For many, many years, TV ratings have been the life’s blood of every series whether they are on the major or cable networks. How ratings are determined are being questioned, with potential upgrades to that system being put into place at some soon point.
Until that happens, I will continue to provide my ratings reports (daily, monthly and annually), making adjustments as needed based on how those upgrades pan out.
The very long lists that follow are for dramas – and only dramas – that have aired on the major and cable networks during the last half of the 2020-2021 TV season and the first half of the 2021-2022 TV season. The numbers provided below are the average of the overnight viewership for each drama.
Then at the bottom of this piece are all of the made-for-TV movies on the major and cable networks.
Let’s get started…
The first list is the major network dramas that aired from January through approximately May, covering the last half of the truncated 2020-2021 TV season:
NCIS (CBS) – 9.1 million viewers
FBI (CBS) – 7.7 million viewers
The Equalizer (CBS) – 7.2 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) – 7 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) – 6.9 million viewers
9-1-1 (FOX) – 6.2 million viewers
Chicago P.D. (NBC) – 5.9 million viewers
Blue Bloods (CBS) – 5.8 million viewers
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS) – 5.8 million viewers
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) – 5.6 million viewers
MacGyver (CBS) – 5.5 million viewers *
Magnum P.I. (CBS) – 5.4 million viewers
9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX) – 5.3 million viewers
Bull (CBS) – 5 million viewers
This Is Us (NBC) – 5 million viewers
Station 19 (ABC) – 4.9 million viewer
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 4.7 million viewers
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) – 4.7 million viewers *
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) – 4.6 million viewers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) – 4.4 million viewers
The Good Doctor (ABC) – 3.9 million viewers
All Rise (CBS) – 3.8 million viewers #
SEAL Team (CBS) – 3.7 million viewers
New Amsterdam (NBC) – 3.6 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) – 3.6 million viewers
The Resident (FOX) – 3.4 million viewers
Big Sky (ABC) – 3.2 million viewers
S.W.A.T. (CBS) – 3.1 million viewers
The Blacklist (NBC) – 3.1 million viewers
Manifest (NBC) – 3 million viewers #
Rebel (ABC) – 3 million viewers *
Debris (NBC) – 2.9 million viewers *
Clarice (CBS) – 2.7 million viewers *
A Million Little Things (ABC) – 2.4 million viewers
Nurses (NBC) – 2.1 million viewers ^
Prodigal Son (FOX) – 2 million viewers *
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) – 1.8 million viewers #
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS) – 1.6 million viewers
For Life (ABC) – 1.5 million viewers *
Good Girls (NBC) – 1.5 million viewers *
L.A.’s Finest (FOX) – 1.4 million viewers *
Superman & Lois (The CW) – 1.3 million viewers
Walker (The CW) – 1.3 million viewers
All American (The CW) – 912,000 viewers
The Flash (The CW) – 843,000 viewers
Supergirl (The CW) – 628,000 viewers
Legacies (The CW) – 568,000 viewers
Riverdale (The CW) – 557,000 viewers
Bulletproof (The CW) – 530,000 viewers *
Batwoman (The CW) – 500,000 viewers
Nancy Drew (The CW) – 477,000 viewers
Charmed (The CW) – 442,000 viewers
Black Lightning (The CW) – 422,000 viewers *
Trickster (The CW) – 390,000 viewers *
The Outpost (The CW) – 302,000 viewers *
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
# denotes those shows that were cancelled by their home network only to be picked up by another outlet
^ denotes those shows that have yet to be renewed
NOTE: All Rise will now be seen on OWN; Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist aired a holiday movie on December 1 on The Roku Channel (and if it performs well enough, there is a chance for more episodes at the streaming service) and Manifest will now be seen on Netflix.
