Thursday TV Ratings 5/16/24: Young Sheldon Soars for Series Finale, So Help Me Todd Also Jumps in Final Episode, Organized Crime and Law & Order Finales Also Rise [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS's Young Sheldon ended its seven-season run in monumental fashion. The long-running sitcom posted a monstrous 0.71 rating at 8 p.m. and then climbed to a 0.76 for its final ever episode at 8:30. One would have to go back to January 2022 to find an episode with a higher Adults 18-49 rating than this series finale. In terms of total viewership, both episodes of Young Sheldon cleared the 9-million mark, a feat it has not accomplished since April 2020! But Sheldon was not the only series finale of the night, as canceled drama So Help Me Todd (0.35, +0.08) aired its series finale right after the boy genius's antics came to a close. However, Todd retained less than half of its monstrous lead-in and was not even able to set a new season high. At 10, Elsbeth (0.26, +0.04) also rose but not nearly as much as the others. On NBC, Law & Order (0.35, +0.05) and Organized Crime (0.33, +0.04) were up for their respective finales, but SVU (0.41, -0.01) ticked down. 9-1-1 (0.44, -0.06), Grey's Anatomy (0.35, -0.04), and Station 19 (0.21, -0.05) all slipped on ABC. Fox's I Can See Your Voice (0.17) was significantly weaker than Next Level Chef in its return, and the Farmer Wants a Wife finale (0.19, -0.04) suffered as a result. Patti Stanger (0.03, -0.02) dipped on the CW, while Lovers and Liars posted its third-straight 0.03. 

Thursday TV Ratings 5/9/24: Law and Order: SVU and Organized Crime Rise, So Help Me Todd and Elsbeth Drop [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Though Law & Order (0.30, -0.03) declined on NBC, SVU (0.42, +0.03) and Organized Crime (0.29, +0.07) were on the rise. On CBS, Young Sheldon (0.44, -0.06) was down markedly from last week at 8 but grew a bit at 8:30 (0.46, +0.02). So Help Me Todd (0.27, -0.05) and Elsbeth (0.22, -0.05) diminished in size. 9-1-1 (0.50, -0.01) inched down on ABC, but Grey's Anatomy (0.39, +0.01) and Station 19 (0.26, +0.04) were up. Next Level Chef (0.29, -0.01) lost a hundredth for its Fox finale, while Farmer Wants a Wife (0.23, +0.01) gained one. Patti Stanger (0.05, +0.01) was up slightly, but Lovers and Liars held steady at 0.03.

Thursday TV Ratings 5/2/24: Ghosts Finale and Elsbeth Rise, Station 19 and Law & Order: Organized Crime Sink to New Lows [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: It was a disappointing night for ABC as dramas 9-1-1 (0.51, -0.08), Grey's Anatomy (0.38, -0.13), and Station 19 (0.22, -0.06) all declined dramatically. On CBS, Ghosts (0.50, +0.05) was up for its season finale. Young Sheldon (0.50, +0.07) and Elsbeth (0.27, +0.03) also improved, but So Help Me Todd (0.32, 0.00) was unable to rise. Law & Order (0.33, -0.03) dropped slightly on NBC, but Law & Order: SVU (0.39, -0.11) and Law & Order: Organized Crime (0.22, -0.11) were both down by more than a full tenth. Next Level Chef (0.30, +0.01) and Farmer Wants a Wife (0.22, +0.02) inched up on Fox. Patti Stanger (0.04, -0.02) slipped on the CW, while Lovers & Liars (0.03, +0.01) gained a hundredth.

Thursday TV Ratings 4/25/24: NFL Draft Rises from 2023, Elsbeth Hits New Low, Young Sheldon and Ghosts Also Drop (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: The NFL Draft (1.05) was a tenth higher than it was in 2023 (0.95) and propelled ABC to 18-49 demographic dominance. On CBS, Young Sheldon (0.43, -0.06), Ghosts (0.45, -0.05), So Help Me Todd (0.32, -0.01), and Elsbeth (0.24, -0.04) all declined. Next Level Chef (0.29, -0.08) and Farmer Wants a Wife (0.20, -0.07) collapsed on Fox. The Law & Order shows (0.18/0.17/0.18) were in repeat mode on NBC. Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (0.06, 0.00) held steady on the CW, but Lovers and Liars (0.02, -0.01) ticked down. 

Thursday TV Ratings 4/18/24: Ghosts and Law & Order: SVU Lead the Night, Young Sheldon and So Help Me Todd Slip, Elsbeth Stable (Final Ratings w/Analysis)

Ratings Analysis: Young Sheldon (0.49, -0.09) nearly lost a full tenth on CBS, but Ghosts (0.50, -0.05) declined by a smaller amount and built on its lead-in. So Help Me Todd (0.33, -0.02) also slipped, but Elsbeth (0.28, 0.00) was stable. NBC was up across the board as Law & Order (0.36, +0.08), Law & Order: SVU (0.50, +0.17), and Organized Crime (0.33, +0.06) all surged, with SVU rising by close to two-tenths. Next Level Chef (0.37, +0.03) and Farmer Wants a Wife (0.27, +0.07) shot up on Fox, with Farmer setting a new season high. Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (0.06, +0.03) doubled last week's premiere rating on the CW. ABC re-ran 9-1-1 (0.19/0.17/0.18).