While soap operas once filled the networks’ daytime schedules, only three of them remain today — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS), General Hospital (ABC), and The Young and the Restless (CBS). (NBC‘s Days of Our Lives moved to Peacock in September 2022, so we can’t track their ratings any longer.) Their ratings are a fraction of what they used to be, even just a few years ago and it often feels like they’re on borrowed time. How long will the last three network soaps survive? The best indication is still the ratings. Stay tuned.
Note: Each network measures the success of its own programming. Still, it’s fun to see how the three remaining soap operas rank against each other.
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Season-to-date averages are compared to previous season averages. Raw data courtesy Soap Opera Network.
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 think General Hospital should be put on in a different time because people are picking their kids up from school during that time. I know that many people use their DVR to tape it but not everybody has a DVR.
Bold and Beautiful forever!
The BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL is the best! Wish it could have a slot of 1 hour.
GH still in 3rd place in the ratings funny guess Steve Burton doesn’t help raise ratings like his pathetic fans thought he would, lamo.
You mean lmao??