Ratings Roundup for the Week of October 30, 2022

The CW execs finally gave a hint last week of what they plan to do with the network moving forward. During a conference call with investors, it was stated that the network would need to find new ways to become profitable and that it would focus more on unscripted shows, news, and sports. That statement was walked back a bit a few days later, with the additional information that original scripted programming would still have a place on the network. Needless to say, fans of CW shows are justifiably worried about the future of their favorite shows. This feeling only increased when neither The Winchesters nor Walker: Independence received any sort of back nine episode order. Flames were further fueled at the end of the week when Colin Mochrie announced on Twitter that Whose Line Is It Anyway? would be ending after the current broadcast year. Fans of any currently airing series on the network should be prepared at this point for the news that their favorite show will be cancelled by the end of the season.

Program	Rating	Millions of Viewers	Renew/Cancel
World's Funniest Animals: Hallowe'en (rerun)	0.11	0.6
The Winchesters	0.11	0.6
Penn & Teller: Fool Us	0.10	0.8
Walker	0.10	0.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	0.08	0.6	Cancelled
The 13 Scariest Movies of All Time (rerun)	0.08	0.4
DC's Stargirl	0.08	0.4	Cancelled
Kung Fu	0.08	0.4
Walker: Independence	0.07	0.5
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (rerun)	0.05	0.5
Professionals	0.05	0.3	Import
Criss Angel: Magic with the Stars	0.05	0.3
World's Funniest Animals	0.05	0.3
World's Funniest Animals	0.05	0.3
Family Law	0.05	0.2	Import
Coroner	0.02	0.3	Import

ABC saw more losses for its two freshman shows last week. The Rookie: Feds lost one hundred thousand viewers. Even with that back nine order, chances are the show will be cancelled at the end of the season. Alaska Daily lost another four hundred thousand viewers last week. Add to that the fact that the show did not receive any sort of back order and it's fair to say it is likely done. Station 19 picked up one hundred thousand viewers. Grey's Anatomy lost four hundred thousand viewers. Neither show is in any danger. The Rookie and The Good Doctor each lost one hundred thousand viewers they couldn't afford.

Program	Rating	Millions of Viewers	Renew/Cancel
The Conners	0.50	3.7
Abbott Elementary	0.50	2.7
The Bachelor in Paradise (Monday)	0.49	2.3
The Bachelor in Paradise (Tuesday)	0.49	2.3
Station 19	0.45	3.5
Home Economics	0.41	2.0
Grey's Anatomy	0.40	3.1
The Goldbergs	0.39	2.5
Celebrity Jeopardy!	0.34	3.2
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune	0.34	3.2
20/20	0.34	2.6
Black Panther: In Search Of Wakanda	0.32	2.3
College Football	0.30	1.3
The Good Doctor	0.29	3.3
The Rookie	0.28	3.5
Big Sky	0.27	2.2
Toy Story Of Terror	0.26	2.0
The Rookie: Feds	0.25	1.8
Alaska Daily	0.17	2.6
The Conners (rerun)	0.14	1.2

CBS continued to see good numbers from two of its rookie shows. East New York picked up five hundred thousand viewers. Fire Country had a bump of two hundred thousand. So Help Me Todd lost six hundred thousand viewers. As long as that was just a blip, the show should be fine. If that dip is the first sign of waning interest, however, the show might find itself in a bit of a pickle come the spring. CSI: Vegas lost another five hundred thousand viewers, making it the lowest-rated scripted drama on the network. Not the place fans were hoping for. It's going to be another nail-biter to see if the show manages to squeak a third-season renewal.

Program	Rating	Millions of Viewers	Renew/Cancel
60 Minutes	0.68	8.0
Survivor	0.62	4.4
Young Sheldon	0.57	6.9	Renewed
Ghosts	0.55	6.1
East New York	0.49	5.8
NCIS: Los Angeles	0.45	5.0
Fire Country	0.43	5.4
SWAT	0.41	4.9
The Amazing Race	0.36	2.8
Blue Bloods	0.35	5.9
FBI (rerun)	0.35	5.0	Renewed
The Neighborhood (rerun)	0.33	3.8
So Help Me Todd	0.32	3.9
FBI: International (rerun)	0.30	4.0	Renewed
East New York (rerun)	0.30	1.9
FBI: Most Wanted (rerun)	0.27	3.5	Renewed
CSI: Vegas	0.27	3.1
48 Hours	0.25	2.6
Bob (Hearts) Abishola (rerun)	0.24	3.2
Fire Country (rerun)	0.23	2.4
NCIS: Hawai'i (rerun)	0.22	3.2
NCIS (rerun)	0.21	3.8
48 Hours (rerun)	0.21	2.0
The Equaliser (rerun)	0.20	2.0

NBC premiered Lopez vs Lopez to middling numbers. Young Rock returned low, so low in fact that it is likely done. Quantum Leap picked up one hundred thousand viewers and seems to have settled. La Brea was even. Both shows are at the low end of the ratings compared to the Chicago and Law & Order powerhouses, but they might squeak a renewal, especially with the end of New Amsterdam this season and the fact that the network's comedies are once again performing poorly.

Program	Rating	Millions of Viewers	Renew/Cancel
NFL Football	5.36	19.6
Football Night In America	1.74	6.9
The Voice (Monday)	0.61	6.3
College Football	0.61	3.0
Chicago Med	0.58	6.6	Renewed
Chicago Fire	0.58	6.6	Renewed
The Voice (Tuesday)	0.56	5.8
Chicago PD	0.51	5.1	Renewed
Law & Order: SVU	0.50	3.9
Law & Order: Organised Crime	0.44	2.9
Law & Order	0.43	3.7
Quantum Leap	0.33	2.3
La Brea	0.32	3.5
Lopez vs Lopez (premiere)	0.32	2.5
Dateline (Friday)	0.31	2.2
New Amsterdam	0.29	2.8	Final Season
Young Rock (premiere)	0.21	1.8

FOX feasted on sports last week. Between an NFL over-run and the World Series, the network saw some of its best ratings in years. Next week it will fall back down to Earth with the return of its normal slate of programming.

Program	Rating	Millions of Viewers	Renew/Cancel
NFL Overrun	6.46	24.9
The OT	3.02	10.3
MLB World Series Game 5	2.98	12.8
MLB World Series Game 4	2.78	11.8
MLB World Series Game 3	2.60	11.2
MLB World Series Game 6	2.10	9.5
The Simpsons	1.39	3.9
The Great North	0.68	2.0
Bob's Burgers	0.59	1.7
Family Guy	0.53	1.5
WWE Smackdown	0.41	2.0
9-1-1 (rerun)	0.33	1.8
The Cleaning Lady (rerun)	0.23	1.0

With the election this week, schedules will be skewed to accommodate the news coverage. The fall season is just about wrapped up. How did your favorite shows fare through the first half of the season?

Written by LadyShelley on Nov 7, 2022

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