Fall 2022 Broadcast TV Premieres, Ranked by Demo Ratings

So far, Fox’s “Monarch” is the season’s top-rated premiere, but NBC’s most shows in the top 10

After the first week, Fox’s new country series “Monarch” reigns as the ratings champion with a 0.91 in the demo. However, it’s certainly worth noting that the premiere followed a Sunday NFL doubleheader on September 11th, which undoubtedly boosted its ratings. When the series debuted its time slot with its second episode on Tuesday, September 20 at 9 p.m., it garnered just 0.21 in demos and 1.7 million total viewers.

NBC has by far the most-performing premieres of the entire “One Chicago” franchise as well, with “The Voice” and “Law & Order: SVU” all ranking in the top 10. In addition to “Monarch”, Fox had two other premieres in the top 10: “The Masked Singer” and “9-1-1.” CBS is the last, with only two shows managing to rank in the top 10 (“FBI” and “Survivor”). The CW has yet to debut any of its fall television slates.

See below for a list of all fall broadcast television premieres, based on their demo ratings. We will update as more show premiere ratings become available.

1. “Monarch” (Fox, 0.91 rating)

Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins at the series premiere of “Monarch” on September 11 on Fox.

“Monarch” garnered a total of 4 million viewers for its premiere on Sunday, September 11. While this is certainly an impressive feat for the new series, it’s also important to remember its beneficial lead-in from the NFL doubleheader on the network.

2. “Survivor” (CBS, rating 0.79)

Eighteen new cast members come together to begin their adventure for $1 million at the season 43 premiere of “Survivor” on CBS.

Nearly 5 million people attended the season 43 premiere of “Survivor.”

3. “The Voice” (NBC, 0.7 rating, tie)

Gwen Stefani, John Legend, Camila Cabello and Blake Shelton judge “The Voice” on NBC.

The two-night premiere of “The Voice” season 22 averaged 0.7 demo ratings and 6.2 million total viewers.

3. “Chicago Made” (NBC, 0.7 rating, tie)

The season 8 premiere of “Chicago Made” also scored a 0.7 in the demo. The episode fared slightly better than “The Voice” in terms of total viewership, although it was watched by 6.6 million people.

4. “9-1-1” (Fox, 0.69 rating, tie)

The Season 6 premiere of “9-1-1″ is linked with two other processes—”Chicago Fire” and “Law & Order: SVU”—with 0.69 in the demo. In terms of total viewership, the episode managed 4.8 million, the lowest of the three.

4. “Chicago Fire” (NBC, 0.69 rating, tie)

“Chicago Fire” garnered a significantly higher total audience for its season 11 premiere than “SVU” or “9-1-1”, with approximately 6.7 million viewers.

4. “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC, 0.69 rating, tie)

“Law & Order: SVU” brought in 5.5 million total viewers for its Season 24 debut.

5. “Chicago PD” (NBC, rating 0.67)

“Chicago PD” managed a total of 5.5 million viewers for its season 10 premiere.

6. “FBI” (CBS, 0.64 rating)

The Season 5 premiere of “FBI” managed a total of 6.8 million viewers for CBS.

7. “The Masked Singer” (Fox, 0.63 rating)

For “The Masked Singer” Season 8, approximately 3.7 million people flocked to watch William Shatner and Eric Idle expose during the premiere episode.

8. “Law & Order” (NBC, 0.62 rating)

The premiere episode of “Law & Order” season 22 saw a total of 5 million viewers.

9. “Law & Order: Organized Crime” (NBC, 0.6 rating)

The 10 pm airing of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” garnered 4.7 million viewers.

10. “Abbott Elementary” (ABC, 0.57 rating)

After winning the Best Supporting Actress Emmy for Sheryl Lee Ralph, the highly anticipated Season 2 premiere of “Abbott Elementary” was watched by 2.9 million people.