{"id":485229,"date":"2026-06-05T22:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/485229\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:32:08","slug":"most-popular-tv-shows-2025-26-stranger-things-dwts-leads-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/485229\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Popular TV Shows 2025-26: &#8216;Stranger Things,&#8217; &#8216;DWTS&#8217; Leads Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTV audiences were high on the Upside Down this season. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/stranger-things\/\" id=\"auto-tag_stranger-things\" data-tag=\"stranger-things\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stranger Things<\/a>\u201d ended its final season with an average of 32.9 million viewers, easily making it the most-watched series of the just concluded 2025 26 TV frame. The <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/netflix\/\" id=\"auto-tag_netflix\" data-tag=\"netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a> thriller averaged that number over 35 days, per Nielsen\u2019s multiplatform ranker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNetflix also scored the previous season No. 1 with \u201cSquid Game.\u201d Nielsen introduced the multiplatform data last year, finally giving us an apples-to-apples comparison of how shows are doing on streaming versus linear. This chart doesn\u2019t include sports series like \u201cSunday Night Football,\u201d which would still be No. 1 (at least in linear), but does give us a clearer look at what truly were the most-watched regular series of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBesides \u201cStranger Things,\u201d that also meant Netflix\u2019s \u201cHis &amp; Hers.\u201d Then came the most-watched broadcast show of the year according to the multiplatform ranker: CBS\u2019 \u201cMarshals,\u201d the first broadcast show in the Taylor Sheridan \u201cYellowstone\u201d universe, which posts 20.7 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKeep in mind: This chart only goes to mid-April, so the numbers for new shows airing episodes in May could decrease. But as the season winds down, CBS also has \u201cTracker\u201d in the top 10, while ABC has \u201cHigh Potential,\u201d HBO Max has \u201cThe Pitt\u201d and Paramount+ has \u201cLandman.\u201d The rest of the top 10 are Netflix shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMeanwhile, Variety also has the more traditional season-ending live+7 ranker for broadcast and cable \u2014 and, of course, no surprise that NFL leads the charge. In total viewers, CBS\u2019 \u201cTracker\u201d is the top-rated entertainment show, while in 18-49, ABC\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dancing-with-the-stars\" data-tag=\"dancing-with-the-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dancing With the Stars<\/a>\u201d leads the charge. (Among interesting quirks of that chart: Four episodes of Fox\u2019s \u201cUniversal Basic Guys,\u201d which aired behind the NFL and were reported to Nielsen under a slightly different title, did huge as a result.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHere are some highlights (and low lights) of the TV season, per the Nielsen rankers.