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Less than a year since joining “Beyond the Gates” as a breakdown writer, Emmy Award winner Ron Carlivati has exited the daytime drama series, Soap Opera Network has learned. According to sources, Carlivati decided to exit the soap opera just as the show began writing work on Season 2, which premieres early next year on CBS. This marks the second major change among the show’s writing team following the exit of Robert Guza Jr. as co-head writer earlier this year. In Guza’s case, Tracey Thomson (“The Young and the Restless,” “Secrets of Sulphur Springs”) was brought in as his successor, both as co-head writer and executive producer, one of eight. In her role, Thomson works alongside series showrunner, executive producer, creator, and head writer Michele Val Jean in crafting the show’s long-term story. Another writer exiting the daytime drama series is Christopher Dunn, who joined the series in August 2024 as a breakdown writer. His previous writing work includes “Santa Barbara,” “Sunset Beach,” “Guiding Light,” “All My Children,” “Days of our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless.” It’s understood it was Dunn’s decision to exit. Elsewhere, scriptwriter Lynn Martin concluded her stint at the soap in June, according to LinkedIn. Similarly, while script writer Jazmen Darnell Brown also indicated on LinkedIn that he had concluded his run at the soap opera as well, he recently updated his page, revealing he’s back for Season 2. At press time, it was unknown if Carlivati’s decision to leave “Beyond the Gates” meant he would be joining a different soap opera as either head writer or breakdown writer, or if he simply just wanted a break from daytime. He previously served as head writer of “One Life to Live,” “General Hospital” and “Days of our Lives.” Receiving nine Daytime Emmy nominations throughout his career as a writer on soaps, Carlivati won the prestigious award in 2008 for “One Life to Live” and in 2018 for “Days of our Lives.” Under his guidance, “Days of our Lives” also won the Writers Guild Award for Daytime Drama for four consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). He previously won the award in 2015 and 2017 for his work on “General Hospital.” With writing work for “Beyond the Gates” 4-6 months ahead of taping, don’t expect to see changes on-screen until at least early 2026. In the case of Guza, his name should remain in the credits through fall 2025. Note: The post Ron Carlivati OUT At ‘Beyond The Gates,’ Plus More Writing Changes At Daytime Drama Series appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Presenting its first Nurses Ball event since 2023, “General Hospital (1.841 million) saw a nice bump in the key sales demographics used to sell ads for daytime television during the week of May 19-23, 2025. With its 0.21 rating among Women 18-49, the ABC daytime drama series marked a seven-week high in the demo (since March 31-April 4, 2025). Meanwhile, its 0.33 rating among Women 25-54 tied for the show’s third-best performance of the season and marked an eight-week high (since March 24-28, 2025) for the series. Further, “General Hospital” topped time slot competitor “Beyond the Gates” (1.541 million) on CBS for the first time in both categories, not including ties. Further, the long-running soap was up +0.02 compared to the same week last year among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54. After hitting multi-week highs one week earlier, “Beyond the Gates” faltered a bit among Women 18-49, tying its season low with a 0.18 rating. Speaking of season lows, “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.485 million) tied its low among Women 18-49 with a 0.22 rating. “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.150 million) hit a new series low among Women 18-49 with a 0.15 rating, just above “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.179 million), with the latter series tying its series low among Total Viewers. Despite a decline in Women 18-49 (0.25 rating), “The Young and the Restless” (2.896 million) managed to see a week-to-week uptick among Women 25-54 (0.44 rating). Elsewhere, both half hours of “The Price is Right” (3.511 million / 3.959 million) were the biggest gainers among Total Viewers week-to-week. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of May 19-23, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a week-to-week and year-over-year performance comparison. Note*: Figures under the 2024 column for “Beyond the Gates” are compared to the performance of the former time slot occupant, “The Talk.” Ditto “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” being compared with the performance of its predecessor broadcast “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)0.370.400.382. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)0.330.380.353. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.250.270.284. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.230.270.265. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.220.250.266. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.210.230.26— General Hospital (ABC)0.210.200.198. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.200.210.229. The View (ABC)0.190.190.1810. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.180.210.15*11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.150.170.22*12. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.140.130.1413. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.120.120.14Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – May 19-23, 2025 Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)0.560.540.582. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)0.510.490.513. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.440.420.464. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.400.400.435. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.360.430.386. General Hospital (ABC)0.330.280.317. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.310.320.26*8. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.310.300.369. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.300.270.3210. The View (ABC)0.280.260.2811. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.250.290.31*12. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.200.210.2213. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.190.180.23Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – May 19-23, 2025 Households Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)2.42.32.62. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)2.12.02.33. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.91.92.04. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.61.61.7— The View (ABC)1.61.51.66. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.41.31.57. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.21.21.3— General Hospital (ABC)1.21.11.39. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.11.11.210. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.10.8*11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.80.80.812. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.70.70.9*— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.70.70.8Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – May 19-23, 2025 Total Viewers (In Millions) Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)3,9593,8414,1662. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)3,5113,3613,6283. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2,8962,8533,0094. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,4852,4772,5805. The View (ABC)2,3742,3362,2896. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,2152,1142,3857. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1,8961,8162,0238. General Hospital (ABC)1,8411,7901,9039. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,6451,6731,84410. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,5411,5721,247*11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)1,1791,1841,29112. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1,1501,1301,336*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,0441,0631,136Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – May 19-23, 2025 The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. 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)* “NBC News Daily” was broken out on Monday, May 19. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday). “The View” aired an amended repeat on Friday, May 23 due to the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which was retitled “VIEW-ABC” and is excluded from the weekly and season averages. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday through Thursday). Note: The post ‘General Hospital’ Slays With Nurses Ball, Tops ‘Beyond The Gates’ In Key Demos – RATINGS appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter Walton, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) is set to take on corruption as a detective in the BET+ original movie, “The Accused.” Set to premiere Thursday, April 10 on the preeminent streaming service for Black audiences, Saint-Victor will play Detective Lance Branson, a dedicated and hard-working police detective who balances his demanding career with the responsibilities of being a husband and father-to-be. A man of integrity, deeply committed to justice, and often going above and beyond in his investigations, Lance’s latest case sees him seeking out the truth when a brilliant plant geneticist is framed for her fiance’s murder. Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd BET+ Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd plays the accused Dani West who must go on the run, relying on her intelligence and physical prowess to expose the truth and clear her name before time runs out. In addition to Saint-Victor and Hurd, the cast includes Crystal Lee Brown as Victoria Goode, Summer Crockett Moore as Detective Nadine Styles, Nicole G. Leier as Felicia, Manny Perez as Detective Bobby Rios and Rockmond Dunbar as Marcus Wainwright. Based on a story by Pat White, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Clarence Williams, “The Accused” was written and directed by Tony Glazer, and produced by Pierre Romain, Julie Solinger, Tony Glazer, Summer Crocket Moore and JD DeWitt. BET+ is a joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios, with users able to stream Black culture including hit movies, TV shows, stand-up comedy, award shows, and specials, all in one place. The service from BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global, is the official home of Tyler Perry’s film, TV and stage works. Check out the trailer below. Note: The post BET+ Sets Release Date For ‘The Accused,’ Starring Lawrence Saint-Victor & Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Although he just recently celebrated his 10th anniversary as Chad DiMera on “Days of our Lives,” actor Billy Flynn is exiting Salem and is heading to Genoa City later this spring when he joins the cast of “The Young and the Restless” in a newly created role. In an interview with TV Insider, which first reported the news, Flynn said, “I am grateful for my years at ‘DAYS’; it changed my life in the best ways.” He adds, “I’ve always said these stories we tell are like doing a