As I have said for years, TV ratings are the life’s blood of every series on the major and cable networks. One of the primary sources of success or failure for every show is their ratings.
As I have also said countless times before, the networks put far too much value on the viewing habits of 18-39 year olds, basically ignoring anyone over the age of 40 – and especially overlooking senior viewers, who are the driving force of the buying market.
Sadly, those older viewers are consistently overlooked for the younger viewers who – more and more – avoid watching TV in the “traditional” way, sitting in front of their TV sets watching shows in real time. But 2020 created a unique circumstance – despite the harsh reality of the global pandemic – people were stuck at home, watching streaming services and “traditional” TV.
The very long list below features all of the dramas – and only the dramas (as I’m only interested in dramas) – that have aired throughout this year, broken down into sections for the 2019-2020, summer and 2020-2021 TV seasons. The averaged ratings shown is for overall viewership – the millions of viewers who watched each show, listed from highest to lowest for each time frame.
Let’s get started…
The first list is the major network dramas that aired from January through May, covering the last half of the 2019-2020 TV season:
NCIS (CBS) – 11.7 million viewers
FBI (CBS) – 9.4 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) – 8.6 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) – 8.5 million viewers
Blue Bloods (CBS) – 7.9 million viewers
Chicago P.D. (NBC) – 7.4 million viewers
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) – 7.3 million viewers *
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS) – 7.1 million viewers
Magnum P.I. (CBS) – 7 million viewers
9-1-1 (FOX) – 6.9 million viewers
Bull (CBS) – 6.6 million viewers
This Is Us (NBC) – 6.6 million viewers
Station 19 (ABC) – 6.5 million viewers
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) – 6.4 million viewers
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 6.3 million viewers
9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX) – 6.2 million viewers
MacGyver (CBS) – 6.1 million viewers
God Friended Me (CBS) – 6 million viewers *
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) – 6 million viewers
The Good Doctor (ABC) – 5.8 million viewers
All Rise (CBS) – 5.6 million viewers
New Amsterdam (NBC) – 5 million viewers
SEAL Team (CBS) – 5 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) – 5 million viewers
Tommy (CBS) – 4.9 million viewers *
Criminal Minds (CBS) – 4.7 million viewers *
The Blacklist (NBC) – 4.7 million viewers
The Resident (FOX) – 4.2 million viewers
S.W.A.T. (CBS) – 4.1 million viewers
Manifest (NBC) – 4 million viewers
A Million Little Things (ABC) – 3.9 million viewers
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC) – 3.7 million viewers *
Deputy (FOX) – 3.6 million viewers *
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) – 3.6 million viewers
Prodigal Son (FOX) – 3.4 million viewers
Evil (CBS) – 3.2 million viewers
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC) – 3 million viewers *
Empire (FOX) – 2.6 million viewers *
For Life (ABC) – 2.5 million viewers
Stumptown (ABC) – 2.5 million viewers *
The Baker and the Beauty (ABC) – 2.5 million viewers *
Emergence (ABC) – 2.1 million viewers *
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) – 2 million viewers
Good Girls (NBC) – 1.8 million viewers
The Flash (The CW) – 1.2 million viewers
Supernatural (The CW) – 1.1 million viewers
Almost Family (FOX) – 968,000 viewers *
Arrow (The CW) – 822,000 viewers *
Batwoman (The CW) – 771,000 viewers
All American (The CW) – 753,000 viewers
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW) – 734,000 viewers
Roswell, New Mexico (The CW) – 699,000 viewers
Supergirl (The CW) – 695,000 viewers
Riverdale (The CW) – 689,000 viewers
Legacies (The CW) – 665,000 viewers
Charmed (The CW) – 643,000 viewers
Black Lightning (The CW) – 631,000 viewers
Nancy Drew (The CW) – 604,000 viewers
Katy Keene (The CW) – 526,000 viewers *
Dynasty (The CW) – 345,000 viewers
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