The second list covers all of the cable network dramas from that same approximate time period: January through May:
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
The Walking Dead (AMC) – 2.3 million viewers
Resident Alien (Syfy) – 1.1 million viewers
The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN) – 1.1 million viewers
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) – 1 million viewers
Mare of Easttown (HBO) – 1 million viewers ^
Genius: Aretha (National Geographic) – 991,000 viewers
Snowpiercer (TNT) – 904,000 viewers
The Oval (BET) – 847,000 viewers
Mayans, MC (FX) – 752,000 viewers
Queen of the South (USA Network) – 708,000 viewers *
Queen Sugar (OWN) – 642,000 viewers
Your Honor (Showtime) – 632,000 viewers
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) – 617,000 viewers
The Nevers (HBO) – 532,000 viewers
Pose (FX) – 434,000 viewers *
The Astronauts (Nickelodeon) – 383,000 viewers ^
City on a Hill (Showtime) – 379,000 viewers
Delilah (OWN) – 321,000 viewers ^
The Salisbury Poisonings (AMC) – 290,000 viewers *
Wynonna Earp (Syfy) – 286,000 viewers *
Gangs of London (AMC) – 269,000 viewers
Cruel Summer (Freeform) – 267,000 viewers
The Watch (BBC America) – 182,000 viewers ^
Good Trouble (Freeform) – 172,000 viewers
American Gods (Starz) – 170,000 viewers *
The Secrets She Keeps (AMC) – 116,000 viewers *
The Luminaries (Starz) – 104,000 viewers *
C.B. Strike (HBO) – 89,000 viewers ^
The Gloaming (Starz) – 75,000 viewers *
Death & Nightingales (Starz) – 59,000 viewers *
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that have not been renewed yet
NOTE: The Euphoria special that aired on HBO during this time frame earned 109,000 viewers.
SECOND NOTE: No ratings for the following dramas that aired during January and May could be tracked down: 800 Words (UPtv); All Creatures Great and Small (PBS); Atlantic Crossing (PBS); Bridge and Tunnel (EPIX); Condor (EPIX); Elizabeth Is Missing (PBS); Godfather of Harlem (EPIX); Miss Scarlet and the Duke (PBS); Pennyworth (EPIX) and The Long Song (PBS).
The third list covers the dramas that aired on the major networks over the summer from April through approximately September/October:
Fantasy Island (FOX) – 1.6 million viewers
Kung Fu (The CW) – 874,000 viewers
Superman & Lois (The CW) – 813,000 viewers
Coroner (The CW) – 697,000 viewers ^
DC’s Stargirl (The CW) – 655,000 viewers
Roswell, New Mexico (The CW) – 592,000 viewers
Supergirl (The CW) – 523,000 viewers *
Burden of Truth (The CW) – 495,000 viewers *
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW) – 458,000 viewers
The Outpost (The CW) – 448,000 viewers *
Riverdale (The CW) – 420,000 viewers
Dynasty (The CW) – 409,000 viewers
In the Dark (The CW) – 366,000 viewers
The Republic of Sarah (The CW) – 328,000 viewers *
* denotes those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that not been renewed yet
The fourth list covers all of the cable network dramas that aired from April through September:
Good Witch (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers *
Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers ^
The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN) – 941,000 viewers *
Animal Kingdom (TNT) – 896,000 viewers
The Oval (BET) – 861,000 viewers
The White Lotus (HBO) – 544,000 viewers
Vikings (The History Channel) – 527,000 viewers *
Titans (TNT) – 400,000 viewers
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz) – 388,000 viewers
SurrealEstate (Syfy) – 315,000 viewers *
The Chi (Showtime) – 298,000 viewers
Younger (TV Land) – 291,000 viewers *
Departure (Syfy) – 267,000 viewers
A Discovery of Witches (AMC) – 265,000 viewers
Van Helsing (Syfy) – 220,000 viewers *
Heartland (UPtv) – 214,000 viewers (approximately)
The Beast Must Die (AMC) – 196,000 viewers *
Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform) – 179,000 viewers
The Bold Type (Freeform) – 173,000 viewers *
Good Trouble (Freeform) – 163,000 viewers
In Treatment (HBO) – 134,000 viewers ^
Heels (Starz) – 91,000 viewers
Little Birds (Starz) – 60,000 viewers *
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes the shows that have yet to be renewed
NOTE: No ratings for the following dramas that aired during April to September could be tracked down: Chapelwaite (EPIX); Domina (EPIX); Godfather of Harlem (EPIX); Guilt on Masterpiece (PBS); Professor T (PBS); Unforgotten (PBS); Us On Masterpiece (PBS) and War of the Worlds (EPIX);
The fifth list covers all of the major network dramas that aired during the first half of the 2021-2022 TV season, covering September to approximately mid-December:
