Sunday TV Ratings 3/22/26: The Faithful Debuts Low, Marshals and Tracker Slightly Up, March Madness Continues to Lead [+ Analysis]

The Faithful: Women of the Bible (0.17) had a lackluster debut on Fox, but it still grew significantly from its Saints lead-in (0.04). On CBS, a massive March Madness lead-in (2.61) gave newsmagazine staple 60 Minutes (0.69, +0.17) a sizable boost. Marshals (0.46, +0.01) and Tracker (0.37, +0.02) were also up, but Watson (0.16, -0.04) slipped. On ABC, the broadcast preview of Love Overboard (0.11) fell behind a repeat of American Idol (0.15). NBA on NBC (0.38) was down from last week. The CW aired the 2002 film Men in Black II (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 2/15/26: The Simpsons Rises for 800th Episode and Finale, Family Guy Returns Higher Than Nearly All 2025 Episodes, Winter Olympics Also Jump [+ Analysis]

On Fox, The Simpsons (0.27, +0.09) returned in tip-top shape for its first episode in over a month, then climbed even higher (0.29, +0.02) for its finale at 8:30. At 9:30, Family Guy (0.26) returned with a surprising amount of life, down just a hundredth from last year's premiere (0.27). Sandwiched between those two was a steady Universal Basic Guys (0.19, 0.00). The Winter Olympics (1.57, +0.32) bounced back considerably on NBC, retaining a large chunk of the NBA game (1.74) that aired before it. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.36/0.29) and American Idol (0.13). CBS's town hall with Governor Wes Moore (0.09) completely bombed, retaining less than a third of its 60 Minutes lead-in (0.28) and barely beating the CW's showing of Ghostbusters (0.07). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.  

Sunday TV Ratings 2/1/26: Grammys Drop 17% from 2025, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Stable, Rise of the 49ers Debuts Strong [+ Analysis]

CBS's broadcast of the Grammy Awards (3.24) dropped by 17% in the Adults 18-49 demographic when compared to the year-ago ceremony (3.91), but the decline in viewership (-6.5%) was less dramatic. NBA on NBC (0.76/0.55) was respectable, even as it paled in comparison to the Grammys. ABC went with repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.44/0.30) and American Idol (0.14). The CW's showing of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (0.07) beat Fox's encore of Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Sunday TV Ratings 1/25/26: Memory of a Killer Receives Solid Sampling, NFC Championship Heavily Down from Previous Year’s Primetime NFL Conference Championship, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Strong [+ Analysis]

On Fox, Memory of a Killer (1.35) enjoyed ample NFL inflation on series premiere night, putting it only a few hundredths behind NBC's Reggie Dinkins launch (1.38) from last week. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.25/0.19) and Shifting Gears (0.09/0.06/0.12/0.14). CBS went with encores of 60 Minutes (0.55), Final Twist (0.22), Tracker (0.16), and Elsbeth (0.11). NBC aired reruns of Dateline (0.11), Law & Order (0.07), and SVU (0.09). The CW aired Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Saturday TV Ratings 2/8/25: The Wish Swap Solid for Hallmark, Celtics/Knicks NBA Game Dominates, When Calls the Heart Stable on Special Night [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The Celtics v. Knicks NBA game (0.59) was the highest-rated broadcast on Saturday night, leading ABC to Nielsen ratings victory once more. NBA Countdown (0.22) also topped its time slot at eight. NBC went with reruns of The Voice (0.15) and SNL (0.18). 48 Hours (0.16, -0.02) dipped on CBS. Super Bowl Soulful Celebration (0.09) and Women's College Basketball (0.09) underwhelmed on Fox. The '90s Boy Band Boom (0.05) was modest on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.