Errol

While true, Y&R has found a way to get itself eligible for nominations despite its head writer being fi-core as well. I believe WGA only nominates 3 shows max, so it's possible they submitted but didn't get nominated.

Now in its second season on CBS, the daytime drama series “Beyond the Gates” has unveiled its first-ever official cast photo, featuring 25 contract and recurring cast members. Taken by photographer Quantrell Colbert on the set of the Fairmont Crest Country Club during a November 2025 taping of the standalone special “Beyond the Gates: Inside Fairmont Crest,” which aired earlier this month, cast members included in the photo were Jaden Lucas Miller, Mike Manning, Keith D. Robinson, Alex Alegria, Marquita Goings, Timon Kyle Durrett, Trisha Mann-Grant, Ambyr Michelle, David Lami Friebe, Sean Freeman, Jen Jacob, Ben Gavin, Jibre Hordges, Kenjah, Jon Lindstrom, Najah Jackson, Brandon Claybon, Colby Muhammad, Daphnee Duplaix, Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley, Arielle Prepetit, RhonniRose Mantilla and Laura Buglioli. On Tuesday, CBS announced that “Beyond the Gates” and “The Young and the Restless” will have a crossover event, with several cast members from the latter series heading to Fairmont Crest for a fundraiser in episodes set to air in June. RELATED ‘Beyond The Gates’ & ‘The Young And The Restless’ Crossover Event To Air In June on CBS, Stream on Paramount+ In addition to Bryton James, who portrays Devon Hamilton on “The Young and the Restless,” actors Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott), Susan Walters (Diane Abbott) and Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman Winters) will also take part in the event. James is returning for a second time following last year’s first-ever crossover between the two soap operas, Check out the official “Beyond the Gates” cast photo above. Note: The post ‘Beyond The Gates’ Unveils First-Ever Official Cast Photo first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

The earliest they'll announce Season 3, if there is one, will be in May. The show is barely a month into airing Season 2 episodes, and it tapes roughly five months ahead. Additionally, the show has a 238-episode Season 2 order, per Karla Mosley, and has only aired 18 of those episodes as of this response. As of now, the show will air through at least December 2026, renewed or not.

Need To Know “The Bold and the Beautiful” ranked No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49. “General Hospital” again set a new season high in Women 18-49 and among Total Viewers, crossing the two million viewer mark for the second consecutive week. “The View” returned to originals after a two-week hiatus and marked a new season high among Total Viewers. “The Bold and the Beautiful” ranked a solid No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49 (0.24 rating) during the first full week of 2026 (January 5-9, 2026), topping “The Young and the Restless” (0.22 rating), which ranked second, and a surging “General Hospital” (0.21 rating), which placed third. For the week, the half-hour drama series was up +0.04 week-to-week in Women 18-49 (0.24 rating vs. 0.20 rating) and up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.32 rating vs. 0.30 rating). Among Total Viewers, the show was down -110,000 (2.484 million vs. 2.594 million), marking its second-lowest audience of the season and its least-watched week overall since the week of November 3-7, 2025. The soap opera was on par with its year ago performance among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating). Despite being down -137,000 viewers week-to-week (2.865 million vs. 3.002 million) and ranking second among soaps in Women 18-49, “The Young and the Restless” saw a week-to-week gain of +0.01 in the key demo (0.22 rating vs. 0.21 rating) and was up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.37 rating vs. 0.35 rating). “General Hospital” continued to perform well, hitting a new season high among Women 18-49 (0.21 rating) and Total Viewers (2.041 million), attracting its largest overall audience since the week of July 28 – August 1, 2025. Compared to its performance one week earlier, the soap opera was down -0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.26 rating vs. 0.27 rating), though it remained on the higher end of its season average in the key demo. Additionally, the series was up +33,000 viewers and was the only daytime broadcast show to see gains in the category. Among Households, the show’s 1.3 rating tied its season high and was its best performance in the category since the week of September 22-26, 2025. Returning to originals after a two-week hiatus, “The View” tied “The Bold and the Beautiful” to rank third among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating) and marked a new season high among Total Viewers (2.610 million). Compared to its performance during the same week last year, the talk show was up +0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.24 ratings vs. 0.23 rating) and attracted its largest overall audience in 10 months (since the week of March 3-7, 2025). “TODAY 3rd Hour” saw a sharp week-to-week decline among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.28 rating), falling below lead-out “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” (0.21 rating) for the second time this season. This week marked the final week of “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” which was rebranded to “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” as of Monday, January 12, 2026. “GMA3” tied its season high among Women 18-49 (0.18 rating) and marked its second-best performance of the season among Women 25-54 (0.23 rating). Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of January 5-9, 2026 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons (where available). Note*: Figures under the 2025 column for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” are compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” “GMA3” is compared with its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” CBS aired repeats of “The Price is Right” (figures unavailable) following the conclusion of “The Talk.” Unless otherwise stated, 2025 comparisons, specifically among Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows until February 2025. Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel. Figures under the 2025 column are based on the former Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data model (2024-2025 season). Week of January 5-9, 2026 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.340.420.442. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.320.370.413. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.240.200.24— The View (ABC)0.240.17 (R)*0.235. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.230.260.276. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.220.210.277. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.210.230.31*— General Hospital (ABC)0.210.200.239. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.200.280.36— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.200.240.2311. GMA3 (ABC)0.180.170.19*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.130.15N/A*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.120.160.19Source Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.30.40.4— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.30.40.43. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.20.20.2— The View (ABC)0.20.2 (R)*0.2— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.20.30.3— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.20.20.3— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.20.20.3*— General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.2— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.20.30.4— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20.20.2— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.2*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.10.2N/A*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.10.20.2Source Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.530.660.622. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.500.570.583. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.370.350.474. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.330.440.54— The View (ABC)0.330.24 (R)*0.356. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.320.300.427. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.310.390.378. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.300.320.44*9. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.290.350.3210. General Hospital (ABC)0.260.270.3611. GMA3 (ABC)0.230.220.29*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.210.26N/A*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.190.230.27Source Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.50.70.6— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.50.60.63. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.54. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.40.5— The View (ABC)0.30.2 (R)*0.4— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.4— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.40.4— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.30.30.4— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.40.3— General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.411. GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.3— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.20.3N/A— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.3Source Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.52.9N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.32.5N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.81.9N/A*4. The View (ABC)1.7NR (R)*1.75. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.61.6N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.51.5N/A*7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.3N/A1.6— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.31.3N/A*— General Hospital (ABC)1.31.2N/A*10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.0N/A*11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.9N/A1.3*— GMA3 (ABC)0.90.9N/A*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.91.01.1Source Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,2024,831N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,7114,158N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2,8653,002N/A*4. The View (ABC)2,6101,638 (R)*2,5715. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,4842,594N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,4292,610N/A*7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,0622,210N/A*8. General Hospital (ABC)2,0412,008N/A*9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,954N/A2,43410. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,5331,599N/A*11. GMA3 (ABC)1,4791,5071,676*12. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1,355N/A1,956*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,3251,5821,596Source The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = PremiereR = RepeatS = SpecialNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes) “General Hospital” was partially preempted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, due to breaking ABC News coverage on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Just 45 minutes of the soap opera aired, per Nielsen. The full episode was made available to watch for free (no sign-in required) on ABC.com. The partial preemption was factored into the show’s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday). The second half-hour of “Let’s Make a Deal” was partially preempted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Just 14 minutes of the game show aired, per Nielsen. The partial preemption was factored into the show’s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday). “The Young and the Restless” was preempted for a significant portion on Monday, January 5, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage. Just 22 minutes of the soap opera aired, per Nielsen. The partial preemption was factored into the show’s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday). Note: The post ‘General Hospital’ Again Sets New Season Highs In Women 18-49 & Among Total Viewers – RATINGS first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

