Sunday TV Ratings 5/11/25: Watson Declines for Season Finale as Tracker Soars, Suits LA Dips After Cancellation, The Last Of Us Also Down [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Though 60 Minutes (0.39, -0.04) declined, CBS drama Tracker (0.50, +0.12) soared for its season finale. Watson (0.24, -0.02), however, dipped at nine. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.50, +0.08) and American Idol (0.62, +0.05) rose on ABC, but The $100,000 Pyramid (0.19, -0.01) ticked down. NBC's Suits LA (0.12, -0.02) also slipped. On Fox, The Simpsons (0.17, +0.02), Family Guy (0.20, +0.01), Krapopolis (0.15, +0.04), and The Great North (0.15, +0.04) were all up. The CW aired the film Maid in Manhattan (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

ABC Reality Renew/Cancel Part 4: Is Celebrity Jeopardy! in Jeopardy?

It's likely the final ABC Reality Renew/Cancel of the year, as I take a look at an underperforming veteran and two of ABC's top series this year, which have both seen major changes. Plus, a prediction change for a long-running veteran, and two other shows enter the chart for the first time, on this packed edition of the ABC Reality Renew/Cancel!

Sunday TV Ratings 4/6/25: The White Lotus Soars to Series High for Finale, An Evening With Elton John and Brandi Carlile Struggles, Family Guy and The Righteous Gemstones Drop [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: HBO's The White Lotus (0.35, +0.12) soared to a new high on season finale night. 60 Minutes (0.24, -0.63) crumbled on CBS, and An Evening With Elton John and Brandi Carlile (0.15) went even lower. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.48, -0.03) and American Idol (0.48, -0.02) dipped on ABC, but The $100,000 Pyramid (0.29, +0.09) soared at ten. The Americas (0.39, +0.04) and Suits LA (0.21, +0.02) were up on NBC. In the 10 p.m. hour, Dateline (0.17) served as an improvement over the week-ago Grosse Pointe (0.13). The Simpsons (0.16, +0.02) and The Great North (0.14, +0.01) inched up on Fox, but Family Guy (0.16, -0.03) and Krapopolis (0.11, -0.02) were down at the bottom of their respective hours. The CW went with a Whose Line rerun (0.05) and the 1995 film The American President (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 3/9/25: American Idol Returns Down, The Righteous Gemstones Stable for Final Season Premiere, Suits LA and Family Guy Slip Further [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's American Idol (0.45) was a tenth below last year's premiere (0.55) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but the singing-competition staple was still the highest-rated non-sports broadcast on Sunday night. After Idol, The $100,000 Pyramid (0.24) made its return in middling fashion. Earlier in the night, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.43, +0.24) barreled past its last original. On NBC, The Americas (0.35, +0.05) and Grosse Pointe (0.12, +0.03) were up, but Suits LA (0.16, -0.01) dipped. 60 Minutes (0.30, -0.01) and Tracker (0.41, -0.02) cooled down on CBS, but Watson (0.27, +0.05) and The Equalizer (0.23, +0.02) increased in size. Fox's Family Guy (0.17, -0.02) and The Great North (0.12, -0.01) slipped, but Grimsburg (0.15, +0.01) was actually up a bit in-between. At 9:30, Krapopolis (0.11, 0.00) matched last week's rating. The CW aired the film Erin Brockovich (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/13/23: The Amazing Race Rises for Finale, Celebrity Family Feud Special Solid, Survivor Continues to Easily Lead (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The Amazing Race (0.44, +0.08) soared to a new season high for its CBS finale but still looked rather meek in comparison to its Survivor lead-in (0.84, +0.03). On ABC, Celebrity Family Feud (0.45) was even with its September finale (0.45) and beat all non-Survivor competitors. Celebrity Wheel (0.36, +0.05) and Pyramid (0.27, +0.05) both grew by half of one-tenth. Fox game show Snake Oil (0.24, -0.02) dipped on finale night, even as The Masked Singer (0.39, +0.01) got back a hundredth at 8. Quantum Leap (0.25, -0.01) shed a hundredth on NBC, while Magnum P.I. (0.21, 0.00) tied last week's low. The dynamic was similar on the CW as Sullivan's Crossing (0.03, -0.01) lost a hundredth for its finale, while The Spencer Sisters (0.03, 0.00) held even for its closer

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary rounded rating.

