On a somber Friday night, ABC's 9/11 Tribute in Light (0.41) brought in a strong rating, while CBS's 9/11: We Remember (0.15) received noticeably less attention. Dateline (0.13) underperformed on NBC, but it was saddled with an abysmal NFL Kickoff Spotlight lead-in (0.09). Fox was on top with college football (0.68). Totally Funny Animals (0.04, +0.02) rose on the CW, and there was another uptick at 9:30 (0.05, +0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.
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.
On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.29) was a solid option once more, and 20/20 (0.23) looked respectable at nine. Big Brother: Unlocked (0.19, -0.02) declined on CBS and lost to football on Fox (0.27). Totally Funny Animals (0.03/0.02) remained at a familiar level on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
America's Got Talent (0.40, 0.00) held steady on NBC, while Password (0.27, +0.02) rose at ten. On ABC, Jeopardy! Masters (0.32, +0.06) gained momentum, and 9/11: United We Stand (0.26) retained much of that rating. On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.27, +0.05) soared, but Beat Shazam (0.20, -0.02) cooled down. WWE NXT (0.17, +0.08) surged on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
The Dolly Parton tributes continued on Sunday night, as ABC aired the iconic film 9 to 5 (0.29) to honor her memory. The broadcast posted a solid 18-49 rating and led into an encore presentation of the special Dolly Parton: An American Original (0.22). CBS's Parton remembrance special (0.43) brought an even larger crowd, and the momentum appeared to help Big Brother (0.71, +0.13) rise significantly from last week. MLB on NBC (0.46) was at a solid level. Fox aired repeats of The Simpsons (0.11), Animal Control (0.09), Basic Guys (0.06), and Grimsburg (0.06). WWE on the CW (0.05) was passable by the network's standards. Key: (R) = repeat.
NASCAR (0.12) brought some life to the CW on Friday night, enough to surpass NBC repeats of America's Got Talent (0.09) and Dateline (0.11) in the key demographic. On the other hand, college volleyball on Fox (0.07/0.05) completely underwhelmed. Jeopardy! Masters (0.26, +0.01) ticked up on ABC, while NFL on CBS (0.51) led the way overall. Key: (R) = repeat.
Jeopardy! Masters (0.26) returned in decent shape on ABC, down just 7% from last year's premiere (0.28) in the key demo. But that performance was largely overshadowed by the network's 10 p.m. Dolly Parton tribute (0.29) that posted a higher 18-49 rating than Masters and brought in more total viewers. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.40, -0.01) was down slightly from last Tuesday, while Password (0.25, +0.02) rose. CBS's Dolly Parton special (0.11) was on the softer side. Over on Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.22, -0.02) and Beat Shazam (0.18, -0.01) both dipped. WWE NXT (0.09, -0.05) declined sharply on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! rerun (0.21) was the top performer on broadcast on Friday night, but the 20/20 repeat (0.14) that followed dropped markedly from there. NBC aired repeats of America's Got Talent (0.14) and Dateline (0.15). CBS aired drama reruns (0.11/0.15/0.11), while Fox continued with reality (0.12/0.14). Totally Funny Animals (0.03, -0.01) dipped on the CW, and the decline continued for the 9:30 episode (0.02, -0.01). Key: (R) = repeat.
It was a night of declines for Fox as Kitchen Nightmares (0.24, -0.02) and Beat Shazam (0.19, -0.04) both shed some hundredths. In contrast, the CW's WWE NXT (0.14, +0.05) rose dramatically, enough so that it beat ABC repeats of RJ Decker (0.13) and Will Trent (0.07/0.07) in the key demographic. Over on NBC, America's Got Talent (0.41, +0.04) climbed higher, but Password (0.23, -0.01) ticked down. CBS aired reruns of NCIS (0.16) and NCIS: Origins (0.14/0.12). Key: (R) = repeat.
Kitchen Nightmares (0.26, -0.03) and Beat Shazam (0.23, -0.02) both declined on Fox, while the CW's WWE NXT (0.09, +0.02) rose. America's Got Talent (0.37, +0.04) was also up on NBC. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16) and Will Trent (0.10/0.10) once more. CBS went with reruns of Survivor (0.13) and NCIS (0.10). Key: (R) = repeat.