Following last year’s crossover event that saw “The Young and the Restless” star Bryton James take his Devon Winters character to Fairmont Crest on “Beyond the Gates,” CBS on Tuesday announced at its TCA event the second crossover between the two soap operas, set to air over multiple episodes in June on “Beyond the Gates.” According to the network, James will be returning to Fairmont Crest as Devon, where he’ll be joined by co-stars Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott), Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott), Susan Walters (Diane Abbott) and Melissa Ordway, who plays his on-screen wife, Abby, and is Victor Newman’s daughter. The ambitious storyline will see longtime close friends Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) and the powerful patriarch of the Newman family, the legendary Victor Newman, reunite at a high-profile political fundraiser. In story, Victor has backed Vernon’s political campaigns over the years while Vernon has championed legislation benefiting Newman Enterprises, an alliance built on loyalty, influence, and mutual gain. Now, Vernon has asked Victor to serve as the keynote speaker at his grandson Martin’s (Brandon Claybon) fundraiser. Friends with Martin since they first bonded in New York City after college, Kyle Abbott looks forward to attending the fundraiser after Martin extends him an invitation. Kyle will arrive alongside his parents, Jack and Diane. Abby and Devon are also on the VIP guest list and will see Devon fielding an unexpected business opportunity from Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie). As the evening unfolds, a shocking event occurs, abruptly derailing the fundraiser and triggering dramatic consequences that will affect every guest in attendance. Though the second-ever crossover event between “Beyond the Gates” and “The Young and the Restless,” this will be the third time the new soap opera has crossed over with a CBS sibling, following a crossover event with “The Bold and the Beautiful” in October 2025, which saw Thorsten Kaye appear as his Ridge Forrester character from the half-hour drama series. Broadcast weekdays on CBS and streaming Live and On Demand on Paramount+, “Beyond the Gates” is the first new daytime soap opera to premiere on network television in more than 25 years, since the launch of “Passions” on NBC in July 1999. Distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution and produced by CBS Studios, as part of the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble, “Beyond the Gates” was created by head writer Michele Val Jean, who also executive produces alongside Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Carruthers, Tracey Thomson, Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Anna Saalfeld and Lela Coffey. Note: The post ‘Beyond The Gates’ & ‘The Young And The Restless’ Crossover Event To Air In June on CBS, Stream on Paramount+ first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

The show never nominates itself. Not sure why, though.

Y'all didn't hear it from me (you did!), but expect more white folks to be cast on the show. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, but just giving a heads up as I know people will complain and think it's whitewashing what's already been established as a predominantly Black cast show.