The second list covers all of the cable network dramas from that same time period: January through May:
The Walking Dead (AMC) – 3.4 million viewers
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
When Hope Calls (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers ^
The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN) – 1.5 million viewers
Better Call Saul (AMC) – 1.4 million viewers
Project Blue Book (History Channel) – 1.3 million viewers *
Power (Starz) – 1.1 million viewers *
If Loving You Is Wrong (OWN) – 1 million viewers *
Ray Donovan (Showtime) – 1 million viewers *
Vikings (History Channel) – 956,000 viewers
The Outsider (HBO) – 878,000 viewers *
Homeland (Showtime) – 838,000 viewers *
Westworld (HBO) – 812,000 viewers
Outlander (Starz) – 808,000 viewers
Barkskins (National Geographic) – 713,000 viewers *
The Sinner (USA Network) – 651,000 viewers
Cherish the Day (OWN) – 622,000 viewers
Billions (Showtime) – 609,000 viewers
Doctor Who (BBC America) – 528,000 viewers
68 Whiskey (Paramount Network) – 499,000 viewers *
Briarpatch (USA Network) – 487,000 viewers *
Killing Eve (AMC) – 486,000 viewers
Siren (Freeform) – 408,000 viewers *
The Plot Against America (HBO) – 401,000 viewers *
Dare Me (USA Network) – 380,000 viewers *
Killing Eve (BBC America) – 376,000 viewers
I Know This Much Is True (HBO) – 362,000 viewers *
The Magicians (Syfy) – 353,000 viewers *
Dispatches From Elsewhere (AMC) – 322,000 viewers ^
Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform) – 312,000 viewers
Quiz (AMC) – 286,000 viewers *
Party of Five (Freeform) – 252,000 viewers *
The New Pope (HBO) – 235,000 viewers ^
Almost Paradise (WGN America) – 225,000 viewers ^
Vagrant Queen (Syfy) – 224,000 viewers *
Good Trouble (Freeform) – 171,000 viewers
Frankie Drake Mysteries (Ovation) – 163,000 viewers (approximately) ^
The Bold Type (Freeform) – 150,000 viewers
Carter (WGN America) – 79,000 viewers (approximately) ^
Strike Back (Cinemax) – 75,000 viewers *
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that have yet to be renewed
NOTE: The ratings for the following shows could not be tracked down: Sanditon (PBS), Vienna Blood (PBS), War of the Worlds (EPIX), Call the Midwife (PBS), Baptiste (PBS), Belgravia (EPIX) and World on Fire (PBS).
The third list covers the dramas that aired on the major networks over the summer from April through August:
Council of Dads (NBC) – 2.9 million viewers *
Blindspot (NBC) – 1.9 million viewers *
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) – 1.5 million viewers *
Stargirl (The CW) – 955,000 viewers
The 100 (The CW) – 655,000 viewers *
Burden of Truth (The CW) – 544,000 viewers
In the Dark (The CW) – 421,000 viewers
Bulletproof (The CW) – 360,000 viewers
Tell Me A Story [Season 1] (The CW) – 359.000 viewers
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
The fourth list covers all of the cable dramas that aired over the summer from the end of April through September:
Yellowstone (Paramount Network) – 3.9 million viewers
Good Witch (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Greenleaf (OWN) – 1.3 million viewers *
Snowpiercer (TNT) – 1.3 million viewers
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness (TNT) – 1 million viewers ^
Perry Mason (HBO) – 911,000 viewers
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story (USA Network) – 844,000 viewers ^
The Chi (Showtime) – 399,000 viewers
NOS4A2 (AMC) – 378,000 viewers *
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (Showtime) – 348,000 viewers *
Wynonna Earp (Syfy) – 319,000 viewers
Hightown (Starz) – 236,000 viewers
The Bold Type (Freeform) – 182,000 viewers ^
We Hunt Together (Showtime) – 127,000 viewers ^
Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime (Ovation) – 125,000 viewers (approximately) *
NOS4A2 (BBC America) – 99,000 viewers *
The Secret State (Ovation) – 76,000 viewers (approximately) *
The Code (Ovation) – 50,000 viewers (approximately) *
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes those shows that have yet to be renewed
NOTE: Ratings for the following show could not be tracked down: 800 Words [Season 1] (UPtv), Britannia (EPIX), Endeavour (PBS), Grantchester (PBS), Beecham House (PBS) and Trackers (Cinemax).