ABC Reality Renew/Cancel Week 2: Bachelor in Paradise No Longer in Paradise

After an extended break, the ABC Reality Renew/Cancel is back to wrap up the fall season, as I look at some of the season's biggest disappointments and hits and adjust predictions for three of them.

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/6/23: Republican Debate a Major Success for The CW Despite Ratings Drop, The Masked Singer and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Hit New Lows, Survivor Easily Leads (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The CW's broadcast of the latest Republican Primary Debate (0.30) was a monstrous success by the network's current standards. The CW struggles to clear the 0.1 threshold in the Adults 18-49 demographic on most nights, so a 0.3 is a major feat for them in 2023. Over on Fox, The Masked Singer (0.38, -0.03) fell to a new series low, but Snake Oil (0.26, +0.07) bounced back rather nicely. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.37, +0.01) inched up, but Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.31, -0.05) and The $100,000 Pyramid (0.22, -0.05) collapsed on ABC. This serves as a new series low for the celebrity version of Wheel. Quantum Leap (0.26, -0.06) and Magnum P.I. (0.21, -0.02) also crumbled on NBC. CBS's Survivor (0.81, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but The Amazing Race (0.36, -0.06) lost six.

Finals Update: The Masked Singer (+0.1) and Celebrity Jeopardy! (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/29/23: Christmas in Rockefeller Center Barely Down from 2022, Survivor Slips But Stays First, Celebrity Jeopardy Falters (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The 91st Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (0.79) brought in massive ratings for NBC and was just a hundredth shy of 2022's broadcast (0.80). Following Rockefeller, Christmas at Graceland (0.48) put up a very strong rating by 10 p.m. standards. Survivor (0.80, -0.05) slipped on CBS and just barely managed to hold onto the top spot. The Amazing Race (0.42, -0.01) lost a single hundredth. The Masked Singer (0.41, -0.02) dipped on Fox, while Snake Oil (0.19, -0.07) plummeted to a new series low. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.36, -0.15) collapsed to a new season low on ABC. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.36, -0.04) and The $100,000 Pyramid (0.27, -0.02) had milder declines. On the CW, Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, 0.00) and The Spencer Sisters (0.03, 0.00) were stable once more.

Finals Update: Celebrity Jeopardy! (+0.1), Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (+0.1), and The $100,000 Pyramid (+0.1) adjusted up. Sullivan's Crossing (-0.1) and The Spencer Sisters (-0.1) adjusted down.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/15/23: Celebrity Jeopardy! Jumps to Season High, Survivor Easily Leads, Magnum PI Slides (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.51, +0.08), Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.40, +0.03), and The $100,000 Pyramid (0.29, +0.07) all soared on ABC, with Jeopardy hitting a new season high and Wheel tying its previously-set high. CBS staples Survivor (0.77, +0.06) and The Amazing Race (0.39, +0.03) were also in the green. NBC's Quantum Leap (0.32, +0.01) gained a hundredth and set a new season high, while Magnum P.I. (0.23, -0.04) lost four hundredths and barely beat the 10 p.m. repeat of Chicago P.D. (0.20). The Masked Singer (0.43, 0.00) was stable on Fox, but Snake Oil (0.26, +0.02) picked up two ticks. Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, -0.01) and The Spencer Sisters (0.03, -0.01) shed a hundredth apiece on the CW.