Right. I only mentioned Josh Griffith because he is the show's head writer. What's interesting is that Amanda L. Beall is no longer the de facto head writer for WGA nominations, as she's listed as just a writer this year. In previous years, including last year's win, she was listed as head writer for WGA nomination purposes.

The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced nominations on Tuesday for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during calendar year 2025 for “The 2026 Annual Writers Guild Awards,” taking place on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE (hosted by Atsuko Okatsuka) and at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. Competing this year in the Daytime Drama category are “Beyond the Gates” (CBS), “General Hospital” (ABC) and “The Young and the Restless” (CBS/Paramount+). This marks the first-ever nomination in the category for”Beyond the Gates,” which premiered in February 2025. “The Young and the Restless” took home the award in 2025 for material aired in 2024. Led by head writers Michele Val Jean and Robert Guza Jr., the nominated writers at “Beyond the Gates” include Sara A. Bibel, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Ron Carlivati, Susan Dansby, Cheryl L. Davis, Christopher Dunn, Gregori J. Martin, Lynn Martin, Danielle Paige, Judy Tate and Teresa Zimmerman. Represented by head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten, the nominated writers at “General Hospital” include Cathy LePard, Emily Culliton, Nigel Campbell, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Stacey Pulwer, Ryan Quan, Louise Rozett, Scott Sickles and Micah Steinberg. Over at “The Young and the Restless,” the soap opera is led by associate head writers Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos and Dave Ryan, with writers Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty and Madeleine Phillips. “I am beyond thrilled and excited to congratulate the Writing Team of #BeyondTheGates for our first Writers Guild Award nomination! You guys rock and I’m so grateful for all of you,” commented Michele Val Jean in a post on X (formerly Twitter) in response to the nomination news. For the full list of nominees in other categories, visit www.wga.org or www.wgaeast.org. Editor’s Note: As has been the case for several years, “The Bold and the Beautiful” did not submit itself for contention. Additionally, this marks the first time since 2017 that “Days of our Lives” did not receive a nomination after previously winning for four consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) under then head writer Ron Carlivati, who took home his sixth win in the category overall after previously winning in 2015 and 2016 for his work as head writer of “General Hospital.” Due to his going fi-core status during the 2007/2008 Writers Strike, Josh Griffith, head writer and executive producer of “The Young and the Restless,” is ineligible (see story) for a WGA nomination. Note: The post WGA Awards: ‘Beyond The Gates’, ‘General Hospital’ & ‘The Young And The Restless’ Nominated For Daytime Drama first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

I'm aware of the show receiving its first-ever WGA Award nomination opposite GH/Y&R and the casting of a new doctor, which I'll be reporting shortly. Otherwise, no clue what they are talking about (yet?!)

