Only three returning ABC TV shows were up in the ratings last season and many new series were cancelled. How will the alphabet network perform this time around? Stay tuned!
There’s lots of data that network execs looks at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. These charts will be updated daily, as new ratings data becomes available.
ABC shows (so far): $100,000 Pyramid, 20/20, 20/20: In an Instant, 20/20 Saturday, 500 Questions, American Crime, The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, Bachelor Live, The Bachelorette, BattleBots, Beyond The Tank, Black-ish, Blood & Oil, Boston EMS, Castle, The Catch, Celebrity Family Feud, Dancing With The Stars, Dr. Ken, The Family, Fresh Off The Boat, Galavant, The Goldbergs, The Great Christmas Light Fight, The Great Holiday Baking Show, Greatest Hits, Grey’s Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, Last Man Standing, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Match Game, The Middle, Mistresses, Modern Family, The Muppets, My Diet Is Better Than Yours, Nashville, Of Kings and Prophets, Once Upon A Time, People’s List, Primetime: What Would You Do?, Quantico, The Real O’Neals, Scandal, Shark Tank, To Tell The Truth, Uncle Buck, and Wicked City.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released. The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing), unless marked with an asterisk (*). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are harder to reach.
Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking.
The networks take into account when shows air on Fridays and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
I love Blood and Oil! Please don’t cancel it!!!
What about the whisperers
It was part of last season.
All those shows that become to intricate and show author’s lack of direction (HTGAWM, Scandal, and others) become uninsteresting.
Blood and oil is a great show! Please don’t cancel it. Sunday night isn’t the best night for it. I don’t care what night it’s on as long as it stays on!
Blood and oil is one of the best shows out there
I really hope they don’t cancel Blood & Oil or Castle and I know they’re not going to cancel Quantico. Blood & Oil is GOOD!
Here it is November 18, ratings still heading down and we still have two show runners without a clue why. If the first episode of season 8 would of opened up like the first chapter in the Castle book Driving Heat the ratings would be a whole lot different. Tv Guide for Nov.9-22 on page 88 (Jeers to Castle) nailed it. Someone In ABC finally woke up and does not like the low ratings for this season, that is why they shorten there long hiatus. I hope they changed episode 8 the last one this fall season so Kate finally… Read more »
I agree with you the show runners have a clue but of course they came off a failed program so ready you can’t expect anything better on this program Castle was a good program I really don’t look for it for another season I think we are going to have the same thing after there falll vacation said to start with a should get off that time out crap really the rating is too far gone there aren’t too much they can do now get the ratings back up especially the way they’re going.
Was not a failed program
Agreed. I think someone did open their eyes. I hope its not too late
I don’t think Blood and Oil will be on much longer and be cancelled.
It’s just trying to copycat Dallas which was one of the greatest shows of all time.
nothing will ever ever top that show.
So I do believe that Blood and Oil will definitely get cancelled.
Original Dallas was great, the reboot was a crapfest. I hate when people compare Blood & Oil to Dallas, saying it’s trying to be a copycat. If you actually took the time to watch the show, it’s nothing like it aside from being about oil.
The only thing that will save castle is how bad everything else is doing
I was a huge Castle fan but I gave up and so has everyone I know so I am not surprised that the ratings are sliding and the show is now almost down to the level that got Forever canceled last season. The writers keep pulling this same cheap trick where Beckett lies and then runs out on Castle. I know some die hard fans who are rooting for her to be killed off, without the fun relationship Castle is just a boring soap opera/ cop show. What is more Beckett’s actions make no sense, she is still married to… Read more »
Oh! Please stop!
Hey Showrunners..The time Castle and Beckett spend on screen together has drastically changed as you anticipated and it has shaken things up. I feel your predictions of “all will be well” and “no divorce planned” are bringing more skepticism than “rooting for the couple”at episode 5 juncture..I wonder how Beckett and audience would react if we put PI Castle working with FBI Agent Shaw solving a crime. The current AG back story has more urgency than the Bracken story as there is no Montgomery file yet on this one. The intrique and mystery are present but the romance is on… Read more »
When does season 8, of royal pains start.
This Castle watcher is abit confused. We are through episode 4 and Kate stlll at arms length. Castle is seems to think solving cases is the way to win her back.. Well she is not in the same loop now as she learned in episode 4 so Castle is going to win her back because he gets good grades from Ryan and Esposito? Based on the 1st few episodes, I see minimal Casket creative time together and that is the crux of the matter with me..Ratings are troubling. Maybe it is time but the approach is unique and has some… Read more »
I really did like Castle and I still like it but if those writers or show runners don’t get off the Bracken kick it will not be around for season nine ways of rating are dropping I thought it was bad for season seven is really bad now at least season seven was four and five from the top now it is number three from the bottom the way things are going I do not see season nine, but you got a realize that show runners they got now they just came mom from a failed program the following I… Read more »
First episode of Castle is pretty low ratings but I think they got good enough writers which will bring the ratings back up, castle lovers let’s hope so that was only the first episode I think it will start coming up after the second or third
Can’t wait for Blood & Oil – good to see Don Johnson in a TV show again. Great actor.