Big Brother: Unlocked (0.21, 0.00) was steady on CBS, and pulled slightly ahead of a Celebrity Jeopardy! repeat (0.20) on ABC. NBC aired reruns of America's Got Talent (0.16) and Dateline (0.17), which were on par with Fox repeats of MasterChef (0.16) and Nation's Dumbest (0.17). Totally Funny Animals (0.02, 0.00) matched last week's ratings on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Kitchen Nightmares (0.29, +0.04) gained momentum on Fox, and Beat Shazam (0.25, +0.01) was up slightly from last week's premiere. America's Got Talent (0.33, +0.01) also ticked up on NBC, but lead-out Password (0.24, -0.01) inched down. CBS aired repeats of NCIS (0.17), NCIS: Origins (0.16), and NCIS: Sydney (0.13), while ABC aired reruns of RJ Decker (0.17) and Will Trent (0.12/0.12). On the CW, WWE NXT (0.07, -0.03) declined. Key: (R) = repeat.
NBC's Dateline (0.21, 0.00) was steady with last week and above most offerings, but ABC's repeat of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.21) matched it in the key demo. CBS aired repeats of Sheriff Country (0.18), Fire Country (0.15), and Boston Blue (0.10). Fox went with reruns of MasterChef (0.10) and Nation's Dumbest (0.12). Totally Funny Animals (0.02, 0.00) was stable on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
On Fox, Kitchen Nightmares (0.25, 0.00) matched the rating of its last episode, and Beat Shazam (0.24) was slightly above its last season premiere (0.22) in its return. NBC's America's Got Talent (0.32, -0.15) plummeted, but Password (0.25, 0.00) miraculously held steady. Both ABC (0.16/0.11/0.07) and CBS (0.14/0.12/0.13) aired a trio of drama reruns. WWE NXT (0.10, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
On CBS, Big Brother: Unlocked (0.21, -0.19) lost almost half of its premiere rating from two weeks ago and lost to a repeat of ABC's Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.29) in the key demographic. Dateline (0.21, +0.03) rose on NBC, while Totally Funny Animals (0.02, -0.01) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Kitchen Nightmares (0.27/0.25) had a solid return to the Fox network on Tuesday night, rising a good bit from its previous season premiere (0.23). On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.47, +0.09) was way up from last week, and Password (0.25, +0.04) also rose. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16) and Will Trent (0.10/0.08), while CBS went with reruns of Survivor (0.11), The Neighborhood (0.06), and NCIS (0.08). WWE NXT (0.09, +0.04) bounced back on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
ABC's 20/20 (0.23) led the way on a quiet Friday night, comfortably pulling ahead of NBC's Dateline (0.18, -0.01) in the key demographic. CBS aired repeats of Sheriff Country (0.16), Fire Country (0.12), and Boston Blue (0.12). MLS on Fox (0.12) was modest at best. CW special Best Romcoms Ever! (0.02) did not attract much attention. Key: (R) = repeat.
On Fox, the 2026 MLB All-Star Game (1.83) was up by four-tenths from 2025 (1.43), making it the #1 broadcast of the night in the key demographic. Over on NBC, America's Got Talent (0.38, -0.05) and Password (0.21, -0.09) were both down sharply from last week. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.19) and Will Trent (0.11/0.08). CBS (0.16/0.13/0.10) also aired reruns. WWE NXT (0.05, -0.07) plummeted on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Big Brother: Unlocked (0.40) returned to CBS with a surprising amount of life in it, more than doubling its premiere from last year (0.18). But the momentum came to a halt at nine, as This is UFC (0.14) was underwhelming in the retention department, enough so that a 10 p.m. repeat of Boston Blue (0.16) grew from it. On NBC, Dateline (0.19, -0.05) was down from its last original broadcast. ABC aired repeats of Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.22) and 20/20 (0.17). Fox aired Summer of '94 (0.18). On the CW, Totally Funny Animals (0.05, +0.04) bounced back at nine, but there was a decline at 9:30 (0.03, -0.02). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.