The fifth list covers the cable network dramas that aired from approximately August to mid-December:
The Walking Dead (Delayed Season 10 Season Finale Episode] (AMC) – 2.7 million viewers
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) – 1.4 million viewers
The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN) [Season 7] – 1.2 million viewers
The Undoing (HBO) – 1.1 million viewers *
The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN) [Season 8] – 1 million viewers **
The Walking Dead: World Beyond (AMC) – 810,000 viewers
Fargo (FX) – 795,000 viewers
Lovecraft Country (HBO) – 742,000 viewers ^
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz) – 572,000 viewers **
Your Honor (Showtime) – 548,000 viewers **
The Astronauts (Nickelodeon) – 467,000 viewers
The Comey Rule (Showtime) – 398,000 viewers *
Black Narcissus (FX) – 363,000 viewers *
The Spanish Princess (Starz) – 237,000 viewers
Euphoria [Special Episode] (HBO) – 236,000 viewers
The Good Lord Bird (Showtime) – 233,000 viewers *
His Dark Materials (HBO) – 229,000 viewers **
Soulmates (AMC) – 198,000 viewers
The Third Day (HBO) – 164,000 viewers *
Industry (HBO) – 109,000 viewers
800 Words [Season 2] (UPtv) – 108,000 viewers (approximately)
We Are Who We Are (HBO) – 72,000 viewers ^
Warrior (Cinemax) – 70,000 viewers
The A Word (Sundance TV) – 50,000 (approximately)
* denotes all those shows that have since been cancelled or came to a planned ending
^ denotes the shows that have yet to be renewed
** denotes those shows that aired episodes after Christmas Day that could not be included in this post as numbers were not available in time
NOTE: Ratings for the following show could not be tracked down: Britannia (EPIX), Cobra (PBS), Deutschland 89 (Sundance TV), Flesh and Blood (PBS), Pennyworth (EPIX), Roadkill (PBS), The Fall (Ovation), The Trouble with Maggie Cole (PBS), and Van der Valk (PBS).
The sixth and final list covers all of the major network dramas that aired during the first half of the 2020-2021 TV season, covering September to approximately mid-December [and in most cases a truncated amount of episodes for many of the dramas]:
NCIS (CBS) – 9.4 million viewers
FBI (CBS) – 7.6 million viewers
Chicago Med (NBC) – 7.6 million viewers
Chicago Fire (NBC) – 7.3 million viewers
This Is Us (NBC) – 6.8 million viewers
Chicago P.D. (NBC) – 6.3 million viewers
Blue Bloods (CBS) – 6.3 million viewers
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) – 6.1 million viewers
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – 5.7 million viewers
Station 19 (ABC) – 5.6 million viewers
Magnum, P.I. (CBS) – 5.4 million viewers
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS) – 5.2 million viewers
Bull (CBS) – 4.9 million viewers
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) – 4.9 million viewers
MacGyver (CBS) – 4.7 million viewers
The Good Doctor (ABC) – 4.6 million viewers
All Rise (CBS) – 4.2 million viewers
SEAL Team (CBS) – 4.2 million viewers
Big Sky (ABC) – 4 million viewers
A Million Little Things (ABC) – 3.7 million viewers
Nurses (NBC) – 3.7 million viewers
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) – 3.5 million viewers
The Blacklist (NBC) – 3.5 million viewers
Transplant (NBC) – 3.5 million viewers
S.W.A.T. (CBS) – 3.1 million viewers
For Life (ABC) – 2 million viewers
L.A.’s Finest (FOX) [Season 1] – 1.9 million viewers * ^
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS) – 1.7 million viewers
Filthy Rich (FOX) – 1.6 million viewers *
Manhunt: Deadly Games (CBS) – 1.6 million viewers *
NEXT (FOX) – 1.1 million viewers *
Supernatural (The CW) – 1.1 million viewers *
Swamp Thing (The CW) – 740,000 viewers * ^
Coroner [Season 1] (The CW) – 700,000 viewers
Coroner [Season 2] (The CW) – 683,000 viewers
Devils (The CW) – 481,000 viewers *
The Outpost (The CW) – 415,000 viewers ^
Tell Me A Story [Season 2] (The CW) – 398,000 viewers * ^
Pandora (The CW) – 338,000 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
** denotes those shows that have not been renewed nor cancelled yet
The final analyses of all these ratings for both the major and cable networks for the entire year are as follows:
1. NCIS continued 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. CBS still also stands as the top network with the most dramas in the top 10. The network also has the highest rated new drama in FBI: Most Wanted. As for the lowest rated dramas, that goes to the acquired shows Manhunt: Deadly Games and Star Trek: Discovery.
NOTE: It should be noted that the network cancelled God Friended Me despite it averaging 6 million viewers each week; while keeping the drama Evil, which only averages 3.2 million viewers each week.
2. For ABC, Station 19 has taken over as the number drama for the network with Grey’s Anatomy a very close second. The lowest rated dramas were Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [which came to an end after five seasons as of May] and the renewed drama For Life.
NOTE: The new dramas Stumptown, The Baker and the Beauty and Emergence were all cancelled despite earning slightly higher ratings than For Life.
3. For the third year in a row 9-1-1 is the highest rated drama for FOX with 9-1-1: Lone Star a close second. The lowest rated shows were the short-lived dramas NEXT and Filthy Rich that debuted this fall and were cancelled after only a few episodes aired, but were given the opportunity to burn off their one season worth of episodes.
