Summer Renew/Cancel Week 8: Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Has Got to Go

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, we take a closer look at a Dancing with the Stars spinoff that's failed to live up to the hype of its parent series. Keep reading to see my first post-premiere outlook on the series' future. 

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 4: Press Your Luck’s Luck Won’t Run Out This Year

It's been a busy week, with three long-running reality series returning for new seasons. Keep reading to see the initial outlook for Press Your Lucky, Celebrity Family Feud, and Big Brother and they make their debuts.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 3: Fox Needs to Run Away from Bear Grylls is Running Wild

The Summer Renew/Cancel returns after a month-long hiatus, as American Ninja Warrior joins the fray and Bear Grylls is Running Wild heads into the red, following a disappointing season in the ratings.

Tuesday TV Ratings 6/9/26: Bear Grylls is Running Wild Ends on a Series Low, Farmer Wants a Wife Finale Ticks Up, Stanley Cup Final Rises Again [+ Analysis]

It was finale night on Fox, and Farmer Wants a Wife (0.14, +0.01) closed out its season with an uptick, but Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (0.08, -0.01) dipped to a new low on its way out. On ABC, the Stanley Cup Final (1.44, +0.02) inched up in game four. On NBC, America's Got Talent (0.45, -0.05) and Password (0.25, -0.04) dealt with some notable post-premiere declines. CBS went with repeats of NCIS (0.16), NCIS: Origins (0.13), and NCIS: Sydney (0.11). WWE NXT (0.09, +0.02) climbed higher on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale. 

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 2: The Password is... Renewed

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, two of NBC's few remaining summer programs return, as top-rated America's Got Talent returns for another season of strong ratings, and Password returns after a two-year hiatus.

Tuesday TV Ratings 6/2/26: America’s Got Talent Returns with Highest-Rated Premiere Since 2023, Stanley Cup Final Has Highest Start Since 2022, Password Also Returns Up [+ Analysis]

America's Got Talent (0.50) returned in impeccable shape on NBC, rising almost 22% from its year-ago premiere (0.41), and Password (0.29) also posted a solid premiere rating at ten. But despite the Peacock network's success, it was ABC that had the evening's top broadcast in the Adults 18-49 demographic with their showing of the first Stanley Cup Final game (1.31). Over on Fox, Bear Grylls is Running Wild (0.09, -0.02) dropped to a new low, while Farmer Wants a Wife (0.13, 0.00) was steady. WWE NXT (0.07, +0.02) rose on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/26/26: Summer House Soars, NBA Playoffs Decline, Running Wild and Farmer Wants a Wife Hit Lows [+ Analysis]

NBC's NBA playoffs broadcast (2.07) was the top program on Tuesday night, giving the network an effortless win. ABC aired repeats of RJ Decker (0.16/0.11/0.08), while CBS went with encores of NCIS (0.24), NCIS: Origins (0.19), and NCIS: Sydney (0.13). Farmer Wants a Wife (0.13, -0.01) and Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (0.11, -0.01) inched down on Fox. The CW's WWE NXT (0.05, -0.03) also declined. Key: (R) = repeat.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 1: Farmer Wants a Wife, Will Get a Renewal Instead

With the 2025-26 regular season now over, it's time to take a look at the summer season, with predictions for the summer series that have debuted so far. Keep reading for my initial predicitons for the four Fox reality series that kicked off summer programming for the year.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/19/26: Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Takes #2 on Broadcast on a Quiet Night, NBA Playoffs Soar for Cavaliers/Knicks, Farmer Wants a Wife Ticks Up [+ Analysis]

Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart (0.17) was an okay performer for CBS but still lost to NBC's repeat of America's Got Talent (0.22). NBC also had the edge at ten as their Password repeat (0.14) was slightly ahead of CBS's NCIS encore (0.13). Repeats of RJ Decker (0.16/0.15/0.11) aired on ABC. On Fox, Farmer Wants a Wife (0.14, +0.01) ticked up, while Running Wild (0.12, 0.00) held steady. The CW's WWE NXT (0.08, +0.02) was also up. Key: (R) = repeat.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/12/26: NCIS: Sydney Underperforms NCIS: Origins in 9 PM Airing, NCIS Down for Finale, Celebrity Jeopardy! Rises on Special Night [+ Analysis]

