NBC Upfront 2014-15: Fall 2014 Schedule; Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 11, 2014

NBC Upfront 2014-15: Fall 2014 Schedule; Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

NBC 2014-15

Fall 2014

Mondays
8:00PM The Voice
10:00PM The Blacklist / State of Affairs (Nov. 17, NEW!)

Tuesdays
8:00PM The Voice
9:00PM Marry Me (NEW!)
9:30PM About A Boy
10:00PM Chicago Fire

Wednesdays
8:00PM The Mysteries of Laura (NEW!)
9:00PM Law & Order: SVU
10:00PM Chicago P.D.

Thursdays
8:00PM The Biggest Loser
9:00PM Bad Judge (NEW!) / The Blacklist (Feb. 5)
9:30PM A to Z (NEW!)
10:00PM Parenthood / Allegiance (February, NEW!)

Fridays
8:00PM Dateline
9:00PM Grimm
10:00PM Constantine (NEW!)

Saturdays
8:00PM Repeats

Sundays
7:00PM Football Night in America
8:20PM Sunday Night Football (event series A.D. to begin on Easter Sunday on April 5, NEW!)

unscheduled, Mid-Season 2015:
DRAMA: Odyssey, Hannibal and event series: Emerald City, Aquarius and Heroes Reborn
COMEDY: Mission Control, Mr. Robinson, One Big Happy, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the final season of Parks and Recreation.
REALITY: American Ninja Warrior, America's Got Talent, Celebrity Apprentice, and Hollywood Game Night

Notes: NBC has the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 and it will air The Blacklist immediately after the Super Bowl to promote its move to Thursdays at 9 beginning Feb. 5

Discuss NBC's 2014-15 line-up and also you can view complete program information.

2013-14 Week 33 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.1/10 rating/share (-5% from first four nights Week 32); #2. ABC 4.4/7 (-10%); #3. NBC 4.3/7 (-10%); #4. Fox 3.6/6 (+16%); #5. The CW 1.0/2 (-9%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.38 million (-6% from first four nights Week 32); #2. NBC 6.65 million (-14%); #3. ABC 6.62 million (-13%); #4. Fox 5.82 million (+14%); #5. The CW 1.47 million (-10%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.9/6 rating/share (-6% from first four nights Week 32); #2. NBC 1.8/5 (-14%); #3. Fox 1.7/5 (+21%); #4. ABC 1.5/5 (-17%) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (even)

For previous week's final ratings, Week 32 (4/28/14-5/4/14) had ABC win the week in 18-49 again for the third straight week with a 1.6 rating, followed closely by CBS' 1.6 (less 18-49 viewers than ABC), NBC's 1.5 and Fox's 1.3. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 8.78 million, beating ABC which did 6.64 million, NBC followed with 6.14 million, and Fox trailed with 3.9 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-5/4/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.8, over Fox's Super Bowl-fueled 2.5, CBS is next with a 2.4, and ABC at a 2.1. In total viewers, CBS is still on top with 10.78 million, then NBC is second with 9.44, ABC is now third at 7.54 and Fox has dropped to fourth at 7.47 even with the Super Bowl.

Back to week 33 read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:

Week 33 (May 5-11) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 4)	(Week 32)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	10,484,000	10,435,000	49,000	1.03	1.34	(0.31)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	6,296,000	6,755,000	(459,000)	1.63	1.63	-
American Dream Builders	NBC	7:00PM	2,167,000	2,573,000	(406,000)	0.48	0.59	(0.11)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	2,230,000	2,262,000	(32,000)	1.11	1.05	0.06
American Dad	Fox	7:30PM	2,511,000	2,403,000	108,000	1.26	1.16	0.10
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	8,087,000	8,448,000	(361,000)	1.69	1.93	(0.24)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,862,000	7,335,000	(473,000)	2.09	2.18	(0.09)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	5,621,000	5,783,000	(162,000)	1.06	1.03	0.03
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	4,386,000	3,449,000	937,000	1.97	1.55	0.42
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	4,401,000	4,019,000	382,000	2.25	2.06	0.19
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	8,988,000	9,330,000	(342,000)	1.14	1.30	(0.16)
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	8,155,000	7,849,000	306,000	2.08	1.92	0.16	FINALE
Believe	NBC	9:00PM	4,329,000	4,511,000	(182,000)	0.97	1.05	(0.08)
Cosmos: Spacetime	Fox	9:00PM	4,080,000	3,658,000	422,000	1.62	1.43	0.19
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	8,423,000	8,630,000	(207,000)	1.17	1.19	(0.02)
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,981,000	5,185,000	(204,000)	1.29	1.26	0.03
Crisis	NBC	10:00PM	3,610,000	4,015,000	(405,000)	0.97	0.97	-


