Tuesday TV Ratings 12/29/20: The Year 2020 Ties To Tell the Truth Repeat for First, Tell Me a Story Ends Steady (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: ABC took the lead on another quiet evening with a repeat of game show 'To Tell the Truth' (0.5) and the Robin Roberts-hosted recap of the year (0.5). 'The Year' actually beat out what 2019's edition garnered (0.4) while 'To Tell the Truth' bested its last original episode (0.4). CBS had a sturdy set of repeats in the form of 'NCIS' (0.4), 'FBI' (0.4), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.4). NBC had an encore of 'The Wall' (0.4) and a double dose of 'Nurses' (0.3/0.2). Fox remained low with repeats of 'The Resident' (0.2) and 'Prodigal Son' (0.2) while The CW aired 'Popstar's Best of 2020' (0.1) and a steady 'Tell Me a Story' finale (0.1).

Finals Update: Repeats of 'To Tell the Truth' (0.6, +0.1), 'The Wall' (0.5, +0.1), and 'The Resident' (0.3, +0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/22/20: The Bachelorette and NEXT End Higher, SNL Christmas Repeat Ties First Airing (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: ABC's 'The Bachelorette' (1.2) closed out in steady fashion, topping the night but trailing the 2.1 A18-49 rating it garnered for last season's finale. It led into a stable 10pm edition of 'Supermarket Sweep' (0.5). CBS had strong outings of 'The Price Is Right' (0.7) and 'Let's Make a Deal' (0.6), the former rose from its last installment while the latter held even. The Tiffany network capped things off with an encore of 'NCIS' (0.3). NBC went with holiday-themed repeats of 'The Voice' (0.4) and 'SNL' (0.5) while Fox had the 2-hour series finale of low-rated drama 'Next' (0.2). The John Slattery series held steady with its last episode. The CW had the 'Swamp Thing' series finale (0.1) and 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1).

Finals Update: 'The Bachelorette' (+0.2), 'The Price Is Right At Night' (+0.1), 'Let's Make a Deal Primetime' (+0.1), the repeat of 'The Voice Holiday Celebration' (+0.1), and 'NEXT' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/15/20: The Voice Finale and The Bachelorette Steady, NEXT Gets Even More Embarrassing (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: 'The Voice' (0.9) closed out an underwhelming season on NBC, steady with yesterday and up two-tenths from last week. The finale was preceded by a solid 'Voice' clip show (0.7). ABC's 'The Bachelorette' (1.0) matched what it garnered yesterday while 'Big Sky' (0.6) also tied its previous installment. CBS got little traction from a 'Play On' music special (0.3) and repeats of 'NCIS' (0.3) & 'FBI' (0.4). That was still strong enough to crush Fox's pathetic excuse of a lineup. 'Cosmos' (0.2) managed to hold even but 'Next' (0.1) somehow found itself at a new low. 'Swamp Thing' (0.1) and 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1) were steady on the CW and tied 'Next'.

Finals Update: The Bachelorette (+0.1), Cosmos: Possible Worlds (+0.1), and NEXT (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/8/20: Transplant Ends Down, NCIS Sinks to New Series Low, Big Sky and FBI Also Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Fresh off its six-episode backorder, ABC's 'Big Sky' (0.5) took a disheartening two-tenth dip after a string of 0.7s. The drama series did have less lead-in help than usual as 'The Bachelorette' (1.1) inched down alongside it. CBS's lineup completely collapsed around itself with 'NCIS' (0.7) and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.5) down two-tenths apiece from their last episodes and 'FBI' (0.6) shedding an alarming three-tenths at 9. All three programs hit new series lows in the process. On NBC, 'The Voice' (0.7) ticked down from last week and led into the 'Transplant' finale (0.4/0.4). The latter was down a touch from its last outing. Fox's 'Cowboys v. Ravens' NFL game (2.8) was the clear winner of the night, outperforming the combined total of CBS's entire night. 'Swamp Thing' (0.1) and 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1) did not budge on the CW.

Finals Update: The Bacheloretta (+0.1), Big Sky (+0.1), NFL: Cowboys v. Ravens (+1.1)

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	NFL: Cowboys v. Ravens	3.9/23	13.54	Fox
	The Bachelorette	1.2/7	4.32	ABC
	NCIS	0.7/4	8.53	CBS
	The Voice	0.7/4	6.64	NBC
	Swamp Thing	0.1/0	0.45	The CW
9 PM	FBI	0.6/3	6.71	CBS
	Transplant	0.4/2	3.50	NBC
	Tell Me a Story	0.1/0	0.28	The CW
10 PM	Big Sky	0.6/4	3.51	ABC
	FBI: Most Wanted	0.5/3	4.92	CBS
	Transplant (F)	0.4/2	3.00	NBC

Key:

(F) = finale 

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/1/20: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Strong, The Bachelorette and The Voice Slip (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: ABC's 'The Bachelorette' (1.2) inched down from its last episode but lead-out drama 'Big Sky' (0.7) remained resilient, holding steady with its premiere for the second week in a row. Elsewhere, CBS's annual broadcast of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' (1.1) came within striking distance of 'Bachelorette' and is the only Christmas special this year to post a 1.0 A18-49 rating or higher thus far. Despite the strength of 'Rudolph', lead-out game show 'Let's Make a Deal' (0.5) inched down from the 0.6 rating it posted on October 27th. An 'FBI: Most Wanted' repeat (0.3) closed things out. Elsewhere, NBC's 'The Voice' (0.7) took a brutal three-tenth hit, falling to a new season low in the process. The former reality juggernaut led into a 'Weakest Link' encore (0.5) and a stable edition of 'Transplant' (0.4). Fox's 'Cosmos' (0.2) fell to a new series low while 'Next' (0.2) held even. 'Swamp Thing' (0.1) and 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1) were flat on the CW.

Finals Update: 'The Voice' (+0.1), 'Let's Make a Deal Primetime Special' (+0.1), 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' (+0.1), and repeats of 'Weakest Link' (+0.1), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (+0.1) adjusted up.