Tuesday TV Ratings 5/21/24: The Good Doctor Ticks Up for Series Finale, Will Trent and The Rookie Also Rise, FBI and The Voice Finales Lead [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's The Good Doctor (0.22, +0.02) did not have a Young Sheldon-sized surge on series finale night but was still up a touch as it closed out its seven-season run. Earlier in the night, Will Trent (0.33, +0.03) and The Rookie (0.30, +0.03) were also up for their respective season finales. NBC's The Voice (0.40, +0.05) was on the rise for its closer as well and found itself in a tie with the FBI finale (0.40, -0.04). CBS also aired the finales of FBI: International (0.34, 0.00) and FBI: Most Wanted (0.32, +0.01). The Cleaning Lady (0.14, -0.01) lost a hundredth for its Fox finale. Police 24/7 (0.07, +0.02) bounced back on the CW, while Hostage Rescue (0.07, 0.00) matched last week's premiere. 

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/14/24: The Tonight Show Anniversary Special Strong, The Good Doctor and The Cleaning Lady Rise, FBI Continues to Lead [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The Jimmy Fallon iteration of The Tonight Show celebrated its 10th anniversary with an NBC special (0.41) that put up a strong rating and even built on a stable edition of The Voice (0.35, 0.00) in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Will Trent (0.30, +0.01) and The Rookie (0.27, +0.01) picked up a hundredth apiece on ABC, while The Good Doctor (0.20, +0.06) grew in a more noticeable way. On Fox, The Cleaning Lady (0.15, +0.02) posted a higher rating than it did last week, but Alert: Missing Persons Unit (0.11, 0.00) failed to rise on finale night. FBI (0.44, -0.02), FBI: International (0.34, -0.03), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.31, -0.01) all dropped on CBS. Hostage Rescue (0.07) had a decent debut on the CW and outpaced its sinking Police 24/7 lead-in (0.05, -0.04).

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/7/24: Police 24/7 Starts Strong by CW Standards, Will Trent and The Good Doctor Hit Season Lows, Weakest Link Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Police 24/7 (0.09) had a fairly successful launch by CW standards and more than doubled last week's Crime Nation finale (0.04). Will Trent (0.29, -0.03) and The Good Doctor (0.14, -0.01) fell to new season lows on ABC, but The Rookie (0.26, +0.02) actually improved. On NBC, The Voice (0.35) was back on Tuesdays for the first time in over a month and positively affected Weakest Link (0.30, +0.07) and Password (0.29, +0.07). The Cleaning Lady (0.13, -0.02) and Alert (0.11, -0.02) decreased in size on Fox. FBI (0.46, +0.04) and FBI: International (0.37, +0.01) were up on CBS, but FBI: Most Wanted (0.32, -0.03) declined.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/30/24: Lopez vs Lopez Jumps for Finale, The Rookie and The Good Doctor Sink to Series Lows, Alert Barely Beats Last Week’s Repeat [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: NBC's Lopez vs Lopez (0.33/0.26) jumped for its season finale, going well above last week's abysmal pair of episodes (0.21/0.19). At 10, Password (0.22, -0.04) declined but matched its Weakest Link repeat lead-in (0.22). Will Trent (0.32, +0.02) grew on ABC, but The Rookie (0.24, -0.07) and The Good Doctor (0.15, -0.04) crashed. The Cleaning Lady (0.15, -0.01) and Alert (0.13, -0.04) also collapsed on Fox, with Alert finding itself just a hundredth higher than last week's repeat. CBS aired repeats of FBI (0.33), FBI: International (0.30), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.26). On the CW, Crime Nation (0.04, 0.00) held even for its finale.

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/9/24: The Cleaning Lady and Alert Sink to Embarrassing New Lows, Lopez vs Lopez and Will Trent Also Drop, FBIs Rise (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The Cleaning Lady (0.11, -0.04) and Alert (0.12, -0.05) dropped some more on Fox, with both dramas setting new series lows yet again. NBC sitcom Lopez vs Lopez (0.27/0.21) was also down, declining from last week's premiere (0.29/0.26) in both half-hours. Weakest Link (0.24, -0.03) and Password (0.24, -0.01) posted matching 0.24s but shed a few ticks apiece. Will Trent (0.30, -0.10) lost a full tenth on ABC after posting a new series high last week. The Rookie (0.31, -0.05) and The Good Doctor (0.19, -0.03) also diminished in size. CBS was the lone network to post gains on Tuesday night as FBI (0.50, +0.01), FBI: International (0.40, +0.05), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.40, +0.02) were all up a bit. The CW re-aired an episode of Crime Nation (0.04).

