Sunday TV Ratings 10/18/26: Animal Control and Universal Basic Guys Down to Season Lows, Marshals Jumps with NFL Lead-In as Tracker Dips, Mr. & Mrs. Christmas OK on Hallmark
Sunday TV Ratings 10/11/26: Tracker Builds on Marshals, NFL Declines with MLB Playoff Competition, Cupertino Repeat Out-Rates Premiere [+ Analysis]
Deprived of NFL help, CBS's 60 Minutes (0.41, -0.71) and Marshals (0.42, -0.27) cooled down, but Tracker (0.44, 0.00) miraculously held steady with last week's premiere. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.33, +0.05) rose on ABC, while NFL on NBC (4.71) was down but dominant. MLB on Fox (2.67) got significant help from an NFL lead-in, while NASCAR on the CW (0.05) barely made any noise. Key: (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 10/4/26: Marshals Returns with a Series High Behind Football, Lanterns Finale Also Hits Series High, The Simpsons and Grimsburg Rise [+ Analysis]
An NFL-assisted 60 Minutes (1.12, +0.51) proved to be an exceptional launchpad for the return of CBS's Marshals (0.69), as the drama set a new series high in its season premiere. Later in the night, Tracker (0.44) was virtually on par with last year's start (0.45). NFL on NBC (5.45) inched down from last week, as did America's Funniest Home Videos (0.28, -0.02) on ABC. The Simpsons (0.27, +0.04) and Grimsburg (0.14, +0.03) rose on Fox, but Animal Control (0.19, -0.01) and Universal Basic Guys (0.13, -0.01) dipped. The CW aired Sweet Home Alabama (0.06). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Sunday TV Ratings 5/24/26: Tracker Builds on Marshals on Finale Night, NBA Playoffs Jump from Last Thunder/Spurs Game, Real Housewives of Rhode Island Steady as Real Housewives of Atlanta Dips [+ Analysis]
CBS drama Marshals (0.33, -0.02) dipped on finale night, but Tracker (0.37, +0.07) surged for its own season closer. On NBC, an NBA playoffs game (2.12) was able to put a two before the decimal point. ABC aired the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (0.17), which was a clear step above MLS on Fox (0.13/0.08). The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03/0.03/0.05). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.