play, and I’ve spent the last 10-plus years playing this amazing character and telling one of the all-time great love stories. And now I’m excited for this opportunity and to test myself in a new way.” Flynn first appeared on “Days of our Lives” in the September 12, 2014 episode, replacing Casey Deidrick in the role, and quickly became a fan favorite as one half of the popular Chad and Abby pairing, dubbed “Chabby” by their fans. By 2019, the couple was featured in an online companion series, “Days of our Lives: Chad & Abby in Paris,” which helped expand storylines encompassing the adventures of some of the show’s most popular characters. Flynn received his first-ever Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2017 in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category for his portrayal. He went on to receive two additional nominations in the same category in 2019 and 2023. In 2021, he was a featured performer in both “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem” (Chapter One), a limited series spinoff of the mothership series that aired on Peacock, and the Christmas movie “Days of our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas,” also released on Peacock. The projects later proved successful, with the main show moved to Peacock exclusively starting in September 2022. More recently, Flynn made a memorable appearance in an episode of the hit CBS drama "Matlock," playing Atticus Waverly, an employee at a tech startup that had its trade secrets stolen. “We support Billy as an actor and friend, and wish him nothing but continued success and happiness, personally and professionally,” said "Days of our Lives" executive producer Ken Corday. “He will certainly be missed in Salem.” In a statement, “The Young and the Restless” executive producer and head writer Josh Griffith said, “On behalf of the entire company of ‘The Young and the Restless,’ we look forward to welcoming Billy to the show.” He noted, “He will be a wonderful addition to ‘Y&R’s stellar cast.” Despite joining daytime's most popular soap opera, fans of "Days of our Lives" can expect to continue seeing Flynn in Salem for a bit longer due to the show's advanced tape-to-air schedule, currently set at nine months, which means he'll appear on the show well into 2026. Note: The post Billy Flynn Heads To ‘The Young and the Restless’ After Exiting ‘Days of our Lives’ appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

During the week of February 24-March 2, 2025, ABC’s broadcast of “The 97th Oscars” led the week among primetime broadcast programs, averaging 19.693 million viewers, according to updated Live+Same Day viewing figures released by Nielsen. Initial ratings had the awards show averaging just 18.07 million viewers. Disney With the updated numbers, this year’s telecast is now the most-watched telecast in five years, with viewership this year factoring in mobile and PC viewing from Hulu. Among Adults 18-49, the awards show held down a 4.5 rating, with roughly 6.092 million viewers falling in the key sales demographic for primetime television programming. Immediately following the Oscars, the network aired a 30-minute preview of the upcoming season of “American Idol,” which pulled in a 0.8 rating among Adults 18-49 and 5.905 million viewers, ranking second in the former and seventh in the latter. Opposite the Academy Awards, CBS drama “Tracker” averaged 7.072 million viewers on Sunday, ranking second for the week among Total Viewers, followed by “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” in third with 6.457 million, “FBI” with 6.280 million, while the Monday edition of “The Voice” ranked fifth with 5.960 million viewers. The season premiere of “Survivor” ranked third among Adults 18-49 with its 0.7 rating, followed by a multi-show tie for fourth place, including “The Voice,” “Ghosts,” “The Bachelor,” and ABC’s broadcast of NBA Playoff Games, each with a 0.5 rating. What follows is a breakdown of how the primetime broadcast shows performed during the week of February 24-March 2, 2025 among Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers. Week of February 24-March 2, 2025 Rankers Adults 18-49 RankShowNetDayTime18-49 RTG18-49 Viewers (000s)1ACADEMY AWARDSABCSun07:00 PM4.560922AMERICAN IDOL-SUN (P)ABCSun10:50 PM0.811233SURVIVOR (P)CBSWed08:00 PM0.79194VOICENBCMon08:00 PM0.5618—GHOSTSCBSThu08:31 PM0.5614—BACHELORABCMon08:00 PM0.5607—NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABCABCSat08:30 PM0.57048CHICAGO FIRENBCWed09:00 PM0.4537—CHICAGO MEDNBCWed08:00 PM0.4524—CHICAGO PDNBCWed10:00 PM0.4487—FBICBSTue08:00 PM0.4472—GEORGIE & MANDYS FIRSTCBSThu08:00 PM0.4602—MATLOCK (2024)CBSThu09:01 PM0.4487—NCISCBSMon09:00 PM0.4538—NEIGHBORHOODCBSMon08:00 PM0.4535—POPPA’S HOUSECBSMon08:30 PM0.4478—TRACKERCBSSun08:00 PM0.4572—MASKED SINGER, THEFOXWed08:00 PM0.450719AMERICASNBCSun07:00 PM0.3378—AMERICAS SPNBCSun08:00 PM0.3402—DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLANDNBCTue09:00 PM0.3357—LAW & ORDERNBCThu08:00 PM0.3423—LAW & ORDER:SVUNBCThu09:00 PM0.3446—ST. DENIS MEDICALNBCTue08:00 PM0.3362—60 MINUTES PRESENTSCBSSun07:00 PM0.3410—ELSBETHCBSThu10:00 PM0.3414—FBI: INTERNATIONALCBSTue09:00 PM0.3428—FBI: MOST WANTEDCBSTue10:00 PM0.3372—FIRE COUNTRYCBSFri09:00 PM0.3399—NCIS: SYDNEYCBSFri08:00 PM0.3359—S.W.A.T.CBSFri10:00 PM0.3388—ABBOTT ELEMENTARYABCWed08:30 PM0.3434—ROOKIEABCTue09:00 PM0.3339—SHIFTING GEARSABCWed08:00 PM0.3405—WILL TRENTABCTue08:00 PM0.3408—DOCFOXTue09:00 PM0.3362—EXTRACTEDFOXMon08:00 PM0.3397—FLOOR, THEFOXWed09:02 PM0.3431—KITCHEN NIGHTMARESFOXTue08:00 PM0.3380—NASCAR CUP SERIES-POSTS FOXFOXSun07:12 PM0.346041DATELINE-FRINBCFri09:00 