Fall 2025 New TV Show Ratings, From Lowest to Highest: ‘The Road,’ ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ & More
Fall 2025 has been the slowest year for new TV shows on broadcast channels in recent memory. Only eight new shows have come out this fall so far, and there’s only one left to come (Stumble, NBC‘s sole new scripted series of fall 2025, premieres November 7).
Of the eight that have premiered as of the time of publication, only four of them are scripted. And of those four new scripted shows, only one is an original series as opposed to a spinoff. But which new show was the most watched?
Broadcast TV’s new titles of 2025 are the Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue, Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country, new original series DMV, and new singing competition series The Road on CBS; 9-1-1 spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville on ABC; game shows Celebrity Weakest Link and 99 to Beat on Fox; and reality competition series On Brand With Jimmy Fallon on NBC.
The Road premiered on Sunday, October 19, and its premiere ratings were delayed by NFL programming (Sunday football always knocks air times out of whack), but the numbers are now in.
Here, we break down the audience size and ratings in the 18-49 demo (the viewership age group percentage seen as most valuable to advertisers) for the first episodes of the eight new broadcast shows, ranked from least to most viewers. The ratings and viewership numbers come from Nielsen viewership data.
We’ll update this ranking after Stumble debuts on NBC. For a breakdown of the Fall 2025 returning shows’ premiere ratings, see here.
Celebrity Weakest Link
Series Premiere Date: September 15
Viewers: 1.723 million
18-49 Demo: 0.21
On Brand With Jimmy Fallon
Series Premiere Date: September 30
Viewers: 2.042 million
18-49 Demo: 0.22
99 to Beat
Series Premiere Date: September 24
Viewers: 3.117 million
18-49 Demo: 0.76
The Road
Series Premiere Date: October 19
Viewers: 3.206 million
18-49 Demo: 0.16
9-1-1: Nashville
Series Premiere Date: October 9
Viewers: 3.752 million
18-49 Demo: 0.29
DMV
Series Premiere Date: October 13
Viewers: 3.930 million
18-49 Demo: 0.30
Sheriff Country
Series Premiere Date: October 17
Viewers: 4.452 million
18-49 Demo: 0.20
Boston Blue
Series Premiere Date: October 17
Viewers: 4.736 million
18-49 Demo: 0.22
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Boston Blue is my new favorite! I can't wait for the next episode 🥰
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Too POLITICALLY CORRECT for me. After being accused of Blue Bloods being too WHITE and CHRISTIAN, they went too far in the other direction.
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Need less spinoffs and more original programming
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Where is Will Trent
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Will Trent is coming mid-season.
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Ikr I totally love that show
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January 2026
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That won't come back until 2026 a long with The Rookie
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9-1-1 Nashville was horrible. It feels like a recap of 9-1-1 and Lone Stars greatest hits repeated but without the connection to the characters that you get from those, and i need that connection to keep my interest. Boston blue was awesome, really enjoyed that and both sherif country and fire country.
We really could use some new stuff though, Hollywood needs to diversify their writers to get a broader perspective.
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Loved Blue Bloods, however Boston Blue just doesn't have it,very sad
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Give it time. They just introduced a new crop of characters with an even more convoluted family than the Reagans. I think it has potential.
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Only one I watched was Sheriff Country and was delighted that I like it. I won't be watching 911 spinoff, the last one, Lone Star, was so bad it scared me off others. Since the casting change on 911 I won't be watching it again either. I hate that network television has fallen so low.
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Well, to each his own. In my view, Lone Star was the best of the three 9-1-1 series to date. By far ....
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I love Sheriff Country, and Boston Blue. I am so disappointed in Tony and Ziva though! I was looking forward to it, but it let me down. The story line jumps around too much! Just sayin.
