Need To Know
“Beyond the Gates” gains in Women 18-49 despite preemptions.
“General Hospital” sets a 17-week high in Women 18-49 and a 14-week high in Women 25-54.
“The Young and the Restless” marks 15 weeks with over three million viewers.
Featuring an appearance by Michael James Scott, best known for his portrayal of Genie in Disney’s Broadway musical “Aladdin,” “General Hospital” (2.001 million) marked a 17-week high among Women 18-49 (0.19 rating) and a 14-week high among Women 25-54 (0.26 rating) during the week of May 4-8, 2026, topping time slot competitor “Beyond the Gates” in both demographics, while crossing the two million viewer mark for the first time in five weeks.
For the week, the long-running ABC daytime drama series was up +0.01 week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.19 rating vs. 0.18 rating), even with its year-ago performance, while among Women 25-54, the soap opera saw a big week-to-week increase, up +0.06 (0.26 rating vs. 0.20 rating). Among Total Viewers, the series attracted the second-largest week-to-week gain across daytime broadcast, up +192,000 (2.001 million vs. 1.809 million). Additionally, compared to the same week last year, the drama was up +151,000 viewers (2.001 million vs. 1.850 million), and was also up +125,000 viewers compared to the same week in 2024 (2.001 million vs. 1.876 million).
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After ranking No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49 for four out of the last five weeks, "The Bold and the Beautiful" fell to second place (0.20 rating), behind "The Young and the Restless" (0.24 rating), and was just barely ahead of "General Hospital" (0.19 rating) and "Beyond the Gates" (0.17 rating). The half-hour show hit a 15-week low in the key demo and tied its second-lowest performance of the season. Overall, the soap opera was down 0.06 week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.26 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.33 rating vs. 0.39 rating). On the positive side, the series was up +371,000 viewers compared to the same week last year (2.738 million vs. 2.367 million), and up +105,000 viewers compared to the same week in 2024 (2.738 million vs. 2.633 million).
“The Young and the Restless” averaged 3.210 million viewers, up +67,000 viewers week-to-week and +299,000 year-over-year, marking a five-week high and the 15th consecutive week above the three million viewer mark. The long-running drama series was up +131,000 viewers compared to the same week in 2024 (3.210 million vs. 3.079 million), and was up +0.01 week-to-week and year-over-year among Women 25-54 (0.41 rating vs. 0.40 rating).
Airing just three episodes due to being preempted for UEFA Champions League coverage on Tuesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 6, “Beyond the Gates” was up +0.02 week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.17 rating vs. 0.15 rating), while flat with its week ago performance among Women 25-54 (0.24 rating). The soap opera hit a 15-week low among Households (1.0 rating), but marked its ninth consecutive week of year-over-year gains among Total Viewers, up +89,000 (1.627 million vs. 1.538 million). Further, the drama series was up by +438,000 viewers compared to the 2024 performance of former time slot occupant, “The Talk” (1.627 million vs. 1.189 million).
“Let’s Make a Deal,” which also aired just three episodes due to preemptions by UEFA Champions League coverage on Tuesday, May 5, and Wednesday, May 6, continues to thrive. For the week, the second half-hour of the game show was flat with its week-ago performance among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating), and up +0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.34 rating vs. 0.33 rating). Compared to the same week last year, it was up +0.04 among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating vs. 0.20 rating) and up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.34 rating vs. 0.32 rating). Meanwhile, the first half-hour was up +0.04 and +0.06, respectively, week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.21 rating vs. 0.17 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.30 rating vs. 0.24 rating). Compared to the same week last year, the program was up +0.02 among Women 18-49 (0.21 rating vs. 0.19 rating) and up +0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.30 rating vs. 0.29 rating). Among Total Viewers, the second half-hour was up +128,000 week-to-week (2.687 million vs. 2.559 million), while the first half-hour was up +231,000 (2.233 million vs. 2.002 million). The year-over-year gains were even more impressive, with the second half-hour up +570,000 (2.687 million vs. 2.117 million) and the first half-hour up +407,000 (2.233 million vs. 1.826 million).
“TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” has greatly improved over its predecessor, “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” particularly in terms of demographics, and has emerged as a top-five program in both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54. The fourth hour of the “TODAY” franchise was up an impressive +0.08 and +0.07, respectively, over the year-ago performance of “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” among Women 18-49 (0.25 rating vs. 0.17 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.34 rating vs. 0.27 rating). The news program also gained +120,000 viewers year-over-year (1.399 million vs. 1.279 million) and increased by +50,000 viewers over “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” in 2024 (1.399 million vs. 1.349 million).
Wrap-Up
What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of May 4-8, 2026, in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons.
Note*: Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel model, with figures during the comparable week in 2025 based on the former Live+Same Day Panel-only model (2024-2025 season).
This Week vs. 2025 comparisons for “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” and “GMA3” are based on the prior performances of their predecessors, “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” and “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” respectively.
