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The View's Ratings Soar: Best Premiere Week in Years!
16 Sep
Summary
- Season 30 premiere week averaged 2.518 million viewers.
- Audience numbers show an 8% increase from the previous year.
- The show achieved its best ratings in four years among young women.
ABC's "The View" has kicked off its landmark 30th season with a significant surge in viewership. The premiere week, which began on September 7, 2026, averaged 2.518 million total viewers, an 8% increase from the previous year. This performance represents the show's strongest season premiere week audience in six years.
Further demonstrating its growing appeal, "The View" also achieved its best premiere week ratings in four years among women aged 18-49 and in three years with women aged 25-54. Specifically, the week of September 7, 2026, saw an average of 208,000 women aged 25-54 and 173,000 women aged 18-49 tune in, reflecting year-over-year gains of 7% and 15% respectively.
The season premiere episode on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, drew 2.607 million viewers, a slight increase from the prior year and the most-watched season premiere episode in six years. This season's initial guests included notable figures like Ted Cruz and Lizzo, followed by Sherri Shepherd and Maisie Williams later in the week.
