Friday TV Ratings 4/17/26: RuPaul’s Drag Race Steady on Finale Night, Happy’s Place Rises, Boston Blue Hits Highest Rating Since November [+ Analysis]

On CBS, Boston Blue (0.21, +0.04) bounced back considerably, even as Fire Country (0.24, -0.03) dipped. Sheriff Country (0.23, 0.00) matched last week's rating. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28, -0.03) declined on ABC, as did 20/20 (0.17, -0.07). Happy's Place (0.26, +0.03) and Dateline (0.23, +0.04) both rose on NBC. UFL on Fox (0.11) remained low. The American Bible Challenge (0.03, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 4/10/26: ABC Dominates Coverage of Artemis II Return, Fire Country Builds on Sheriff Country, Happy’s Place Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

Coverage of the Artemis II return brought some life back to broadcast on Friday night. ABC's coverage (1.85) easily led the way in the Adults 18-49 demographic, while NBC (0.73) placed a distant second. CBS (0.5) came in last among the big three, but this rating still doubled that of last week's Sheriff Country (0.25). After the coverage, NBC's Happy's Place (0.23, +0.01) ticked up, but Dateline (0.19, -0.07) plummeted. Sheriff Country (0.23, -0.02) and Boston Blue (0.17, -0.02) slipped on CBS, while Fire Country (0.27, +0.02) rose. ABC's 20/20 (0.24, +0.01) inched up. UFL on Fox (0.1) did not impress. The American Bible Challenge (0.02, -0.02) declined on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 4/3/26: Women’s College Basketball Final Four Up from 2025, Fire Country Draws Highest Rating Since Season Premiere, Boston Blue and WWE SmackDown Also Jump [+ Analysis]

Sheriff Country (0.25, +0.02), Fire Country (0.25, +0.06), and Boston Blue (0.19, +0.05) all rose on CBS, while ABC's 20/20 (0.23, -0.01) ticked down. Happy's Place (0.22, 0.00) held steady on NBC, while Dateline (0.26, +0.14) surged. UFL on Fox (0.15) was up from last week. The network premiere of The American Bible Challenge (0.04) fell behind a repeat of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 3/27/26: March Madness Rises Again for Duke/St. John’s Game, RuPaul’s Drag Race Rises, Celebrity Jeopardy! Stable [+ Analysis]

CBS's March Madness broadcast (2.23) led the way on Friday night, while UFL on Fox (0.11) evidently underwhelmed. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.31, 0.00) was stable on ABC, while 20/20 (0.24, -0.03) cooled down. NBC aired comedy repeats (0.20/0.12) and Dateline (0.17/0.12). The CW went with reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 3/20/26: RuPaul’s Drag Race Slips, March Madness Much Lower on Second Night, Celebrity Jeopardy! and Happy’s Place Also Decline [+ Analysis]

On ABC, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.31, -0.01) ticked down, but 20/20 (0.27, +0.07) surged. NBC sitcom Happy's Place (0.22, -0.03) slipped, and Dateline (0.15, -0.07) plummeted. March Madness coverage (0.55/0.61) was significantly lower than yesterday on CBS. Fox aired repeats of Doc (0.08) and Best Medicine (0.06). Remarkable Women (0.01) underwhelmed on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.