What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime soap operas performed during the week of May 25-29, 2026, in Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including changes compared to Last Week (LW) and Last Year (LY).

Note: Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel model, with last year’s figures based on the former Live+Same Day Panel-only model (2024-2025 season).

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Week of May 25-29, 2026 Summary / Rankings

Total Viewers

RankShowTotal
ViewersChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 3,138,000 (+2,000/+259,000) 2. B&B 2,705,000 (-9,000/+276,000) 3. GH 1,843,000 (+34,000/-1,000) 4. BTG 1,576,000 (-50,000/+66,000)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

Households

RankShowHousehold
RatingChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 2.0 (same/-0.1) 2. B&B 1.8 (same/+0.2) 3. GH 1.2 (same/same) 4. BTG 1.1 (same/+0.1)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

Women 18-49 Rating

RankShowW18-49
RatingChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 0.25 (+0.04/-0.02) 2. B&B 0.20 (same/-0.03) 3. GH 0.17 (+0.02/+0.01) 3. BTG 0.17 (+0.02/-0.04)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

Women 25-54 Rating

RankShowW25-54
RatingChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 0.41 (+0.01/-0.04) 2. B&B 0.31 (-0.02/-0.09) 3. BTG 0.24 (+0.02/-0.09) 4. GH 0.23 (+0.02/-0.04)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

Day-To-Day – Women 18-49/Women 25-54

BTG / Beyond the Gates (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.09 (R) 0.15 (R) 60 (R) Tuesday 0.19 0.25 60 Wednesday 0.13 0.23 60 Thursday 0.22 0.28 60 Friday 0.14 0.20 60 SUM: 0.17 0.24 240

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

B&B / The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.16 (R) 0.23 (R) 30 (R) Tuesday 0.21 0.35 30 Wednesday 0.16 0.31 30 Thursday 0.20 0.29 30 Friday 0.22 0.29 30 SUM: 0.20 0.31 120

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

GH / General Hospital (ABC)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.09 (R) 0.12 (R) 60 (R) Tuesday 0.16 0.22 60 Wednesday 0.25 0.28 60 Thursday 0.17 0.24 60 Friday 0.12 0.17 60 SUM: 0.17 0.23 240

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

Y&R / The Young and the Restless (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.11 (R) 0.24 (R) 60 (R) Tuesday 0.25 0.41 60 Wednesday 0.20 0.41 60 Thursday 0.28 0.37 60 Friday 0.25 0.43 60 SUM: 0.25 0.41 240

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – May 25-29, 2026

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program.

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

P = Premiere R = Repeat S = Special NR = Not Rated / Not Ranked N/A = Not Available * denotes further information