Tuesday TV Ratings 9/9/25: Big Brother Stays Strong on Special Night, Alien: Earth Hits Series High, Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.65) was down from Thursday but was the highest-rated program of the night nonetheless. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.38, -0.02) dipped, but Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson (0.17, +0.02) was up for its finale. ABC aired High Potential encores (0.22/0.18/0.15). Fox's 1% Club (0.21/0.24) was steady at eight and then grew at nine. WWE NXT (0.14, 0.00) matched last week's installment on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 8/8/25: Resident Alien Ticks Up for Series Finale, Big Brother: Unlocked Tops a Quiet Night on Broadcast, NFL Preseason Tops WWE SmackDown to Lead the Night [+ Analysis]

CBS spin-off Big Brother: Unlocked (0.17, -0.01) was down slightly from its premiere, but this rating was still higher than all other broadcast network offerings on a quiet Friday night. ABC aired repeats of Match Game (0.14) and 20/20 (0.12), while NBC went with encores of Happy's Place (0.11/0.12) and Dateline (0.14). On Fox, The Fixer (0.07/0.05) was down for its finale. Over on the CW, Totally Funny Animals (0.04, +0.02) and Totally Funny Kids (0.03, +0.01) both rose. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Friday TV Ratings 8/1/25: Real Time with Bill Maher Ties Series Low After Hiatus, Happy’s Place Repeats Top Broadcast, WWE SmackDown Leads the Night Overall [+ Analysis]

Reruns of Reba McEntire sitcom Happy's Place (0.22/0.23) performed well on NBC, topping broadcast on a quiet Friday night. CBS aired a trio of Fire Country encores (0.18/0.12/0.14), while ABC went with repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.18) and 20/20 (0.14). The Fixer (0.08/0.08) was even with last week on Fox. Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.01) dipped on the CW, but Funny Kids (0.02, 0.00) held steady. Real Time with Bill Maher (0.02) floundered on HBO. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 7/25/25: Big Brother: Unlocked Off to Tepid Start, WWE SmackDown Leads, Shark Week Hits All-Time Low [+ Analysis]

Despite the success of its parent program, Big Brother: Unlocked (0.18) was off to a sluggish start on CBS, coming in a full tenth below ABC's repeat of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28). NBC continued airing encores of Happy's Place (0.16/0.18) and Dateline (0.19). On Fox, The Fixer (0.08/0.08) was steady with last week's premiere at eight and up a bit at nine. Totally Funny Animals (0.03, 0.00) tied its week-ago installment on the CW, but Totally Funny Kids (0.02, -0.02) declined. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 7/18/25: WNBA 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge Heavily Up from 2024, The Fixer Bombs Miserably, WWE SmackDown Leads the Night [+ Analysis]

On Fox, new reality series The Fixer (0.08/0.06) got off to an absolutely dreadful start, failing to match the average of a pair of reruns (0.08/0.08) that aired last week. ABC had much better luck with repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.20) and 20/20 (0.16). NBC aired encores of Happy's Place (0.17/0.19) and Dateline (0.14). CBS went with reruns of NCIS: Sydney (0.15/0.11) and Fire Country (0.11). The CW brought back Totally Funny Animals (0.03) and Totally Funny Kids (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.