Monday TV Ratings 8/31/26: Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Jumps for Finale, American Ninja Warrior and Beat Shazam Also Rise, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe Strong in TBS Debut [+ Analysis]

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (0.35, +0.11) bounced back considerably for its ABC finale, but the season closer of NBC's American Ninja Warrior (0.37, +0.04) edged it out slightly in the key demo. Later in the night, The Wall (0.18, +0.01) also rose, but retention of Warrior was below 50%. On Fox, game show Beat Shazam (0.21, +0.03) was up, and the growth continued at nine (0.22, +0.01). CW drama All American (0.09, +0.04) climbed higher as well. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Monday TV Ratings 6/29/26: Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness Modest, American Ninja Warrior Continues Ratings Woes, Below Deck Mediterranean Soars [+ Analysis]

Fox continued to dominate with World Cup coverage (3.59) on Monday night as the other networks were leagues below. ABC's broadcast of Disney Celebrates America (0.20) was at a modest level, losing to a CBS repeat of The Neighborhood (0.21) in the key demographic. But both were above American Ninja Warrior (0.17), as the NBC staple continued to struggle. The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.04/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 6/8/26: American Ninja Warrior Returns to New Series Low, NBA Finals Soar, The 1% Club and The Quiz with Balls Collapse [+ Analysis]

It was a disappointing night for NBC as American Ninja Warrior (0.17) had a discouraging return that put it behind repeats of St. Denis Medical (0.22/0.23). On ABC, the NBA Finals (6.44, +1.69) soared to even loftier heights in game three, while The 1% Club (0.14, -0.09) and Quiz with Balls (0.10, -0.08) collapsed on Fox. Sullivan's Crossing (0.05, -0.01) ticked down on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 2/9/26: The Rookie Drops to Series Low Against Declining Winter Olympics, American Idol and Memory of a Killer Also Drop [+ Analysis]

The Winter Olympics (1.6) slipped on NBC, but its presence still appeared to affect the other broadcast networks, as American Idol (0.43, -0.13) and The Rookie (0.19, -0.06) both dealt with steep declines on ABC. Extracted (0.15, -0.04) and Memory of a Killer (0.14, -0.02) also dropped on Fox. CBS went with repeats of Survivor (0.2) and FBI (0.14/0.11). The CW aired encores of Wild Cards (0.03/0.02). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Monday TV Ratings 9/15/25: Celebrity Weakest Link and Name That Tune Off to OK Starts, High Potential Hits Series High for Post-NFL Repeat, Halloween Baking Championship Stable in Return [+ Analysis]

It was a mediocre start to the season for Fox as game show Name That Tune (0.18) returned with a barely passable rating, losing to CBS's repeat of The Neighborhood (0.27) head-on. However, Celebrity Weakest Link (0.21) built from Tune for its series debut, showing a little more life than its lead-in. On ABC, a football-boosted rerun of High Potential (0.51) went higher than any of the drama's original broadcasts from the 2024-2025 television season. NBC re-aired Opry 100: A Live Celebration (0.14). The CW went with repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.