4. Just like last year Chicago Med was the highest rated drama on NBC with Chicago Fire an extremely close second. Also just like last year Good Girls is one of the two lowest rated dramas with the other being the new drama Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
5. As for The CW, The Flash was the number one drama with Supernatural, which came to a conclusion after 15 seasons in November, was a close second. The lowest rated dramas on the network was Dynasty – which, for some reason, was renewed for a fourth [yes, 4th!] season – and Pandora, which came back for a second season in October.
NOTE: The new drama Katy Keene actually performed slightly better than both of those lowest rated dramas (Dynasty and Pandora), but got cancelled after only one season.
6. Yellowstone on the Paramount Network and The Walking Dead on AMC rank as the highest rated cable dramas on TV while the new drama We Are Who We Are from HBO and the final
season of Strike Back on Cinemax were the lowest rated cable dramas.
The final list – which is extremely long – covers all of the made-for-TV movies, mini-series, event series and specials that aired during 2020 on both the major and cable networks for which ratings could be tracked down.
Here is that extremely long list:
Christmas Waltz (Hallmark Channel) – 3.9 million viewers
If I Only Had Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.9 million viewers
A Timeless Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.4 million viewers
Five Star Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.4 million viewers
Cross Country Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 3.3 million viewers
A Nashville Christmas Carol (Hallmark Channel) – 3.2 million viewers
A Christmas Carousel (Hallmark Channel) – 3.1 million viewers
Christmas by Starlight (Hallmark Channel) – 3.1 million viewers
One Royal Holiday (Hallmark Channel) – 3.1 million viewers
Christmas She Wrote (Hallmark Channel) – 3 million viewers
Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (Hallmark Channel) – 3 million viewers
Christmas in Vienna (Hallmark Channel) – 2.9 million viewers
Good Morning Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.9 million viewers
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (Lifetime) – 2.9 million viewers
Christmas with the Darlings (Hallmark Channel – 2.8 million viewers
On the 12th Date of Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.8 million viewers
Chateau Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 2.7 million viewers
Jingle Bell Bride (Hallmark Channel) – 2.7 million viewers
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (Lifetime) – 2.7 million viewers
Just My Type (Hallmark Channel) – 2.6 million viewers
You’re Bacon Me Crazy (Hallmark Channel) – 2.6 million viewers
A Valentine’s Match (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Christmas Comes Twice (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Matching Hearts (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Winter in Vail (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Zombies 2 (Disney) – 2.5 million viewers
Hearts of Winter (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Love in Winterland (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
The Christmas House (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Love on Iceland (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Nature of Love (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
The Secret Ingredient (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Country at Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Follow Me to Daisy Hills (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Love on Harbor Island (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Sweet Autumn (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Wedding Every Weekend (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Falling for Look Lodge (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Love in the Forecast (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Love in Store (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
My Best Friend’s Bouquet (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Romance in the Air (Hallmark Channel) – 2 million viewers
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.9 million viewers
A Glenbrooke Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.8 million viewers
Fashionably Yours (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
Heart of the Holidays (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
How to Train Your Husband (Hallmark Channel) – 1.8 million viewers
A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Love Under the Olive Tree (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance (Hallmark Channel) – 1.7 million viewers
USS Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.7 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mystery: Heist and Seek (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.6 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.6 million viewers
Bad Date Chronicles (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million viewers
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (Hallmark Channel) – 1.4 million viewers
A Little Christmas Charm (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
Crossword Mysteries: Abra-Cadaver (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
Dear Christmas (Lifetime) – 1.2 million viewers