NCIS (CBS) – 7.5 million viewers
FBI (CBS) – 7 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) – 6.9 million viewers
The Equalizer (CBS) – 6.8 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) – 6.5 million viewers
Blue Bloods (CBS) – 5.8 million viewers
Chicago P.D. (NBC) – 5.7 million viewers
FBI: International (CBS) – 5.7 million viewers
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS) – 5.6 million viewers
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) – 5.5 million viewers
NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS) – 5.3 million viewers
9-1-1 (FOX) – 5.1 million viewers
Magnum P.I. (CBS) – 5.1 million viewers
La Brea (NBC) – 4.8 million viewers
S.W.A.T. (CBS) – 4.8 million viewers
Station 19 (ABC) – 4.4 million viewers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) – 4.2 million viewers
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 4.1 million viewers
Bull (CBS) – 4 million viewers
The Good Doctor (ABC) – 4 million viewers
CSI: Vegas (CBS) – 3.6 million viewers
SEAL Team (CBS) – 3.6 million viewers
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) – 3.5 million viewers
New Amsterdam (NBC) – 3.3 million viewers
The Resident (FOX) – 3 million viewers
The Blacklist (NBC) – 2.9 million viewers
Big Sky (ABC) – 2.7 million viewers
Ordinary Joe (NBC) – 2.7 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) – 2.7 million viewers
A Million Little Things (ABC) – 1.9 million viewers
The Big Leap (FOX) – 1.4 million viewers
Queens (ABC) – 1.3 million viewers
Our Kind of People (FOX) – 1.2 million viewers
Walker (The CW) – 930,000 viewers
Armageddon (The Flash, Five-Night Crossover Special) – 723,000 viewers
All American (The CW) – 660,000 viewers
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW) – 542,000 viewers
4400 (The CW) – 464,000 viewers
Batwoman (The CW) – 449,000 viewers
Legacies (The CW) – 408,00 viewers
Nancy Drew (The CW) – 361,000 viewers
Dynasty (The CW) – 347,000 viewers
Riverdale (The CW) – 251,000 viewers
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that have not been renewed nor cancelled yet
The sixth and final list covers all of the cable dramas that aired from September through December:
Yellowstone (Paramount Network) – 7.7 million viewers **
1883 (Paramount Network) – 5 million viewers **
Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount Network) – 2.4 million viewers
The Walking Dead (AMC) – 1.9 million viewers
The Oval (BET) – 1 million viewers
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) – 906,000 viewers
American Horror Story (FX) – 652,000 viewers
Queen Sugar (OWN) – 638,000 viewers
American Crime Story: Impeachment (FX) – 632,000 viewers
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC) – 584,000 viewers *
Dexter: New Blood (Showtime) – 569,000 viewers **
Succession (HBO) – 553,000 viewers
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) – 479,000 viewers
The Sinner (USA Network) – 443,000 viewers *
Claws (USA Network) – 403,000 viewers **
Doctor Who (BBC America) – 332,000 viewers
Billions (Showtime) – 325,000 viewers
The Hot Zone: Anthrax (National Geographic) – 308,000 viewers
American Rust (Showtime) – 304,000 viewers
Yellowjackets (Showtime) – 227,000 viewers **
Hightown (Starz) – 203,000 viewers **
Intergalactic (Syfy) – 166,000 viewers
Scenes From a Marriage (HBO) – 164,000 viewers *
Landscapers (HBO) – 129,000 viewers **
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
** denotes those shows that aired episodes after Christmas Day that could not be included in this post as numbers were not available in time for when this report had to be set to post
NOTE: No ratings for the following dramas that aired during September to December could be tracked down: 800 Words (UPtv); Baptiste (PBS); Call the Midwife (PBS); Frankie Drake Mysteries (Ovation) and Grantchester (PBS)
The final analyses of all these ratings for both the major and cable networks for the entire year are as follows:
1. NCIS has once again retained its dominance as not only the number one drama on CBS but also the overall number one drama out of all of the major networks. But, while the show still holds the top spot, it’s double digit numbers are a thing of the past. In a close second is The Equalizer, which was last year’s highest rated new drama. This year that placement goes to FBI: International. The lowest rated dramas on CBS are Clarice, which has been cancelled, and SEAL Team, which has moved over to Paramount+.