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I agree! I expected more overall with it streaming on Paramount Plus. I didn't expect a few lewder profanity words though. I feel like there was no point for this prequel, sequel? I'm not sure since I agree with the jumpy timeline. This back and forth slows the pacing and makes it hard to follow. I wish they would have just started where they were back together. I hope it gets renew and season 2 up the stakes and the dire action.
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I am at big fan off 911 and 911 lonestar. Did not like 911 Nashville at all. I did try. The characters do no seem believable and the storyline seems like a soap opera. Pleasebring back Lonestar
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At least 9-1-1 Nashville doesn’t have a transgender in it. I was so glad when monster got cancelled.
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Dmv is really funny need more comedy on tv
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Did they really need to throw in a period pad joke in the pilot show? Tasteless.
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I really enjoyed Boston Blue and 9-1-1 Nashville piqued my interest as well. Will have to check out Sheriff Country. DMV didn’t do it for me.
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I sincerely gave 911 Nashville a try, watched the first 2 episodes, but it’s bad. Way too much of a soap opera for me. Why are we, in the year of our Lord 2025, still having to watch women fight over bland men?
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What's funny about DMV? I've tried and just don't get it
I like 99 To Beat. It's fun
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Boston but is good but I don't need a church service at the end of every episode it's a police procedural not a church program otherwise I like it
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Disappointed in Nashville 911. Love original 911 but Nashville was horrible. Boston Blue great!
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What do I think, this page's convo field asks. Well, I think the number of millions does tell us something. But let's remember that TPTB don't give a fig about just the number of millions; what most of them really care about is the number for that 18-49 demographic. If we don't fall into that slot, they really couldn't care less what we think. If we do fall into it, then what we think is going to get overstated even more in their bottom-line minds. C'est la vie.
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I am a big 911 and lone star fan, but do not like the Nashville iteration. I tried.
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Agree feels more like a soap opera
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And I hate the fake Southern accent that Chris is using. 😡
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Not sure if I will continue to watch. I watched the first 2 episodes and it's ok. I'm also a big 911 and Lone Star fan. I don't understand why 911 Lone Star was cancelled.
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It's not airing and not a new series.
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911 Nashville. I like that the characters have personal lives and that it is not all fire department action. According to some it seems like a soap. Life is sometimes like a soap opera. I love this show so far
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I was not a fan of rescue shows until the actor who was in 6 feet under was going to be killed off. I wanted to see how it was going to happen and the results. This season, 911 had stories like the outerspace one. I skipped the Halloween show. I don't need jumps. 911 Nashville took my attention. I enjoy it. The family issues and character issues are developing slowly. I think that what attracted me first is the stars and Leanne Rimes' character's 'I'm going to get you back' attitude. She is why Blue seems so messed up. He has confidence until something from his younger years eats at his mind. I hope that the writers can fine tune the storylines so characters dont change for the good too soon.
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I think the DMV show is about the dumbest idea for a show I have ever seen. Do not care for Watson or Elsbeth either - just too outside the box.
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DMV is a cute, quirked out show! I love the characters. The writing is really good. I'll be tuning in every week. Boston Blue is very interesting. It definitely held my interest. I want to see more.
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DMV..not very good. Saw the first episode. Don't believe I will be watching anymore.
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It’s just about a carbon copy of BLUE BLOODS TIME IN TV
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I enjoyed Boston Blue, a new family dynamic. DMV is quirky. 911 Nashville ,sorry couldn't hold my attention. I gave up on Shifting Gears. Kat Dennings is the reason. Ready for Will Trent !
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Did not like sheriff country at all. Nashville 911 I need to see more of, didn't get a chance to see Boston Blue.
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Sorry I don't care for DMV, Boston Blue or 99 to Beat. I tried but just didn't enjoy them. IMO the 911's and the Fire/Sheriff country shows are very good and look as though they are only going to get better.
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Give Boston Blue a chance. I wasn't sure about it at first either, however I don't think it should be blown off after 1 episode
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The show is too POLITICALLY CORRECT that it isn't believable.
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Boston Blue used bait and switch right from the start?
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