Need To Know “General Hospital” sets a new season high in Women 18-49, ranking second among soaps in a tie with “The Bold and the Beautiful,” and also tied its season high among Women 25-54. Additionally, the soap opera hit a new season high among Total Viewers, crossing the two million viewer mark for the first time in five months. “GMA3” and “NBC News Daily” marked new season highs among Total Viewers, attracting their largest audiences in a year. “The Young and the Restless” marked a new season high among Total Viewers, crossing the three million viewer mark for the first time in nearly five months. After tying its season and series low in the key demos last week (excluding MLB Wild Card Series week), “General Hospital” came roaring back during the week of December 29, 2025 – January 2, 2026 with a 0.20 rating in Women 18-49, which marked a new season high for the ABC drama and saw it tie “The Bold and the Beautiful” for second place among soaps. “General Hospital” was up +0.06 week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.14 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.27 rating vs. 0.21 rating), while setting a new season high among Total Viewers with 2.008 million tuning in, an increase of +170,000. This was the show’s most watched week overall since the week of July 28 – August 1, 2025. Compared to its performance during the same week last year, the soap opera was up +0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.19 rating). Though not factored into the show’s weekly average, a rebroadcast of the late Anthony Geary‘s final episode as Luke Spencer on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) averaged a 0.17 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.22 rating among Women 25-54, which was a rare performance for a repeat broadcast. The episode originally aired on July 27, 2015. “The Young and the Restless” set a new season high among Total Viewers with 3.002 million viewers tuning in, an increase of +112,000, and the show’s largest audience since the week of August 4-8, 2025. Among Women 18-49, the show was up +0.02 week-to-week and ranked No. 1 among soaps, topping last week’s leader “The Bold and the Beautiful” (0.21 rating vs. 0.20 rating). Among Women 25-54, the series was down -0.01 week-to-week (0.35 rating vs. 0.36 rating). Speaking of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” the half-hour soap opera was up week-to-week among Total Viewers (2.594 million vs. 2.587 million), flat among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating) and down -0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.30 rating vs. 0.32 rating). “Beyond the Gates” was up +63,000 viewers week-to-week (1.599 million vs. 1.536 million) and up +0.03 among Women 18-49 (0.15 rating vs. 0.12 rating), despite continuing to rank last in the latter category for the third consecutive week. The show tied its season high among Women 25-54 (0.26 rating). “GMA3” and “NBC News Daily” set new season highs among Total Viewers with both news programs attracting their largest overall audiences in at least a year. Up +112,000 viewers week-to-week, “GMA3” averaged 1.507 million viewers and saw its most-watched week since the week of January 20-24, 2025, and its largest overall since dropping the “What You Need to Know” moniker in June 2025. “NBC News Daily” averaged 1.582 million viewers, attracting its largest audience since the week of January 6-10, 2025. The second half-hour of “The Price is Right” tied its season high among Women 25-54 (0.66 rating), while its first half-hour set a new high (0.57 rating). Both half hours set new season highs among Total Viewers with 4.831 million and 4.158 million, respectively. This was the most-watched week for both half hours in more than a year. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of December 29, 2025 – January 2, 2026 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons (where available). Note*: Figures under the 2024/2025 column for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” are compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” “GMA3” is compared with its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” CBS aired repeats of “The Price is Right” (figures unavailable) following the conclusion of “The Talk.” Additionally, 2024/2025 comparisons, particularly among Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows, unless stated otherwise, until at least February 2025. Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel. Figures under the 2024/2025 column are based on the former Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data model (2024-2025 season). Week of December 29, 2025 – January 2, 2026 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating (Actuals) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024/2025*1. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.71N/A0.662. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S0.58N/A0.593. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.420.410.414. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.370.320.355. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.280.280.296. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.260.250.257. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.240.190.228. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.230.240.21*9. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.210.190.2610. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.200.200.24— General Hospital (ABC)0.200.140.1912. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.170.140.17— GMA3 (ABC)0.170.130.16*14. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.160.170.1515. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.150.12N/A*Source Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024/2025*1. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.7N/A0.72. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S0.6N/A0.63. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.40.4— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.40.30.45. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.30.3— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.30.37. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20.20.2— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.20.20.2*— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.20.20.3— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.20.20.2— General Hospital (ABC)0.20.10.2— View-ABC (ABC) – R0.20.10.2— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.10.2*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.2— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.20.1N/A*Source Women 25-54 Rating (Actuals) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024/2025*1. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.91N/A0.872. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S0.89N/A0.863. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.660.660.624. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.570.550.545. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.440.470.476. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.390.420.357. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.350.360.45— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.350.340.329. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.320.380.35*10. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.300.320.3711. General Hospital (ABC)0.270.210.3112. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.260.25N/A*13. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.240.240.2314. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.230.210.2415. GMA3 (ABC)0.220.180.26*Source Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024/2025*1. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S0.9N/A0.9— Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S0.9N/A0.93. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.70.64. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.60.55. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.50.5— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.40.4— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.5— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.30.39. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.30.40.4*— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.4— General Hospital (ABC)0.30.20.3— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.30.3N/A*13. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.20.20.2— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.2— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.3*Source Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024/2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.92.7N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.52.4N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.91.8N/A*4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.61.6N/A*5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.51.5N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.31.3N/A*7. General Hospital (ABC)1.21.2N/A*8. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.0N/A*— NBC News Daily (NBC)1.00.9N/A*10. GMA3 (ABC)0.90.8N/A*NR. View-ABC (ABC) – RNR*NR*N/A*N/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)N/A*N/A*N/A*N/A. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)N/A*N/A*N/A*Source Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024/2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,8314,598N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)4,1583,999N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,0022,890N/A*4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,6102,682N/A*5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,5942,587N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,2102,259N/A*7. General Hospital (ABC)2,0081,838N/A*8. View-ABC (ABC) – R1,640*NR*N/A*9. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,5991,536N/A*10. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,5821,4761,32811. GMA3 (ABC)1,5071,3951,494*N/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)N/A*N/A*N/A*N/A. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)N/A*N/A*N/A*Source The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = PremiereR = RepeatS = SpecialNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes) “Beyond the Gates” was preempted on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) due to CBS Sports coverage of the Tony the Tiger Bowl (College Football). Additionally, the show concluded Season 1 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day), which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “The Bold and the Beautiful” aired a repeat on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. The original episode that aired on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) was also excluded. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “General Hospital” was preempted in most markets on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) due to ESPN on ABC sports coverage of the Citrus Bowl. In markets not impacted by the College Football game, a repeat of the soap opera was broadcast. A rebroadcast of the late Anthony Geary’s final episode as Luke Spencer aired on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day). Both repeats are excluded from the show’s weekly average, which is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “GMA3” was coded as a special on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) and Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day). The program’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “Let’s Make a Deal” was preempted on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) due to CBS Sports coverage of the Tony the Tiger Bowl (College Football). Additionally, the game show aired repeats for most of the week except for Friday, January 2, 2026. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). The Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) broadcast of “NBC News Daily” was excluded from the program’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). “The Price is Right” aired a repeat on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. Additionally, an original episode that aired as part of the first half-hour on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “The View” aired amended repeats and was retitled “VIEW-ABC.” As a result, the published ratings data (where available) are excluded from the show’s season average. “The Young and the Restless” aired a repeat on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. The original episode that aired on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve) was also excluded. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). Total Viewers and Households for “TODAY 3rd Hour” were unavailable at press time. The Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) broadcast was excluded from the program’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Total Viewers and Households for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” were unavailable at press time. The Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day) broadcast was excluded from the program’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Note: The post ‘General Hospital’, ‘GMA3’ & ‘The Young And The Restless’ Mark Season Highs Among Total Viewers – RATINGS first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

We still have three more weeks of data to publish, not to mention last week's ratings, which will be available later this week. Beyond the Gates did really well during the week of January 12-16, 2025, so do not worry too much about the ratings published above. Additionally, Y&R did really well during the week of December 29, 2025 - January 2, 2026, crossing the 3 million viewer mark for the first time in about six months. Additionally, General Hospital averaged more than 2 million viewers over the last three weeks, marking the first time it's done so since at least early 2024.