Tuesday TV Ratings 4/2/24: Lopez vs Lopez and Weakest Link Have OK Returns, Will Trent Hits Series High, FBIs Also Rise (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's Lopez vs Lopez (0.29/0.26) was only a hundredth lower than last week's Night Court finale (0.30) in the first-half of its season premiere and outpaced the week-ago Extended Family finale (0.25) at 8:30. This performance was ultimately on-par with what the sitcom was doing on Fridays in its first season, as it averaged a 0.28 last year. At 9, Weakest Link (0.27) grew slightly from the second episode of Lopez, while Password (0.25, -0.04) dropped without The Voice to help it out. On ABC, Will Trent (0.40, +0.06) soared to a new series high after slipping last week. The Rookie (0.36, +0.09) also surged in the 9 p.m. hour, while The Good Doctor (0.22, +0.01) picked up a hundredth. CBS's FBI (0.49, +0.04) increased, as did International (0.35, +0.02) and Most Wanted (0.38, +0.05). The Cleaning Lady (0.15, -0.01) slipped to yet another series low on Fox, but Alert (0.17, +0.02) recovered a bit. Crime Nation (0.05, -0.02) declined on the CW.

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/26/24: Night Court and Extended Family Tick Up for Finales, The Rookie Ties Series Low, The Cleaning Lady Hits Another Low (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: NBC sitcoms Night Court (0.30, +0.01) and Extended Family (0.25, +0.01) were both up by a hundredth on finale night, while The Voice (0.36, +0.02) and Password (0.29, +0.02) each grew by two. On ABC, Will Trent (0.34, -0.02) and The Rookie (0.27, -0.04) slipped for their first episodes since March 5th, with The Rookie tying its series low here. The Good Doctor (0.21, +0.03), however, was up a bit when compared to last week. The Cleaning Lady (0.16, -0.02) dropped to a new series low on Fox, while Alert: Missing Persons Unit (0.15, +0.01) ticked up. FBI (0.45, -0.10) lost a tenth on CBS, and International (0.33, -0.09) was down by almost the same amount, but Most Wanted (0.33, -0.02) had a more mild decline. Crime Nation (0.07, +0.02) increased in size on the CW.

Tuesday TV Ratings 3/19/24: The Good Doctor Steady After Break, Alert Hits New Low, FBI Rises and Easily Leads (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: ABC drama The Good Doctor (0.18, 0.00) held even at its series low after taking a few weeks off. Fox's The Cleaning Lady (0.18, 0.00) was also steady, but Alert (0.14, -0.03) slipped to a new series low. On CBS, FBI (0.55, +0.09), FBI: International (0.42, +0.03), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.35, +0.01) were all on the rise, with FBI growing significantly more than International and Most Wanted. Night Court (0.29, 0.00) was flat on NBC, but Extended Family (0.24, -0.01), The Voice (0.34, -0.02), and Password (0.27, -0.01) were all down slightly from last week. Crime Nation (0.05, +0.01) ticked up on the CW.

Finals Update: Password (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 2/27/24: The Floor Down for Finale, Will Trent Jumps, The Good Doctor Hits New Low (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: Fox game show The Floor (0.38, -0.03) softened a bit on finale night, inching down to a new low for its season one closer. However, it was still reasonably competitive and remains one of the network's best performers of the year. ABC's Will Trent (0.38, +0.05) pulled off a shocking surge in week two, but The Rookie (0.36, -0.02) and The Good Doctor (0.18, -0.08) dropped, with the latter crashing to a new series low. NBC's The Voice (0.41, -0.11) was down markedly from Monday and led into a Deal or No Deal Island rerun (0.22). FBI (0.46, -0.04), FBI: International (0.37, -0.01), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.34, -0.03) slipped on CBS, but the declines were a little lighter than last week. Crime Nation (0.06, -0.01) lost a hundredth on the CW.

Finals Update: FBI (+0.1) and The Rookie (+0.1) adjusted up.

Tuesday TV Ratings 2/20/24: The Rookie Returns Heavily Down, Will Trent Sees Minimal Boost in New Time Slot, Quantum Leap Ends Steady (UPDATED w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: ABC's Will Trent (0.33) took advantage of the move from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. and returned a good bit higher than its spring 2023 showings for its season two premiere. The Rookie (0.38) built on Trent but was noticeably down in its move from 8 to 9. But the news was much worse at 10 as The Good Doctor (0.26) began its final season with a rating that was just a hundredth higher than its previously-set series low. On CBS, FBI (0.50, -0.07), FBI: International (0.38, -0.06), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.37, -0.05) dealt with the usual post-premiere declines. NBC's Quantum Leap (0.19/0.18) was roughly on-par with last week for its finale. Extended Family (0.23, 0.00) held even, while Night Court (0.29, -0.01) shed a hundredth. Celebrity Name That Tune (0.25, -0.01) and The Floor (0.41, -0.01) were both down by the same amount on Fox, with Tune wrapping up its season altogether. The CW aired the series premiere of Crime Nation (0.07) and nothing else. 

