NOTE: Preliminary ratings were not available for Friday and Saturday
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CW finally premiered some original programming last week. Walker opened its fourth season down slightly from where it ended a year ago. All American returned with the only tenth rating for the network, but it was down two hundred thousand viewers from where it ended last May. Lovers and Liars, a spinoff of FBoy Island, opened with less than 150,000 viewers. Chances are, it's not long for the world.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| All American (premiere) | 0.11 | 0.37 | |
| Sunday Movie: Hop | 0.07 | 0.31 | |
| Son of a Critch | 0.07 | 0.29 | Import |
| The Conners | 0.07 | 0.27 | Import |
| Walker (premiere) | 0.06 | 0.49 | |
| The Conners | 0.06 | 0.34 | Import |
| The Conners | 0.06 | 0.33 | Import |
| Crime Nation | 0.05 | 0.35 | |
| Sight Unseen | 0.05 | 0.34 | Import |
| Totally Funny Animals (rerun) | 0.04 | 0.31 | |
| Lovers And Liars (premiere) | 0.04 | 0.14 | |
| Totally Funny Kids (rerun) | 0.03 | 0.34 |
ABC surprised no one by renewing Will Trent and 9-1-1 last week, along with another season of Grey's Anatomy. The only scripted drama still awaiting news is The Rookie. Its fate may rest more on what new shows the network plans to premier next season as much as the the ratings numbers. Fans of 9-1-1 and Will Trent celebrated the happy news by not showing up. 9-1-1 was down eight hundred thousand viewers. Will Trent was down one hundred thousand viewers. Grey's was even. The Rookie was up four hundred thousand viewers, which can only help its chances for renewal.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| 9-1-1 | 0.59 | 4.76 | Renewed |
| American Idol | 0.55 | 4.40 | |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | 0.46 | 4.05 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | 0.46 | 3.23 | Renewed |
| Will Trent | 0.40 | 4.35 | Renewed |
| American Idol | 0.39 | 3.88 | |
| The Rookie | 0.36 | 3.40 | |
| Station 19 | 0.33 | 2.57 | Cancelled |
| What Would You Do? | 0.26 | 2.23 | |
| The Conners (rerun) | 0.25 | 2.14 | |
| The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20 (premiere) | 0.23 | 1.80 | |
| The Good Doctor | 0.22 | 2.57 | Cancelled |
| The $100,000 Pyramid (rerun) | 0.19 | 1.54 | |
| Abbott Elementary (rerun) | 0.15 | 1.39 | Renewed |
| Not Dead Yet (rerun) | 0.15 | 1.37 | |
| The $100,000 Pyramid (rerun) | 0.15 | 1.29 |
CBS saw the return of Elsbeth last week with back-to-back episodes. The series opened with okay numbers but then disappeared from the schedule for two months. The first new episode was up almost a million viewers from its premiere. The second episode, however, sank, dropping the show back down to where it premiered in February. Tracker lost four hundred thousand viewers. The Equaliser picked up seven hundred thousand viewers after a week off and should be easily renewed.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| NCAA Basketball (Sunday) | 3.90 | 15.14 | |
| 60 Minutes | 1.41 | 10.37 | |
| Survivor | 0.80 | 5.05 | |
| The Equaliser | 0.63 | 6.93 | |
| Tracker | 0.54 | 6.80 | Renewed |
| FBI | 0.49 | 6.88 | |
| Ghosts | 0.45 | 5.86 | Renewed |
| Young Sheldon | 0.42 | 6.74 | Cancelled |
| The Neighborhood | 0.42 | 4.44 | |
| NCIS | 0.38 | 5.90 | |
| FBI: Most Wanted | 0.38 | 4.98 | |
| Bob (Hearts) Abishola | 0.36 | 4.17 | Cancelled |
| The Amazing Race | 0.36 | 2.72 | |
| FBI: International | 0.35 | 5.42 | |
| Elsbeth | 0.34 | 5.43 | |
| NCIS: Hawai'i | 0.32 | 4.98 | |
| Elsbeth | 0.29 | 4.60 | |
| CSI Vegas (rerun) | 0.27 | 2.91 |
NBC also surprised no one last week when it announced Quantum Leap would not be returning next season. (Here's hoping fans of this version had a better ending than the Scott Bakula-led show in the 1990s.) Lopez vs Lopez premiered its second season with back-to-back episodes. The first episode opened well, up seven hundred thousand viewers. The second episode, however, dropped the series back down to its typical low numbers from last season.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| Chicago Med | 0.46 | 6.36 | Renewed |
| Chicago PD | 0.43 | 4.75 | Renewed |
| Chicago Fire | 0.42 | 6.07 | Renewed |
| Lopez vs Lopez (premiere) | 0.29 | 2.33 | |
| Weakest Link | 0.27 | 2.31 | |
| Lopez vs Lopez | 0.26 | 1.79 | |
| The Voice (Monday) (clip show) | 0.25 | 3.17 | |
| Deal No Deal Island | 0.25 | 2.39 | |
| Password | 0.25 | 2.27 | |
| Dateline: Sunday (rerun) | 0.25 | 2.12 | |
| Law & Order (rerun) | 0.24 | 2.65 | Renewed |
| Law & Order: SVU (rerun) | 0.23 | 2.31 | Renewed |
| Law & Order: Organised Crime (rerun) | 0.16 | 1.78 | |
| The Voice Sunday (rerun) | 0.12 | 1.39 |
FOX had a quiet week. The Sunday animation block was preempted for racing, which considering the state of the rating for the animated shows, was probably a good thing. The Cleaning Lady and Alert: Missing Persons Unit were both even with the previous week in terms of viewers. The renewal chances for both shows aren't great and will likely depend on how the network structures its 2024-25 season.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| NASCAR Toyota Owners 400 | 0.52 | 2.31 | |
| The Masked Singer | 0.40 | 3.36 | |
| Next Level Chef | 0.30 | 1.93 | |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 0.30 | 1.48 | |
| Farmer Wants A Wife | 0.20 | 1.81 | |
| Alert: Missing Persons Unit | 0.17 | 1.08 | |
| The Cleaning Lady | 0.15 | 1.22 | |
| Family Guy | 0.11 | 0.70 |
Upfronts are only a month away, and the fate of most programs has already been decided, if not announced. Will your favorites be renewed for another season?
Written by LadyShelley on Apr 8, 2024
CBS usually plays things closer to the vest. I fully expect all three FBI shows and the two NCIS shows to be renewed (I also expect some schedule shifting for next season to get all three NCIS shows on the same night)
Looking at the numbers for Lopez vs Lopez, Extended Family should be renewed. It's pulling a million more viewers per week over George and company. If any of the half-hour comedies get the axe, I expect Lopez to be the one to go. Night Court will be a slam dunk renewal.
Haven’t heard if the FBIs will be renewed, though they probably will be. Still waiting to hear about Night Court and Extended Family.