NBC Renew/Cancel Week 2: The Traitors: New Blood is a Bloody Disappointment

This week on the second NBC Renew/Cancel of the season, I take a look at NBC's other new fall series, reality spinoff The Traitors: New Blood. Plus, a looks at the increasing hopes for a second season of Line of Fire.

Thursday TV Ratings 9/24/26: Tepid Start for American Horror Story 13, The Traitors: New Blood Dips, Big Brother Rises [+ Analysis]

On NBC, The Traitors: New Blood (0.26, -0.02) dipped, and the sinking continued at nine (0.24, -0.02). CBS's Big Brother (0.68) easily rose above Wednesday's installment but was down from last week. On Fox, Hell's Kitchen (0.22) was up 22% from last year's premiere (0.18), but Special Forces (0.14) was down 13% from its year-ago start (0.16). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 1: Line of Fire Is Already in the Firing Line

The NBC Renew/Cancel is back, as NBC begins rolling out its fall schedule with the premiere of two new series, including the new drama Line of Fire. Keep reading for my initial predictions for all four series that have premiered thus far!

Thursday TV Ratings 9/17/26: Big Brother Rises for Double Eviction Episode, The Traitors: New Blood Has Respectable Debut, The Voice 30th Season Special Weak [+ Analysis]

The Traitors: New Blood (0.33/0.28) got off to a solid start on NBC, but The Voice 30th Season Celebration (0.15) underwhelmed in the key demo. CBS's Big Brother (0.73, +0.05) was up noticeably from last week. MLB on Fox (0.29) performed reasonably well. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Monday TV Ratings 1/20/25: The Traitors Broadcast Preview Pitiful, College Football Championship Down 15% from 2024, 9-1-1: Lone Star Returns to Series Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The broadcast premiere of The Traitors (0.14/0.11) bombed on NBC, with the Peacock series placing fourth in the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS aired reruns of NCIS (0.19) and NCIS: Origins (0.12). In the 10 p.m. hour, their coverage of President Trump's inauguration (0.10) trailed that of ABC's (0.14). 9-1-1: Lone Star (0.21, -0.01) dipped to a new series low on Fox but somehow topped broadcast. Rescue: HI-Surf (0.18, 0.00) held steady. The CW re-aired I Am MLK Jr. (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat.