Ratings Report for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026

Nielsen Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings / Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel and Streaming Content Ratings

ABC's Tuesday Night Kicks Off Strong as 'Dancing with the Stars' and Sophomore Drama 'R.J. Decker' Each Score 10 Million Total Audience

'R.J. Decker' Season Debut Earns Show's Best Streaming Performance Since March

'Dancing with the Stars' Vaults +17% Over Prior Season Premiere Through Seven Days - Topping All Season 34 Episodes Excluding Finale

ABC kicked off the new season earlier this month featuring Tuesday night's powerhouse duo of "Dancing with the Stars" (8 p.m.) and "R.J. Decker" (10 p.m.), with both shows growing to nearly 10 million cross-platform viewers over seven days on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms.

· ABC's sophomore drama "R.J. Decker" earned a total cross-platform audience of 9.61 million, based on viewing over seven days across Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and linear encores.

· The season debut also scored the show's best streaming performance since last spring (3/10/26), based on views over seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

· In fact, the pilot episode has surged to its biggest week of streaming since the Season 1 finale nearly five months ago.

· "Dancing with the Stars" continues to shine, with the Season 35 Tuesday premiere vaulting +17% over last season's debut (9.98 million vs. 8.50 million on 9/16/25) and +47% over the show's initial Live+Same Day audience (9.98 million vs. 6.77 million).

"Dancing with the Stars" is produced by BBC Studios.

Source: Nielsen Linear + SCR data based on 7 days of viewing from the linear air date of 9/15/26 and streaming FSD. Linear based on Nielsen's Big Data Plus Panel Measurement.