Ratings are here! The MTV reality hit came fist-bumping back with a vengeance, delivering 2.5 million viewers (the network's highest numbers in the 18-34 demo since 2012). Plus, #JSFamilyVacation was trending on Twitter in the US for seven hours during the premiere. Oh, and the return drew a a 4.2 rating among the adults 18-34 demo in the Live+3, becoming the network's highest-rated series premiere ever in L+3. Yeah buddy!
The longrunning franchise's gamble to bring back a blast from the past in the form of Arie Luyendyk Jr. didn't pay off in the ratings, with his season drawing fewer eyeballs than Nick Viall's previous outing. Definitely not what Arie could call "amazing" and ABC probably did not "love that."
Like Arie though, the network and franchise ultimately got a happy ending, thanks to their lead's controversial decision to break off his engagement with his initial pick and propose to his runner-up, as season 22 ended with season-high ratings for its two-part polarizing finale. All's fair in love and war!
ABC's gamble of doing a shortened all-athletes season doesn't seem to be paying off, given the confusion over the voting process and the ratings, as the premiere episode was the reality hit's lowest-rated ever. (Still, the numbers were strong: 8.5 million total viewers and a 1.1 demo rating.) But fans, fret not: the fall season will return to DWTS' usual format.
No divorce happening here anytime soon as season six of the matchmaking experiment has garnered its highest ratings ever on Lifetime, with two more seasons (set in Dallas and Philly) already in the works.
The zombie hit's season eight finale attracted 7.92 million viewers...down from the 11 million that tuned into the premiere. And at its peak, way back in season five, TWD had hit 17 million. Is viewer fatigue finally setting in as the AMC series seems to be trying to stretch this story a little too thin?
All hail the reigning queen of network TV! Earlier this year, Pompeo gave a no-holds-barred interview with THR, revealing her new deal with Grey's Anatomy that would give her producer credit and earn her $20 million a year. She was open. She was honest. She was real. And willing to talk in-depth about money, power and contracts, which is almost unheard of in Hollywood.
"At first it felt incredibly uncomfortable and awkward to talk about money and I think that that was precisely why I had to do it," Pompeo told E! News of her decision to speak out. "Because basketball players and baseball players are celebrated and lauded for these big giant contracts…women, for some reason aren't seen in the same way…I thought, 'Well, there's a bigger reason than just me to do this.'"
Now that Shonda Rhimes is moving to Netflix, the state of ABC's once-seemingly unstoppable TGIT line-up is now, well, slowly coming to an end. While Grey's Anatomy remains a reliable player, ABC's legal drama For the People has failed to make a case with audiences, notching less than 3 million viewers in a recent outing and a 0.8 demo rating. Station 19, the Grey's spinoff, is hitting solid numbers in the ratings, but isn't exactly bringing the buzz like its mothershow. How to Get Away With Murder, meanwhile, closed out its fourth season with four million viewers and 1.0 demo rating, and Scandal recently ended its six-season run. The good news? Grey's was just picked up for season 15, and Station 19 is likely to get a renewal come Upfronts.
It seems like viewers really missed the Conners, as the return or Roseanne Barr's sitcom attracted record-breaking numbers. The premiere drew 27.3 million viewers and broke the record for TV's largest-ever Total Viewer Live+7 increase for any single telecast. While the numbers have since gone down a bit, there's no denying the smashing success, with ABC already green-lighting a second season.
The CW's continued quest to find a show without superheroes or known comic entities saw another casualty in Lucy Hale's charming dramedy, which was banished to Friday nights after hitting jut a .1 rating in the demo. More like life support, right?
No emergency here! Ryan Murphy's medical drama on Fox is the network's highest rated new show since Empire. It closed out its first season as Wednesday's No. 1 show in the all-important adults 18-49 demo.
Listen, with so many channels, streaming services and what have you, it can't be easy to launch a new network, which is exactly what Paramount Network (previously Spike TV) did in January. And its definitely had its growing pains, as its first big show, Waco, failed to have a major impact, and then the network's big Heathers reboot was delayed just one week ahead of its premiere after the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
However, the network recently announced a new premiere date for Heathers (July 10) and buzz is strong around Kyle Richards' new show American Woman, so we're keeping an eye on Paramount Network as it continues to try and establish itself.
Can we get an amen?! RuPaul's beloved reality show aired its most-watched episode in the franchise's history ever in March during its All Stars 3 season, and was the No. 1 original cable program in its timeslot. And given season 10's ratings and social media dominance on Thursday nights, it's clear that Drag Race has officially (and finally) gone mainstream. ConDRAGulations!
Gasp, Netflix is actually canceling shows? Streaming services, they're just like networks! Disjointed, Everything Sucks!, and Seven Seconds were all canceled after just one season, while Lady Dynamite was also chopped after two seasons.
Confession: We have five new celeb crushes...the Fab Five of Netflix's reboot who charmed everyone when the new show debuted in February. The streaming giant quickly renewed Queer Eye for season two, meaning we have a whole new slew of episodes to learn different ways to cut avocado from Antoni! Can you believe?!
The pressure was on and the stakes were high for ABC after the network made the decision to revive American Idol, which ran for 15 seasons on Fox. After reported trouble finding the right mix of judges, the reality TV juggernaut returned to solid numbers, positive fan response to the panel (Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan), and most importantly, delivered talented AF contestants. While it's yet to topple The Voice in the ratings, it's come close...and will have another chance to do so as the network renewed it for a second season on ABC.
NBC's Easter Sunday broadcast of the live musical attracted 9.4 million total viewers and a 1.7 rating, topping the night in both categories.
Looks like revivals killed the true crime trend! After Law & Order: The Menendez Murders didn't exactly catch on in the fall, FX's Trust and The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story didn't attract massive ratings either, though both were critically acclaimed, while Paramount Network's Waco, a limited series about the infamous standoff between David Koresh and the FBI, also failed to generate buzz. And the future installments of ACS remain TBD as Ryan Murphy recently announced the franchise has scrapped plans to do a season about Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton.
However, new projects about the alleged Hollywood sex cult NXIVM and the Golden State Killer are in the works and already receiving a lot of attention.
Freeform's Black-ish spinoff starring Yara Shahidi attracted the network's highest ratings for a comedy debut in almost six years, with 1.56 million total viewers. Watch out world, she's grown now!
Listen, we love our 90210-dwelling glam ladies, but season eight left us a little...underwhelmed. When the arguments are about how late someone is, the appropriate glasses to serve drinks in and random rehashing of previous seasons' drama, it's time to shake things up.