PM0.2273—FOUNDNBCThu10:00 PM0.2298—HUNTING PARTYNBCMon10:00 PM0.2311—IRRATIONALNBCTue10:00 PM0.2218—NIGHT COURTNBCTue08:30 PM0.2280—SNL PRIME-SAT (R)NBCSat10:00 PM0.2298—SUITS LANBCSun09:00 PM0.2225—48 HOURSCBSSat10:00 PM0.2230—EQUALIZERCBSSun10:00 PM0.2288—HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (CBS)CBSWed10:00 PM0.2277—WATSONCBSSun09:00 PM0.2299—WATSON SP (R)CBSMon10:00 PM0.2238—20/20-FRIABCFri09:01 PM0.2288—9-1-1 SP (RP)ABCThu08:00 PM0.2237—9-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu10:00 PM0.2229—CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!ABCWed09:02 PM0.2311—COUNTDOWN TO OSCARSABCFri08:00 PM0.2307—NBA COUNTDOWN-SAT(PRIME)ABCSat08:00 PM0.2239—FAMILY GUYFOXSun08:00 PM0.2257—FOX COLLEGE HOOPSFOXFri08:00 PM0.2322—GOING DUTCHFOXThu09:31 PM0.2203—NEXT LEVEL CHEFFOXThu08:00 PM0.2334—RESCUE: HI-SURFFOXMon09:00 PM0.2265—WWE NXTCWTue08:00 PM0.225365DATELINE MYSTERYNBCSat09:00 PM0.1149—GROSSE POINT GARDEN SOCIETYNBCSun10:00 PM0.1122—GROSSE POINTE GARDEN-SAT (RP)NBCSat08:00 PM0.1117—SUITS LA SP (R)NBCFri08:00 PM0.1136—48 HOURS 9PM (R)CBSSat09:00 PM0.1180—CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-1 (R)CBSSat08:00 PM0.11629-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu09:00 PM0.1197—HIGH POTENTIAL-ENC (R)ABCTue10:00 PM0.1188—SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVESABCMon10:01 PM0.1141—WILL REEVE: FINDING MY FATHERABCWed10:02 PM0.1147—ANIMAL CONTROLFOXThu09:01 PM0.1197—COLLEGE HOOPS WOMENFOXSat09:00 PM0.1158—EXTRACTED-SUN 7P (R)FOXSun07:20 PM0.1189—GREAT NORTHFOXSun09:00 PM0.1177—GRIMSBURGFOXSun08:31 PM0.1187—KRAPOPOLISFOXSun09:30 PM0.1152—ALL AMERICANCWMon08:00 PM0.177—PENN & TELLER:FOOL USCWFri08:00 PM0.1106—POLICE 24/7CWThu08:00 PM0.182—BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed08:00 PM0.1118—BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed09:00 PM0.1105—BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed10:00 PM0.1109—CHICAGO FIRE TUE 10P (R)IONTue10:00 PM0.1107—CHICAGO FIRE TUE 8P (R)IONTue08:00 PM0.1127—CHICAGO FIRE TUE 9P (R)IONTue09:00 PM0.1108—CHICAGO PD THU 10P (R)IONThu10:00 PM0.1144—CHICAGO PD THU 8P (R)IONThu08:00 PM0.1140—CHICAGO PD THU 9P (R)IONThu09:00 PM0.1156—FBI MON 10P (R)IONMon10:00 PM0.1106—FBI MON 8P (R)IONMon08:00 PM0.196—FBI MON 9P (R)IONMon09:00 PM0.1110—LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat08:00 PM0.1103—LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat09:00 PM0.1136—LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat10:00 PM0.1140—MAGNUM P.I. FR 9P (R)IONFri09:00 PM0.169—NCIS SUN 10P (R)IONSun10:00 PM0.1162—NCIS SUN 7P (R)IONSun07:00 PM0.1122—NCIS SUN 8P (R)IONSun08:00 PM0.196—NCIS SUN 9P (R)IONSun09:00 PM0.1111104CRIME NATIONCWThu09:00 PM0.037—CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSat08:00 PM0.041—CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSun08:00 PM0.059—GOOD COP/BAD COPCWWed09:00 PM0.014—MASTERS OF ILLUSIONCWFri09:00 PM0.053—TRIVIAL PURSUIT (R)CWMon09:00 PM0.054—WHOSE LINE IS IT-SUN1 (R)CWSun07:00 PM0.033—WHOSE LINE-SUN (RP)CWSun07:30 PM0.032—WILD CARDSCWWed08:00 PM0.027—MAGNUM P.I. FR 8P (R)IONFri10:00 PM0.063—MAGNUM P.I. FR 8PIONFri08:00 PM0.064 Total Viewers RankShowNetDayTimeViewers (000)1ACADEMY AWARDSABCSun07:00 PM196932TRACKERCBSSun08:00 PM70723GEORGIE & MANDYS FIRSTCBSThu08:00 PM64574FBICBSTue08:00 PM62805VOICENBCMon08:00 PM59606CHICAGO MEDNBCWed08:00 PM59597AMERICAN IDOL-SUN (P)ABCSun10:50 PM59058MATLOCK (2024)CBSThu09:01 PM57699CHICAGO FIRENBCWed09:00 PM56101060 MINUTES PRESENTSCBSSun07:00 PM555211GHOSTSCBSThu08:31 PM540612NCISCBSMon09:00 PM535713ELSBETHCBSThu10:00 PM482314FBI: INTERNATIONALCBSTue09:00 PM479915WILL TRENTABCTue08:00 PM461216CHICAGO PDNBCWed10:00 PM460017NEIGHBORHOODCBSMon08:00 PM442718NCIS: SYDNEYCBSFri08:00 PM440219FIRE COUNTRYCBSFri09:00 PM428820SURVIVOR (P)CBSWed08:00 PM426921FBI: MOST WANTEDCBSTue10:00 PM417422WATSONCBSSun09:00 PM404423LAW & ORDERNBCThu08:00 PM402724LAW & ORDER:SVUNBCThu09:00 PM381125AMERICASNBCSun07:00 PM371026S.W.A.T.CBSFri10:00 PM366627AMERICAS SPNBCSun08:00 PM364328POPPA’S HOUSECBSMon08:30 PM360129SHIFTING GEARSABCWed08:00 PM344530EQUALIZERCBSSun10:00 PM342231ROOKIEABCTue09:00 PM312132HUNTING PARTYNBCMon10:00 PM305833MASKED SINGER, THEFOXWed08:00 PM293034BACHELORABCMon08:00 PM251435DOCFOXTue09:00 PM247936NBA PLAYOFFS ON ABCABCSat08:30 PM24633748 HOURSCBSSat10:00 PM234938ABBOTT ELEMENTARYABCWed08:30 PM233439WATSON SP (R)CBSMon10:00 PM232840FLOOR, THEFOXWed09:02 PM232041ST. DENIS MEDICALNBCTue08:00 PM230942COUNTDOWN TO OSCARSABCFri08:00 PM224943DATELINE-FRINBCFri09:00 PM21944420/20-FRIABCFri09:01 PM215045FOUNDNBCThu10:00 PM212046DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLANDNBCTue09:00 PM2100—NASCAR CUP SERIES-POSTS FOXFOXSun07:12 PM2100489-1-1 SP (RP)ABCThu08:00 PM184749HIGH POTENTIAL-ENC (R)ABCTue10:00 PM184650NIGHT COURTNBCTue08:30 PM180751CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!ABCWed09:02 PM179652HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (CBS)CBSWed10:00 PM179353KITCHEN NIGHTMARESFOXTue08:00 PM173654SNL PRIME-SAT (R)NBCSat10:00 PM169555EXTRACTEDFOXMon08:00 PM167456IRRATIONALNBCTue10:00 PM164857NEXT LEVEL CHEFFOXThu08:00 PM16465848 HOURS 9PM (R)CBSSat09:00 PM163159CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-1 (R)CBSSat08:00 PM161360WILL REEVE: FINDING MY FATHERABCWed10:02 PM157961SUITS LANBCSun09:00 PM146662RESCUE: HI-SURFFOXMon09:00 PM1411639-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu10:00 PM1403649-1-1 SP (R)ABCThu09:00 PM139765SUITS LA SP (R)NBCFri08:00 PM133766DATELINE MYSTERYNBCSat09:00 PM130267NBA COUNTDOWN-SAT(PRIME)ABCSat08:00 PM129268GROSSE POINTE GARDEN-SAT (RP)NBCSat08:00 PM121869NCIS