2. Just like last year, ABC can boast that Station 19 is its top rated drama with Grey’s Anatomy a very close second. As for the lowest rated on the network, For Life and Queens are the bottom two dramas with For Life being cancelled and Queens hanging by a thread.
3. FOX can state that 9-1-1 is still its highest rated drama with 9-1-1: Lone Star nipping at its heels (although the drama didn’t return this fall, but rather will be back early in January 2022). The drama that is a distant “tie” for second place would be The Resident. The two lowest rated dramas on FOX are Prodigal Son, which was cancelled after its second season while Our Kind of People is this fall’s lowest rated drama on the network.
4. Chicago Med and Chicago Fire continue to be the top two dramas on NBC with an extremely small margin between the two. The cancelled dramas Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and Good Girls as well as this fall’s Ordinary Joe are the lowest rated dramas, but it should be noted that Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist could potentially get a second life on The Roku Channel and Ordinary Joe actually scored over a million more weekly viewers than either drama.
5. The once strong Arrowverse world of dramas on The CW used to hold viewers’ attention, but the majority of those shows have either come to an end or their numbers have diminished greatly. That being said, the DC Universe series Superman & Lois tied evenly with Walker for the top spot at the network with All American holding third place. The lowest rated dramas on The CW are the recently cancelled shows The Republic of Sarah and The Outpost and the recently returning Dynasty.
6. It’s no surprise that the Paramount Network drama Yellowstone has far surpassed any other cable network drama all year, earning over 6 million more viewers every single week. The Walking Dead over at AMC holds a very distant second with the recently ended Good Witch on the Hallmark Channel a close third. The lowest rated cable network dramas include Death & Nightingales and Little Birds both on Starz; the cancelled HBO drama Scenes From a Marriage and the network airing of Intergalactic over on Syfy.
The final list – which is extremely long – covers all of the made-for-TV movies, mini-series, event series and specials that aired during 2021 on both the major and cable networks for which ratings could be tracked down.
Here is that extremely long list:
Annie Live! (NBC) – 5.5 million viewers
A Christmas Proposal (CBS) – 4.3 million viewers
Christmas at Castle Hart (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million viewers
Christmas Takes Flight (CBS) – 3.3 million viewers
My Christmas Family Tree (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million viewers
A Royal Queens Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.2 million viewers
Taking a Shot at Love (Hallmark Channel) – 3 million viewers
The Christmas Contest (Hallmark Channel) – 3 million viewers
A Kiss Before Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.9 million viewers
An Unexpected Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.9 million viewers
A Christmas Together With You (Hallmark Channel) – 2.8 million viewers
Next Stop, Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.8 million viewers
Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (Hallmark Channel) – 2.7 million viewers
The Nine Kittens of Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.7 million viewers
Open by Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
It Was Always You (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Beverly Hills Wedding (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
Coyote Creek Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
Sweet Carolina (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
‘Tis the Season to Be Merry (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
A Winter Getaway (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Fit for 1 Prince (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Snowkissed (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
As Luck Would Have It (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Playing Cupid (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
You, Me & The Christmas Trees (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Wendy Williams: The Movie (Lifetime) – 2.2 million viewers
A Dickens of a Holiday! (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
A New Year’s Resolution (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Chasing Waterfalls (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Christmas CEO (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Christmas in Tahoe (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Christmas Sail (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Hearts Down Under (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Making Spirits Bright (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Nantucket Noel (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Right in Front of Me (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Roadhouse Romance (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Sister Swap: Christmas in the City (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
