Ratings Report: 'Star Trek' Soars In Its Second Season While 'Nancy Drew' Searches For Her Fans

Broadcast: Now more than halfway through its fourth and final season, Nancy Drew has found its audience, currently sitting as The CW’s second most watched series. Episodes eight and nine of what will ultimately be a 13-episode season aired on July 19th and July 26th respectively. Combined, these two episodes averaged 357,000 viewers in the P2+ demographic with a rating of 0.12. It performed notably weaker in the P18-49 group, averaging just 47,000 viewers per episode with a rating of 0.04. Typically, programming on The CW is geared toward a younger audience, but the Nielsen data collected suggests Nancy Drew may skew towards a slightly older group. Considering the character of Nancy Drew was first introduced in Carolyn Keene’s 1930 novel, it is possible that nostalgia has helped keep this series afloat for its four season run.

Nancy Drew is a contemporary depiction of the titular character’s famous mystery solving adventures, complete with a reimagined cast that brings the legendary crew into the modern age. This version of Nancy Drew sees her and her capable crew work to solve supernatural mysteries that threaten the safety and wellbeing of those who inhabit her small town of Horseshoe Bay. In this latest season, Drew launches a new investigation into the unknown after a group of bodies are seemingly dug up and stolen from the town cemetery. After a string of unexplained paranormal crimes continue to plague the town, Drew must assemble her old crew to get to the truth. Kennedy McMann (The Good Doctor, Tell Me Lies) stars as Nancy Drew. Drew is joined by her former nemesis George Fan, played by Leah Lewis (Elemental, Batwheels), her co-worker at the local diner Bess Marvin, as portrayed by Maddison Jaizani (Into the Badlands, Versailles, Tyrant), and her ex-boyfriend and town mechanic Ned Nickerson, played by Tunji Kasim (The Good Liar, The Kill Team).

Cable: Sistas approaches its mid-season finale while continuing to put up the strong numbers it has become accustomed to. Episodes eight and nine, which aired July 19th and July 26th respectively, brought in a sizable audience, once again securing its title as BET’s most watched series. For the P2+ group, these episodes averaged 994,000 viewers with a rating of 0.32. For the P18-49 group these episodes averaged 262,000 viewers with a rating of 0.21. With only a couple episodes left in the first part of season 6, it is looking likely that Sistas will maintain its No. 1 status. Though Sistas has not yet been renewed for a seventh season, this possibility seems more likely with each new episode.

Streaming: The latest effort by Paramount+ to expand the beloved and iconic Star Trek franchise is being met with positive reception and exceptional viewership. Season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered on June 15th and currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 98%. Additionally the series made the Nielsen Top Ten Streaming list, garnering 351 million minutes streamed between July 3rd and July 9th. Season one, which premiered in May of 2022, was also met with positive reception, receiving a Rotten Tomatoes score of 99%. With season three getting greenlit back in March ahead of season two’s premiere, it is clear that Paramount+ knows it has a winner on its hands.

Set in the years leading up to the original Star Trek Series which first aired back in 1966, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike, played by Anson Mount (Inhumans, Hell on Wheels, Mr. Right), and his crew aboard the USS Enterprise. Together they scour the galaxy in search of strange new worlds, discovering new species and civilizations in the process. Much like the original, this series follows an episodic format with each entry being a unique and mostly self-contained adventure. This series offers a more contemporary take on its colorful cast of characters, with each demonstrating greater depth and modern sensibilities. Anson’s supporting cast includes Christina Chong (Tom & Jerry, Johnny English Reborn, Swipe Right), Melissa Navia (Bull, Dietland, Billions), Celia Rose Gooding (Breakwater, Foul Play), and Babs Olusanmokun (Dune, Black Mirror).

South Korea: The free South Korean network KBS is home to a new romantic fantasy series called Heartbeat. Now more than halfway through its 15-episode season, Heartbeat struggles to rise above its competition in the fight for viewership. The ninth and tenth episodes aired on July 24th and July 25th respectively and averaged 1.104 million viewers. Episodes 11 and 12 aired the following week to even fewer viewers, averaging 989,000. The series centers on the unlikely romance that transpires between a human vampire hybrid and a cold-hearted woman known for her bitterness. Heartbeat is led by Ok Taec-yeon (XO Kitty, Blind) and Won Ji-an (If You Wish Upon Me, Hope or Dope)

On the paid network tvN, viewers can find the second season of the horror thriller series The Uncanny Counter. Having just premiered on July 29th, with episode two airing the following day, this sophomore season averaged 1.562 million viewers in its first week. The following week shows a slight uptick in viewership with episodes three and four averaging 1.613 million viewers. The Uncanny Counter follows a group of noodle shop workers who use their special abilities to venture out at night to hunt demons and other malevolent forces posing a threat to humanity. The series stars Jo Byeong-gyu (SKY Castle, Hot Stove League), Yoo Jun-sang (Alchemy of Souls, The Day He Arrives), Kim Se-jeong (Business Proposal, I Wanna Hear Your Song), and Yeom Hye-ran (The Glory, Alchemy of Souls). The Uncanny Counter can also be found streaming on Netflix.

United Kingdom: The UK’s longest running soap opera, Coronation Street, continues to outperform its competition. During the week July 17th to July 23rd, Coronation Street pulled in an average of 4.823 million viewers for each of its three new episodes. That same week found Emmerdale, a series on the same Channel of ITV1, managing to score an average of 4.085 million viewers across each of its five new episodes. Changing the channels to BBC1, viewers can find the soap opera EastEnders. During this week, EastEnders brought in an average of 3.616 million viewers across each of its four new episodes. The following week, between July 24th and July 30th, proved to be a slightly stronger one for Coronation Street, with its three episodes averaging 4.875 million viewers. Emmerdale also saw a slight increase in viewership, with its five new episodes averaging 4.263 million viewers. However, EastEnders saw a minor dip during this period, averaging 3.543 million viewers with its four episodes. Changing channels once again to E4, viewers can find the relatively newer series Hollyoaks. During this week Hollyoaks averaged 353,000 viewers across each of its five new episodes, demonstrating a small but significant increase when compared to previous weeks.