SUN 7P (R)IONSun07:00 PM106070ANIMAL CONTROLFOXThu09:01 PM104271FOX COLLEGE HOOPSFOXFri08:00 PM102672GROSSE POINT GARDEN SOCIETYNBCSun10:00 PM102473FBI MON 8P (R)IONMon08:00 PM97074LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat08:00 PM93575NCIS SUN 9P (R)IONSun09:00 PM93176NCIS SUN 10P (R)IONSun10:00 PM86977NCIS SUN 8P (R)IONSun08:00 PM84878GOING DUTCHFOXThu09:31 PM83179LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat09:00 PM81880FBI MON 10P (R)IONMon10:00 PM80081WWE NXTCWTue08:00 PM79982EXTRACTED-SUN 7P (R)FOXSun07:20 PM79683FBI MON 9P (R)IONMon09:00 PM79384SECRET LIVES OF MORMON WIVESABCMon10:01 PM78585CHICAGO FIRE TUE 9P (R)IONTue09:00 PM77386BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed09:00 PM76687LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME (R)IONSat10:00 PM76188CHICAGO FIRE TUE 10P (R)IONTue10:00 PM75589CHICAGO FIRE TUE 8P (R)IONTue08:00 PM73490FAMILY GUY (R)FOXSun08:00 PM72391BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed08:00 PM71792BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME (R)IONWed10:00 PM70093CHICAGO PD THU 9P (R)IONThu09:00 PM69494COLLEGE HOOPS WOMENFOXSat09:00 PM66095CHICAGO PD THU 8P (R)IONThu08:00 PM64396MAGNUM P.I. FR 9P (R)IONFri09:00 PM62797CHICAGO PD THU 10P (R)IONThu10:00 PM62298PENN & TELLER:FOOL USCWFri08:00 PM61099MAGNUM P.I. FR 10P (R)IONFri10:00 PM609100KRAPOPOLISFOXSun09:30 PM597101MAGNUM P.I. FR 8P (R)IONFri08:00 PM593102GREAT NORTHFOXSun09:00 PM523103GRIMSBURGFOXSun08:31 PM509104POLICE 24/7CWThu08:00 PM445105WILD CARDSCWWed08:00 PM423106ALL AMERICANCWMon08:00 PM368107MASTERS OF ILLUSIONCWFri09:00 PM344108CRIME NATIONCWThu09:00 PM340109CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSat08:00 PM315110TRIVIAL PURSUIT (R)CWMon09:00 PM305111GOOD COP/BAD COPCWWed09:00 PM284112CW MOVIE SPECIALCWSun08:00 PM276113WHOSE LINE-SUN (RP)CWSun07:30 PM263114WHOSE LINE IS IT-SUN1 (R)CWSun07:00 PM251 The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. 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 R = RepeatS = SpecialP = PremiereNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Note: The post ‘Tracker’ Holds Strong Opposite ‘Oscars’ With CBS Overall Strong Among Viewers & Demos appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

After a successful freshman season that saw the show’s pilot episode amass 17.6 million viewers across all platforms, up +338% from its initial broadcast on October 18, 2024, NBC has ordered a second season of “Happy’s Place,” starring Reba McEntire. The series is about a woman named Bobbie (McEntire) who inherits her father’s tavern (Happy’s Place) and is surprised to discover that she has a new business partner, Isabella (Belissa Escobedo), a twenty-something half-sister she never knew she had. Called “nostalgic, funny and heartfelt” by Variety, while the A.V. Club touted the show’s “comforting familiarity to its rhythms and its jokes, to its plots and its characters,” the series has rejuvenated NBC’s Friday lineup, improving its 8:00 p.m. ET/PT slot by 54% among Total Viewers and is the second best comedy launch on Peacock ever, behind only the network’s other freshman series “St. Denis Medical,” which was also renewed for a second season. In addition to McEntire, the series stars include Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn. Created by Kevin Abbott and Julie Abbott, “Happy’s Place” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, with executive producers Kevin Abbott, Reba McEntire, Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis, Matt Berry and Pamela Fryman. Overall, NBC notes that “Happy’s Place” and “St. Denis Medical” have reached nearly 45 million viewers across linear and digital platforms this season. Note: The post ‘Happy’s Place’ Renewed For Season 2 At NBC appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

NBC has handed a pilot commitment order for an untitled Tracy Morgan single-camera comedy, which will see the former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” star reteam with Tina Fay, the latter series’ creator, who will also serve as one of the potential show’s executive producers, alongside Morgan. Written by Robert Clark and Sam Means, the comedy sees Morgan portraying a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image. Clark and Means will executive produce with Fey, Morgan, Eric Gurian and David Miner. Rhy Thomas is set to direct and executive produce the pilot, which Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Carlock, Means and Fey have overall deals, is producing with Little Stranger, Bevel Gears and 3 Arts. Morgan will next star in the Paramount+ half-hour comedy series “Crutch,” which is scheduled to premiere later this year on the streaming service. His deal allows him to star in both projects should the NBC pilot get picked up by the network and “Crutch” continues beyond its initial series order. NBC recently renewed freshman comedies “St. Denis Medical” and “Happy’s Place” for second seasons, set to air during the 2025-2026 television season. Note: The post NBC Orders Pilot For Untitled Tracy Morgan Single-Camera Comedy, Reuniting Actor With ’30 Rock’ Producers Tina Fey, Robert Carlock & Sam Means appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Joining the fictitious world of Salem in 2020, writer Jamey Giddens is now ready to stir things up in Fairmont Crest, having recently joined the writing team of “Beyond the Gates” as a breakdown writer, Soap Opera Network has confirmed. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Giddens announced that he’s changing neighborhoods, but viewers still get to see his writing work appear on both the new CBS soap opera and Peacock’s “Days of our Lives” through at least early 2026, primarily due to the latter show’s advanced tape to air schedule. “My #DAYS episodes will continue to air into early 2026, so I’ll be showing both shows plenty of love on social media until, well, forever!” said Giddens. “Grateful for my time in Salem, and so excited to join my friend @MicheleValJean at her red-hot new sudser! #BeyondTheGates.” Michele Val Jean Sonja Flemming/CBS The move reteams Giddens with Val Jean, who wrote two episodes of “Ambitions,” the primetime sudser Giddens created that aired for one season on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and starred Robin Givens. Val Jean is the creator, head writer, executive producer and showrunner of “Beyond the Gates.” In addition to Val Jean, Giddens also reunites with former “Days of our Lives” head writer Ron Carlivati and veteran soap writer Sara Bibel (“The Young and the Restless”), both of whom are breakdown writers at “Beyond the Gates,” as well as Susan Dansby (“As The World Turns,” “The Young and the Restless”), who worked with Giddens as a writer of at least three episodes of “Ambitions.” Dansby is the new show’s script editor. Ron Carlivati Todd Williamson/Peacock While at “Days of our Lives,” it was Carlivati who gave Giddens his first writing opportunity in daytime television, following his extensive journalism experience as co-owner of the popular news and entertainment website Daytime Confidential. Outside of the main show, Giddens also wrote for both seasons of “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem,” the limited series spinoff that aired from 2021-2022 on Peacock. The show’s success helped network executives conclude that “Days of our Lives” could help the fledging streaming service attract new subscribers while maintaining its existing subscriptions. During his time at “Days of our Lives,” Giddens was honored with four Writers Guild Awards for his work as a member of the show’s writing team, having taken home the statuette for four consecutive years (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). In 2022, he took home his first-ever Daytime Emmy Award when the show won for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team at “The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.” Overall, Giddens has received four Daytime Emmy nominations throughout his career, including one for his work on “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem” (Chapter Two) in 2023. “A friendship that began in the Daytime Emmys press room has traveled all the way to Fairmont Crest! So thrilled that you’ve joined us. Welcome to #BeyondTheGates!” wrote Bibel on X, following the announcement by Giddens. In response to Bibel’s post, Giddens said, “Thanks, Sara! We can’t quit each other!” More recently, Giddens was the head writer of the BET soapy drama “Tyler’s Perry’s Sistas.” Note: The post Jamey Giddens Exits ‘Days of our Lives,’ Joins ‘Beyond The Gates’ As Breakdown Writer appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

The debut of “Beyond the Gates” during the week of February 24-28, 2025 had a halo effect on the bulk of CBS’ daytime lineup, with “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” up by substantial margins compared to their performance during the same week last year, Nielsen data shows. The veteran CBS soaps also hit new season highs among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating, the two key sales demographics used to sell ad rates for daytime television programming. For the week, the network’s launch of its first new daytime soap opera since 1987, and the first new soap opera to premiere on network television since the debut of “Passions” on NBC in July 1999, ranked a solid No. 1 in its timeslot opposite “General Hospital,” where the two compete head-to-head in most markets. With its 0.25 rating among Women 18-49, “Beyond the Gates” ranked a solid sixth for the week among daytime broadcast shows, up +0.06 week-to-week from the performance of the preview special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood” (0.25 ratings vs. 0.19 rating), and up +0.09 from the year ago performance of “The Talk” (0.25 rating vs. 0.16 rating). Among Women 25-54, “Beyond the Gates” again ranked sixth for the week, averaging a 0.39 rating in the key sales demographic, up +0.09 from the week ago performance of the daytime preview special and +0.14 from the year ago performance of “The Talk.” “Beyond the Gates” marked the network’s best performance in the 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT slot since the week of March 7-11, 2022 among Women 18-49, and the best since the week of September 27-October 1, 2021 among Women 25-54 rating. The Young and the Restless As for the rest of the CBS lineup, “The Young and the Restless” was down slightly week-to-week among Women 25-54, averaging a 0.52 rating for the week, but the soap did manage to see an increase over its performance during the same week last year (0.52 rating vs. 0.45 rating). Additionally, among Women 18-49, the perennial ratings leader among daytime dramas was up week-to-week (0.35 rating vs. 0.31 rating) and year-to-year (0.35 rating vs. 0.30 rating). The Bold and the Beautiful “The Bold and the Beautiful” was also a big winner, up across the board. Among Women 18-49, the half-hour soap averaged a 0.31 rating, up +0.03 from one week earlier, and up +0.05 over its performance during the same week last year. Meanwhile, among Women 25-54, the soap hit a 0.47 rating for the week, up +0.02 from last week and +0.08 compared to the same week last year (0.47 rating vs. 0.39 rating). General Hospital Opposite its first soap competition since the cancellation of “As The World Turns” in October 2010, “General Hospital” was down week-to-week among both demographics, averaging a 0.19 rating among Women 18-49 and a 0.28 rating among Women 25-54. The Price is Right Elsewhere, “The Price is Right” remained the top show in key demos, with the game show’s second half-hour flat week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.39 rating), while the first half-hour saw a nice week-to-week uptick (0.38 rating vs. 0.34 rating). The Drew Carey-hosted program was steady among Women 25-54 rating, with only the second half-hour posting week-to-week and year-to-year declines, albeit nothing to be concerned about. Wrap-Up What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of February 24-28, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including their performance during the comparable week last year. A closer look at how the daytime soaps performed, specifically their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly. Note*: Only figures available to Soap Opera Network at press time are published below. Total Viewers for daytime have been unavailable since late September 2024. The week ago performance for “Beyond the Gates” is compared to the preview special “Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood.” The year ago performance is compared to “The Talk.” The year ago performance for “Today with Jenna & Friends” is compared to the year ago performance of “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” Week of February 24-28, 2025 Rankers Women 18-49 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)0.390.390.382. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)0.380.340.363. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.350.310.304. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.310.280.265. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.270.340.286. Beyond the Gates (CBS) – P0.250.19*0.16*7. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.240.240.268. The View (ABC)0.230.260.209. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.210.240.21*10. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.210.230.2411. General Hospital (ABC)0.190.210.2212. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.150.140.1513. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.140.160.13Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – February 24-28, 2025 Women 25-54 Rating Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week20241. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS)0.550.610.562. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS)0.540.540.503. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.520.540.454. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.470.450.395. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.430.470.456. Beyond the Gates (CBS) – P0.390.30*0.25*7. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.380.370.388. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.350.370.349. The View (ABC)0.340.370.33— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.340.360.34*11. General Hospital (ABC)0.280.320.3712. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.240.230.2213. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)0.210.210.25Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – February 24-28, 2025 The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. 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 R = RepeatS = SpecialP = PremiereNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)* “GMA3: What You Need to Know” aired for just 54 minutes on Friday, February 28. “The View” was broken out on Friday, February 28. The episode’s ratings are not factored into the show’s weekly or season average. The show’s weekly performance is based on four days (Monday-Thursday). 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Felicia Minei Behr, the well-regarded former executive producer of “All My Children,” who later served as Senior Vice President of ABC Daytime, has died. She was 82 years old. According to a statement released by her daughters, Kristina Behr Miller and Francesca Behr, on Facebook, Behr passed away on Sunday, March 2, following a five-year battle with brain cancer. “We are writing on behalf of our mom, Felicia. She passed away peacefully on March 2nd surrounded by loved ones. We appreciate the love and support you have given our family over the last 5 years as she battled brain cancer,” they said on Facebook. On Instagram, Kristina shared several photos of her mom and captioned the post, saying, “The irony that she has passed away on the day of the Oscars…it was her favorite, and we’d all watch it together as a family.” She added, “While we are heartbroken, we are at peace knowing she is at peace, that she no longer has to fight, and has been reunited with dad. Thankful for her always- her love, guidance, compassion, and wisdom. There just aren’t enough words.” “All My Children” ABC Born September 21, 1942 in Long Island, New York, Behr was named executive producer of “All My Children” in February 1989, having previously served as a producer and later executive producer at “Ryan’s Hope” from 1982-1988, with the series concluding its run in January 13, 1989. Her ascension to the top position at the Susan Lucci-led “All My Children” marked a return for Behr to the Pine Valley family, having worked as an associate producer on the series from its debut season in 1970 until 1975. Under her direction, “All My Children” saw ratings soar, becoming the second most watched daytime drama series, only behind perennial