In game seven, the World Series (5.85, +2.33) exploded to a massive new 2025 high and put Fox well above all other networks. NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.43, -0.27) collapsed to a new low in the midst of all this. ABC's college football broadcast (0.97) beat NBC's (0.37) in the key demo. CBS's game (0.10) fell behind the CW's NASCAR showing (0.13).
Friday TV Ratings 10/31/25: Sheriff Country Rises Again, Boston Blue, Fire Country and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Stumble to Series Lows Against World Series, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon Ends Higher [+ Analysis]
CBS's Sheriff Country (0.26, +0.03) climbed higher, but Fire Country (0.18, -0.01) slipped, and Boston Blue (0.15, -0.05) fell apart at ten. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.15, -0.1) collapsed on ABC, likely because of the added competition from Fox's broadcast of the World Series (3.52, +0.5). On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (0.15, +0.01) inched up on NBC, and Dateline (0.18, +0.02) also grew. The latter easily beat fellow newsmagazine competitor 20/20 (0.12, -0.03) head-on. Penn & Teller (0.04, -0.01) dipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Wednesday TV Ratings 10/29/25: The Golden Bachelor Sinks, Abbott Elementary, Shifting Gears and Survivor Also Decline, World Series Slightly Down [+ Analysis]
Shifting Gears (0.31, -0.06), Abbott Elementary (0.30, -0.05), and The Golden Bachelor (0.17, -0.06) all dealt with sizable declines on ABC. Survivor (0.62, -0.04) also dropped on CBS, but The Amazing Race (0.29, +0.01) ticked up. The World Series (3.02, -0.03) inched down on Fox. Chicago Med (0.33, 0.00) was steady on NBC, but Fire (0.31, -0.04) and PD (0.30, -0.01) were not as fortunate. Law & Order Toronto (0.04, +0.01) gained a hundredth on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
Tuesday TV Ratings 10/28/25: High Potential Slips to Season Low for Midseason Finale, Dancing with the Stars Barely Down, World Series Jumps, NCIS: Origins Ticks Down Again [+ Analysis]
ABC's Dancing with the Stars (1.36, -0.02) barely declined at all, despite facing competition from the World Series (3.05, +1.03), but High Potential (0.28, -0.06) was down to a new season low at ten. NBA on NBC (0.44) was down by almost a full point from last week. CBS's NCIS (0.32, +0.02) rose, NCIS: Origins (0.20, -0.01) dipped, and NCIS: Sydney (0.15, 0.00) matched last week's installment. WWE NXT (0.07, 0.00) was also steady on the CW.
Monday TV Ratings 10/27/25: Watson Hits Series Low, DMV and FBI Slip Again, Brilliant Minds and World Series Also Decline [+ Analysis]
The World Series (2.02, -0.34) dealt with a noticeable decline on Fox, this time losing to NFL on ABC (2.53). On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.30, -0.02), DMV (0.24, -0.02), FBI (0.21, -0.01), and Watson (0.13, -0.02) all dropped slightly. NBC's The Voice (0.29, +0.01) ticked up, but Brilliant Minds (0.13, -0.05) crashed. TV We Love (0.02, 0.00) was steady once again on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.




