Ratings Watch: How Are Your Favorite Shows Doing So Far in 2020?
The fall 2020 season got off to a late start this year — some shows aren’t even premiering until 2021 — but many are now back, and have aired at least a couple of episodes.
We take a look at where these shows stand to see which are still must-see TV, and which have lost a bit of their luster. Are people still tuning in to the love “journey” that is The Bachelorette? Are singing competitions such as The Voice and The Masked Singer, and the ballroom of Dancing With the Stars still must-sees? Is NCIS still the No. 1 series?
Below are the returning shows’ average ratings for the key demo (adults 18-49) and total viewers through Tuesday, November 24, along with the numbers for the shows’ last season finales.
Sundays
8:00 p.m.:
NCIS: Los Angeles (premiere 11/8): 0.7 rating, 6.0 million viewers (last season finale: 0.5 rating, 5.3 million viewers)
9:00 p.m.:
NCIS: New Orleans (premiere 11/8): 0.5 rating, 4.8 million viewers (last season finale: 0.6 rating, 6.2 million viewers)
Mondays
8:00 p.m.:
The Neighborhood (premiere 10/16): 0.8 rating, 5.65 million viewers (last season finale: 0.9 rating, 6.7 million viewers)
The Voice (premiere 10/19): 1.0 rating, 7.5 million viewers (last season finale: 1.0 rating, 7.6 million viewers)
Dancing With the Stars (premiere 9/14): 0.9 rating, 6.2 million viewers (last season finale: 1.1 rating, 7.8 million viewers)
**One episode aired on a Tuesday
8:30 p.m.:
Bob ♥ Abishola (premiere 11/16): 0.65 rating, 5.1 million viewers (last season finale: 0.8 rating, 6.8 million viewers)
9:00 p.m.:
All Rise (premiere 11/16): 0.5 rating, 4.15 million viewers (last season finale: 0.6 rating, 5.1 million viewers)
10 p.m.:
Bull (premiere 11/16): 0.45 rating, 4.6 million viewers (last season finale: 0.6 rating, 6.9 million viewers)
The Good Doctor (premiere 11/2): 0.6 rating, 4.6 million viewers (last season finale: 1.1 rating, 7.7 million viewers)
Tuesdays
8:00 p.m.:
NCIS (premiere 11/17): 0.9 rating, 10.3 million viewers (last season finale: 1.3 rating, 13.5 million viewers)
The Voice (premiere 10/20): 1.1 rating, 7.5 million viewers (last season finale: 0.9 rating, 7.5 million viewers)
The Bachelorette (premiere 10/13): 1.4 rating, 4.9 million viewers (last season finale: 2.1 rating, 7.5 million viewers)
**One episode aired on a Thursday
9:00 p.m.:
FBI (premiere 11/17): 0.9 rating, 8.3 million viewers (last season finale: 1.2 rating, 10.8 million viewers)
This Is Us (premiere 10/27): 1.3 rating, 6.9 million viewers (last season finale: 1.7 rating, 8.0 million viewers)
10:00 p.m.:
FBI: Most Wanted (premiere 11/17): 0.65 rating, 5.55 million viewers (last season finale: 0.6 rating, 6.6 million viewers)
Wednesdays
8:00 p.m.:
The Amazing Race (premiere 10/14): 0.7 rating, 3.7 million viewers (last season finale: 0.7 rating, 3.8 million viewers)
Chicago Med (premiere 11/11): 1.1 rating, 7.85 million viewers (last season finale: 1.1 rating, 9.3 million viewers)
The Masked Singer (premiere 9/23): 1.7 rating, 6.3 million viewers (last season finale: 2.3 rating, 9.0 million viewers)
The Goldbergs (premiere 10/21): 0.75 rating, 3.8 million viewers (last season finale: 0.8 rating, 4.1 million viewers)
8:30 p.m.:
American Housewife (premiere 10/28): 0.6 rating, 3.2 million viewers (last season finale: 0.6 rating, 3.0 million viewers)
9:00 p.m.:
Chicago Fire (premiere 11/11): 1.0 rating, 7.5 million viewers (last season finale: 1.2 rating, 9.5 million viewers)
The Conners (premiere 10/21): 0.75 rating, 4.3 million viewers (last season finale: 0.9 rating, 6.0 million viewers)
**Aired Tuesdays last season
9:30 p.m.:
black-ish (premiere 10/21): 0.5 rating, 2.7 million viewers (last season finale: 0.4 rating, 2.5 million viewers)
**Aired Tuesdays last season
10:00 p.m.:
S.W.A.T. (premiere 11/11): 0.35 rating, 2.4 million viewers (last season finale: 0.6 rating, 4.8 million viewers)
Chicago P.D. (premiere 11/11): 0.9 rating, 6.4 million viewers (last season finale: 1.1 rating, 7.8 million viewers)
For Life (premiere 11/18): 0.4 rating, 2.0 million viewers (last season finale: 0.5 rating, 2.8 million viewers)
**Aired Tuesdays last season
Thursdays
8:00 p.m.:
Young Sheldon (premiere 11/5): 0.8 rating, 7.2 million viewers (last season finale: 1.1 rating, 10.1 million viewers)
Superstore (premiere 10/29): 0.5 rating, 2.4 million viewers (last season finale: 0.7 rating, 3.0 million viewers)
Station 19 (premiere 11/12): 1.1 rating, 6.2 million viewers (last season finale: 0.9 rating, 5.9 million viewers)
9:00 p.m.:
Mom (premiere 11/5): 0.6 rating, 5.0 million viewers (last season finale: 0.8 rating, 7.1 million viewers)
Law & Order: SVU (premiere 11/12): 0.55 rating, 2.95 million viewers (last season finale: 0.7 rating, 3.7 million viewers)
Grey’s Anatomy (premiere 11/12): 1.3 rating, 5.95 million viewers (last season finale: 1.4 rating, 7.3 million viewers)
9:30 p.m.:
The Unicorn (premiere 11/12): 0.45 rating, 4.0 million viewers (last season finale: 0.7 rating, 5.8 million viewers)
10:00 p.m.:
A Million Little Things (premiere 11/19): 0.7 rating, 4.0 million viewers (last season finale: 0.7 rating, 4.3 million viewers)
Fridays
8:00 p.m.:
The Blacklist (premiere 11/13): 0.4 rating, 3.6 million viewers (last season finale: 0.5 rating, 4.1 million viewers)
Watchlist Easy access to only the shows you care about — all in one simple place
Alerts Only important notifications — when a show is returning, when it becomes available to stream, and more.
Special Offers Exclusive products we release related to your favorite shows and streaming services