What Were The TV Season's Top-Rated And Most-Watched Shows? And Which Cancelled Drama Did The 'Best'?

The numbers are in for the 2022-23 broadcast-TV season, and this year was, as always, a touchdown for football fare.

NBC's Sunday Night Football ranked No. 1 for the season — and was veritably steady year-over-year — with an average rating of 4.9 in the coveted 18-49 demographic (including Live+7 DVR playback data).

Tying for a distant second, all averaging a 1.0 demo rating, were CBS' Survivor, Fox's (ABC-bound) 9-1-1, and NBC's Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.

IN THE 18-49 DEMO, among dramas, 9-1-1, Fire and P.D. were trailed by NBC's Chicago Med and Law & Order: SVU, both of which averaged a 0.9. On the sitcom side, CBS' Young Sheldon and Ghosts led the pack with a 0.9 average.

Of the Top 20 non-sports entertainment programs, ABC and NBC each boasted six, followed by CBS' five and and Fox's three.

IN TOTAL VIEWERS, CBS' NCIS (averaging 9.9 million, down 9% YOY) four-peated as the TV season's most-watched drama and was followed closely by CBS' own FBI (9.6 mil), while the network's Young Sheldon (with 9.3 million viewers, up a tick YOY) four-peated as the most watched comedy.

All told, CBS delivered a whopping 13 (!) of the Top 20 most-watched entertainment programs, followed by NBC (with five), and ABC and Fox (one each)

Listed below are my hand-curated rankings for the broadcast networks' assorted offerings; last season's can be found here. Hit Comments to share what delights or depresses you.

1 (tie). Ghosts, CBS (0.9 rating, including any available Live+7 DVR playback)

1 (tie). Young Sheldon, CBS (0.9)

2. Abbott Elementary, ABC (0.8)

3 (tie). The Conners, ABC (0.7)

3 (tie). The Neighborhood, CBS (0.7)

In Total Viewers

Young Sheldon (9.3 million)

1. Night Court, NBC (0.7 rating, including any available Live+7 DVR playback)

2. Not Dead Yet, ABC (0.5)

3. Animal Control, Fox (0.4)

In Total Viewers

Night Court (5.2 million)

1 (tie). 9-1-1, Fox (1.0 rating, including any available Live+7 DVR playback)

1 (tie). Chicago Fire, NBC (1.0)

1 (tie). Chicago P.D., NBC (1.0)

2 (tie). Chicago Med, NBC (0.9)

2 (tie). Law & Order: SVU, NBC (0.9)

In Total Viewers

NCIS, CBS (9.9 million)

1. Fire Country, CBS (0.8 rating, including any available Live+7 DVR playback)

2 (tie). Will Trent, ABC (0.6)

2 (tie). East New York, CBS (0.6)

2 (tie). Accused, Fox (0.6)

2 (tie). Quantum Leap, NBC (0.6)

In Total Viewers

Fire Country (8.4 million)

1. Survivor, CBS (1.0 rating, including any available Live+7 DVR playback)

2 (tie). American Idol (Sunday), ABC (0.9)

2 (tie). The Masked Singer, Fox (0.9)

2 (tie). Next Level Chef, Fox (0.9)

3 (tie). The Bachelor, ABC (0.8)

3 (tie). The Voice, NBC (0.8)

In Total Viewers

The Voice (Monday) (7.3 million)

1. 9-1-1, Fox (1.0 rating, including any available Live+7 DVR playback) —but renewed by ABC after Fox cancelled it

2 (tie). East New York, CBS (0.6)

2 (tie). New Amsterdam, NBC (0.6)

3 (tie). Big Sky, ABC (0.5)

3 (tie). A Million Little Things, ABC (0.5)

3 (tie). The Goldbergs, ABC (0.5)

3 (tie). NCIS: Los Angeles, CBS (0.5)

3 (tie). The Resident, Fox (0.5)

In Total Viewers

East New York (6.8 million)

NCIS: Los Angeles (6.2 million)

Walker, The CW (0.1, including any available Live+7 DVR playback)

Lopez vs. Lopez, NBC (0.3)

All American, The CW (0.3)

Animal Control, Fox (0.4)

Fewest Total Viewers

All American (875,000)

Sunday Night Football, NBC (4.9 rating, -2% year-over-year)

Survivor, CBS (1.0, -23%)

9-1-1, Fox (1.0, -23%)

Chicago Fire, NBC (1.0, -23%)

Chicago P.D., NBC (1.0, -23%)

American Idol (Sunday), ABC (0.9, -18%)

Saturday Night Football, ABC (0.9, -18%)

Ghosts, CBS (0.9, -10%)

Young Sheldon, CBS (0.9, -10%)

60 Minutes, CBS (0.9, -10%)

The Masked Singer, Fox (0.9, -25%)

Next Level Chef, Fox (0.9, -10%)

Chicago Med, NBC (0.9, -18%)

Law & Order: SVU, NBC (0.9, -25%)

DROPPED OUT OF LAST YEAR'S TOP 10

Thursday Night Football (moved to Prime Video), This Is Us (ended), Grey's Anatomy

1. Sunday Night Football, NBC (18.1 million, +1% year over year)

2. NCIS, CBS (9.9 million, -9%)

3. FBI, CBS (9.6 million, -7%)

4. Blue Bloods, CBS (9.4 million, -4%)

5. Young Sheldon, CBS (9.32 million, +1%)

6. Chicago Fire, NBC (9.28 million, -6%)

7. Ghosts, CBS (9.1 million, +8%)

8. 60 Minutes, CBS (8.8 million, -4%)

9. Chicago Med, NBC (8.5 million, -7%)

10. The Equalizer, CBS (8.4 million, -11%)

DROPPED OUT OF LAST YEAR'S TOP 10

Thursday Night Football (moved to Prime Video), Chicago P.D.

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