NBC wrapped The Irrational and Quantum Leap last week. The Irrational lost one hundred thousand viewers for its finale but is already renewed for another season. Quantum Leap ended with back-to-back episodes which were about even with the previous week. Its chances for renewal are slim at best. The One Chicago shows returned after a week off, about even with their last new episodes. Night Court was down another four hundred thousand viewers. Extended Family lost three hundred thousand viewers and may be inching into danger territory for renewal.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| Law & Order: SVU | 0.55 | 4.93 | |
| Chicago Fire | 0.51 | 6.46 | |
| Chicago PD | 0.51 | 5.26 | |
| Chicago Med | 0.48 | 6.40 | |
| 2024 People's Choice Awards | 0.46 | 3.51 | |
| Law & Order | 0.45 | 4.78 | |
| Law & Order: Organised Crime | 0.39 | 3.51 | |
| America's Got Talent: Fantasy League (finale) | 0.35 | 4.07 | |
| Night Court | 0.29 | 2.51 | |
| Dateline NBC: Friday | 0.25 | 2.21 | |
| Dateline NBC Sunday | 0.24 | 2.51 | |
| Extended Family | 0.23 | 1.94 | |
| Password (rerun) | 0.22 | 2.01 | |
| People's Choice Awards Red Carpet | 0.20 | 2.32 | |
| Quantum Leap | 0.19 | 1.38 | |
| The Irrational (finale) | 0.18 | 2.47 | Renewed |
| Quantum Leap (finale) | 0.18 | 1.36 |
ABC had a few more premieres last week. The Rookie opened down from its finale last spring, but still ended the week in the top spot for scripted programs. Will Trent opened up more than a million viewers from its finale. The Good Doctor opened its final season up almost a million viewers from its finale last May. Abbott Elementary lost four hundred thousand viewers last week. Not Dead Yet was down three hundred thousand viewers. The Conners was even.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| The Bachelor (Monday) | 0.56 | 3.43 | |
| American Idol (premiere) | 0.55 | 4.62 | |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | 0.46 | 4.28 | |
| The Rookie (premiere) | 0.38 | 3.71 | |
| The Conners | 0.36 | 3.47 | |
| Abbott Elementary | 0.36 | 2.36 | Renewed |
| Will Trent (premiere) | 0.33 | 4.77 | |
| Shark Tank | 0.32 | 3.38 | |
| What Would You Do? (premiere) | 0.32 | 2.78 | |
| American Idol (rerun) | 0.27 | 2.21 | |
| The Good Doctor (premiere) | 0.26 | 2.86 | Cancelled |
| 20/20 | 0.25 | 2.91 | |
| Not Dead Yet | 0.24 | 2.28 | |
| Celebrity Family Feud (rerun) | 0.18 | 1.54 | Renewed |
| Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 | 0.17 | 1.55 | |
| Will Trent (rerun) | 0.15 | 1.32 | |
| Judge Steve Harvey | 0.14 | 1.44 |
CBS premiered its Sunday lineup last week. The Equaliser opened its fourth season, up one hundred thousand viewers from its finale last season. CSI: Vegas gained more than a million viewers for its premiere. Viewers were interested enough in Tracker to give it a second look. It managed to hold a third of its Super Bowl-assisted audience for its second episode. NCIS picked up one hundred thousand viewers for its tribute episode to David McCallum. NCIS: Hawai'i was steady in its second week.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| FBI | 0.50 | 7.13 | |
| Young Sheldon | 0.50 | 6.97 | Cancelled |
| NCIS | 0.49 | 7.43 | |
| The Equaliser (premiere) | 0.48 | 6.46 | |
| The Neighborhood | 0.47 | 5.08 | |
| 60 Minutes | 0.45 | 7.44 | |
| Tracker | 0.45 | 6.87 | |
| Bob (Hearts) Abishola | 0.43 | 4.81 | Cancelled |
| Ghosts | 0.41 | 5.94 | |
| FBI: International | 0.38 | 5.44 | |
| NCIS: Hawai'i | 0.38 | 5.22 | |
| FBI: Most Wanted | 0.37 | 4.93 | |
| The Price Is Right At Night (Wednesday) | 0.37 | 3.94 | |
| SWAT | 0.36 | 4.86 | Cancelled |
| Fire Country | 0.33 | 5.08 | |
| Blue Bloods | 0.30 | 5.29 | Cancelled |
| So Help Me Todd | 0.26 | 4.14 | |
| CSI: Vegas (premiere) | 0.26 | 4.09 | |
| Dolly Parton's Pet Gala | 0.18 | 2.12 | |
| Tracker (rerun) | 0.16 | 2.40 |
FOX started its new lineup for its Sunday animation block after a several months hiatus, which bombed with viewers. The Simpsons lost three hundred thousand viewers. Krapopolis was up a couple hundred thousand viewers from its last new episode in December. The combination of The Great North and Grimsburg, taking over from Bob's Burgers and Family Guy, however, sank the night. The Great North lost half a million viewers in the Bob's Burgers slot, while Grimsburg lost nearly seven hundred thousand viewers In the Famly Guy slot. Celebrity Name That Tune ended its third season, even with the previous week.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| WWE Smackdown | 0.56 | 2.16 | |
| The Floor | 0.41 | 2.51 | |
| Next Level Chef | 0.28 | 1.88 | |
| America's Most Wanted | 0.28 | 1.65 | |
| Celebrity Name That Tune (finale) | 0.25 | 1.60 | |
| We Are Family | 0.21 | 1.66 | |
| TMZ Investigates | 0.20 | 1.36 | |
| I Can See Your Voice | 0.19 | 1.62 | |
| The Simpsons | 0.18 | 0.76 | Renewed |
| Farmer Wants A Wife | 0.17 | 1.58 | |
| Krapopolis | 0.11 | 0.53 | Renewed |
| Next Level Chef (rerun) | 0.11 | 0.44 | |
| The Great North | 0.10 | 0.45 | Renewed |
| Grimsburg | 0.09 | 0.39 | Renewed |
Ratings were not available for CW shows for Thursday or Friday. As a result, the network grid is not included this week.
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Most scripted network shows have now premiered for the season after the delays caused by the SAG and WGA strikes. Is the season living up to your delayed expectations? Let us know in the comments!
Written by LadyShelley on Feb 26, 2024
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