Finals Update: Survivor (+0.1) and The Amazing Race (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/1/23: World Series Jumps in Final Game, Magnum PI Rises, The $100,000 Pyramid Slides (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: The fifth and final game of the 2023 World Series (2.32, +0.60) grew by six-tenths from game four and became the only one of this cycle to break the 2.0 threshold in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Despite the massive competition on Fox, NBC dramas 'Quantum Leap' (0.31, +0.03) and 'Magnum PI' (0.27, +0.05) were both on the rise. On CBS, 'Survivor' (0.72, -0.01) and 'The Amazing Race' (0.33, -0.03) ticked down. 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (0.43, -0.01) also dipped slightly on ABC, but 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.22, -0.10) dealt with a much more serious blow in the 10 p.m. time slot. 'Pyramid' was several ticks below the rerun of 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.29) that led into it and barely beat NBC's 'Chicago PD' repeat (0.18). 'Sullivan's Crossing' (0.05, -0.02) slipped on the CW, while 'The Spencer Sisters' posted a 0.04 for the fourth week in a row.

Finals Update: '2023 World Series Game 5' (+0.5) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/25/23: Celebrity Jeopardy! Rises, Survivor and The Amazing Race Slip, Magnum PI Nears Series Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC game shows 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (0.44, +0.03), 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.37, +0.01), and 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.32, +0.04) were all on the rise. The trend was completely different on CBS as 'Survivor' (0.73, -0.04) and 'The Amazing Race' (0.36, -0.06) both took a hit. NBC dramas 'Quantum Leap' (0.28, -0.03) and 'Magnum PI' (0.22, -0.03) slipped, with 'PI' fast-approaching "series low" territory. The 10 p.m. hour was occupied by a 'Chicago PD' encore (0.17). Fox's 'The Masked Singer' (0.48, 0.00) was stable, but 'Snake Oil' (0.29, -0.04) dipped in the 9 p.m. time slot. 'Sullivan's Crossing' (0.07, +0.02) climbed higher on the CW, but 'The Spencer Sisters' (0.04, 0.00) was unable to rise with it.

Finals Update: 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/18/23: Survivor and Magnum PI Drop, The Masked Singer and Snake Oil Recover (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Survivor' (0.77, -0.07) slipped to a new season low, but 'The Amazing Race' (0.42, +0.03) actually climbed to a new season high. The dynamic was similar on NBC as 'Quantum Leap' (0.31, +0.03) grew by three-hundredths, but 'Magnum PI' (0.25, -0.07) lost seven-hundredths and crashed to a new season low. The 10 p.m. 'Chicago Fire' rerun (0.17) placed last in its time slot. Over on Fox, 'The Masked Singer' (0.48, +0.08) and 'Snake Oil' (0.33, +0.10) rebounded rather nicely after weathering some serious blows last week. ABC's 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (0.41, 0.00) held even, 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.36, +0.02) grew a little bit, and 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.28, -0.03) crumbled in the 10 p.m. hour. 'Sullivan's Crossing' (0.05, +0.01) picked up a hundredth on the CW, while 'The Spencer Sisters' (0.04, 0.00) was steady.

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1), 'The Masked Singer' (+0.1), and 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'The Spencer Sisters' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/11/23: The Masked Singer and Snake Oil Sink, Survivor Ties Season High, Celebrity Jeopardy! Rises (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Reality staple 'The Masked Singer' (0.40, -0.12) and new game show 'Snake Oil' (0.23, -0.10) both plummeted to new season lows on Fox. The news was a lot brighter on CBS as 'Survivor' (0.84, +0.06) climbed back up to the rating it posted on premiere night, thus tying its season high. At 9:30, 'The Amazing Race' (0.39, 0.00) matched last week's outing. ABC game shows 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (0.41, +0.03) and 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.31, +0.02) were both higher than last week. 'Pyramid' was upgraded to the 9 p.m. slot in order to make room for a 10 p.m. '20/20' special (0.27). NBC's 'Quantum Leap' (0.28, -0.03) dropped from its week-ago premiere, but 'Magnum PI' (0.32, 0.00) was remarkably stable. The 10 p.m. 'Chicago Fire' rerun (0.22) was markedly up from last week (0.16). 'Sullivan's Crossing' (0.04, -0.02) and 'The Spencer Sisters' (0.04, -0.02) slipped on the CW.

Finals Update: 'Survivor' (+0.1) adjusted up.