Follow Your Heart (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
Project Christmas Wish (Lifetime) – 1.4 million viewers
Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
The Angel Tree (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
Unlocking Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.4 million viewers
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Amazing Winter Romance (Hallmark Channel) – 1.3 million viewers
Christmas on the Menu (Lifetime) – 1.3 million viewers
Feliz NaviDAD (Lifetime) – 1.3 million viewers
Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding (Lifetime) – 1.3 million viewers
Meet Me at Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Riddled With Deceit: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Swept Up by Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Too Close for Christmas (Lifetime) – 1.3 million viewers
A Taste of Christmas (Lifetime) – 1.2 million viewers
Christmas on the Vine (Lifetime) – 1.2 million viewers
Cranberry Christmas (Hallmark Channel) – 1.2 million viewers
The Christmas Doctor (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
The Christmas Ring (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
The Santa Squad (Lifetime) – 1.2 million viewers
Deliver by Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Inn Love by Christmas (Lifetime) – 1.1 million viewers
J.L. Ranch: The Wedding Gift (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Lonestar Christmas – 1.1 million viewers
Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage Death (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.1 million viewers
Spotlight on Christmas (Lifetime) – 1.1 million viewers
Christmas Tree Lane (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1 million viewers
Christmas on Wheels (Lifetime) – 1 million viewers
Christmas at the Castle (Lifetime) – 991,000 viewers
Holly & Ivy (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 982,000 viewers
Once Upon a Main Street (Lifetime) – 969,000 viewers
A Christmas Exchange (Lifetime) – 914,000 viewers
The Christmas Bow (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 911,000 viewers
The Christmas High Note (Lifetime) – 908,000 viewers
The Christmas Yule Blog (Lifetime) – 895,000 viewers
A Very Charming Christmas Town (Lifetime) – 835,000 viewers
Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve (Lifetime) – 823,000 viewers
The Christmas Setup (Lifetime) – 814,000 viewers
A Sugar & Spice Holiday (Lifetime) – 811,000 viewers
Christmas Ever After (Lifetime) – 787,000 viewers
A Crafty Christmas Romance (Lifetime) 762,000 viewers
Christmas on Ice (Lifetime) – 758,000 viewers
The Christmas Listing (Lifetime) – 758,000 viewers
Cooking Up Christmas (OWN) – 746,000 viewers
Homemade Christmas (Lifetime) – 742,000 viewers
The Christmas Edition (Lifetime) – 731,000 viewers
A Welcome Home Christmas (Lifetime) – 721,000 viewers
A Christmas Break (Lifetime) – 705,000 viewers
Christmas Unwrapped (Lifetime) – 702,000 viewers
The Christmas Lottery (BET) – 645,000 viewers
The Christmas Aunt (Lifetime) – 613,000 viewers
The Warrant (INSP) – 613,000 viewers
First Christmas (OWN) – 585,000 viewers
Forever Christmas (Lifetime) – 554,000 viewers
A Christmas for Mary (OWN) – 527,000 viewers
A Very Country Christmas Homecoming (UPtv) – 262,000 viewers
Love In the Time of Corona [Part 3] (Freeform) – 217,000 viewers
Love In the Time of Corona [Part 1] (Freeform) – 201,000 viewers
Between the World and Me (HBO) – 183,000 viewers
Steppin’ Back to Love (TV One) – 181,000 viewers
The Thing About Harry (Freeform) – 181,000 viewers
Christmas Dilemma (TV One) – 164,000 viewers
Love In the Time of Corona [Part 2] (Freeform) – 137,000 viewers
Love In the Time of Corona [Part 4] (Freeform) – 134,000 viewers
NOTE: The following two movies: Call the Midwife Holiday Special on PBS and My Sweet Holiday on Lifetime aired on Christmas Day. The ratings for those two movies were not available in time for the posting of this year-end round-up.
Ratings for the following made-for-TV movies could not be tracked down or weren’t available in time for this post:
A Chance in the World (Bounce)
A Moving Romance (UPtv)
A Ring for Christmas (UPtv)
A Royal Christmas Engagement (ION)
Advance & Retreat (UPtv)
Beaus of Holly (ION)
Brimming With Love (UPtv)
Can’t Buy Me Love (UPtv)
Change of Heart (UPtv)
Christmas on the Range (UPtv)
Christmas Together (ION)
Coins for Love (TV One)
Cookie Mobster (UPtv)
Dashing Home for Christmas (UPtv)
Dashing in Christmas (Paramount Network
Diagnosis Delicious (UPtv)
Forever My Girl (UPtv)
Groomzilla (UPtv)
Happily Never After (UPtv)
Hopeless Romantic (UPtv)
How Not to Propose (UPtv)
In-Lawfully Yours (UPtv)
Late Bloomer (UPtv)
Love By Accident (UPtv)
Love In Harmony Valley (UPtv)
Love, Unplugged (UPtv)
Mechanics of Love (UPtv)
Midway to Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Mistletoe Magic (UPtv)
Mr. Write (UPtv)
Once Upon a Date (UPtv)
Same Time, Next Week (UPtv)
Secret Millionaire (UPtv)
Sisters of the Groom (UPtv)
The Christmas Sitters (ION)
The Time Capsule (UPtv)
Timeless Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Twist of Fate (UPtv)
Tomboy (UPtv)
Touched By Romance (UPtv)
Undercover Angel (UPtv)
Vision of Love (UPtv)
Wedding Do Over (UPtv)
Woman of the House (UPtv)
What TV dramas, made-for-TV movies, mini-series and/or specials have you enjoyed the most throughout the year? Please share.
TOMORROW: Faces of 2020