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Need To Know “The Bold and the Beautiful” concluded Q4 2025 as the highest-rated network soap opera among Women 18-49, topping “The Young and the Restless.” The second half hours of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal” set new season highs among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54. The week of December 22-26, 2025 marked the conclusion of Q4 2025 (September 29 – December 26, 2025), and with it, CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” emerged as the highest-rated network soap opera among Women 18-49 (0.21 rating) in demo actuals, topping perennial leader “The Young and the Restless” (0.20 rating). Meanwhile, “General Hospital” (0.16 rating) ranked third among soaps, while “Beyond the Gates” placed fourth (0.14 rating). For the week, “The Bold and the Beautiful” ranked No. 1 among soaps for the 11th time in 14 weeks (including ties) with a 0.20 rating, topping “The Young and the Restless” (0.19 rating). Compared to its performance one week earlier, the half-hour soap opera was down -7,000 viewers (2.587 million vs. 2.594 million), down -0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.32 rating vs 0.33 rating) and flat among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating). Meanwhile, “The Young and the Restless” was up +7,000 viewers (2.890 million vs. 2.883 million), down -0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.19 rating vs. 0.20 rating) and down -0.03 among Women 25-54 (0.36 rating vs. 0.39 rating). “Beyond the Gates” was flat week to week among Women 18-49, tying its season and series low with a 0.12 rating, and ranked last in the key sales demographic for the second consecutive week in demo actuals. With 1.536 million viewers tuning in, the drama series was down -33,000 from its performance one week earlier. On the positive side, the series averaged a 0.25 rating among Women 25-54 for the third consecutive week, topping time slot competitor “General Hospital” (0.21 rating). Speaking of “General Hospital,” the daytime drama series saw the largest week-to-week decline among Total Viewers, down -118,000. Excluding its performance during the MLB Wild Card Series during the week of September 29 – October 3, 2025, the soap opera tied its season and series low among Women 18-49 (0.14 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.21 rating). The show’s performance was primarily dragged down by its Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) episode, which did a 0.10 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.16 rating in Women 25-54. Incidentally, the show’s highest-rated episode was Friday, December 26, 2025, with a 0.19 rating among Women 18-49 and a 0.24 rating among Women 25-54. The second half hours of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal ” set new season highs among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54. Additionally, both half hours of “The Price is Right” set new season highs among Total Viewers (4.598 million and 3.999 million, respectively). The second half-hour of “Let’s Make a Deal” also set a new season high (2.682 million). Overall, “The Price is Right” attracted its largest audience since the week of February 17-21, 2025. “TODAY 3rd Hour” set a new season high among Women 25-54 (0.47 rating). Ditto for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” (0.38 rating). Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of December 22-26, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons (where available). Note*: Figures under the 2024 column for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” are compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” “GMA3” is compared with its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” CBS began airing repeats of “The Price is Right” (figures unavailable) following the conclusion of “The Talk.” Additionally, 2024 comparisons, particularly Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows, unless stated otherwise, until at least February 2025. Ratings for the week of December 23-27, 2024 were not provided to this publication. As a result, year-over-year comparisons are unavailable in all categories. Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel. Figures under the 2024 column are based on the former Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data model (2024-2025 season). Week of December 22-26, 2025 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating (Actuals) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.410.29N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.320.26N/A*3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.280.26N/A*4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.250.20N/A*5. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.240.21N/A*6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.200.20N/A*7. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.190.20N/A*— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.190.19N/A*9. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.170.13N/A*10. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.140.28N/A*— General Hospital (ABC)0.140.18N/A*12. GMA3 (ABC)0.130.16N/A*13. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.120.12N/A*Source Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.40.3N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.30.3N/A*— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.3N/A*— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.2N/A*5. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.20.2N/A*— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.20.2N/A*— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.20.2N/A*— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20.2N/A*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.1N/A*10. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.10.3N/A*— General Hospital (ABC)0.10.2N/A*— GMA3 (ABC)0.10.2N/A*— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.10.1N/A*Source Women 25-54 Rating (Actuals) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.660.58N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.550.53N/A*3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.470.42N/A*4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.420.37N/A*5. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.380.30N/A*6. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.360.39N/A*7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.340.35N/A*8. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.320.33N/A*9. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.250.25N/A*10. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.240.39N/A*11. General Hospital (ABC)0.210.23N/A*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.210.20N/A*13. GMA3 (ABC)0.180.20N/A*Source Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.70.6N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.60.5N/A*3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.50.4N/A*4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.4N/A*— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.40.3N/A*— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.4N/A*7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.4N/A*— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.3N/A*— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.30.3N/A*10. View-ABC (ABC) – R0.20.4N/A*— General Hospital (ABC)0.20.2N/A*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.2N/A*— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.2N/A*Source Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.72.6N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.42.3N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.81.8N/A*4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.61.6N/A*5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.51.6N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.31.4N/A*7. General Hospital (ABC)1.21.2N/A*8. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.0N/A*9. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.90.9N/A*10. GMA3 (ABC)0.81.0N/A*NR. View-ABC (ABC) – RNR*1.7N/A*N/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)N/A*1.4N/A*N/A. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)N/A*1.0N/A*Source Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2024*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,5984,325N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,9993,855N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2,8902,883N/A*4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,6822,615N/A*5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,5872,594N/A*6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,2592,268N/A*7. General Hospital (ABC)1,8381,956N/A*8. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,5361,569N/A*9. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,4761,4391,30010. GMA3 (ABC)1,3951,4291,325*NR. View-ABC (ABC) – RN/A*2,576N/A*N/A. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)N/A*2,160N/A*N/A. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)NR*1,438N/A*Source Q4 2025 Rankers Note**: Q4 2024 utilizes data from September 28 – December 20, 2024 due to figures for the week of December 23-27, 2024 being unavailable to this publication at press time. Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkQ4 2025Q4 2024**1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.320.362. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.280.333. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.240.294. The View (ABC)0.230.225. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.220.246. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.210.24— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.210.21*8. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.200.259. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.190.2210. General Hospital (ABC)0.160.2111. GMA3 (ABC)0.140.16*— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.140.16*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.130.16Source Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkQ4 2025Q4 2024**1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.550.542. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.490.503. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.380.444. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.370.445. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.350.356. The View (ABC)0.340.337. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.330.398. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.310.319. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.300.32*10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.250.24*11. General Hospital (ABC)0.230.3112. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.200.2413. GMA3 (ABC)0.190.23*Source The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = PremiereR = RepeatS = SpecialNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes) “Beyond the Gates” aired repeats on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) and Friday, December 26, 2025, which are excluded from the show’s weekly average. Additionally, the original episode, which aired on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve), was also excluded, despite its 0.15 rating among Women 18-49 and 0.28 rating among Women 25-54, which was the show’s highest- rated episode of the week. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Monday through Tuesday). “The Bold and the Beautiful” aired a repeat on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. The original episode that aired on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) was also excluded. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “General Hospital” was preempted on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) due to ABC’s NBA coverage. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). “GMA3” was coded as a special on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) and preempted on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) due to ABC’s NBA coverage. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). “Let’s Make a Deal” aired a repeat on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. The repeat aired on Friday, December 26, 2025 was included in the show’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). The Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) broadcast of “NBC News Daily” was excluded from the program’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). “The Price is Right” aired a repeat on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). “The View” aired amended repeats and was retitled “VIEW-ABC.” As a result, the published ratings data (where available) are excluded from the show’s season average. “The Young and the Restless” aired a repeat on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day), which is excluded from the show’s weekly average. The original episode that aired on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) was also excluded. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). Total Viewers and Households for “TODAY 3rd Hour” were unavailable at press time. The Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) broadcast was excluded from the program’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Total Viewers and Households for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” were unavailable at press time. The Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day) broadcast was excluded from the program’s weekly average, which is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday). Note: The post ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Top Soap Among Women 18-49 In Q4 2025 – RATINGS first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