ABC Reality Renew/Cancel Week 1: The Golden Bachelor Looking Golden

ABC has opted out of scripted programming this fall, as the WGA and SAG strikes left them unable to film new scripted shows and, unlike the other networks, they did not have any scripted shows pre-filmed (save for The Wonder Years, which was burned off), nor did they acquire any international programs or give a permanent slot to any shows from its parent company's streaming services. With that being said, we aren't going without an ABC Renew/Cancel this fall, as we debut a new ABC Renew/Cancel column, focusing on the network's reality programming. Keep reading for initial predictions for ABC's reality lineup this year, both new and old.

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/4/23: Quantum Leap and Magnum P.I. Return Up, Sullivan’s Crossing and The Spencer Sisters Have Respectable Starts

Ratings Analysis: 'Quantum Leap' (0.31) and 'Magnum PI' (0.32) were both up from their respective finales (0.28/0.25) on NBC, but neither premiere could compete with the likes of 'Survivor' or 'The Masked Singer'. The 10 p.m. hour was occupied by a 'Chicago Fire' repeat (0.16). 'Sullivan's Crossing' (0.06) and 'The Spencer Sisters' (0.06) had respectable starts by the CW's low standards. CBS's 'Survivor' (0.78, -0.06) took a hit, but 'The Amazing Race' (0.39, +0.03) actually built on last week's premiere. 'The Masked Singer' (0.52, -0.02) and 'Snake Oil' (0.33, -0.06) declined on the Fox network. 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (0.38, -0.08) and 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.34, -0.06) crashed on ABC, while 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.29, -0.02) took a more modest dip. 

Finals Update: ‘Survivor’ (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/27/23: Snake Oil Off to Respectable Start Behind Slipping Masked Singer, Survivor Returns Higher in First 90-Minute Episode, Celebrity Jeopardy Weakens (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: David Spade-hosted 'Snake Oil' (0.39) got off to a respectable start on the Fox network and held onto 72% of the rating that 'The Masked Singer' (0.54) posted. 'Masked Singer' itself returned a hundredth lower than its May finale (0.55) and was the second highest-rated program of the night. On CBS, 'Survivor' (0.84) had a monstrous premiere that placed it over 20% above its finale (0.69). 'The Amazing Race' (0.36) dropped significantly from there and could not even retain half of 'Survivor'. ABC's 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (0.46) was noticeably lower than it was in the early months of 2023 but higher than last September (0.42). 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' (0.40) was seven-hundredths lower than both its fall 2022 premiere and spring 2023 finale. In the 10 p.m. time slot, 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.31, 0.00) was on-par with what it posted a month prior. On NBC, 'America's Got Talent' (0.48, -0.03) dropped for its finale and had a clip show of itself (0.38) as its lead-in. The CW had reruns of 'The Swarm' (0.05) and 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.04). 

Finals Update: 'The Amazing Race' (+0.1), 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' (+0.1), and 'America's Got Talent' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/27/23: US Gymnastics Championships Decent for NBC, NFL Preseason Leads, The $100,000 Pyramid Rises for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the 'US Gymnastics Championships' (0.33) was passable for the network but more on the softer side. At 9, a rerun of 'America's Got Talent' (0.17) was a hundredth lower than last week. On Fox, a low-rated 'Food Stars' repeat (0.15) led into a strong 'Texans v. Saints' NFL Preseason game (0.91). The game easily topped the night and was over two-tenths higher than Friday's 'Lions v. Panthers' match-up (0.67). On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.62, -0.01) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.30, -0.02) dipped slightly when compared to their Thursday-evening telecasts. CBS also had the '2023 TOUR Championship' (0.51) and '60 Minutes' (0.42) in the 7 p.m. hour. A repeat of 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.19) closed out their evening. ABC's 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.31, +0.03) tied its season high on finale night and led into another repeat of itself (0.24). The 'America's Funniest Home Videos' encore (0.39) and 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.37, +0.03) were also up when compared to last Sunday. 'The Chosen' (0.07, +0.01) gained some ground on the CW and was followed by more reruns of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.06/0.03).