ratings leader “The Young and the Restless.” “As The World Turns” PGP After exiting “All My Children” in April 1996, Behr was soon named executive producer of “As The World Turns,” a position she held from December 1996-July 1999. By May 2000, she returned to ABC, this time as senior vice president of the network’s daytime lineup, overseeing operations of “All My Children,” “General Hospital,” “One Life to Live,” “Port Charles” and “The View.” Throughout her career, Behr received two Daytime Emmy Awards during her time as executive producer of “All My Children” in 1992 and 1992 when the soap opera took home the award for Outstanding Drama Series. During her reign, the series was consistently nominated in the coveted category. “I am so very very sad to hear this news. I worked with her first at ‘Ryan’s Hope’ and then at ‘All My Children,’” commented veteran casting director Judy Blye Wilson in response to the news. “She gave me tremendous support. I am forever grateful to her. My deepest sympathies.” “Your Mother gave me my break a big break in daytime,” stated actress Lauren B. Martin (Camille Bennett, “As The World Turns”). “I wish you nothing but peace and the knowledge that your mother will be a kind voice from heaven watching over you. Courage and strength in this time of change, I know that she will whisper your names you just have to listen. My sincere condolences. “I’m so sorry. Your mom convinced me to stay on at ‘World Turns’ and I’m so glad I got the chance to work with her long-term,” commented veteran soap writer Lisa Connor. “Sending prayers to your family. She was a legend.” Devastating news, Kristina Behr and Francesca. Felicia was my ally and sometime champion. I worked with her on ‘AMC’ and ‘ATWT’ and again when she was an executive at ABC,” shared Hal Corley, a former associate head writer at both “All My Children” and “As The World Turns” during Behr’s tenure at each series. “Nobody reveled in the form’s glories – and meeting its considerable challenges – more than Felicia,” continued Corley. “She was a rare producer who had absolute trust in those on her team: she delegated with confidence, investment, and respect. She appreciated soap writers as foundational to the genre’s success or failure, as few do. She was also famously unflappable: no crisis escalated into drama because Felicia left the drama to the small screen. A genuinely generous-spirited human being away from her tiered executive responsibilities, she was also my friend. She continued to stay in touch after we both left daytime, and a call could buoy me with nostalgia and wickedly funny memories of shared experience. And did Felicia have stories! I loved her dearly and send my heartfelt condolences to you both and your family.” Note: The post R.I.P. Felicia Minei Behr – Veteran Producer of Soaps ‘All My Children & ‘As The World Turns’ Dies at 82 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, ABC’s broadcast of “The 97th Oscars” on Sunday, March 2 was the most-watched and highest-rated program of the night, pulling in a 3.92 rating among Adults 18-49 and hitting a five-year high among Adults 18-34, while emerging as the most social program of the season for the first time on record, topping last month’s broadcasts of “The 67th Annual Grammy Awards” on CBS and “Super Bowl LIX” on FOX. With 18.07 million viewers tuning in, the awards show now stands as the most-watched entertainment telecast of the 2024-2025 television season. That said, last year’s telecast performed better, averaging 19.5 million viewers and hitting a four-year high for the awards show. Additionally, this year’s telecast was also below 2023’s broadcast, which averaged 18.8 million viewers. ABC should still be pleased with the performance as it topped the 10.4 million viewers who watched in 2021 and the 2022 viewership of the scandal-plagued broadcast that saw 16.6 million viewers watch Will Smith slap Chris Rock after the then-Oscar host made a slapstick joke about Smith’s wife and her alopecia. Among Adults 18-49, the Oscars were up +3% year-to-year (3.92 rating vs. 3.82 rating) and marked its best performance in the key sales demographic in two years (March 12, 2023), with its 3.17 rating among Adults 18-34 outperforming the show’s pre-pandemic audience from five years ago (since February 9, 2020). Averaging 104.2 million social interactions, the awards show stands as the most social program season-to-date, overtaking both the Grammys (102.2 million interactions) and the Super Bowl (62.4 million interactions). Overall, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences noted that the Oscars saw an increase of +82% year-over-year in social engagement across all platforms, including Hulu, where it streamed live for the first time, reaching 64 million likes, comments and shares. The ASL livestream on the official Oscars YouTube channel received 1.4 million views. Immediately following the Oscars, ABC broadcast a 30-minute preview of the upcoming season of “American Idol,” which was viewed by 5.93 million viewers and earned a 0.84 rating among Adults 18-49. The post-Oscars viewing was the talent competition series’ best performance for a season launch in three years (since February 27, 2022) among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. On Sunday, March 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, “American Idol” officially kicks off its eighth season on ABC with episodes available to stream the next day on Hulu. Note: The post Conan O’Brien-Hosted Oscars Telecast Tops Night In Adults 18-49, Hits Five-Year High In Adults 18-34 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website. Read More