Ratings Roundup for the Week of January 4, 2026

FOX premiered Best Medicine last Sunday behind an NFL overrun. The new scripted drama opened well thanks to the hefty boost. The test will be how many of those people will follow the show to its normal Tuesday night slot. The Masked Singer opened down from where it ended last spring. Name That Tune wrapped its fifth season, up a few hundred thousand viewers. 

ABC premiered the fourth season of Will Trent last week. The premiere episode was about even with where it ended in the spring. The Rookie opened its seventh season up three hundred thousand viewers from its finale last May. High Potential picked up more than a million viewers from its last episode in October. All three shows should be renewed. Shifting Gears was up a million viewers from its last episode in early December. Abbott Elementary was up half a million viewers. Both shows should be easily renewed. 9-1-1: Nashville picked up one hundred thousand viewers from its last episode in November. It's still on shaky ground in terms of renewal, so every little bit will help. 

CBS scripted shows are all on hiatus until March. Viewers can expect six weeks of repeats, game shows, and specials to fill airtime. One bright note for the network was a hefty NFL overrun. Harlan Coben's Final Twist opened with terrible numbers, barely pulling one and a half million viewers. The network will burn off the episodes it has, and the show will quietly move to the dustbin of bad ideas. 

NBC premiered The Wall and The Hunting Party last week, which means Brilliant Minds now has some competition for lowest rated show on the Peacock Network. St Denis Medical returned after the holiday break, up six hundred thousand viewers. Brilliant Minds was down one hundred thousand viewers from its last episode in November. The One Chicago shows all returned down from their last episodes before the holiday break, but none are in any danger. 

The second half of the season is ramping up. What are you watching this winter and spring?