Finals Update: 'NFL Preseason: Texans v. Saints' (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of 'Food Stars' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/20/23: TMZ Gilgo Beach Murders Special Weak, Big Brother, The Challenge: USA , and The Chosen Rise, Celebrity Family Feud Slides (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Fox tried their luck with a 'TMZ Investigates' special that centered on the Gilgo Beach Serial Murders (0.12), but the broadcast could not even beat the 8:30 p.m. 'Family Guy' rerun (0.14). Fox also aired repeats of 'Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars' (0.06) and 'The Simpsons' (0.10). On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.63, +0.04) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.32, +0.04) were up by four-hundredths apiece from Thursday. An encore of '60 Minutes' (0.35) occupied the 7 p.m. hour, while one of 'NCIS: LA' (0.15) held down the 10 p.m. time slot. ABC's 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.34, -0.09) took a sizable drop, but 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.28, 0.00) was completely stable. The 7 p.m. 'AFV' encore (0.35) was the alphabet network's top program of the night. The 10 p.m. 'Pyramid' rerun (0.19) topped its hour. NBC had repeats of 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.21) and 'America's Got Talent' (0.18). 'The Chosen' (0.06, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths on the CW and led into a 'World's Funniest Animals' rerun (0.03). 

Finals Update: 'TMZ Investigates: Gilgo Beach Serial Murders' (-0.1) and the repeat of 'Family Guy' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/6/23: HouseBroken Ties Low for Finale, Big Brother Slips in Sunday Debut, Celebrity Family Feud Hits Season High (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Fox cartoon 'HouseBroken' (0.08, -0.01; 0.06, -0.03) ended its season by losing a few hundredths and tying its previous low in its second half-hour. The series once more lagged behind reruns of 'The Simpsons' (0.11) and 'Family Guy' (0.11). It was, however, on-par with the repeat of 'Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars' (0.06) that occupied the 7 p.m. hour. CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.65, -0.07) was down significantly from Wednesday's premiere but more than doubled its '60 Minutes' lead-in (0.32) in the key demo. 'Brother' was followed by encores of 'The Equalizer' (0.17) and 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.13). 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.40, +0.03) perked up to a new season high on ABC, but 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.30, -0.01) dipped by a hundredth. The night began with an 'AFV' rerun (0.28) and closed out with a 'Pyramid' one (0.26). NBC reran 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.21/0.26) and 'America's Got Talent' (0.26). 'The Chosen' (0.04, 0.00) held flat on the CW and was followed by encores of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.03/0.02).

Finals Update: 'Celebrity Family Feud' (+0.1), the 8 PM repeat of 'American Ninja Warrior' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Sunday TV Ratings 7/30/23: The $100,000 Pyramid and Celebrity Family Feud Rise Slightly in Time Slot Moves, Tough As Nails Sees Finale Bump, The Chosen Declines Again (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: With 'The Prank Panel' now on Thursdays, 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.37, +0.03) was able to reclaim the 8 p.m. time slot. The ABC game show grew by three-hundredths and built on the repeat of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (0.33) that led into it. 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.31, +0.02) was also bumped up an hour and inched up to its highest rating of the season. A rerun of 'Pyramid' (0.26) occupied the 10 p.m. time slot. On CBS, 'Tough As Nails' (0.22, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths for its finale but still lost a noticeable chunk of its '60 Minutes' lead-in (0.34). Repeats of 'The Equalizer' (0.15) and 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.13) were at atypical levels. On the CW, 'The Chosen' (0.04, -0.01) shed a hundredth and led into encores of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.03/0.04). Fox's 'HouseBroken' (0.09, +0.02; 0.09, +0.03) was on the rise but still fell behind reruns of 'The Simpsons' (0.12) and 'Family Guy' (0.13). 'Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars' (0.05) tied its week-ago encore. NBC had more reruns of 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.18) and 'America's Got Talent' (0.22).

Finals Update: 'Celebrity Family Feud' (+0.1) and the repeat of 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (+0.1) adjusted up.