The Santa Stakeout (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Two for the Win (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 2 million viewers
Boyfriends of Christmas Past (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Crashing Through the Snow (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Gingerbread Miracle (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Mix Up in the Mediterranean (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Sweet Pecan Summer (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Taking the Reins (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
The 27-Hour Day (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
You Had Me at Aloha (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Journey of My Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Love Strikes Twice (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
One Perfect Wedding (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Raise a Glass to Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Sand Dollar Cove (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
The Baker’s Son (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
A Little Daytime Drama (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Sealed With a Kiss: Wedding March 6 (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
South Beach Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.6 million viewers
Baby, It’s Cold Inside (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
Christmas in Harmony (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
Salt-N-Pepa (Lifetime) – 1.6 million viewers
Sugar Plum Twist (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.6 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mystery: How to Con a Con (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.5 million viewers
Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.5 million viewers
Mystery 101: Killer Timing (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.5 million viewers
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.5 million viewers
Love, For Real (Hallmark Channel) – 1.4 million viewers
Mystery 101: Deadly History (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune (Lifetime) – 1.4 million viewers
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime) – 1.4 million viewers
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
A Holiday in Harlem (Hallmark Channel) – 1.3 million viewers
Advice to Love By (Hallmark Channel) – 1.3 million viewers
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Five More Minutes (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Matchmaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Chronicles Mysteries: Helped to Death (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Poisoned In Paradise: A Martha’s Vineyard Mysteries (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
To Catch a Spy (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Mistletoe in Montana (Lifetime) – 1.1 million viewers
Finding Love in Mountain View (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Christmas In My Heart (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Merry Liddle Christmas Baby (Lifetime) – 1 million viewers
One Summer (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Redemption in Cherry Springs (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
The Christmas Promise (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Rise & Shine: Benedict Stone (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 991,000 viewers
Highway to Heaven (Lifetime) – 983,000 viewers
Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace (Lifetime) – 970,000 viewers
One December Night (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 965,000 viewers
The Waltons’ Homecoming (The CW) – 957,000 viewers
Toying With the Holidays (Lifetime) – 947,000 viewers
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 887,000 viewers
The Vows We Keep (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 871,000 viewers
The Holiday Fix Up (Lifetime) – 864,000 viewers
It Takes a Christmas Village (Lifetime) – 828,000 viewers
Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas (Lifetime) – 817,000 viewers
Our Christmas Journey (Hallmark Channel) – 812,000 viewers
The Enchanted Christmas Cake (Lifetime) – 806,000 viewers
Nash Bridges (USA Network) – 805,000 viewers
A Fiance for Christmas (Lifetime) – 802,000 viewers
Christmas for Keeps (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 783,000 viewers
The Christmas Ball (Lifetime) – 763,000 viewers
Christmas With a Crown (Lifetime) – 762,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ All That Glitters (Lifetime) – 742,000 viewers
Christmas by Chance (Lifetime) – 729,000 viewers
