UPDATED: The final week of episodes featuring Kelly Monaco in the role of Sam McCall on “General Hospital” led the ABC daytime drama series to hit or tie its season high among both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating.
During the week of October 28-November 1, 2024, “General Hospital” averaged a 0.22 unrounded rating among Women 18-49 and a 0.35 unrounded rating among Women 25-54.
Pulling in a 0.40 unrounded rating among Women 25-54 and a 0.26 rating among Women 18-49, the Thursday, October 31 episode was the highest-rated episode for the week and also saw Monaco’s Sam character die from a sudden heart attack. Among Women 18-49, the episode tied for the highest-rated single episode of the young 2024-2025 television season, while among Women 25-54 the episode was the highest-rated of the season thus far.
Compared to the same week last year, “General Hospital” was up among Women 18-49 (0.22 rating vs. 0.21 rating). The only other show to see year-to-year increases in the demo was “GMA3: What You Need to Know” which pulled in a 0.17 rating this year vs. its 0.14 rating last year.
“The Bold and the Beautiful” was down -0.01 from its week ago performance among Women 18-49 while simultaneously hitting a new season high among Women 25-54 with a 0.41 rating. “The Young and the Restless” averaged a 0.43 rating among Women 25-54, tying its season high for the second consecutive week. Meanwhile, among Women 18-49, the soap was virtually on par with its season high, pulling in a 0.24 rating, down -0.01 from its week ago performance (0.24 rating vs. 0.25 rating).
Among individual episodes, Wednesday, October 30 was the highest-rated single episode of the week among unrounded Women 25-54 while also becoming the highest-rated single episode of the season for both shows. “The Young and the Restless” pulled in a 0.51 rating among Women 25-54 on the day while “The Bold and the Beautiful” pulled in a 0.45 rating.
Wrap-Up
What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of October 28-November 1, 2024 among Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including their performance during the comparable week last year.
A closer look at how the daytime soaps performed, specifically their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly.
Note: Only figures available to Soap Opera Network at press time are published below.
Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.45 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| 3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.35 |
| 4. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.36 |
| — The View (ABC) | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.30 |
| 7. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.34 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.26 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.31 |
| 11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.14 |
| 12. The Talk (CBS) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.62 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.56 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.52 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.47 |
| 5. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.49 |
| 6. The View (ABC) | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.37 |
| 7. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.38 |
| 8. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.43 |
| 9. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.38 |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.41 |
| 11. The Talk (CBS) | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.29 |
| 12. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.26 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.27 |
The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen.
Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts.
LEGEND
| R = Repeat | S = Special | P = Premiere |
| NR = Not Rated / Not Ranked | N/A = Not Available | * denotes further information |
Note: An earlier version of this article indicated that “The Bold and the Beautiful” pulled in a 0.24 rating in unrounded Women 18-49. That information was incorrect as the show pulled a 0.23 rating in the demo, down -0.01 from the previous week. The article and tables above have been updated to reflect the correction.