Monday TV Ratings 2/21/22: The Endgame Has Modest Premiere Behind Solid AGT: Extreme, 9-1-1: Lone Star Slips to Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Though its post-'Olympics' preview (0.50) was fairly mediocre, NBC's 'America's Got Talent: Extreme' (0.71) turned out to be a solid edition to the network's lineup and topped the evening for its first official episode. At 10, new drama 'The Endgame' (0.46) definitely had some life in it on premiere night, retaining well over 60% of 'AGT: Extreme'. ABC's 'The Bachelor' (0.67, +0.02) settled for second place but still grew by two-hundredths on a week-to-week basis. At 10, flop drama 'Promised Land' (0.18, +0.03) rose a bit for its final ABC episode. The remaining five episodes of the series will air on the streaming service Hulu. Fox's lineup weakened some more as both '9-1-1: Lone Star' (0.58, -0.04) and 'The Cleaning Lady' (0.39, -0.05) posted new lows for the second week in a row. Airing behind reruns of 'The Neighborhood' (0.51) and 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.40), CBS's 'Celebrity Big Brother' (0.41, -0.09) dropped by a little less than a tenth. Fresh off of a two-month hiatus, The CW's 'All American' (0.17, -0.07) came back seven-hundredths lower than its winter finale (0.24). At 9, spinoff series 'All American: Homecoming' (0.14) got off to a middling start. 

Finals Update: 'The Bachelor' (+0.1), '9-1-1: Lone Star' (+0.1), and 'The Endgame' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Promised Land Pulled from ABC Schedule

 The all-but-promised cancellation of Promised Land has come. The soap has been yanked from the ABC lineup after just four episodes, which averaged only a 0.20. The show aired behind The Bachelor, posting abysmal retention and rating even below repeats that aired in the slot earlier this year. It will air episode five next week on ABC, as initially planned, before the remainder of its episodes are dumped on Hulu. ABC had a lot of gain from this move, as their top 10 PM drama, The Good Doctor, will now be able to return ahead of schedule (its midseason debut is set for February 28), potentially helping it avoid spilling over into Summer. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Monday TV Ratings 2/14/22: The Bachelor and 9-1-1: Lone Star Tick Down, Winter Olympics Rebound from Saturday Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Airing after the 'Super Bowl' did just about nothing for the '2022 Winter Olympics' (1.47) but at least it was a tenth higher than Saturday's disappointing showing (1.37). Outside of NBC's continued domination, ABC's 'The Bachelor' (0.65, -0.01) inched down and led into a sinking edition of Hulu-bound 'Promised Land' (0.15, -0.03). On Fox, '9-1-1: Lone Star' (0.62, -0.04) and 'The Cleaning Lady' (0.44, -0.03) both slid down to series lows. CBS's 'The Prices Is Right At Night' (0.53) was over two-tenths lower than its last broadcast from January (0.74) but still held its own against 'Bachelor' and 'Lone Star'. 'Celebrity Big Brother' (0.41, +0.15) improved from the episode that aired against the 'Super Bowl' but remained on the lower-end of its usual delivery. At 10, the 'NCIS Hawai'i' rerun (0.24) was four-hundredths higher than last Monday's encore. 'March' (0.06, -0.03) and the '4400' finale (0.04, -0.03) lost three-hundredths apiece on the CW. 

Finals Update: The '2022 Winter Olympics' (+0.1) and 'The Bachelor' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'Promised Land' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Monday TV Ratings 2/7/22: Winter Olympics Dip, The Bachelor, 9-1-1 Lone Star and The Cleaning Lady Also Drop, Celebrity Big Brother and Promised Land Inch Down (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's Monday evening broadcast of the '2022 Winter Olympics' (1.59, -0.42) took a steep decline from Sunday (2.01) but remained the only telecast of the night to clear the 1.0 rating threshold. On ABC, 'The Bachelor' (0.66, -0.12) shed a tenth as drama 'Promised Land' (0.18, -0.04) became an even bigger eyesore. '9-1-1: Lone Star' (0.66, -0.13) and 'The Cleaning Lady' (0.47, -0.08) suffered sizable blows on Fox but were each able to stay a single hundredth above their respective series lows. Airing between reruns of 'The Neighborhood' (0.48), 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (0.36), and 'NCIS: Hawai'i' (0.20), 'Celebrity Big Brother' (0.42, -0.05) dropped by five-hundredths. The CW's 'March' (0.09, +0.03) gained three-hundredths while '4400' (0.07) held steady. 

Finals Update: '9-1-1: Lone Star' (+0.1), 'The Cleaning Lady' (+0.1), 'The Bachelor' (+0.1), and repeats of 'The Neighborhood' (+0.1) and 'Bob Hearts Abishola' (+0.1) adjusted up.

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 12: Abbott Elementary Makes the Honor Roll

Abbott Elementary takes the spotlight on another ABC Renew/Cancel, and I also discuss one of the show's fellow comedies. Keep on reading to see which show is on the move: