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2021-2022 Television Season

The 2021-2022 television season is the 76th network season in United States television history. It officially began on Monday, September 20, 2021 and ended on Sunday, May 29, 2022. The effective start date of the 2021-22 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 25, 2021 through Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

Highest-Rated Programs

Top 10 ranking of the highest achieved rating by programs during the span of the 2021-22 TV season. See the extended list of the 2021-22 top-rated shows.

RankProgramNetworkRating
HighLow
1NFL NationalCBS8.795.33
2Sunday Night FootballNBC7.486.27
3NFL Thursday SpecialNBC6.406.40
4NFL Sunday: NationalFOX5.955.95
5Sunday Night NFL Pre-KickNBC5.754.67
6NFL RegionalCBS5.584.52
7NFL Sunday: SingleFOX5.215.21
8Kentucky DerbyNBC5.075.07
9NBA FinalsABC4.493.66
10NFL Thursday Pre-KickNBC4.314.31

Media Market Estimates

Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2021-2022 TV season. See the complete 2021-2022 Nielsen DMA ranking.

RankMarketTV HomesShare
1New York7,633,7206.239%
2Los Angeles5,697,1904.657%
3Chicago3,543,0902.896%
4Philadelphia3,104,3002.537%
5Dallas-Fort Worth2,962,4402.421%
6Atlanta2,659,1602.173%
7Washington-Hagerstown2,640,9202.159%
8San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose2,621,1902.142%
9Houston2,598,9602.124%
10Boston-Manchester2,556,0002.089%

Demographic Estimates

Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2021-22 TV season. See the extended 2021-2022 universe estimates.

DemographicPopulationShare
Households122,347,730
Persons 2+311,480,000
Persons 2-1139,360,00012.6%
Persons 12-1724,680,0007.92%
Persons 18-3470,270,00022.6%
Persons 18-49130,450,00041.9%
Persons 25-54121,670,00039.1%
Persons 50+116,990,00037.6%
Persons 55+97,250,00031.2%
Males 18-3435,320,00011.3%

Events

2021

September

  1. NCIS: Hawai'i premieres on CBS.
  2. FBI: International premieres on CBS.
  3. Wonder Years premieres on ABC.
  4. José Díaz-Balart Reports premieres on MSNBC.
  5. La Brea premieres on NBC.
  6. Houses with History premieres on HGTV.

October

  1. Nate & Jeremiah Home Project premieres on HGTV.
  2. CSI: Vegas premieres on CBS.
  3. Ghosts premieres on CBS.
  4. Diana premieres on CNN.

November

  1. Real PD: Kansas City premieres on ID.
  2. HBC: Gingerbread Showdown premieres on Food Network.
  3. G4 is relaunched for the second time.
  4. One Last Time: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga premieres on CBS.
  5. Waltons' Homecoming premieres on CW.
  6. That's My Jam premieres on NBC.

December

  1. Holmes Family Rescue premieres on HGTV.
  2. Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City premieres on NBC.
  3. Abbott Elementary premieres on ABC.
  4. American Auto premieres on NBC.
  5. Grand Crew premieres on NBC.
  6. Fox News Sunday premieres on FOX.
  7. Fox News Sunday premieres on Fox News.

2022

January

  1. Alex vs America premieres on Food Network.
  2. Next Level Chef premieres on FOX.
  3. Will Trent premieres on ABC.
  4. Cleaning Lady premieres on FOX.
  5. Ugliest House in America premieres on HGTV.
  6. Judge Steve Harvey premieres on ABC.
  7. Murder Under the Friday Night Lights premieres on ID.
  8. Good Sam premieres on CBS.
  9. Married at First Sight: Afterparty premieres on Lifetime.
  10. David & Annie: After the 90 Days premieres on TLC.
  11. Loren & Alexei: After the 90 Days premieres on TLC.
  12. Married to Real Estate premieres on HGTV.
  13. Jesse Watters Primetime premieres on Fox News.
  14. Lawrence Jones Cross Country premieres on Fox News.
  15. NBCSN is shut down.

February

  1. 1000-lb Best Friends premieres on TLC.
  2. Smothered: Knows Best premieres on TLC.
  3. Rich & Shameless premieres on TNT.
  4. I Was There premieres on History.
  5. Endgame premieres on NBC.
  6. Mi Fortuna es Amarte premieres on Univision.

March

  1. 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle premieres on MSNBC.
  2. Winning Time premieres on HBO.
  3. Domino Masters premieres on FOX.
  4. Beyond the Edge premieres on CBS.
  5. Welcome to Flatch premieres on FOX.
  6. American Song Contest premieres on NBC.
  7. Hoffman Family Gold premieres on Discovery.
  8. Be My Guest with Ina Garten premieres on Food Network.
  9. Lost Gold of the Aztecs premieres on History.
  10. Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? premieres on HGTV.
  11. How We Roll premieres on CBS.

April

  1. Big Restaurant Bet premieres on Food Network.
  2. Building Roots premieres on HGTV.
  3. Bake or Break premieres on Food Network.
  4. Moonshiners: American Spirit premieres on Discovery.
  5. Come Dance with Me premieres on CBS.
  6. United by Football: A Season in the USFL premieres on FOX.
  7. Freddie Mercury: The Final Act premieres on CW.
  8. Duff: Ace of Taste premieres on Food Network.
  9. Home Town Kickstart premieres on HGTV.
  10. Moonshiners: Master Tournament premieres on Discovery.
  11. Mary Makes It Easy premieres on Food Network.
  12. I Bought a Dump... Now What? premieres on HGTV.

May

  1. War on the West premieres on Fox News.
  2. Fast History Of premieres on History.
  3. Lil Jon Wants to Do What? premieres on HGTV.
  4. Who Do You Believe? premieres on ABC.
  5. MSNBC Prime premieres on MSNBC.
  6. Naomi Judd Celebration premieres on CMT.
  7. Ultimo Rey: El Hijo del Pueblo premieres on Univision.
  8. Buy It or Build It premieres on HGTV.
  9. Interrogation Raw premieres on A&E.
  10. Preakness Stakes premieres on NBC.
  11. Preakness Stakes: Pre-Show premieres on NBC.
  12. Don't Forget the Lyrics! premieres on FOX.
  13. Amor Valiente premieres on Telemundo.
  14. The Match premieres on TNT.
  15. American Rescue Dog Show premieres on ABC.
  16. Great American Tag Sale premieres on ABC.
  17. Chris Jansing Reports premieres on MSNBC.
  18. Celebrity Escape Room premieres on NBC.
  19. Zootopia premieres on ABC.
  20. Dancing with Myself premieres on NBC.
  21. Mexicana y el Güero premieres on Univision.

June

  1. QB Roundtable premieres on TNT.
  2. Her Majesty the Queen premieres on CBS.
  3. Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee premieres on Fox News.
  4. Guy's All-American Road Trip premieres on Food Network.
  5. Party at the Palace premieres on ABC.
  6. Infiel: Historia de un Engaño premieres on Telemundo.
  7. Jurassic Greatest Moments premieres on NBC.
  8. Brave premieres on ABC.
  9. Attack on the Capitol premieres on ABC.
  10. Capitol Assault Hearings premieres on CBS.
  11. Belmont Stakes premieres on NBC.
  12. Dark Winds premieres on AMC.
  13. TIME100: The World's Most Influential People premieres on ABC.
  14. Silos Baking Competition premieres on Food Network.
  15. MisEducation of America premieres on Fox News.
  16. Great Giveback with Melissa & Jenna premieres on HGTV.
  17. The Old Man premieres on FX.
  18. Watergate: High Crimes in the White House premieres on CBS.
  19. Senate Project premieres on Fox News.
  20. Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom premieres on CNN.
  21. Beachside Brawl premieres on Food Network.
  22. Duck Family Treasure premieres on Fox News.
  23. Murdaugh Murders: Deadly Dynasty premieres on ID.
  24. Exclusively Elvis premieres on ABC.
  25. Premios Tu Música Urbano premieres on Telemundo.
  26. College Hill: Celebrity Edition premieres on BET.
  27. Mujer de Nadie premieres on Univision.

July

  1. Challenge: USA premieres on CBS.
  2. Generation Gap premieres on ABC.
  3. Fatal Flaw premieres on ABC.
  4. Biden Medals of Freedom premieres on MSNBC.
  5. Steal This House premieres on HGTV.
  6. Final Straw premieres on ABC.
  7. Claim to Fame premieres on ABC.
  8. BBQ USA premieres on Food Network.
  9. Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth premieres on ABC.
  10. Great White vs Tiger Shark premieres on Nat Geo.
  11. Caught in the Act: Unfaithful premieres on VH1.
  12. Noche de Estrellas premieres on Univision.
  13. Premios Juventud premieres on Univision.
  14. On Patrol: Live premieres on Reelz.
  15. Great White Open Ocean premieres on Discovery.
  16. Stranger Sharks premieres on Discovery.
  17. Raging Bulls premieres on Discovery.
  18. Extinct or Alive: Jaws of Alaska premieres on Discovery.
  19. Snake in the Grass premieres on NBC.
  20. Great White Comeback premieres on Discovery.
  21. Mechashark: Love Down Under premieres on Discovery.
  22. Shark Women: Ghosted by Great Whites premieres on Discovery.
  23. Clash of Killers: Great White vs. Mako premieres on Discovery.
  24. Sharks in Paradise premieres on Discovery.
  25. Monsters of the Cape premieres on Discovery.

August

  1. Black News Channel is shut down.
  2. Flip to a Million premieres on HGTV.
  3. CMA Fest premieres on ABC.
  4. Bargain Block: Bargain Buys premieres on HGTV.
  5. Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? premieres on ID.
  6. Program Filler premieres on CNN.
  7. Devil in Suburbia premieres on ID.
  8. Password premieres on NBC.
  9. Top Chef VIP premieres on Telemundo.
  10. Alone: Frozen premieres on History.
  11. El Retador premieres on Univision.
  12. Alex Wagner Tonight premieres on MSNBC.
  13. Homicide Hunter: Never Give Up premieres on ID.
  14. Extraordinary with Fareed Zakaria premieres on CNN.
  15. America's Grandmother premieres on Fox News.
  16. House of the Dragon premieres on HBO.
  17. Killer Nanny premieres on ID.
  18. Bobby and Sophie on the Coast premieres on Food Network.
  19. Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella premieres on ABC.
  20. Cinderella: The Reunion premieres on ABC.
  21. Resort premieres on NBC.
  22. Bad Hair Day premieres on TLC.
  23. Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes on a Scandal premieres on ID.
  24. Tales from the Explorers Club premieres on Discovery.
  25. Fox News at Night (Transitional) premieres on Fox News.

September

  1. Guy's Hawaiian Eats premieres on Food Network.
  2. Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert premieres on CBS.
  3. Elvis premieres on HBO.
  4. Murders at the Burger Joint premieres on ID.
  5. Good Bones: Risky Business premieres on HGTV.
  6. Fuego del Destino premieres on Telemundo.
  7. Ricos También Lloran premieres on Univision.
  8. Queen Elizabeth II: The Legacy, The Life premieres on ABC.
  9. Queen Elizabeth II: A Royal Life premieres on ABC.
  10. Remembering Queen Elizabeth II premieres on Fox News.
  11. Renovation Impossible premieres on HGTV.
  12. Gold Rush: Special premieres on Discovery.
  13. Capital One College Bowl premieres on NBC.
  14. Queen Elizabeth II premieres on Fox News.
  15. Queen Elizabeth II: For the Love of Country premieres on Fox News.
  16. Moonfall premieres on HBO.
  17. Notre Dame Football premieres on NBC.
  18. Monarch premieres on FOX.
  19. Monarch: Behind the Music premieres on FOX.
  20. Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream premieres on FOX.
  21. Runway of Hope: A 9/11 Story premieres on Fox News.
  22. Queen Elizabeth Casket premieres on Fox News.
  23. Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream premieres on Fox News.
  24. NBC News Daily premieres on NBC.
  25. Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns premieres on Discovery.
  26. ACM Honors premieres on FOX.
  27. Who Is: King Charles III premieres on Fox News.
  28. Remembering Queen Elizabeth II premieres on MSNBC.

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