Fall 2025 Returning TV Show Ratings, From Lowest to Highest: ‘Tracker,’ ‘SVU,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ & More

Meaghan Darwish October 24, 2025, 8:29 pm

'Tracker,' 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Abbott Elementary,' and more 2025 premiere ratings ranked — Sergei Bachlakov / CBS; Virginia Sherwood / NBC; Disney / Gilles Mingasson

When it comes to the Fall 2025 TV lineup, the schedule has been particularly robust in terms of returning favorites, whether you’re sat for the One Chicago lineup on NBC, or keeping close tabs on the latest from comedies like ABC‘s Abbott Elementary and CBS‘s Ghosts, there’s something for everyone.

As these shows carry on season to season, though, are the same audiences tuning in or tuning out? While premieres are still unfolding, the ratings from 39 returning titles offer a clearer picture of how favorite shows are faring in the TV landscape. Among some of the top performers are CBS’s hits like Tracker, Matlock, FBI, and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, as well as ABC’s reality smash Dancing With the Stars.

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Meanwhile, you might be surprised to find where NBC’s Law & Order franchise stacks up against ABC’s sophomore shows like High Potential and Shifting Gears, or Fox‘s Doc.

Scroll down for a closer look at how the premiere episodes for 39 returning favorites ranked ratings-wise, and stay tuned to find out where upcoming premieres for Happy’s Place, St. Denis Medical, and more rank once they arrive.

'Krapopolis' — Fox

39. *Krapopolis*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 28

**Viewers:** 0.541 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.12

'Bob's Burgers' — Fox

38. *Bob's Burgers*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 28

**Viewers:** 0.626 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.16

'Universal Basic Guys' — Fox

37. *Universal Basic Guys*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 28

**Viewers:** 0.687 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.17

'The Simpsons' — Fox

36. *The Simpsons*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 28

**Viewers:** 1.099 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.27

Jussie Smollett for 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test' — Pete Dadds / Fox

35. *Special Forces: World's Toughest Test*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 25

**Viewers:** 1.172 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.16

Gordon Ramsay for 'Hell's Kitchen' — Fox

34. *Hell's Kitchen*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 25

**Viewers:** 1.426 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.18

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ariel Winter, Randy Jackson, and Jane Krakowski for 'Name That Tune' — Lorraine O’Sullivan / Fox

33. *Name That Tune*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 15

**Viewers:** 1.519 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.18

Reba McEntire for 'The Voice' — Trae Patton / NBC

32. *The Voice*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 22

**Viewers:** 1.519 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.18

Rossif Sutherland in 'Murder in a Small Town' — Kailey Schwerman / Fox

31. *Murder in a Small Town*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 23

**Viewers:** 2.116 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.15

Phil Keoghan for 'The Amazing Race' — Robert Voets / CBS

30. *The Amazing Race*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 25

**Viewers:** 2.030 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.24

Rob Lowe for 'The Floor' — Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX

29. *The Floor*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 24

**Viewers:** 2.123 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.25

Zachary Quinto in 'Brilliant Minds' Season 2 — Pief Weyman / NBC

28. *Brilliant Minds*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 22

**Viewers:** 2.231 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.16

Morris Chestnut in 'Watson' — Colin Bentley / CBS

27. *Watson*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 13

**Viewers:** 2.528 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.15

Mel Owens and Jesse Palmer for 'The Golden Bachelor' — Disney / John Fleenor

26. *The Golden Bachelor*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 24

**Viewers:** 2.604 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.28

Kim Raver and Harry Shum Jr. for 'Grey's Anatomy' — Disney / Anne Marie Fox

25. *Grey's Anatomy*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 9

**Viewers:** 2.607 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.27

Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer Constable Evie Cooper and Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey in 'NCIS: Sydney' — Daniel Asher Smith / Paramount+

24. *NCIS: Sydney*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 14

**Viewers:** 2.809 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.60

Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson in 'Abbott Elementary' — Disney / Gilles Mingasson

23. *Abbott Elementary*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 1

**Viewers:** 2.828 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.29

Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli for 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' — Disney / Eric McCandless

22. *Celebrity Wheel of Fortune*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 26

**Viewers:** 3.547 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.31

Tony Goldwyn for 'Law & Order' — Peter Kramer / NBC

21. *Law & Order*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 25

**Viewers:** 3.594 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.23

Austin Stowell in 'NCIS: Origins' — Sonja Flemming / CBS

20. *NCIS: Origins*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 14

**Viewers:** 3.663 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.23

Mariska Hargitay and Peter Scanavino in 'Law & Order: SVU' — Virginia Sherwood / NBC

19. *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 25

**Viewers:** 3.828 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.28

Tichina Arnold and Cedric the Entertainer for 'The Neighborhood' — Monty Brinton / CBS

18. *The Neighborhood*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 13

**Viewers:** 3.850 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.34

Jeff Probst for 'Survivor' Season 49 — Robert Voets / CBS

17. *Survivor*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 24

**Viewers:** 4.027 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.60

Max Thieriot for 'Fire Country' — Sergei Bachlakov / CBS

16. *Fire Country*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 17

**Viewers:** 4.107 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.30

Danielle Pinnock and Richie Moriarty in 'Ghosts' Season 5 — Bertrand Calmeau / CBS