CBS's NCIS (0.33, -0.05) dipped on finale night, while NCIS: Sydney (0.19, +0.01) slightly improved at nine but declined for its proper closer at ten (0.17, -0.02). On ABC, Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.31, +0.03) was up on a special night, and a Diane Sawyer special about Richard Simmons (0.27) held onto much of that audience. NBA on NBC (1.44), unsurprisingly, had the highest Adults 18-49 rating of the night, while the CW's WWE NXT (0.06, -0.05) dealt with a harsh decline. Farmer Wants a Wife (0.13, -0.03) and Running Wild (0.12, -0.03) slipped on Fox. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/5/26: Will Trent Ticks Up for Finale, NCIS: Origins Ends Down, NBA Playoffs Rise [+ Analysis]

On ABC, crime drama Will Trent (0.27, +0.04) ended its season with an uptick, and Betrayal: Secrets & Lies (0.11, +0.03) was up on a new night. NCIS (0.38, +0.06) went above last week's installment on CBS, and NCIS: Sydney (0.18, +0.03) climbed higher as well, but NCIS: Origins (0.24, -0.02) declined in the middle for its season finale. NBC's NBA Playoffs broadcast (1.28) dominated in the key demo. On Fox, Farmer Wants a Wife (0.16, +0.03) and Running Wild (0.15, +0.03) bounced back after some nasty falls. WWE NXT (0.11, +0.04) surged on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/28/26: RJ Decker Finale and Will Trent Slip Again, Running Wild Slides in Week Two, NBA Playoff Game on ESPN Leads [+ Analysis]

ABC drama RJ Decker (0.17, -0.03) was down on season finale night, and its Will Trent lead-in (0.23, -0.03) also slipped. Farmer Wants a Wife (0.13, -0.02) declined from last week's premiere on Fox, but it was Bear Grylls is Running Wild (0.12, -0.06) that dealt with a particularly damaging blow. CBS's NCIS (0.32, +0.02), NCIS: Origins (0.26, +0.07), and NCIS: Sydney (0.15, +0.02) were all on the rise. NBC went with another NBA Playoffs broadcast (0.69). WWE NXT (0.07, -0.03) took a hit on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/21/26: Bear Grylls Is Running Wild Decent in Network Return, NCIS: Origins and RJ Decker Decline, Summer House Jumps [+ Analysis]

Bear Grylls Is Running Wild (0.18) had an acceptable start on Fox, rising noticeably from the return of Farmer Wants a Wife (0.15). On CBS, NCIS (0.30, +0.01) ticked up, but NCIS: Origins (0.19, -0.01) and NCIS: Sydney (0.13, -0.03) declined. Will Trent (0.26, -0.02) and RJ Decker (0.20, -0.02) also slipped on ABC. NBA on NBC (0.90/1.06) dominated overall, and the CW's WWE NXT (0.10, +0.01) rose slightly. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Monday Cable Ratings 5/10/21: American Dad! Slips, Running Wild Hits Season High, WWE Raw Leads

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 5/10/21. Items of note include American Dad! on TBS, Breeders on FX, and Running Wild on NatGeo.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Monday Cable Ratings 5/3/21: American Dad! Rises to Season High, #1 WWE Ticks Up, Breeders Down

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 5/3/21. Items of note include American Dad! on TBS, Breeders on FX, and NBA on ESPN.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Monday Cable Ratings 4/26/21: Spring Baking Championship Inches Up for Finale, Breeders Doubles, American Dad! Slips

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 4/26/21. Items of note include the season finale of Spring Baking Championship on Food Network, American Dad! on TBS, and Breeders on FX.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Monday Cable Ratings 4/19/21: American Dad! Returns Up from Finale, WWE Raw Leads, Hannity Jumps to First in Cable News

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 4/19/21. Items of note include the season premiere of American Dad! on TBS, Spring Baking Championship on Food Network, and Breeders on FX.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Monday Cable Ratings 4/12/21: Spring Baking Championship Rises, WWE Raw Wins the Night, Breeders and Running Wild Slip, CNN Tonight and Tucker Carlson Lead Cable News

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 4/12/21. Items of note include Spring Baking Championship on Food Network, Breeders on FX, and Running Wild on NatGeo.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Monday Cable Ratings 4/5/21: Gutfeld! Off to Decent Start, Spring Baking Championship Nears Low, Breeders Rises

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 4/5/21. Items of note include Breeders on FX, Spring Baking Championship on Food Network, and the series premiere of Gutfeld! on Fox News.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Monday Cable Ratings 3/29/21: Women’s NCAA Draws Tournament’s Highest Ratings, Snowpiercer Ends Higher, Breeders Collapses to New Low, Running Wild Starts Decently

Below are the top 25 programs on cable on Monday, 3/29/21. Items of note include Breeders on FX, the premiere of Running Wild with Bear Grylls on NatGeo, and the finale of Snowpiercer on TNT.

(Note: Click any show with its name in yellow or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)