Eight of the Top 10 Series Among Broadcast Competition

Nine of the Top 20 Series Among All Broadcast and Streaming Competition

Source: Nielsen Panel+ Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+35, 9/14-1/04/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 35-Day Total Flight for streaming

Source: Nielsen Panel+ Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+35, 9/14-1/04/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 35-Day
Total Flight for streaming. Does not include specials, finales or sports that fall within FSD.
Does not include series or specials with less than four telecasts.

The CBS fall lineup scored eight of the top 10 most-watched series among broadcast competition and nine of the top 20 most-watched series among all broadcast and streaming competition for this season’s episodes airing through Jan. 4, 2026, according to Nielsen’s live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership. The Network returns with all-new original programming beginning Monday, Feb. 23.

CBS leads among the broadcast competition:

• #1 Series TRACKER leads all broadcast series with 16.7 million viewers

• #1 Comedy GHOSTS

• #1 News Program 60 MINUTES

• Top Two New Series:

  • #1 SHERIFF COUNTRY 

  • #2 BOSTON BLUE 

Eight of the top 10 series delivering approximately 10+ million viewers:

• TRACKER

• MATLOCK

• SHERIFF COUNTRY

• GHOSTS

• 60 MINUTES

• BOSTON BLUE

• NCIS

• GEORGIE AND MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE

Eight series post year-over-year 35-day multiplatform gains:

• SHERIFF COUNTRY (+52%)

• BOSTON BLUE (+10%)

• 48 HOURS (+17%)

• 60 MINUTES (+6%)

• 48 HOURS (+5%)

• THE AMAZING RACE (+3%)

• TRACKER (+1%)

• NCIS (+1%)

CBS has nine of the top 20 series among the networks and streamers, more than all the competition:

• TRACKER 

• MATLOCK

• SHERIFF COUNTRY

• GHOSTS

• 60 MINUTES

• BOSTON BLUE

• NCIS

• GEORGIE AND MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE

• ELSBETH

Press Contact:

Julie Holland julie.holland@cbs.com