15. *Ghosts*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 16

**Viewers:** 4.135 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.34

Molly Parker and Anya Banerjee in 'Doc' — John Medland / Fox

14. *Doc*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 14

**Viewers:** 4.140 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.79

Angela Bassett for '9-1-1' — Disney / Christopher Willard

13. *9-1-1*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 9

**Viewers:** 4.224 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.30

Kaitlin Olson for 'High Potential' — Disney / Jessica Perez

12. *High Potential*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 16

**Viewers:** 4.342 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.34

Tim Allen and Nancy Travis for 'Shifting Gears' — Disney / Raymond Liu

11. *Shifting Gears*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 1

**Viewers:** 4.373 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.35

Jason Beghe in 'Chicago P.D.' — Elizabeth Sisson / NBC

10. *Chicago P.D.*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 1

**Viewers:** 4.390 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.34

Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki in 'FBI' — Bennett Raglin / CBS

9. *FBI*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 13

**Viewers:** 4.431 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.29

Carrie Preston in 'Elsbeth' — Mark Schafer / CBS

8. *Elsbeth*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 12

**Viewers:** 4.737 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.34

Montana Jordan and Emily Osment in 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage' — Troy Harvey / 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

7. *Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 16

**Viewers:** 4.833 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.36

Sean Murray for 'NCIS' — Sonja Flemming / CBS

6. *NCIS*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 14

**Viewers:** 5.327 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.31

David Eigenberg in 'Chicago Fire' — Peter Gordon / NBC

5. *Chicago Fire*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 1

**Viewers:** 5.338 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.39

S. Epatha Merkerson for 'Chicago Med' — Elizabeth Sisson / NBC

4. *Chicago Med*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 1

**Viewers:** 5.357 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.36

Witney Carson and Robert Irwin for 'DWTS' — Disney / Eric McCandless

3. *Dancing With the Stars*

**Series Premiere Date:** September 16

**Viewers:** 5.380 million

**18-49 demo:** 1.06

Kathy Bates in 'Matlock' — Sonja Flemming / CBS

2. *Matlock*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 12

**Viewers:** 6.580 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.51

Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley in 'Tracker' — Sergei Bachlakov / CBS

1. *Tracker*

**Series Premiere Date:** October 19

**Viewers:** 8.034 million

**18-49 demo:** 0.45

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BlueCone
Oct 24, 2025
High Potential
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raine
Oct 24, 2025
People are still watching dancing with the stars ???
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  Arkansas Girl
  Oct 24, 2025
  Yes! It's all about the hot guy from Down Under! 😍
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Bijoun98
Jul 31, 2026
Hate game shows survivor cartoons! Love Potential Ncis except Origins, all Law & Orders, Chicago Ones, Tracker, Matlock, Elsbeth, George & Mandy, FBI, Fire Country, Brilliant Minds & Watson were excellent but they took them off which was wrong! These others are frivolous and waste of time and money to me! Also like Murder In Small Town. Probably get rid of it too. They always take off good shows keep trashy ones!
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OrangeWeights
Oct 25, 2025
LOL, I love that the Tracker 18-49 demo is lower than the same metric for Matlock. Does that mean that most tracker viewers are old people? Older than for Matlock?? That would be hilarious.
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Allison Williams
Oct 25, 2025
I watch 4 of these which just shows there is something for everyone. My other viewing is all streaming services.
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GoldBlowdryer
Oct 25, 2025
Where is Weakest Link and 99 to Beat?
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  OliveCone
  Oct 25, 2025
  Oops my bad, 99 to Beat is New and "Celebrity" Weakest Link now on Fox must be considered "new".
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Josh's Mom
Aug 27, 2026
Brilliant Minds and Watson are on the list with their start dates above. As in Murder in a Small Town,
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GoldBug
Oct 25, 2025
What about the 10/17 premieres of "Sheriff Country" and "Boston Blue"??
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BlueFan
Oct 24, 2025
I cannot believe these are true ratings! Matlock beating out 1Chicago, Fire Country, Law & Order and 911 is a total joke!! I do not trust whomever did the ratings.
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Arkansas Girl
Oct 24, 2025
Elsbeth 🧡💛💚💜
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Arkansas Girl
Oct 24, 2025
DMV🥰💛

Fall 2025 Returning TV Show Ratings, From Lowest to Highest: ‘Tracker,’ ‘SVU,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ & More

Fall 2025 New TV Shows Ratings, From Lowest to Highest: 'Boston Blue,' '9-1-1: Nashville' & More

39. Krapopolis

38. Bob's Burgers

37. Universal Basic Guys

36. The Simpsons

35. Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

34. Hell's Kitchen

33. Name That Tune

32. The Voice

31. Murder in a Small Town

30. The Amazing Race

29. The Floor

28. Brilliant Minds

27. Watson

26. The Golden Bachelor

25. Grey's Anatomy

24. NCIS: Sydney

23. Abbott Elementary

22. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

21. Law & Order

20. NCIS: Origins

19. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

18. The Neighborhood

17. Survivor

16. Fire Country

15. Ghosts

14. Doc

13. 9-1-1

12. High Potential

11. Shifting Gears

10. Chicago P.D.

9. FBI

8. Elsbeth

7. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

6. NCIS

5. Chicago Fire

4. Chicago Med

3. Dancing With the Stars

2. Matlock

1. Tracker

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