Holiday in Santa Fe (Lifetime) – 722,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ Ruby (Lifetime) – 712,000 viewers
Blending Christmas (Lifetime) – 694,000 viewers
Miracle in Motor City (Lifetime) – 660,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ Hidden Jewel (Lifetime) – 660,000 viewers
Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks (BBC America) – 652,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ Pearl in the Mist (Lifetime) – 649,000 viewers
Ghosts of Christmas Past (Lifetime) – 600,000 viewers
Candy Cane Candidate (Lifetime) – 597,000 viewers
Color of Love (Lifetime) – 580,000 viewers
You Make It Feel Like Christmas (Lifetime) – 559,000 viewers
Match Made in Mistletoe (Lifetime) – 557,000 viewers
A Christmas Dance Reunion (Lifetime) – 556,000 viewers
Torn From Her Arms (Lifetime) – 554,000 viewers
Maps and Mistletoe (Lifetime) – 546,000 viewers
A Christmas Village Romance (Lifetime) – 537,000 viewers
Spin (Disney) – 536,000 viewers
A Picture Perfect Holiday (Lifetime) – 522,000 viewers
My Favorite Christmas Melody (Lifetime) – 508,000 viewers
When We Last Spoke (UPtv) – 482,000 viewers
Welcome to the Christmas Family Reunion (Lifetime) – 475,000 viewers
Under the Christmas Tree (Lifetime) – 470,000 viewers
Christmas Movie Magic (Lifetime) – 460,000 viewers
Soul Santa (BET) – 448,000 viewers
Dancing Through the Snow (Lifetime) – 439,000 viewers
Saying Yes to Christmas (Lifetime) – 428,000 viewers
Secretly Santa (Lifetime) – 415,000 viewers
Baking Spirits Bright (Lifetime) – 406,000 viewers
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby (UPtv) – 381,000 viewers
An Ice Wine Christmas (Lifetime) – 376,000 viewers
The Jenkins Family Christmas (BET) – 368,000 viewers
Christmas Deja Vu (BET) – 360,000 viewers
Miracles Across 125th Street (VH1) – 333,000 viewers
A Rich Christmas (BET) – 282,000 viewers
A Hip Hop Family Christmas (VH1) – 265,000 viewers
Christmas…Again?! (Disney Channel) – 261,000 viewers
Just for Summer (UPtv) – 254,000 viewers
Merry Switchmas (BET) – 251,000 viewers
A Whirlwind Wedding (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 236,000 viewers
Designed with Love (UPtv) – 216,000 viewers
Starting Up Love (UPtv) – 205,000 viewers
Jingle Bell Princess (GAC Family) – 204,000 viewers
Love Stories in Sunflower Valley (UPtv) – 201,000 viewers
Blueprint to the Heart (UPtv) – 200,000 viewers
The Wedding Ring (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 196,000 viewers
Let’s Get Married (VH1) – 191,000 viewers
Romance Retreat (UPtv) – 190,000 viewers
The Perfect Wedding Match (UPtv) – 185,000 viewers
Adventures in Christmas-ing (VH1) – 178,000 viewers
Love Is a Piece of Cake (UPtv) – 174,000 viewers
The Charm of Love (UPtv) – 172,000 viewers
The Bay Proposal (UPtv) – 167,000 viewers
Cooking Up Love (UPtv) – 161,000 viewers
Love at Sunset Terrace (UPtv) – 156,000 viewers
Hint of Love (UPtv) – 142,000 viewers
A Kindhearted Christmas (GAC Family) – 129,000 viewers
The Dating List (UPtv) – 129,000 viewers
Much Ado About Christmas (GAC Family) – 103,000 viewers
Royally Wrapped for Christmas (GAC Family) – 99,000 viewers
Sincerely, Yours Truly (UPtv) – 46,000 viewers
Ratings for the following made-for-TV movies could not be tracked down or weren’t available in time for this post:
A Birthday Romance (UPtv)
A Chestnut Family Christmas (OWN)
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy (GAC Family)
A Christmas Star (GAC Family)
A Christmas Stray (OWN)
A Christmas Witness (ION)
A Furry Little Christmas (UPtv)
A Lot Like Christmas (GAC Family)
A New Lease on Christmas (ION)
A Picture Perfect Wedding (UPtv)
A Sisterly Christmas (OWN)
A Snowy Christmas (UPtv)
A Vineyard Romance (UPtv)
Angel Falls Christmas (GAC Family)
Blue Ridge (INSP)
Call the Midwife Holdiay Special (PBS)
Calling For Love (UPtv)
Christmas Beneath the Stars (UPtv)
Christmas Down Under (ION)
Christmas in the Rockies (UPtv)
Christmas Is You (GAC Family)
Christmas on 5th Avenue (UPtv)
Christmas Time Is Here (GAC Family)
Christmas Together (UPtv)
Don’t Waste Your Pretty (TV One)
Eat, Drink & Be Married (UPtv)
Every Time a Bell Rings (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Fixing Up Christmas (UPtv)
High Flying Romance (Hallmark Channel)
Hot Chocolate Holiday (Lifetime)
Joy for Christmas (GAC Family)
Love at Sky Gardens (UPtv)
Love in Translation (UPtv)
Love in Whitbrooke (UPtv)
Love Upstream (UPtv)
Love’s Match (UPtv)
Made for You, With Love (UPtv)
Mistletoe and Molly (UPtv)
Oslo (HBO)
Rebuilding a Dream Christmas (Lifetime)
Romance in the Wilds (UPtv)
Snowed In for Christmas (UPtv)
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (VH1)
The Christmas Thief (ION)
Under Wraps (Disney)
When Hope Calls: A Country Christmas (GAC Family)
Who Is Christmas Eve? (Bounce)
Writing Around the Christmas Tree (Lifetime)
What TV dramas, made-for-TV movies and/or limited series have you enjoyed the most (and the least) throughout the year? Please share.
TOMORROW: Faces of 2021
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