Week of May 4-8, 2026 Rankers
Women 18-49 Rating
Rank / Show / Network
This Week
Last Week
2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)
0.36
0.37
0.35
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)
0.32
0.32
0.34
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)
0.27
0.24
0.24
4. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)
0.25
0.25
0.17
5. The Young and the Restless (CBS)
0.24
0.25
0.25
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)
0.24
0.24
0.20
7. The View (ABC)
0.21
0.23
0.21
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)
0.21
0.17
0.19
9. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
0.20
0.26
0.23
10. General Hospital (ABC)
0.19
0.18
0.19
11. Beyond the Gates (CBS)
0.17
0.15
0.20
12. GMA3 (ABC)
0.15
0.14
0.13
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)
0.14
0.15
0.12
Source
Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)
Rank / Show / Network
This Week
Last Week
2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)
0.4
0.4
0.4
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)
0.3
0.3
0.3
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)
0.3
0.2
0.2
— TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)
0.3
0.3
0.2
5. The Young and the Restless (CBS)
0.2
0.3
0.3
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)
0.2
0.2
0.2
— The View (ABC)
0.2
0.2
0.2
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)
0.2
0.2
0.2
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
0.2
0.3
0.2
— General Hospital (ABC)
0.2
0.2
0.2
— Beyond the Gates (CBS)
0.2
0.2
0.2
— GMA3 (ABC)
0.2
0.1
0.1
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)
0.1
0.2
0.1
Source
Women 25-54 Rating
Rank / Show / Network
This Week
Last Week
2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)
0.53
0.54
0.55
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)
0.48
0.47
0.52
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)
0.42
0.40
0.37
4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)
0.41
0.40
0.40
5. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)
0.34
0.36
0.27*
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)
0.34
0.33
0.32
7. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
0.33
0.39
0.37
8. The View (ABC)
0.31
0.34
0.32
9. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)
0.30
0.24
0.29
10. General Hospital (ABC)
0.26
0.20
0.30
11. Beyond the Gates (CBS)
0.24
0.24
0.31
12. GMA3 (ABC)
0.21
0.19
0.19*
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)
0.20
0.20
0.21
Source
Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)
Rank / Show / Network
This Week
Last Week
2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)
0.5
0.5
0.6
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)
0.5
0.5
0.5
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)
0.4
0.4
0.4
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)
0.4
0.4
0.4
5. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)
0.3
0.4
0.3*
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)
0.3
0.3
0.3
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
0.3
0.4
0.4
— The View (ABC)
0.3
0.3
0.3
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)
0.3
0.2
0.3
— General Hospital (ABC)
0.3
0.2
0.3
11. Beyond the Gates (CBS)
0.2
0.2
0.3
— GMA3 (ABC)
0.2
0.2
0.2*
— NBC News Daily (NBC)
0.2
0.2
0.2
Source
Households
Rank / Show / Network
This Week
Last Week
2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)
2.7
2.7
2.4
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)
2.4
2.3
2.1
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)
2.0
2.0
1.9
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
1.7
1.8
1.6
5. The View (ABC)
1.6
1.7
1.6
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)
1.6
1.5
1.3
7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)
1.4
1.2
1.2
8. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)
1.3
1.3
1.1
— General Hospital (ABC)
1.3
1.2
1.2
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)
1.0
1.1
1.0
11. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)
0.9
1.0
0.9*
— GMA3 (ABC)
0.9
0.9
0.9*
— NBC News Daily (NBC)
0.9
0.8
0.7
Source
Total Viewers (In Millions)
Rank / Show / Network
This Week
Last Week
2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)
4,356
4,377
3,924
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)
3,826
3,859
3,407
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)
3,210
3,143
2,911
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
2,738
2,795
2,367
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)
2,687
2,559
2,117
6. The View (ABC)
2,425
2,550
2,378
7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)
2,233
2,002
1,826
8. General Hospital (ABC)
2,001
1,809
1,850
9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)
1,995
2,049
1,629
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)
1,627
1,655
1,538
11. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)
1,399
1,525
1,279*
12. GMA3 (ABC)
1,362
1,310
1,279*
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)
1,277
1,260
1,051
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.
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P = Premiere
R = Repeat
S = Special
NR = Not Rated / Not Ranked
N/A = Not Available
* denotes further information
Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)
“Beyond the Gates” was preempted on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, due to UEFA Champions League coverage on CBS. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Thursday and Friday).
“The Bold and the Beautiful” was preempted in West Coast markets on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, due to UEFA Champions League coverage on CBS. The show’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday through Friday).
“Let’s Make a Deal” was preempted on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, due to UEFA Champions League coverage on CBS. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Thursday and Friday).
“The Young and the Restless” was preempted in West Coast markets on Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6, due to UEFA Champions League coverage on CBS. The show’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday through Friday).
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