Sunday TV Ratings 10/18/26: Animal Control and Universal Basic Guys Down to Season Lows, Marshals Jumps with NFL Lead-In as Tracker Dips, Mr. & Mrs. Christmas OK on Hallmark

Analysis to come.

Sunday TV Ratings 10/4/26: Marshals Returns with a Series High Behind Football, Lanterns Finale Also Hits Series High, The Simpsons and Grimsburg Rise [+ Analysis]

An NFL-assisted 60 Minutes (1.12, +0.51) proved to be an exceptional launchpad for the return of CBS's Marshals (0.69), as the drama set a new series high in its season premiere. Later in the night, Tracker (0.44) was virtually on par with last year's start (0.45). NFL on NBC (5.45) inched down from last week, as did America's Funniest Home Videos (0.28, -0.02) on ABC. The Simpsons (0.27, +0.04) and Grimsburg (0.14, +0.03) rose on Fox, but Animal Control (0.19, -0.01) and Universal Basic Guys (0.13, -0.01) dipped. The CW aired Sweet Home Alabama (0.06). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.

Sunday TV Ratings 9/27/26: MTV Video Music Awards Heavily Up from 2025 with NFL Lead-In, Animal Control Solid in Sunday Debut, Grimsburg Remains Disastrous [+ Analysis]

Buoyed by an NFL lead-in, the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (1.71) experienced a 36% spike when compared to last year's CBS broadcast (1.26). After, Big Brother (0.48, -0.11) plummeted in a later time slot. On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos (0.30) was up 15% from last year's premiere (0.26). On NBC, the week's NFL game (5.47) was down a bit from last Sunday's. In Fox comedy news, the premiere of The Simpsons (0.23) dealt with a 15% decline from 2025's start (0.27). At 8:30, Animal Control (0.20) looked healthy in the retention department, but Universal Basic Guys (0.14) and Grimsburg (0.11) were underwhelming in their respective returns. The CW aired the movie Pretty Woman (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. 

Sunday TV Ratings 2/15/26: The Simpsons Rises for 800th Episode and Finale, Family Guy Returns Higher Than Nearly All 2025 Episodes, Winter Olympics Also Jump [+ Analysis]

On Fox, The Simpsons (0.27, +0.09) returned in tip-top shape for its first episode in over a month, then climbed even higher (0.29, +0.02) for its finale at 8:30. At 9:30, Family Guy (0.26) returned with a surprising amount of life, down just a hundredth from last year's premiere (0.27). Sandwiched between those two was a steady Universal Basic Guys (0.19, 0.00). The Winter Olympics (1.57, +0.32) bounced back considerably on NBC, retaining a large chunk of the NBA game (1.74) that aired before it. ABC aired repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (0.36/0.29) and American Idol (0.13). CBS's town hall with Governor Wes Moore (0.09) completely bombed, retaining less than a third of its 60 Minutes lead-in (0.28) and barely beating the CW's showing of Ghostbusters (0.07). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.  

Sunday TV Ratings 1/4/26: Best Medicine Off to Meager Start Behind the NFL, The Simpsons Sinks to Season Low, Critics Choice Awards Heavily Up from 2025, 60 Minutes Down from Last Post-NFL Night [+ Analysis]

New Fox series Best Medicine (0.45) had a soft launch on Sunday night, despite having an NFL lead-in at its disposal. Later on, The Simpsons (0.18, -0.45) plummeted to a new season low for a one-off 9:30 showing. Krapopolis (0.18, -0.11) was also down markedly. On CBS, 60 Minutes (0.95, +0.62) was back up thanks to sports inflation. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.21, -0.11) lost more than a tenth on ABC. NFL on NBC (5.16) was down slightly from last week. The Goonies (0.07) performed well by CW standards. Key: (R) = repeat.