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Ratings Report for Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings / ABC Multiplatform+7 Day Ratings
ABC Wednesday Comedies Deliver Audience Milestones as Romance Blooms With Valentine's Day Episodes
'Shifting Gears' Season Finale Roars to Best Multiplatform Audience Since Premiere
'Abbott Elementary' Rises by Triple Digits Over Initial Live+Same Day Audience
· "Shifting Gears" (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) earned 6.90 million Total Viewers and 0.99 rating among Adults 18-49, after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms with a suspenseful season finale in which Matt (Tim Allen) makes a bold decision about his romantic future with Eve (guest star Jenna Elfman).
· Rising +59% among Total Viewers (vs. 4.33 million) and +154% among Adults 18-49 (vs. 0.39 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience, "Shifting Gears" wrapped Season 2 on a high note with the best audience since fall premiere - since 10/1/25.
· Cupid also struck on "Abbott Elementary" (8:30 p.m. ET/PT), with the award-winning comedy earning 5.93 million Total Viewers and a 1.72 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of multiplatform viewing, rising by triple digits over its initial Live+Same Day audience in both measures (+110%; vs. 2.83 million) and (+310%; vs. 0.42 rating).
· On linear over seven days, "Abbott Elementary" delivered the show's strongest performance in Total Viewers (3.88 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.64 rating - tied) in nearly four months - since 10/15/25.
"Abbott Elementary" returns with a new episode on March 4 (airing on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT, streaming next day on Hulu). Janine asks Ava for a classroom aide, and the school seeks out a new gym teacher. Meanwhile, Dominic confides in Jacob.
Source: ABC Multiplatform +7 Day data and Nielsen National Live+7 Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for 2/4/26.
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