We're working through the numbers, but GH has averaged over 2 million viewers each of the last three weeks, including the week before this and the week after. First time in nearly two years that the show has managed to do this, consecutively.

Need To Know In a tie with “The Young and the Restless,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” ranked No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49 for the tenth time in 13 weeks (including ties). “Beyond the Gates” ranked last in Women 18-49 and set a new low in the key demo. “The View” flourished in Women 18-49, ranking second for the week, ahead of the first half-hour of “The Price is Right” and “TODAY 3rd Hour.” During the week of December 15-19, 2025, “The View” on ABC set a new season high among Women 18-49 (0.28 rating), while ranking second overall, just ahead of the first half-hour of “The Price is Right” and “TODAY 3rd Hour,” each tied for third with a 0.26 rating. Additionally, the talk show saw its best performance in the demo since the week of November 4-8, 2024, while gaining +98,000 viewers week-to-week and attracting its second-best performance of the season among Total Viewers (2.576 million) and Women 25-54 (0.39 rating). Compared to the same week last year, the program was up a whopping +263,000 viewers. Over at CBS, “Beyond the Gates” ranked last for the first time ever (excluding ties) among Women 18-49 actuals, while setting a new season and series low in the key sales demographic. For the week, the daytime drama series attracted 1.569 million viewers, a 0.25 rating among Women 25-54 and a 0.12 rating among Women 18-49, down from last week’s 0.13 rating. Though down -30,000 viewers from the prior week, the soap opera saw a year-over-year gain of +250,000 viewers compared to the performance of former time slot holder “The Talk,” which had wrapped its 15th and final season during the same week in 2024. While flat week-to-week among Women 25-54, the soap opera topped time slot competitor “General Hospital” (0.25 rating vs. 0.23 rating) and was up +0.02 over the year ago performance of “The Talk.” “TODAY 3rd Hour” was up +180,000 viewers week-to-week and up +124,000 viewers year-over-year, marking its second-best performance of the season among Total Viewers (2.160 million), behind only the week of November 24-28, 2025. The news program tied its season high among Women 25-54 (0.42 rating) and marked its fourth-best performance among Women 18-49 (0.26 rating), placing third in the latter demo in a tie with the first half-hour of “The Price is Right.” With 1.956 million viewers tuned in, “General Hospital” was up +73,000 viewers week-to-week and attracted its second-largest audience of the season, with its best performance overall among Total Viewers since the week of September 22-26, 2025. The long-running daytime drama series was up +0.03 week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.18 rating vs. 0.15 rating) and up +0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.23 rating vs. 0.22 rating). “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless” tied for No. 1 among the four network soaps in Women 18-49 (0.20 rating), marking the tenth time in 13 weeks that the half-hour drama has ranked first in the demo (including ties). Compared with one week earlier, the sister soaps were up by +25,000 and +42,000 viewers, respectively. Among Total Viewers, “NBC News Daily” was up week-to-week (+67,000) and saw the largest year-over-year gain across daytime broadcast, up +298,000. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of December 15-19, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons. Note*: Figures under the 2024 column for “Beyond the Gates” are compared to the performance of the former time slot occupant, “The Talk.” “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” is compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” “GMA3” is compared with its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” Additionally, 2024 comparisons, particularly Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows, unless stated otherwise, until at least February 2025. Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel. Figures under the 2024 column are based on the former Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data model (2024-2025 season). Week of December 15-19, 2025 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating (Actuals) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.290.310.322. The View (ABC)0.280.220.223. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.260.280.31— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.260.220.285. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.210.180.22*6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.200.200.22— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.200.190.22— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.200.190.249. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.190.180.2010. General Hospital (ABC)0.180.150.2211. GMA3 (ABC)0.160.130.18*12. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.130.120.1313. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.120.130.15*Source: Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.30.30.3— The View (ABC)0.30.20.2— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.30.30.3— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.20.35. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.20.20.2*— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.20.20.2— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.20.20.2— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.20.20.2— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20.20.2— General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.2— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.10.2*12. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.10.10.1— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.10.10.2*Source: Women 25-54 Rating (Actuals) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.580.550.512. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.530.490.483. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.420.350.444. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.390.350.43— The View (ABC)0.390.320.326. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.370.350.327. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.350.320.278. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.330.320.369. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.300.250.32*10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.250.250.23*11. General Hospital (ABC)0.230.220.3412. GMA3 (ABC)0.200.190.26*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.200.160.21Source: Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.60.60.52. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.50.50.53. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.40.4— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.4— The View (ABC)0.40.30.3— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.40.40.3— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.40.30.38. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.4— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.30.30.3*— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.30.30.2*11. General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.3— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.3*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.2Source: Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.62.6N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.32.3N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.81.8N/A*4. The View (ABC)1.71.61.65. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.61.6N/A*— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.61.6N/A*7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.41.31.4— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.41.3N/A*9. General Hospital (ABC)1.21.2N/A*10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.00.9*— GMA3 (ABC)1.00.9N/A*— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1.00.91.0*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.90.90.8Source: Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,3254,313N/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,8553,840N/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2,8832,841N/A*4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,6152,569N/A*5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,5942,569N/A*6. The View (ABC)2,5762,4782,3137. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,2682,179N/A*8. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)2,1601,9802,0369. General Hospital (ABC)1,9561,883N/A*10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,5691,5991,319*11. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,4391,3721,14112. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1,4381,4561,408*13. GMA3 (ABC)1,4291,4561,402*Source: The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program. Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts. LEGEND P = PremiereR = RepeatS = SpecialNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes) “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” was coded as a breakout on Monday, December 19, 2025. The program’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). Note: The post ‘The View’ Ranks Second In Key Women 18-49 Demo – RATINGS first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

It's going to take a while to sift through, but last week was the fourth most-watched week for Beyond the Gates on record.

Since it's a tribute to Tony Geary and a standalone episode, my understanding is that it'll feature the actors talking about him, with clips of his portrayal of Luke Spencer interspersed. So, like how "The Young and the Restless" did with Jeanne Cooper and Kristoff St. John.

The special is essentially a recap of what potential viewers may have missed. It would be easier to do this than to air a random repeat that gave no insight into what's happening on the show. This is a smart programming decision, outside of airing an original episode itself. I already explained they have so many episodes they can air for Season 2, so this solves an issue ahead of time.

I should add, whether it is 200 or 238 episodes, Beyond the Gates is still producing more episodes in each of its two seasons thus far than The Talk did. Outside of The View and Live with Kelly and Mark, most daytime talk shows produce fewer than 200 episodes per season, with several weeks of repeats scattered throughout the year, primarily during the summer.

It's not a preemption, at least not in the traditional sense. It's a daytime special dedicated to the show, with the cast appearing throughout the entire hour. Think of it like a recap of sorts. Considering the show will air 238 episodes in Season 2, instead of the regular 250 or so the other soaps produce, they have to fill the gaps where they can. This is better than airing another random repeat episode.

I corrected the original article earlier, but not before it was picked up by the message board.

