Tuesday TV Ratings 9/29/26: Dancing with the Stars Dips to #2 Behind MLB Playoffs but Narrowly Wins in Total Viewers, Best Medicine Draws Highest Rating in Regular Time Slot, RJ Decker Also Rises [+ Analysis]

Though it was MLB on NBC (1.64) that posted the night's top rating, ABC's Dancing with the Stars (1.40, +0.05) was still a massive 18-49 winner. At ten, RJ Decker (0.25, +0.02) improved slightly. CBS aired two specials, The Amazing Race: 25 Years Around the World (0.19) and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 20th Anniversary Special (0.14), but neither was particularly competitive in the key demo. On Fox, Best Medicine (0.27) returned to its regular slot with a rating above every previous Tuesday-night installment, while Doc (0.17, -0.01) inched down. WWE NXT (0.11, +0.02) ticked up on the CW.

Tuesday TV Ratings 9/8/26: Real Housewives of New York Returns Lower, OK Start for The Drop, Jeopardy! Masters Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]

On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.31, +0.02) rose for its season finale, but it was still a good bit behind the 8 p.m. episode of NBC staple America's Got Talent (0.42, +0.02). However, Talent (0.29, -0.13) dealt with a sharp decline at ten. Kitchen Nightmares (0.18, -0.09) plummeted on Fox, but there was a slight bounce-back at nine (0.20, +0.02). WWE NXT (0.12, -0.05) cooled down a bit on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.