Finals Update: The Rookie (+0.1) and The Good Doctor (+0.1) adjusted up.

The Good Doctor Canceled After Seven Seasons

Yet another long-running broadcast series is heading for the exits, as ABC has announced that medical drama The Good Doctor will wrap its run after its upcoming seventh season. The series debuted as a massive hit back in 2017, but it cooled off in following seasons, though it always remained a strong 10 PM player for ABC as it capped off Monday night's for them. This season, though, the show will shift to Tuesday nights for what will now be its final run of episodes, airing in what has long been a troublesome time slot for ABC: Tuesdays at 10. It's the second long-running ABC drama confirmed to be ending this season, after Station 19, in a season that has seen veteran shows from all of the big three networks get the axe even before their seasons began. A coproduction between ABC and Sony, The Good Doctor ended last season as ABC's #4 drama and #1 10 PM series. Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff, Will Run Lee, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang and Paige Spara star in the series.

Monday TV Ratings 5/1/23: The Voice and 9-1-1 Hit New Lows, The Good Doctor Finale Also Drops (UPDATED)

Finals Update: American Idol (+0.1) and The Neighborhood (+0.1) adjusted up.

Monday TV Ratings 4/24/23: The Good Doctor and American Idol Rise from Previous Monday, That’s My Jam and Fantasy Island Slip (UPDATED)

Finals Update: American Idol (+0.1) and The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up.

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 26: The Rookie: Feds Left Behind as Tuesday Counterparts Granted Renewals

ABC's string of renewals last week leaves many questions in its wake, leaving questions about just how many of their seven remaining shows will get picked up for additional seasons, and how many were left out of last week's fun because no renewal is headed their way at all. Keep reading for my thoughts on a show that has found itself as the only vulnerable show in its lineup.

The Good Doctor Renewed for Season 7

ABC continues to lock down its drama programming for next season. Following the renewals of The Rookie and Will Trent earlier this week, ABC has announced a renewal of The Good Doctor, their veteran Monday night medical drama. Despite slipping 21% to a 0.32 average this season, the series remains ABC's #1 10 PM series this season, and remains a popular property on streaming and internationally. The Sony/ABC co-produced series surpassed 100 episodes this season and is heading into its seventh season. This season included the backdoor pilot for potential spinoff The Good Lawyer, a project that has yet to be picked up (a decision is expected in early May, when ABC sets its fall lineup). Freddie Highmore, Richard Schiff, Fiona Gubelmann, Christina Chang and Paige Spara are among the principal cast members on the series. This is a correct precaution for The TV Ratings Guide.

Monday TV Ratings 4/17/23: That’s My Jam Rises in Monday Debut, The Voice and The Neighborhood Drop, American Idol Leads (UPDATED)

Finals Update: That's My Jam (+0.1) adjusted up.

Monday TV Ratings 4/10/23: The Neighborhood Drops for 100th Episode, 9-1-1 Hits New Low, Slipping American Idol Leads (UPDATED)

Finals Update: American Idol (+0.1), 9-1-1 (+0.1) and The Neighborhood (+0.1) adjusted up. Fantasy Island (-0.1) adjusted down.

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 24: Not Dead Yet is Looking Lively

ABC's comedy lineup returns, and their two comedies with fates still up in the air take center stage on this week's update. Keep on reading to see if ABC's comedy department is looking dead or alive.

Monday TV Ratings 4/3/23: NCAA Basketball Championship Rises from 2022 but Well Below 2021 CBS Airing, American Idol Hits Low in Monday Debut, The Voice Also Drops (UPDATED)

Finals Update:2023 NCAA Basketball Championship (+1.0) adjusted up. The repeat of The Neighborhood (-0.6) and Championship Centrals (-0.2) adjusted down.

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 23: Home Economics Doesn’t Have a Home on ABC Anymore

This week on the ABC Renew/Cancel, the focus is back on a few of ABC's fall series that were replaced at midseason, with both trending towards a permanent end. Plus, my final thoughts on Alaska Daily following last week's finale.