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[02/05/26 - 10:03 AM]
ABC's Juggernaut Tuesday Scores More Wins
"High Potential's" January 20 episode jumped to 12.98 million Total Viewers and a 2.17 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, scoring a series high among Total Viewers.
[via press release from ABC]

Ratings Report for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

ABC Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings / Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings

ABC's Juggernaut Tuesday Scores More Wins

'High Potential' Hits Series High With 13 Million Total Viewers

'The Rookie' Earns Best Total Viewers in Over Five Years

· Notching another strong Tuesday night showing, "High Potential" (9 p.m. ET/PT) jumped to 12.98 million Total Viewers and a 2.17 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, scoring a series high among Total Viewers.

· On linear, "High Potential" earned 9.07 million and a 0.76 rating among Adults 18-49, also achieving a series high among Total Viewers and topping 9 million viewers over seven days for the first time in the show's history. This is the best seven-day linear performance for an ABC scripted show in over five years (since "Grey's Anatomy" on 11/12/20).

· In fact, calendar year to date, "High Potential" and "Will Trent" rank as the No. 1 and No. 2 entertainment shows among Total Viewers on linear.

· Featuring a powerful episode in its final Tuesday night telecast, "The Rookie" (10 p.m. ET/PT) earned 9.65 million Total Viewers and a 2.08 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of multiplatform viewing with the show's best performance among Total Viewers over five years - since 5/10/20.

· Kicking off the night at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), "Will Trent" rose to 9.14 million Total Viewers and a 1.08 rating among Adults 18-49, holding steady with the show's current season averages in both demographics (9.08 million Total Viewers and a 1.10 rating among Adults 18-49).

"The Rookie" has now moved to its new timeslot on Mondays (10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu) following "American Idol." New drama "RJ Decker" joins the Tuesday night lineup on March 3 (10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, next day on Hulu).

Source: Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatform +7 Day data for 1/20/26. Data starting with the 24/25 Season is based on Big Data Plus Panel, while prior years are Panel Only.





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