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tHIGHS\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe Pitt\u201d: The HBO Max medical drama was a critical darling from the start, and became an awards powerhouse in Season 1 with a best drama win. But the show hadn\u2019t yet morphed into a phenomenon with viewers last May \u2014 failing to make the top 100 in total viewers, and landing at No. 51 in the adults 18-49 chart. A year later, \u201cThe Pitt\u201d is a top ten show, and it doesn\u2019t even air on HBO\u2019s linear channel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cDancing With the Stars,\u201d \u201cSurvivor\u201d: A lot has been made about how ABC\u2019s celebrity dance competition has made a comeback, and the numbers don\u2019t lie. Thanks to its growth in viral popularity, \u201cDWTS\u201d grew its multiplatform audience from 7.1 million last season to 9.8 million \u2014 tied with \u201cSurvivor\u201d Season 50, which was up from Season 49 (7.8 million) and Season 48 (8.3 million). Meanwhile, in the L7 18-49 chart, \u201cDWTS\u201d and \u201cSurvivor\u201d were the season\u2019s top-rated entertainment shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tApple TV and Peacock: While Netflix continues to dominate among the pure streamers, and Prime Video, Paramount+ and HBO Max also have their fair share of original series, both Peacock and Apple TV landed more shows on the top 100 ranker this year. Peacock didn\u2019t originate any of the total viewers shows last year; this year it has \u201cAll Her Fault,\u201d \u201cThe Traitors\u201d and \u201cThe \u2018Burbs.\u201d For Apple, last year it just had \u201cSeverance.\u201d This year, the streamer broadened out with \u201cShrinking\u201d and \u201cPluribus\u201d making the chart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRevivals and Remakes: ABC\u2019s return of \u201cScrubs\u201d and Hulu\u2019s \u201cMalcolm in the Middle\u201d revisit, dubbed \u201cLife\u2019s Still Unfair,\u201d paid off in the ratings. (\u201cScrubs\u201d was the season\u2019s top-rated new comedy in adults 18-49). Peacock\u2019s reimagining of \u201cThe \u2018Burbs\u201d with Keke Palmer was a hit, and Fox found a way to reboot \u201cFear Factor\u201d with Johnny Knoxville.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLOWS\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c60 Minutes\u201d: The only newsmagazine to reach the multiplatform top 100 shows of the 2025-26 season, it\u2019s incredible to see \u201c60 Minutes\u201d remain a powerhouse in the ratings, even in Season 58. Given how successful and important \u201c60 Minutes\u201d has been to CBS News and broadcast journalism in general, it\u2019s a shame to see the new leadership there completely dismantle it. CBS opting to cancel late night\u2019s No. 1 talk show, \u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert,\u201d and severely wound the most-watched and acclaimed newsmagaine on television at the same time is quite a questionable strategy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCanceled shows that overperformed: It\u2019s sometimes a mystery when high-performing shows get the ax, and that was the case again this season with Netflix\u2019s \u201cBoots\u201d (6.5 million), CBS\u2019 \u201cWatson\u201d (6.4 million), Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Abandons\u201d (5.8 million) and CBS\u2019 \u201cDMV\u201d (5.7 million). Those shows all made it to the end-of-year top 100 list, yet were canceled for a variety of stated reasons. Some were blamed for pricey budgets or declining viewership. And in the case of \u201cBoots,\u201d there was some concern there was a politics angle as well. No matter the reason, they all performed better than many shows that are getting another season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAmerica\u2019s most-watched TV series of the 2025-2026 season are \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTOP 100 BROADCAST\/CABLE\/STREAMING SHOWS OF 2025-26, TOTAL VIEWERS (35-DAY MULTIPLATFORM)\t<\/p>\n<p>RankTitle (Network\/SVOD)TOTAL 35- DAY MULTI-PLATFORM VIEWERS (Millions)1.Stranger Things (Netflix)32.92.His &amp; Hers (Netflix)25.63.Marshals (CBS\/ Paramount+)20.74.Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix)20.65.Landman <br \/>(Paramount+)19.86.Bridgerton <br \/>(Netflix)18.37.Tracker\u00a0(CBS\/ Paramount+)16.48.High Potential (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)16.09.The Pitt (HBO Max)13.810.Monster: The Ed Gein Story\u00a0(Netflix)13.411.Fallout (Prime Video)13.312.The Beast In Me (Netflix)12.713.Matlock (CBS\/ Paramount+)11.514.The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix)11.415.Sheriff Country (CBS\/ Paramount+)10.816.The Rookie (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)10.617.Ghosts\u00a0(CBS\/ Paramount+)10.518.Will Trent (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)10.419.The Madison (Paramount+)10.220.NCIS\u00a0(CBS\/ Paramount+)10.021.Chicago Fire (NBC\/ Peacock)9.9\ufeffGeorgie &amp; Mandy\u2019s First Marriage (CBS\/ Paramount+)9.9\ufeffThe Boys (Prime Video)9.924.Dancing With the Stars (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)9.8\ufeffSurvivor 50 (CBS\/ Paramount+)9.8\ufeffA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO\/ HBO Max)9.827.Wayward (Netflix)9.7\ufeff60 Minutes (CBS\/ Paramount+)9.729.Trust Me: The False Prophet (Netflix)9.630.Boston Blue (CBS\/ Paramount+)9.531.Nobody Wants This (Netflix)9.4\ufeff9-1-1 (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)9.433.Chicago P.D. (NBC\/ Peacock)9.3\ufeffChicago Med (NBC\/ Peacock)9.335.Elsbeth (CBS\/ Paramount+)9.236.CIA (CBS\/ Paramount+)8.9\ufeffFBI (CBS\/ Paramount+)8.938.The Night Agent (Netflix)8.839.Law &amp; Order: SVU (NBC\/ Peacock)8.7\ufeffScrubs (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)8.741.The Dinosaurs (Netflix)8.4\ufeffR.J. Decker\u00a0(ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)8.443.It: Welcome to Derry\u00a0(HBO\/ HBO Max)8.4\ufeffTulsa King (Paramount+)8.445.Black Rabbit\u00a0(Netflix)8.346.9-1-1: Nashville (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)8.1\ufeffShifting Gears (ABC\/ Disney)8.1\ufeffFire Country\u00a0(CBS\/ Paramount+)8.1\ufeffAbbott Elementary (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)8.150.Survivor 49 (CBS\/ Paramount+)7.851.Best Medicine (Fox\/ Hulu\/ Fox One)7.7\ufeffMan vs. Baby (Netflix)7.753.Euphoria (HBO\/ HBO Max)7.6\ufeffNCIS: Origins (CBS\/ Paramount+)7.6\ufeffAmerican Idol (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)7.656.KPop Demon Hunters Lyric Videos (Netflix)7.557.Run Away (Netflix)7.458.Virgin River (Netflix)7.3\ufeffThe Diplomat (Netflix)7.360.Is It Cake? Halloween (Netflix)7.1\ufeffThe Voice28 (NBC\/ Peacock)7.162.The Voice 28 (Tuesday) (NBC\/ Peacock)7.063.A Man on the Inside (Netflix)6.9\ufeffParadise (Hulu\/ Disney+)6.9\ufeffMemory of a Killer (Fox\/ Hulu\/ Fox One)6.9\ufeffOne Piece (Netflix)6.967.Emily in Paris (Netflix)6.8\ufeffDoc (Fox\/ Hulu\/ Fox One)6.8\ufeffGrey\u2019s Anatomy (ABC\/ Hulu\/ Disney+)6.870.All Her Fault (Peacock)6.771.Law &amp; Order (NBC\/ Peacock)6.6\ufeffOnly Murders in the Building (Hulu\/ Disney+)6.673.Boots (Netflix)6.574.The \u2018Burbs (Peacock)6.4\ufeffHunting Party (NBC\/ Peacock)6.4\ufeffWatson (CBS\/ Paramount)6.477.Scarpetta (Prime Video)6.2\ufeffPercy Jackson &amp; the Olympians (Disney+)6.279.Beauty in Black (Netflix)6.180.The Traitors (Peacock)6.0\ufeffBig Mistakes (Netflix)6.0\ufeffPluribus (Apple TV)6.0\ufeffLove on the Spectrum U.S. (Netflix)6.084.The Abandons (Netflix)5.8\ufeffInvincible (Prime Video)5.8\ufeffMalcolm in the Middle: Life\u2019s Still Unfair (Hulu\/ Disney+)5.8\ufeffShrinking (Apple TV)5.888.The Neighborhood (CBS\/ Paramount+)5.7\ufeffThe Great British Baking