Soap Opera Ratings Week of November 20 – 24: Y&R Continues to Slip As GH, DOOL and  B&B Make Powerful Upswing!

The soap opera ratings have been reported by Soap opera Network for the week of Monday, November 20 to Friday, November 24, 2017.  Please remember that the week was shortened by two episodes for all four of the daytime dramas as Thursday was the US holiday Thanksgiving and Friday’s shows were pre-empted as well.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

NBC’s DOOL seemed to hold it’s own again this week, with high numbers again, gaining 122,000 in total viewership from with previous week, rising to 2,379,000; also staying in the positive in women 18-49, going up 12,000 from the week before (379,000).  Sami (Alison Sweeney) was in no way allowing Susan (Eileen Davidson) to sneak out of town with Will (Chandler Massey).  JJ (Casey Moss) struggles with his guilt over shooting Theo (Kyler Pettis) as Lani (Sal Stowers) turns to Eli (Lamon Archey).  Her father Abe (James Reynolds) is set on destroying JJ, for harming his son, unwilling to listen to any reasoning.

GENERAL HOSPITAL

ABC’s GH gained 82,000 in total viewership and now has 2,804,000, which is a new high for the Altman/Van Etten team!!  Although it only had a minor rise of 1,000 in women between the ages of 18 to 49.  GH fans were thrilled to finally see the emotional reunion between Michael (Chad Duell) and Patient 6 (now known as the real Jason Morgan – Steve Burton).  Jason (Billy Miller) feeling abandoned by everyone, seeks out Monica (Leslie Charleson) who reassures him, that he will always be her son.  Meanwhile, Carly (Laura Wright) welcomes the elusive Dr. Kim Nero (Tamara Braun) to her home – Tamara Braun making her first appearance on the show as Kim on Wednesday, November 22.  BFFs Lulu (Emme Rylan) and Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) meet, and Lulu becomes very suspicious of Maxie’s actions, suspecting she is pregnant.  It was a great week, opening some great storylines!

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

CBS’ B&B dominated the total viewership part of the ratings, gaining 124,000, resting at 3,669,000 in total.  Oddly, it dropped 18,000 among women viewers aged 18-49.  Bill (Don Diamont) continues to tell Daughter-in-law, Steffy (Jacqueline Macinnes Wood) that he is the better man for her, as she struggles to tell husband, Laim (Scott Clifton) that she slept with Bill.  Steffy and Liam renew their vows as both deal with they both deal with their feelings for other people.  Quinn (Rena Sofer) and Eric (John McCook) continue to enjoy married life!

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

CBS’ Y&R slipper in total viewership by 7,000, leaving the soap opera still at the top with 4,542,000 total viewers.  It also had a fairly large lose of 21,000 among women 18-49.  Mariah (Camryn Grimes) finally ends things with Billionaire boyfriend, Devon Hamilton (Bryton James).  Scott (Daniel Hall) helps Abby (Melissa Ordway) with the press conference where Victoria (Amelia Heinle) was planning on “railroading” her.  Jack (Peter Bergman_ and Ashley (Eilenne Davidson) continue to hide Dina’s (Marla Adams) diagnosis from the family and shockingly both Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) find themselves at the Newman ranch on Thanksgiving.

It may have been a short week, but is was jam packed will exciting storylines!  How do you feel about all the stories that happened this week and how would you rate all of the daytime soap operas?  Please let us know what you think!

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