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Showing posts with label fear factor ratings. Show all posts

Thursday TV Ratings 5/21/26: Ghosts and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Near Lows for Finales, Elsbeth Also Ends Down, Next Level Chef Finale Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

CBS sitcom Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.35, -0.03) slipped at eight, then lost further ground for its finale at 8:30 (0.32, -0.03). Ghosts (0.29, -0.06) and Elsbeth (0.17, -0.02) also closed out their respective seasons on a low note. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.24, +0.01) and Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (0.18, +0.02) were both up for their own finales. Game show Scrabble (0.03, 0.00) was steady on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.03, -0.01) ticked down. ABC aired repeats of 9-1-1 (0.18) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.16/0.12), while NBC aired encores of Law & Order (0.13), Law & Order: SVU (0.19), and The Hunting Party (0.13). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/14/26: SVU and Law & Order Tick Up for Finales, Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear Modest, MIA Decent for Broadcast Preview [+ Analysis]

It was finale night for Law & Order (0.29, +0.02) and Law & Order: SVU (0.32, +0.01) on NBC, and both shows were up slightly as they closed out their respective seasons. At ten, a special showing of the Peacock series M.I.A. (0.19) was a hair above the previous week's Hunting Party finale (0.18). On CBS, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (0.38, +0.09) and Ghosts (0.35, +0.08) both bounced back after last week's damaging drops, while Elsbeth (0.19, -0.01) dipped. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.33, 0.00) was steady on ABC. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.23, 0.00) was stable and led into the modest debut of Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (0.16). Scrabble (0.03, +0.01) inched up on the CW, while Trivial Pursuit (0.04, 0.00) was flat. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/25/26: Fear Factor: House of Fear Ties The Masked Singer on Finale Night, Survivor Slightly Down but Still Dominant, Abbott Elementary Dips as Scrubs Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

On finale night, Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.28, +0.06) surged on Fox, matching a sinking Masked Singer (0.28, -0.03) in the process. On CBS, reality staple Survivor (0.93, -0.03), America's Culinary Cup (0.27, -0.03), and Hollywood Squares (0.12, -0.03) were all down a little from last week. ABC's Scrubs (0.45, +0.01), The Greatest Average American (0.19, +0.01), and Shark Tank (0.16, +0.01) all gained a hundredth apiece, but Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.04) declined. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Chicago Fire (0.19), and Chicago PD (0.20). Police 24/7 (0.05, -0.03) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 3/4/26: America’s Culinary Cup Struggles in Debut as Survivor Stays High, Scrubs Cools Off, Abbott Elementary Solid [+ Analysis]

CBS's Survivor (0.94, -0.01) was barely down at all from last week's mammoth return, but the series premiere of America's Culinary Cup (0.29) retained only a small portion of that massive lead-in. On ABC, Scrubs (0.49, -0.06) declined from last week but remained in solid shape, and Abbott Elementary (0.40, -0.02) dipped slightly. Later, The Greatest Average American (0.28, +0.01) actually rose from last week's premiere. On NBC, Chicago Fire (0.43, +0.09), Chicago Med (0.41, +0.05), and Chicago PD (0.39, +0.11) were on the rise. The Masked Singer (0.30, +0.06) also climbed higher on Fox, but Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.20, -0.08) plummeted. The CW's Police 24/7 (0.04, -0.02) slipped. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 2/25/26: Scrubs Revival Starts Strong, Survivor 50 Premiere Draws Four-Year High, The Greatest Average American Below-Average [+ Analysis]

Scrubs (0.66/0.55) made a triumphant return to ABC on Wednesday night, maintaining a strong Adults 18-49 ratings presence for the full hour. At nine, The Greatest Average American (0.27) dropped dramatically from there for its series debut. But while ABC got success out of Scrubs, it was CBS's Survivor (0.95) that ultimately posted the night's highest rating, barreling past every rating from the fall for its season premiere. On Fox, The Masked Singer (0.24, -0.06) dealt with a sharp decline, but Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.28, +0.07) surged. NBC aired repeats of The Voice (0.25) and Chicago PD (0.18). The CW went with Police 24/7 (0.06). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.