Friday TV Ratings 10/16/26: Hallmark Countdown to Christmas Starts Up in Demo but Down 30% in Viewers from 2025 with Tis the Season for Setups, Sheriff Country and Fire Country Slide, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Tops Non-Sports Programming

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Friday TV Ratings 10/9/26: Sheriff Country Soars to New Series High for Season Two Premiere, Fire Country and Boston Blue Also Return Higher, Anna Pigeon Ends Down

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Friday TV Ratings 5/22/26: Boston Blue and Fire Country Rise for Finales, Sheriff Country Ends on a Series High, NBA Playoffs Down [+ Analysis]

CBS's Sheriff Country (0.34, +0.04), Fire Country (0.25, +0.01), and Boston Blue (0.22, +0.03) all rose for their respective finales, with Sheriff Country setting a new series high in the process. Over on ABC, a repeat of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.22) performed relatively well. NBA on NBC (1.77) led the way, while UFL on Fox (0.1) remained feeble. On the CW, The American Bible Challenge (0.03, 0.00) held steady. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 5/15/26: Celebrity Jeopardy! Ends on Another Season High, Sheriff Country Ties Series High, Dutton Ranch Decent on Paramount Network [+ Analysis]

ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.39, +0.06) surged on finale night, and lead-out 20/20 (0.30, +0.09) had an even stronger jump. On CBS, Sheriff Country (0.30, +0.03), Fire Country (0.24, +0.05), and Boston Blue (0.19, +0.02) all rose as well. NBC aired repeats of Happy's Place (0.17/0.12) and Dateline (0.15). UFL on Fox (0.09) was on the softer side, while the CW's American Bible Challenge (0.03, +0.01) grew slightly. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Friday TV Ratings 5/8/26: Dateline NBC Ticks Up to Season High, Celebrity Jeopardy and WWE SmackDown Also Rise, Fire Country Declines [+ Analysis]

Despite having a rerun of Happy's Place (0.17) as its lead-in, NBC's Dateline (0.24, +0.06) soared to a new season high on Friday night. Newsmagazine competitor 20/20 (0.21, +0.02) also rose on ABC but couldn't quite catch up in the key demo. Earlier in the night, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28, +0.03) gained momentum. Over on CBS, Sheriff Country (0.27, +0.05) surged, and Boston Blue (0.17, +0.01) was up slightly, but Fire Country (0.19, -0.01) was down in the middle. UFL on Fox (0.12) ticked up, while The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.03) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.