Tuesday TV Ratings 8/11/20: Stargirl Ends Steady, AGT Fractional in Return to Regular Episodes (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: The CW's 'Stargirl' (0.2) closed out its 13-episode first season even with last week and steady with every episode sans the first two. The season finale led into a flat 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1). 'America's Got Talent' (0.9) was up a notch from last week's anniversary special but down a tenth from its last original broadcast. Although the NBC juggernaut was easily the top program, it's a bit unsettling that the show that was pulling 2.0 ratings in summer 2018 has already fallen this low. 'World of Dance' (0.6) shed a tenth at 10pm. ABC's 'What Would You Do?' (0.4) held even at 10, doubling its putrid 'Mixed-ish' repeat (0.2) lead-in. The alphabet network's repeats of 'Modern Family' (0.3/0.3) and 'Black-ish' (0.3) didn't perform much better. And CBS's drama repeats (0.4/0.4/0.3) once more bested Fox's efforts (0.4/0.2) head-on.

Finals Update: Repeats of Hell's Kitchen (-0.1) and Blackish (-0.1) adjusted down.

Tuesday TV Ratings 8/4/20: John Lewis Special Draws Little Interest, AGT Down for Anniversary Special (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Even if its dominance was much less pronounced, NBC once more topped Tuesday night with its duo of reality-competition programs. The 15th anniversary special of 'America's Got Talent' (0.8) was the night's highest-rated broadcast while 'World of Dance' (0.7) held up swimmingly at 10, remaining steady with last week even as its lead-in slipped by two-tenths. 

ABC had a particularly rotten night in comparison as repeats of 'Modern Family' (0.3/0.3), 'Black-ish' (0.3), and 'Mixed-ish' (0.3) were significantly below last week's pair of 20/20 specials (0.5/0.6). That negative momentum pushed 'What Would You Do?' (0.3) two-tenths below its last original and back down to its series low. 

CBS's John Lewis special (0.3) stirred little interest in the 10pm slot but still matched ABC's occupant. But repeats of 'NCIS' (0.5) and 'FBI' (0.4) before it topped the alphabet network's sitcom offerings. Fox went even lower with meager 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.3) and 'Prodigal Son' (0.2) encores. And the CW held even with 'Stargirl' (0.2) and 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1).

Finals Update: 'What Would You Do?' (0.4, +0.1) adjusted up. This puts it just a tenth below last week instead of two tenths. 

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	AGT: 15th Anniversary Special	0.8/5	6.16	NBC
	NCIS (R)	0.5/3	4.91	CBS
	Hell's Kitchen (R)	0.3/3	1.37	Fox
	Modern Family (R)	0.3/3	2.10	ABC
	DC's Stargirl	0.2/1	0.83	The CW
8:30 PM	Modern Family (R)	0.3/2	1.65	ABC
9 PM	FBI (R)	0.4/2	4.06	CBS
	Blackish (R)	0.3/2	1.40	ABC
	Prodigal Son (R)	0.2/1	0.75	Fox
	Tell Me A Story	0.1/1	0.39	The CW
9:30 PM	Mixedish (R)	0.3/2	1.39	ABC
10 PM	World of Dance	0.7/5	3.80	NBC
	What Would You Do?	0.4/3	2.13	ABC
	John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero	0.3/2	3.93	CBS

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/28/20: Regis Philbin and Coronavirus 20/20 Specials Boost What Would You Do? to Season High, America’s Got Talent Returns Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: After weeks of meager Tuesday ratings, ABC swapped out comedy repeats for 20/20 specials and got a sizable boost in the process. First came the 8pm broadcast honoring the life and legacy of acclaimed talk show host Regis Philbin (0.5) and then the slightly more robust one covering the Covid-19 pandemic (0.6). Awarded with a stronger and more compatible lead-in, 'What Would You Do?' (0.5) rose two-tenths to a stellar new season high at 10pm. But even with the alphabet network's renewed prosperity, NBC's unstoppable duo of 'America's Got Talent' (1.0) and 'World of Dance' (0.7) still took the lead for the evening. 'AGT' shed a tenth from its last original while 'Dance' actually gained two-tenths after last week's rotten season low. The CW was even with 'Stargirl' (0.2) but remained low with the series premiere of 'Tell Me a Story' (0.1). CBS and Fox were entirely in repeat mode but CBS's dramas (0.5/0.4/0.3) remained a notch above Fox's 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.3) and 'Prodigal Son' (0.2).

Finals Update: The repeat of NCIS (-0.1) adjusted down.

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/21/20: World of Dance Slides Behind AGT Clip Show, What Would You Do? and Stargirl Also Hit Lows (UPDATED)

Tuesday TV Ratings 7/14/20: The Last Defense Special Low, America’s Got Talent Down (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Week two of ABC's 'What Would You Do?' (0.4) got a sizable lead-in upgrade, going from leading out of a 'Black-ish' repeat (0.2) to leading out of a decently-rated '20/20' special (0.4). Despite that, the John Quiñones program held even with last week's season debut. But ABC's lineup was completely trampled by the return of NBC's 'America's Got Talent' (1.1) and 'World of Dance' (0.7). While they remained comfortably ahead of the rest of the networks, both programs were down a tenth to new season lows. Elsewhere, CBS had a drama repeat lineup (0.5/0.5/0.4) that demolished Fox's 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.3) and 'Prodigal Son' (0.2) encores. The CW's 'Stargirl' (0.2) held even and led into another low-rated comedy special (0.1).

Finals Update: The repeat of NCIS (-0.1) adjusted down.