St. Denis Medical (0.29, +0.04) was up for its NBC finale, but Reggie Dinkins (0.19, -0.04) dropped to a new series low. The Voice (0.18, -0.01) also dipped at nine. American Idol (0.42, 0.00) held steady on ABC, while The Rookie (0.21, +0.01) ticked up. The Neighborhood (0.37, +0.03) rose on CBS, and a farewell special that followed (0.20) only performed slightly worse than last week's DMV installment. Fox's Extracted (0.24, +0.04) gained momentum on finale night, but Memory of a Killer (0.13, -0.01) inched down. Wild Cards (0.02, -0.01) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Saturday TV Ratings 4/4/26: Saturday Night Live Rises As Jack Black Joins Five-Timers Club, The Ten Commandments Up from 2025, College Basketball Tournament Final Four Heavily Down from 2025 CBS Airing [+ Analysis]
Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live (0.76, +0.07) on NBC, and his presence appeared to have a positive effect on the sketch-comedy staple's Adults 18-49 ratings. MLB on Fox (0.32) was down from last week, but it still outperformed ABC's broadcast of The Ten Commandments (0.26). This Is UFC (0.06) bombed on CBS, and 48 Hours (0.13, -0.06) seemed to suffer as a result. The CW aired I Am Heath Ledger (0.02). 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.
Thursday TV Ratings 3/26/26: iHeartRadio Music Awards Rise from 2025, 9-1-1 Hits Series Low, March Madness Jumps Week-to-Week, Love Story Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]
Fox's broadcast of the iHeartRadio Music Awards (0.32) was up by almost 19% from last year (0.27) in the Adults 18-49 demographic, but MLB on NBC (0.55) was significantly higher. March Madness coverage on CBS (1.98) topped the night overall. 9-1-1 (0.29, -0.02) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.21, -0.03) declined on ABC, while Grey's Anatomy (0.20, 0.00) held steady. The CW's repeats of Scrabble (0.04) and Trivial Pursuit (0.02) were down from last week's. Key: (R) = repeat.




