Monday TV Ratings 4/21/25: America’s Most Wanted Abysmal in Return, Poppa’s House and NCIS Rebound, American Idol Up from Last Monday [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In its Fox return, America's Most Wanted (0.12) proved to be an even weaker option than Rescue: HI-Surf. The long-running reality series dropped significantly from the season finale of Extracted (0.19, +0.01) and barely cleared the one-million mark in total viewership. The Neighborhood (0.35, +0.02), Poppa's House (0.31, +0.05), NCIS (0.39, +0.13), and NCIS: Origins (0.26, +0.03) all climbed higher on CBS, with NCIS in particular growing substantially. American Idol (0.44, +0.04) and Paradise (0.14, +0.02) were both up from last week's installments on ABC. NBC aired a clip show of The Voice (0.20) and a rerun of Law & Order: SVU (0.08). All American (0.06, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Poppa’s House and The Summit Canceled by CBS

It's a busy day at CBS. Just hours after the network ordered CIA to series, they've made a decision on one of two remaining scripted series at the network. Poppa's House, starring Damon Wayans Sr. and Jr., has been canceled after a single season on the network, its eighteen-episode first season set to end next Monday. It's the first comedy cancellation of the series, with the other three comedies being renewed for next season. The series averaged 0.33 in its only season, slightly above the league average but easily the lowest-rated sitcom on CBS. That is higher than several other renewed series on the network, and put it towards the middle of the pack, but the shows was among the lowest-rated on CBS in L+7 and multiplatform metrics. That Monday at 8 hour will soon look quite different on CBS, with Poppa's House canceled this season and The Neighborhood set to wrap next season. This is a correct prediction by The TV Ratings Guide, and it leaves The Equalizer as the only CBS scripted show awaiting its fate.

In addition to the cancellation of Poppa's House, CBS has also canceled freshman reality series The Summit. The Summit was the lowest-rated fall series on CBS this year, with a poor 0.24 average despite a post-NFL preview and having the network's highest-rated series, Survivor, as its lead-in. This is also a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Monday TV Ratings 4/14/25: WNBA Draft Heavily Down from 2024 but Still Strong, Found Rises on Special Night, The Voice Rebounds [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: After last week's abysmal performance, NBC's The Voice (0.33, +0.13) rebounded, and sophomore drama Found (0.19, +0.03) was up in a special Monday showing. On ABC, American Idol (0.40, -0.05) was down from its week-ago installment. Extracted (0.18, -0.05) also declined on Fox. The Neighborhood (0.33, -0.03), Poppa's House (0.26, -0.08), and NCIS (0.26, -0.06) all took a hit on CBS, but NCIS: Origins (0.23, +0.01) actually ticked up. The CW's All American (0.05, +0.01) also gained a hundredth. Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 3/31/25: NCIS: Origins and The Voice Slide, Rescue: HI-Surf Stable for Finale, American Idol Drops in Monday Debut [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On NBC, The Voice (0.30, -0.05) and The Hunting Party (0.13, -0.01) dropped yet again, with the former likely feeling the brunt of ABC's American Idol (0.39) installation. After Idol, an Oprah-based menopause special (0.20) was a clear upgrade over the last episode of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (0.11). The Neighborhood (0.36, +0.03) and Poppa's House (0.34, +0.05) were up on CBS, but NCIS (0.32, -0.03) and NCIS: Origins (0.22, -0.05) declined. Extracted (0.19, -0.03) slipped on Fox, but Rescue: HI-Surf (0.15, 0.00) was stable for its season finale. All American (0.04, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Monday TV Ratings 3/3/25: The Hunting Party Drops to New Low, Extracted and Rescue: HI-Surf Also Drop, The Bachelor Hits Season High [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The Bachelor (0.48, +0.03) jumped to a new season high on ABC, and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (0.21, +0.11) showed more life than usual in the 10 p.m. hour. On NBC, The Voice (0.41, -0.05) and The Hunting Party (0.18, -0.05) both dropped by the same amount. CBS sitcom The Neighborhood (0.41, +0.01) gained an extra hundredth, but Poppa's House (0.32, -0.04) and NCIS (0.35, -0.05) diminished in size. Extracted (0.23, -0.07) and Rescue: HI-Surf (0.15, -0.05) sank on Fox. The CW's All American (0.04, -0.02) dipped. Key: (R) = repeat.