From The Hollywood Reporter · Rick Porter · · 1m 10s
60 Minutes Week 2 Ratings Split
60 Minutes gains viewers but loses momentum without NFL lead-in.
In brief
60 Minutes gains viewers but loses momentum without NFL lead-in. 60 Minutes averaged 6.77 million viewers in week 2, up 5% from last season but down 15% week to week due to no NFL lead-in. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Week 2 viewership up 5%
The Sept. 20 edition of 60 Minutes averaged 6.77 million viewers, up 5 percent from the 2025-26 season premiere.
Core demographic up 18%
It also gained 18 percent in adults 25-54, reaching about 1.1 million viewers.
Patrick Clancy interview headline
The interview with Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, drove 179.2 million social media views.
Week 2 social views quadrupled
Content from the show drew 179.2 million views on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok, up from 116.7 million for the season premiere.
Week 2 viewership down 15%
60 Minutes fell off by about 15 percent week to week, from 7.94 million viewers for its premiere.
Adults 25-54 down 31%
In adults 25-54, it slipped by 31 percent, close to last fall’s episodes without NFL lead-ins.
The key point
60 Minutes averaged 6.77 million viewers in week 2, up 5% from last season but down 15% week to week due to no NFL lead-in.
