Wednesday TV Ratings 8/5/26: Solid Debut for The Shards, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Jumps to Highest Rating Since 2021, Nation’s Dumbest Rises Again [+ Analysis]

ABC game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.46, +0.07) surged on Wednesday night, while a still dominant Big Brother (0.60, -0.04) was down from last week. NBC (0.18/0.20/0.18) went with drama reruns. MasterChef (0.26, +0.07) soared on Fox, and Nation's Dumbest (0.30, +0.02) climbed to a new high. The CW aired repeats of Police 24/7 (0.03/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/17/25: MasterChef Rises for Finale, WNBA Playoffs Top Cable, Big Brother Down from Last Wednesday [+ Analysis]

On Fox, MasterChef (0.22, +0.03) rose for its finale, while the CW's Family Law (0.03/0.03) was stable for its season closer. Big Brother (0.63, -0.02) was down from last week on CBS, but America's Got Talent (0.30, +0.02) climbed higher on NBC. ABC aired repeats of Shifting Gears (0.21/0.19), Abbott Elementary (0.13/0.11), and Shark Tank (0.11). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 1/1/25: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Jumps, Rose Bowl Heavily Down in Viewers, NCIS: Origins Repeats Take Second on Broadcast [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On ABC, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (0.50) put up a strong rating and eclipsed the rating that last year's ceremony posted (0.36). CBS went with repeats of NCIS: Origins (0.18/0.17/0.14). NBC aired encores of Chicago Med (0.14), Chicago Fire (0.12), and Chicago PD (0.12). Fox re-aired The Real Full Monty (0.09). Reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.05/0.05) made up the CW's lineup. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/18/24: The Golden Bachelorette Struggles in Debut, Survivor Returns Down, Gutfeld! Takes Third for the Night with Trump Appearance [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: It was a rather disappointing night for ABC as The Golden Bachelorette (0.29) struggled in its series debut. To put things into perspective, this rating is less than half of what The Golden Bachelor (0.63) posted in its September 2023 launch, meaning that fans of that series largely ignored this spin-off. On CBS, Survivor (0.73) was about a tenth behind its fall 2023 start (0.84) but still topped the night. Big Brother (0.46, -0.15) was down significantly from last Wednesday. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Fire (0.19), and PD (0.19). Fox's MasterChef (0.26, -0.04) slipped on finale night. On the CW, Inside the NFL (0.08, +0.05) surged. Key: (R) = repeat. (P) = premiere. (F) = finale. 

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/4/24: MasterChef Jumps to Season High, NFL Kickoff Eve Special Weak, Big Brother Rises to Lead the Night [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox's MasterChef (0.33, +0.12) jumped to a new season high after a few sluggish showings but still only placed third in the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS's Big Brother (0.64, +0.10) was a full tenth higher than it was last week, and The Real CSI: Miami (0.19, +0.02) was up a bit as well for its season finale. America's Got Talent (0.34, +0.04) gained a few ticks on NBC. ABC went with repeats of Abbott Elementary (0.16/0.17/0.16/0.15) and 9-1-1 (0.12). Reruns of Sullivan's Crossing (0.03) and Police 24/7 (0.05) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.