Young Sheldon has aired three since their second premier on their second. The ratings have been as followed:

11/9: 2.2 rating with 12.31 viewers

11/16: 2.1 rating with 11.7 viewers

11/23: 2.6 rating with 11.28 viewers.

There was an evident continuous decline in both viewership and ratings for Young Sheldon. However, as the the fifth episode just aired on Thanksgiving, Thursday November 23, the ratings and viewership increased. This is the best it has done since its premier on September 25. With Thanksgiving football, the NFL broadcast during the late-afternoon on CBS, boosted the shows on that Thursday night (Young Sheldon included).

Young Sheldon aired following the L.A. Chargers vs Dallas Cowboys game on CBS in the afternoon. With such a large following on this game, Young Sheldon experienced high ratings and viewership. In fact, this is the highest their numbers have been for their Thursday night time slot. The show experienced a 30% rise since the week prior. Shows that followed Young Sheldon such as Mom, Life in Pieces, and S.W.A.T, also experienced in increase (28%, 18%, 22%, respectively.)

An increase in rating and viewership can be seen for this week.

NBC has been reported to have “won” thanksgiving primetime with 4.2 rating and 14.4 million viewers. However, CBS came in second with 1.8 rating and 8.13 million viewers. The CW, on the other hand, suffered with some of their shows reaching a series low with 0.3 rating.

This is an exciting week for Young Sheldon. Thanksgiving Thursday Night Football boosted the show overall and I hope to see a continuation of this rise next week.

Network averages for Thursday, November 23