Final yr, CBS as soon as once more aired 18 unique scripted sequence final season (twice as many as ABC), and 6 of them both ended or have been cancelled by the community. What number of CBS reveals will survive this time round? Keep tuned!
CBS reveals this season (to this point): 48 Hours, 60 Minutes, The Wonderful Race, Boston Blue, DMV, Elsbeth, FBI, Fireplace Nation, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Ghost, Matlock, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, The Highway, Sheriff Nation, Survivor, and Tracker.
There’s plenty of knowledge that community execs have a look at when deciding whether or not to resume or cancel a TV sequence however rankings are usually the largest piece. These 2025-26 season charts will likely be up to date every day, as new rankings knowledge turns into out there.
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Some notes about these charts:
These figures are up to date routinely as new rankings are launched. The averages are based mostly on the ultimate nationwide numbers (dwell plus identical day viewing), until marked with an asterisk (*). For technical causes, I’ve to resort them manually. Whereas these numbers don’t embrace additional delayed or streaming viewing, they’re an excellent indicator of how a present is performing, particularly when in comparison with others on the identical channel. There may be different financial elements concerned in a present’s destiny, however usually the higher-rated sequence are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
Remember that the demo numbers are usually what’s most essential to advertisers. Due to this fact, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay extra for advert time on a present that has the next demo ranking. Older viewers additionally matter however youthful viewers watch much less conventional TV and are due to this fact tougher to succeed in. Delayed viewing issues an increasing number of lately (if commercials are watched) however dwell viewing continues to be advertisers’ ultimate.
Demo numbers are usually reported utilizing the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for instance). Within the averages, I’m utilizing two additional decimal locations for simpler rating. The networks bear in mind when reveals air on Fridays and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is decrease.
What do you assume? Which 2025-26 reveals are you rooting for? Which one isn’t as large successful as you thought? Are you hoping any sequence will get cancelled to make means for one thing else?
