# The View Season 30 hits six-year ratings high

> ABC's daytime talk show rebounds with its strongest premiere week audience since 2020.
- Title: The View Season 30 hits six-year ratings high · Variety
- Summary: ABC's daytime talk show rebounds with its strongest premiere week audience since 2020. The View's Season 30 premiere week drew 2.518 million viewers, up 8%…
- Keywords: the view, abc, daytime television, ratings, season 30, premiere week, viewership, women 18-49, women 25-54, nielsen media research, entertainment, culture
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-view-ratings-season-30-best-premiere-week-1236863946
- Author: Michael Schneider
- Published: 2026-09-16T15:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the view, abc, daytime television, ratings, season 30, premiere week, viewership, women 18-49, women 25-54, nielsen media research, entertainment, culture
## The View returns strong
The View averaged 2.518 million viewers for its Season 30 premiere week, up 8% from last year's 2.324 million.

> averaged 2.518 million total viewers when it returned for Season 30 last week, up 8% from last year's audience
## Best premiere in six years
The daytime talker posted its largest overall premiere week audience since the 2020-2021 TV season.

> posting the show's largest overall premiere week audience in six years
## Women viewers surge
The show attracted its best premiere week ratings in four years among women 18-49 and in three years with women 25-54.

> best premiere week ratings in four years among women 18-49 and in three years with women 25-54
## Women 25-54 up 7%
Week 1 averaged 208,000 women 25-54, up 7% from 174,000 last year.

> 208,000 women 25-54 (up 7% from 174,000 last year)
## Younger women up 15%
The show averaged 173,000 women 18-49 for the week of September 7, 2026, up 15% from 151,000 last year.

> 173,000 with women 18-49 (up 15% from 151,000 last year)
## Key takeaway

The View's Season 30 premiere week drew 2.518 million viewers, up 8% year-over-year and the show's best premiere performance in six years.