List of U.S. daytime soap opera ratings

The following is a list of television Nielsen ratings and rankings for American daytime soap operas from 1950 to the present, as compiled by Nielsen Media Research.[1] The numbers provided represent the percentage of TV households in the United States watching that particular show in a year.[1] Before 1996, the season average included only ratings from late September through mid-April. Since 1996, the numbers represent full-year ratings, from September through September.

1950s

1950–1951 Season[2]

1951–1952 Season[2]

1952–1953 Season[2]

1953–1954 Season[2]

1954–1955 Season[2]

1955–1956 Season[2]

1956–1957 Season[2]

1957–1958 Season[2]

1958–1959 Season[2]

1960s

1959–1960 Season

1960–1961 Season

1961–1962 Season

1962–1963 Season

1963–1964 Season

1964–1965 Season

1965–1966 Season

1966–1967 Season

1967–1968 Season

1968–1969 Season

1960s Rankings: #1: As the World Turns; #2: The Guiding Light; #3: Search for Tomorrow

1970s

1969–1970 Season

1970–1971 Season

1971–1972 Season

1972–1973 Season

1973–1974 Season

1974–1975 Season

1975–1976 Season

1976–1977 Season

1977–1978 Season

1978–1979 Season

1970s Rankings: #1: As the World Turns; #2: Another World; #3: The Guiding Light

1980s

1979–1980 Season

1980–1981 Season

1981–1982 Season

1982–1983 Season

1983–1984 Season

1984–1985 Season

1985–1986 Season

1986–1987 Season

1987–1988 Season

1988–1989 Season

1980s Rankings: #1: General Hospital; #2: All My Children; #3: One Life to Live

1990s

1989–1990 Season

1990–1991 Season

1991–1992 Season

1992–1993 Season

1993–1994 Season

1994–1995 Season

1995–1996 Season

1996–1997 Season

1997–1998 Season[3]

1998–1999 Season

1990s Rankings: #1: The Young and the Restless; #2: All My Children; #3: General Hospital

2000s

1999–2000 Season

2000–2001 Season[4]

2001–2002 Season[5]

2002–2003 Season[6]

2003–2004 Season[7]

2004–2005 Season[8]

2005–2006 Season[9]

2006–2007 Season[10]

2007–2008 Season[11]

2008–2009 Season[12]

2000s Rankings: #1: The Young and the Restless; #2: The Bold and the Beautiful; #3: General Hospital

2010s

2009–2010 Season[13]

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.3
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.5
  3. General Hospital 2.6
  4. Days of Our Lives 2.5
  5. All My Children 2.2
  6. One Life to Live 2.1
  7. As the World Turns 2.0 (Final Season; ended September 17, 2010)

2010–2011 Season[14]

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.0
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.2
  3. General Hospital 2.6
  4. Days of our Lives and One Life to Live 2.4 (tied)
  5. All My Children 2.3 (Final Season; ended September 23, 2011)

2011–2012 Season[15]

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.5
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.7
  3. One Life to Live 2.7 (Final Season; ended January 13, 2012)
  4. Days of our Lives and General Hospital 2.6 (tied)

2012–2013 Season[16]

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.3
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.5
  3. General Hospital 3.2 (50th Anniversary Season)
  4. Days of our Lives 2.5
  5. All My Children 2.1
  6. One Life To Live 2.0

2013–2014 Season[17][18]

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.4
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.7
  3. General Hospital 3.0
  4. Days of our Lives 2.2

2014–2015 Season

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.7
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.8
  3. General Hospital 2.9
  4. Days of our Lives 2.6

2015–2016 Season

  1. The Young and the Restless 4.8
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3.6
  3. General Hospital 2.8
  4. Days of our Lives 2.4 (50th Anniversary Season)

2016–2017 Season

  1. The Young and the Restless
  2. The Bold and the Beautiful (30th Anniversary Season)
  3. General Hospital
  4. Days of our Lives

References

  1. 1 2 Waggett, Gerard J. (November 1997), "Part VI: Soap Opera Nielsen Ratings", The Soap Opera Encyclopedia, HarperPaperbacks, pp. 625–642, ISBN 0-06-101157-6
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Waggett (1997). "Soap Opera Nielsen Ratings". Soap Opera Encyclopedia. pp. 626-628.
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  14. Toups, Xavier (2011), Ratings: All My Children’s Final Week, New York: Soap Opera Network, p. 1, retrieved April 9, 2014
  15. Toups, Xavier (2012), Ratings: Y&R Hits New Lows in Women 18-49, New York: Soap Opera Network, p. 1, retrieved April 9, 2014
  16. Toups, Xavier (2013), Ratings: Good Week For DAYS and GH, New York: Soap Opera Network, p. 1, retrieved April 9, 2014
  17. Toups, Xavier (2014), Ratings: DAYS & Y&R Up in Women 18-49 Viewers, New York: Soap Opera Network, p. 1, retrieved May 12, 2014
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