In place of an original episode of “Beyond the Gates” on Monday, January 19, which also marks the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, CBS will broadcast the daytime special, “Beyond the Gates: Inside Fairmont Crest,” in the show’s regular time slot. According to the network, the special will “pull back the curtain on the show,” featuring cast commentary as they relive their storylines from the just-concluded season one, including all the explosive affairs, shocking cons, and family secrets. Cast members taking part in the special include Brandon Claybon, Colby Muhammad, Daphnée Duplaix, Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley, Arielle Prepetit, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ben Gavin, Jen Jacob, Kenjah, Alex Alegria, Colby Muhammad, Jibre Hordges, Ambyr Michelle, David Lami Friebe, Sean Freeman, Timon Kyle Durrett, Marquita Goings, Keith D. Robinson, Najah Jackson and Jaden Lucas Miller, among others. Broken up into segments based on storyline and character connections, the special was taped in November 2025 at the show’s Atlanta-based studio. Check out a preview clip from the special below. Hosted by “Entertainment Tonight” host Kevin Frazier and comedian Sheryl Underwood (“The Talk”), a similar special aired ahead of the show’s premiere in February 2025. “Beyond the Gates: Inside Fairmont Crest” airs Monday, January 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT. Stream Live and On Demand on Paramount+. “Beyond the Gates” resumes with all-new episodes on Tuesday, January 20. Note: The post CBS Sets New Daytime Special ‘Beyond The Gates: Inside Fairmont Crest’ first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

Syndicated daytime talker “The Drew Barrymore Show” will take viewers on a behind-the-scenes tour from the set of “Beyond the Gates” on the Friday, January 16 episode. The segment will feature food and lifestyle contributor Sunny Anderson being shown around the daytime drama’s Atlanta-based studio by cast members Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree) and Daphnée Duplaix (Nicole Dupree Richardson), who will share details about several set locations that make up the fictional Fairmont Crest. In addition to being honored with a walk-on role, where she’ll make her soap opera debut in an episode slated to air in May, Anderson was also on hand to conduct interviews with some of the show’s cast members, including Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Clifton Davis (Vernon Dupree), Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas) and Trisha Mann-Grant (Dana “Leslie” Thomas), which will air in February and March on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” In a clip released by CBS Media Ventures, which produces and distributes the Drew Barrymore-hosted talk show, Anderson discusses her experience with Barrymore and Ross Matthews, and learns some soap opera trade secrets, including how the show is made with input from the costume, hair, and makeup departments, among others. Watch the full segment below. Filmed in New York City, Drew Barrymore and Jason Kurtz are executive producers of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” which, since its launch in the fall of 2020, has become a key destination for entertainment, information and important conversations. Now in its sixth season, the talk show features exclusive celebrity interviews, unique lifestyle segments, social media influencers, and feel-good news stories, aiming to touch all aspects of life through Barrymore’s unique, optimistic lens. Visit the show’s official website for information on tickets and where and how to watch. Note: The post ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Takes Behind-The-Scenes Tour Of ‘Beyond The Gates’ first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More

Along with his “Days of our Lives” co-stars Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera), Leo Howard (Tate Black) and Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas), Carson Boatman, who has portrayed Johnny DiMera since July 2021, has been let go, it was announced on Tuesday. They were told about the show’s decision after returning from holiday break last week, In a statement released to the Daily Mail, Boatman said he is “incredibly grateful for the past five years,” while adding, “I have nothing but love and respect for everyone over there from top to bottom.” “The closing of this chapter is bittersweet for me as I’ve cherished every moment spent walking those halls and on the sound stages,” continued Boatman. “A lot of tears and a lot of laughter have been spilled on all those sets by so many people, including myself. I am genuinely so excited to see what the future holds for me, as well as the show.” Commenting on the show’s long tape-to-air schedule, Boatman concluded his statement, saying, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been a fan of Johnny. The show tapes a LONG way in advance, so we’ll still be seeing a lot of him for quite a while.” Last year, the show’s tape-to-air schedule was reported to be at least 10 months, meaning the cast exits will not be seen on screen until at least late 2026/early 2027, depending on when each cast member concludes their time on the show. RELATED ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Fires Four: Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Leo Howard & Ashley Puzemis In a statement released to Soap Opera Digest, a show spokesperson responded to news of the four exits, saying, “While we don’t comment on individual contracts or casting decisions, we have tremendous respect and appreciation for the actors who bring these characters to life. What may seem sudden is part of long-range storytelling decisions. Our goal is to balance the show’s rich history with where we’re headed creatively. Due to our long tape-to-air gap, any changes won’t be on screen for some time.” According to the Daily Mail, the show’s casting decision came as a shock to the affected actors, with an insider claiming, “There were no warning signs whatsoever,” and noting, “If it can happen to four of the young cast who had major storylines, the general thought is it can happen to anyone.” “There’s a major feeling of dread, chaos and fear now,” the insider continued. “The cast were excited to get back to work but four major lay-offs is what greeted them as soon as they returned.” Reportedly, Boatman was in the middle of renegotiating a new contract when he learned he was being let go. In addition to his time on “Days of our Lives,” Boatman’s other credits include the film “Runt” and the TV movie “Stalked by My Doctor,” among others. Musically, he is a member of the Day Players Band, which also includes his “Days of our Lives” cast members Eric Martsolf (Brady Black), Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) and former cast member Brandon Barash (ex-Stefan O. DiMera). Note: The post Carson Boatman Confirms ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Exit first appeared on Soap Opera Network. Read More