Most eyes continue to be on the Eye Network, as TVLine’s latest review of ratings for the 2024-25 TV season shows CBS claiming as many as eight of the Top 10 most-watched programs.
Per updated ratings data (through April 6), the Justin Hartley-led Tracker still stands as the most-watched entertainment program of the broadcast TV season — and with a slightly larger audience than it averaged in Season 1. Tracker also remains the highest-rated broadcast drama (in 18-49).
CBS also has two freshman hits on its hands: Matlock stands as the season’s most-watched new series, while Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage is TV’s most-watched comedy.
A few other fun facts, before we get to the updated ranking of Top 25 most-watched non-sports programs:
▶ Matlock and ABC’s High Potential and Shifting Gears (which didn’t quite make the Top 25 this time around) have all improved their respective time slots — which is what new shows are hoped to do!
▶ With a much stronger lead-in, CBS’ Elsbeth is drawing a few more eyeballs in Season 2.
▶ Tracker’s gain appears to be The Equalizer‘s loss, as Queen Latifah’s yet-to-be-renewed, potentially spinoff-spawning action drama is now drawing markedly fewer viewers in its later (and then much later) Sunday time slot.
▶ Fox’s most-watched entertainment program is the freshman medical drama Doc, which would rank somewhere around No. 37 (with 4.6 million viewers). The cancelled 9-1-1: Lone Star lands at No. 40 with 4.3 million viewers.
▶ The CW’s most-watched programs are WWE NXT (averaging 792,000 viewers) and the cancelled Superman & Lois (767K).
Here now are the Top 25 broadcast shows. Don’t see one of your favorites? Drop a polite ask in Comments, and I might whip out my abacus!
| NON-SPORTS PROGRAM | TOTAL VIEWERS | VS. LAST SEASON | DEMO RATING (18-49) | |
| 1 | Tracker (CBS) | 11.1 million | Up 3% | 0.80 |
| 2 | Matlock (CBS) | 9.6 million | Up 55% vs. So Help Me Todd | 0.60 |
| 3 | 60 Minutes (CBS) | 8.4 million | Up a tick | 0.80 |
| 4 | FBI (CBS) | 8.2 million | Down 6% | 0.50 |
| 5 | Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS) | 8 million | Down 13% vs. Young Sheldon | 0.60 |
| 6 | Blue Bloods (CBS, cancelled) | 7.9 million | Down 15% | 0.50 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire (NBC) | 7.87 million | Down 9% | 0.60 |
| 8 | NCIS (CBS) | 7.85 million | Down 18% | 0.50 |
| 9 | Elsbeth (CBS) | 7.7 million | Up 5% | 0.50 |
| 10 | Chicago Med (NBC) | 7.6 million | Down 5% | 0.60 |
| 11 | Ghosts (CBS) | 7.3 million | Down 11% | 0.70 |
| 12 | High Potential (ABC) | 7.1 million | Up 51% vs. The Good Doctor | 0.60 |
| 13 | Chicago P.D. (NBC) | 7 million | Down 10% | 0.60 |
| 14 | Will Trent (ABC) | 6.98 million | Up 24% | 0.50 |
| 15 | Watson (CBS) | 6.96 million | Just 63% retention out of Tracker | 0.50 |
| 16 | The Voice Monday (NBC) | 6.58 million | Up 4% | 0.50 |
| 17 | FBI: International (CBS, cancelled) | 6.5 million | Down 8% | 0.40 |
| 18 | FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, cancelled) | 6.48 million | Down 10% | 0.40 |
| 19 | 9-1-1 (ABC) | 6.41 million | Steady | 0.60 |
| 20 | Fire Country (CBS) | 6.15 million | Down 16% | 0.50 |
| 21 | NCIS: Origins (CBS) | 6.1 million | Down 22% vs. NCIS: Hawai’i | 0.40 |
| 22 | The Equalizer (CBS) | 6 million | Down 24% in later time slots | 0.40 |
| 23 | Survivor (CBS) | 6 million | Down 4% | 0.90 |
| 24 | Dancing With the Stars (ABC) | 5.9 million | Steady | 0.90 |
| 25 | The Voice Tuesday (NBC) | 5.86 million | Up a tick | 0.50 |
All numbers include (most current delayed) playback, but not multi-platform viewing
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