Wednesday TV Ratings 10/21/26: Dolly Parton CMA Special Impressive, Survivor and Abbott Elementary Hit Season Highs, The Floor and Scrubs Decline

Analysis to come.

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/14/26: The Floor Jumps, The Amazing Race Also Rises Despite Survivor Declining, Chicago Fire and Shark Tank Down

Analysis to come.

Wednesday TV Ratings 10/7/26: Abbott Elementary Down from Finale but Up from Season 5 Premiere, Chicago Med and Chicago Fire Return Significantly Ahead of Previous Season Premieres, Survivor and The Floor Dip

Analysis to come.

Thursday TV Ratings 10/1/26: Big Brother Ends on a Season High, 2.3 Million Viewers for Final Fever/Aces WNBA Playoff Game, American Horror Story Goes Lower [+ Analysis]

CBS's Big Brother (0.92, +0.24) surged on finale night, placing a strong second behind MLB on NBC (1.31) among adults 18-49. Later, The Amazing Race (0.32, -0.08) took quite a tumble but remained above most of its fall 2025 installments. Hell's Kitchen (0.23, +0.01) inched up on Fox, and Special Forces (0.19, +0.05) soared past last week's abysmal premiere rating. The CW aired Scrabble (0.05) and Trivial Pursuit (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 9/30/26: The Amazing Race Returns Above Any Season 38 Episode, Scrubs Premieres to Series Lows, Survivor Rises [+ Analysis]

CBS's Survivor (0.83, +0.05) improved on last week's already respectable premiere rating, and The Amazing Race (0.40) had a particularly robust return right after, up 67% from its fall 2025 premiere (0.24). On ABC, Scrubs (0.36/0.29) returned below its previously-set low (0.39), and Shark Tank (0.21/0.18) also appeared a bit deflated. MLB on NBC (1.66) continued to excel. On Fox, The Floor (0.23) was at a familiar level, and 99 to Beat (0.21, +0.01) ticked up. The Great American Road Rally (0.03, 0.00) was stable on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.