Show (Netflix)5.7\ufeffDMV (CBS\/ Paramount+)5.791.The Voice 29 (NBC\/ Peacock)5.6\ufeffFear Factor: House of Fear (Fox\/ Hulu\/ Fox One)5.693.Death By Lightning (Netflix)5.5\ufeffNCIS: Sydney (CBS)5.595.Happy\u2019s Place (NBC\/ Peacock)5.496.The Amazing Race (CBS\/ Paramount+)5.3\ufeffSomething Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Netflix)5.398.Love Is Blind (Netflix)5.299.Young Sherlock (Prime Video)5.1\ufeffMurder In a Small Town (Fox\/ Hulu\/ Fox One)5.1Source: Analysis of Nielsen Multiplatform Data; Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+35, 9\/14\/2025-4\/12\/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 35-Day Total Flight for streaming. Does not include series with less than 4 telecasts, sports or specials.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTOP 100 BROADCAST\/CABLE TV SHOWS OF 2025-26, TOTAL VIEWERS (LIVE+7)\t<\/p>\n<p>RankTitle (Network)P2+ Rating (000s)1.NFL Sunday Night Football (NBC)20,7422.The OT (Fox)11,5363.Monday Night Football on ABC\u00a0(ABC)11,4954.Football Night in America Part 3 (NBC)11,4895.Tracker (CBS)10,7326.Marshals\u00a0(CBS)9,9147.NFLMonday Night Football\u00a0(ESPN)9,2188.60 Minutes (CBS)9,0879.High Potential (ABC)8,06810.Saturday Night Football (ABC)7,98511.Dancing With the Stars (ABC)7,50412.NCIS (CBS)7,29013.Chicago Fire (NBC)7,19014.Chicago Med (NBC)7,10915.Matlock (CBS)7,02816.Georgie &amp; Mandy\u2019s First Marriage (CBS)6,88917.Will Trent\u00a0(ABC)6,81018.FBI (CBS)6,59219.Sheriff Country (CBS)6,47920.Chicago P.D. (NBC)6,39621.American Idol (ABC)6,22822.Survivor (CBS)6,15323.Ghosts (CBS)6,14524.Boston Blue (CBS)6,10325.Elsbeth (CBS)6,01526.Football Night in America Part 2 (NBC)5,90127.60 Minutes Presents (CBS)5,68828.9-1-1 (ABC)5,55629.The Voice \u2013 Tuesday (NBC)5,40130.Shifting Gears (ABC)5,39731.Law &amp; Order: SVU (NBC)5,34532.Fire Country (CBS)5,31833.NCIS: Origins (CBS)5,30834.The Rookie (ABC)5,25135.CIA (CBS)5,24436.R.J. Decker (ABC)5,01537.The Voice\u00a0(NBC)4,85538.Law &amp; Order (NBC)4,79739.9-1-1: Nashville (ABC)4,75340.Best Medicine\u00a0(Fox)4,53541.The Neighborhood (CBS)4,49942.Watson (CBS)4,49443.Doc (Fox)4,28344..America\u2019s Funniest Home Videos \u2013 7 p.m. (ABC)4,16545.NCIS: Sydney (CBS)4,09846.Scrubs (ABC)4,08547.Grey\u2019s Anatomy (ABC)3,90548.The Amazing Race (CBS)3,82649.Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC)3,82250.20\/20 Friday (ABC)3,71751.Happy\u2019s Place (NBC)3,70352.Hunting Party (NBC)3,69953.DMV (CBS)3,65854.Notre Dame Football (NBC)3,64955.Abbott Elementary (ABC)3,53656.Georgie &amp; Mandy\u2019s First Marriage \u2013 Enc (CBS)3,50557.Memory of a Killer (Fox)3,48458.The Price Is Right at Night \u2013 Wednesday (CBS)3,48259.The Road (CBS)3,47260.Murder in a Small Town (Fox)3,37461.B1G Saturday Night Football (NBC)3,35962.Jesse Watters Primetime (FNC)3,31563.Dateline Friday (NBC)3,27964.America\u2019s Funniest Home Videos \u2013 8 p.m. (ABC)3,23165.Gutfeld (FNC)3,18366.The Masked Singer (Fox)3,18167.Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC)3,15168.St. Denis Medical (NBC)3,08069.Universal Basic Guys (Post-NFL) (Fox)3,07770.AFV \u2013 So Many Laughs (ABC)3,07171.Celebrity Wheel of Fortune \u2013 Enc (ABC)3,02872.Brilliant Minds (NBC)3,02273.Law &amp; Order: Organized Crimes (NBC)3,01574.NBA Sunday Night Basketball (NBC)2,94875.Harlan Coben\u2019s Final Twist (CBS)2,89876.The Golden Bachelor (ABC)2,889\ufeff20\/20 Friday (ABC)2,88978.The Floor (Fox)2,88379.Tracker \u2013 Enc (CBS)2,88180.48 Hours (CBS)2,83981.Hannity (FNC)2,82882.Fox News at Night (FNC)2,81583.High Potential \u2013 Enc (ABC)2,74984.The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC)2,62285.Law &amp; Order \u2013 Enc (NBC)2,56686.Ghosts \u2013 Enc (CBS)2,53587.College Football Friday \u2013 Big 10 Prime (Fox)2,50988.NCIS \u2013 Enc (CBS)2,48189.America\u2019s Culinary Cup (CBS)2,46190.Law &amp; Order: SVU \u2013 Enc (NBC)2,45691.48 Hours Presents (CBS)2,43792.99 to Beat (Fox)2,39693.Sheriff Country \u2013 Enc (CBS)2,38394.Fear Factor: House of Fear (Fox)2,33695.The Neighborhood \u2013 Enc (CBS)2,31596.NBA Saturday Primetime (ABC)2,30997.Dateline Classic Friday (NBC)2,29698.FBI \u2013 Enc (CBS)2,27799.Hell\u2019s Kitchen (Fox)2,267100.Next Level Chef (Fox)2,254Source: Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 2025-2026 Season (9\/14\/25 \u2013 5\/20\/26). Includes pre-season premieres. Minimum four telecasts. Excludes programs less than 20 minutes and Spanish language.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTHE 100 TOP-RATED BROADCAST\/CABLE SERIES OF 2025-26 (ADULTS 18-49)\t<\/p>\n<p>RankTitle (Network)P18-49 Rating1.NFL Sunday Night Football (NBC)4.902.The OT (Fox)2.683.Football Night in America Part 3 (NBC)2.634.NFL Monday Night Football (ESPN)2.635.Monday Night Football on ABC\u00a0(ABC)2.156.Saturday Night Football\u00a0(ABC)1.817.Dancing With the Stars\u00a0(ABC)1.488.Football Night in America Part 2 (NBC)1.299.Survivor (CBS)1.0610.60 Minutes (CBS)0.8111.Universal Basic Guys (Post-NFL) (Fox)0.7712.Notre Dame Football (NBC)0.7313.Marshals (CBS)0.7014.B1G Saturday Night Football\u00a0(NBC)0.6715.Tracker (CBS)0.6616.High Potential (ABC)0.6417.NBA Sunday Night Basketball\u00a0<br \/>(NBC)0.6318.Scrubs (ABC)0.6119.Chicago Fire (NBC)0.56\ufeffAmerican Idol (ABC)0.56\ufeffAbbott Elementary (ABC)0.5622.Ghosts (CBS)0.5523.Georgie &amp; Mandy\u2019s First Marriage (CBS)0.5324.The Rookie (ABC)0.5225.The Simpsons (Fox)0.51\ufeffChicago P.D. (NBC)0.51\ufeffCollege Football Friday-Big 10 Prime (Fox)0.51\ufeffShifting Gears (ABC)0.5129.9-1-1 (ABC)0.50\ufeffLaw &amp; Order: SVU (NBC)0.50\ufeffThe Amazing Race (CBS)0.5032.Impractical Jokers (TBS)0.4933.NBA Saturday Primetime (ABC)0.48\ufeffChicago Med (NBC)0.48\ufeffFriday College Football-Big 12 (Fox)0.4836.Will Trent (ABC)0.4737.The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins\u00a0(NBC)0.46\ufeffFear Factor: House of Fear (Fox)0.4639.NCIS (CBS)0.43\ufeffMatlock\u00a0(CBS)0.43\ufeffThe Neighborhood (CBS)0.43\ufeffFBI (CBS)0.4343.St. Denis Medical (NBC)0.4244..Grey\u2019s Anatomy (ABC)0.41\ufeffFox College Football \u2013 Big 12 (Fox)0.41\ufeff60 Minutes Presents (CBS)0.4147.Fox Saturday Baseball (Fox)0.40\ufeff9-1-1: Nashville (ABC)0.40\ufeffMemory of a Killer (Fox)0.4050.Sheriff Country (CBS)0.3951.The Voice (Tuesday) (NBC)0.38\ufeffThe Masked Singer (Fox)0.38\ufeffCelebrity Jeopardy! (ABC)0.38\ufeffCollege Hoops Friday \u2013 Big 10 (Fox)0.38\ufeffAnimal Control (Fox)0.3856.NBA Tuesday Regular Season (NBC)0.3757.Doc (Fox)0.36\ufeffElsbeth (CBS)0.36\ufeffAmerica\u2019s Funniest Home Videos 7 p.m. (ABC)0.3660.WWE Smackdown (USA)0.35\ufeffLaw &amp; Order (NBC)0.3562.The Floor (NBC)0.34\ufeffBest Medicine (Fox)0.34\ufeffNext Level Chef (Fox)0.34\ufeff99 to Beat (Fox)0.34\ufeffFire Country (CBS)0.34\ufeffAmerica\u2019s Culinary Cup (CBS)0.34\ufeffThe Voice (NBC)0.34\ufeffDMV (CBS)0.3470.Dateline Friday (NBC)0.33\ufeffHell\u2019s Kitchen (Fox)0.3372.CIA (CBS)0.32\ufeffHappy\u2019s Place (NBC)0.32\ufeffHunting Party (NBC)0.32\ufeffBob\u2019s Burgers (Fox)0.32\ufeffThe Price Is Right at Night \u2014 Wednesday (CBS)0.32\ufeffCollege Hoops \u2014 Big 10 Prime (Fox)0.32\ufeffNCIS: Origins (CBS)0.32\ufeffFamily Guy (Sunday 9:30) (Fox)0.3280.20\/20 Friday (ABC)0.31\ufeffR.J. Decker (ABC)0.31\ufeffBoston Blue (CBS)0.3183.America\u2019s Funniest Home Videos 8 p.m. (ABC)0.3084.Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune -Enc (ABC)0.29\ufeff1000-Lb. Sisters (TLC)0.29\ufeffExtracted (Fox)0.29\ufeffFamily Guy (Fox)0.29\ufeffSpecial Forces (Fox)0.2989.Watson (CBS)0.28\ufeffMasterchef (Fox)0.2891.Stumble (NBC)0.27\ufeffThe Golden Bachelor (ABC)0.2793.Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC)0.26\ufeffAFV \u2013 So Many Laughs (ABC)0.26\ufeffGreatest Average American (ABC)0.2696.Universal Basic Guys (Fox)0.2597.90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days (TLC)0.24\ufeffShark Tank (ABC)0.24\ufeffCelebrity Jeopardy! Sunday (ABC)0.24\ufeffThe Road (CBS)0.24Source: Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 2025-2026 Season (9\/14\/25 \u2013 5\/20\/26). Includes pre-season premieres. Minimum four telecasts. Excludes programs less than 20 minutes and Spanish language.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tHISTORICAL CHART RECORDS:\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/news\/most-watched-tv-shows-top-25-2012-2013-1066503\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2012-2013 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/news\/most-watched-shows-2013-2014-1082628\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2013-2014 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/2989\/top-50-tv-shows-2014-2015-highest-rated-winners-and-losers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2014-2015 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/features\/general\/most-watched-tv-show-2015-2016-season-game-of-thrones-the-walking-dead-football-1201682396\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2015-2016 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/features\/general\/most-watched-tv-show-2016-2017-season-the-walking-dead-this-is-us-football-1201832878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2016-2017 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/features\/general\/most-watched-tv-shows-2017-2018-season-roseanne-this-is-us-walking-dead-1201968306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2017-2018 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2019\/tv\/news\/most-watched-tv-shows-highest-rated-2018-2019-season-game-of-thrones-1203222287\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2018-2019 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/tv\/news\/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2019-2020-season-masked-singer-last-dance-1234612885\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2019-2020 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/tv\/news\/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2020-2021-season-1234980743\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2020-2021 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/tv\/news\/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2021-2022-season-yellowstone-1235275680\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2021-2022 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/tv\/news\/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2022-2023-season-yellowstone-football-1235623612\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2022-2023 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/most-popular-tv-shows-highest-rated-2023-2024-season-tracker-survivor-1236015844\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2023-2024 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/most-popular-tv-shows-2024-25-squid-game-adolescence-1236412566\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2024-2025 TV season<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TV audiences were high on the Upside 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