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	6,492,000	7,764,000	(1,272,000)	1.98	2.28	(0.30)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	13,117,000	15,880,000	(2,763,000)	1.91	2.57	(0.66)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,002,000	11,579,000	(577,000)	3.02	2.99	0.03	8-10P
24: Live Another Day	Fox	8:00PM	8,077,000		8,077,000	2.56		2.56	premiere, 8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM		3,985,000	(3,985,000)		0.92	(0.92)
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	871,000	830,000	41,000	0.32	0.27	0.05
Friends w/Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	4,924,000	6,113,000	(1,189,000)	1.60	1.92	(0.32)
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	6,541,000	7,598,000	(1,057,000)	1.74	2.18	(0.44)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM		4,810,000	(4,810,000)		1.52	(1.52)
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	1,010,000	931,000	79,000	0.39	0.35	0.04
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	4,703,000	6,247,000	(1,544,000)	1.20	1.70	(0.50)	REPEAT vs. Big Bang (R)
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	3,793,000	4,319,000	(526,000)	0.73	0.83	(0.10)	REPEAT vs.Person of Int (R)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	9,002,000	10,394,000	(1,392,000)	1.64	1.95	(0.31)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	10,466,000	10,846,000	(380,000)	2.65	2.66	(0.01)

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	15,883,000	17,253,000	(1,370,000)	2.30	2.52	(0.22)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	5,372,000	5,946,000	(574,000)	1.94	2.08	(0.14)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,720,000	11,176,000	(456,000)	2.50	2.75	(0.25)
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,105,000	2,414,000	(309,000)	0.81	0.85	(0.04)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,439,000	1,775,000	(336,000)	0.63	0.84	(0.21)
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	14,108,000	14,831,000	(723,000)	2.20	2.13	0.07
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	4,154,000	4,810,000	(656,000)	1.31	1.70	(0.39)
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	6,044,000	6,254,000	(210,000)	1.47	1.62	(0.15)
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,396,000	2,203,000	193,000	1.22	1.08	0.14
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,592,000	2,034,000	(442,000)	0.79	0.95	(0.16)
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	2,480,000	3,157,000	(677,000)	0.73	1.02	(0.29)
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	5,051,000	5,592,000	(541,000)	1.18	1.44	(0.26)
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	2,484,000	2,203,000	281,000	1.30	1.11	0.19
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	10,499,000	11,309,000	(810,000)	1.74	1.90	(0.16)
Celebrity Wife Swap	ABC	10:00PM	2,848,000	2,824,000	24,000	0.93	0.84	0.09
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,924,000	7,058,000	(134,000)	1.86	1.75	0.11

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Survivor Blood v Water	CBS	8:00PM	9,906,000	9,699,000	207,000	2.45	2.30	0.15
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,649,000	7,391,000	(742,000)	1.59	1.80	(0.21)
Revolution	NBC	8:00PM	3,775,000	4,323,000	(548,000)	1.15	1.30	(0.15)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	7,969,000	8,788,000	(819,000)	1.76	1.86	(0.10)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,331,000	2,313,000	18,000	0.78	0.80	(0.02)
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	4,994,000	5,510,000	(516,000)	1.34	1.46	(0.12)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	10,523,000	10,304,000	219,000	2.35	2.18	0.17
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	8,554,000	8,395,000	159,000	2.88	2.85	0.03
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,344,000	6,202,000	(858,000)	1.47	1.82	(0.35)
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	3,839,000	3,779,000	60,000	1.31	1.28	0.03
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,642,000	1,884,000	(242,000)	0.55	0.59	(0.04)
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	10,008,000	9,951,000	57,000	1.87	1.73	0.14
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,698,000	4,622,000	76,000	1.19	1.20	(0.01)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	5,393,000	7,280,000	(1,887,000)	1.38	1.89	(0.51)

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	14,420,000	16,074,000	(1,654,000)	3.79	4.51	(0.72)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	3,191,000	4,283,000	(1,092,000)	0.70	0.96	(0.26)	REPEAT
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	8:00PM	3,176,000		3,176,000	0.93		0.93
iHeart Music Awards	NBC	8:00PM		5,477,000	(5,477,000)		1.66	(1.66)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	4,300,000	4,470,000	(170,000)	1.53	1.62	(0.09)
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,502,000	1,843,000	(341,000)	0.67	0.78	(0.11)
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	8,963,000	9,426,000	(463,000)	1.95	2.04	(0.09)
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	8,350,000	8,965,000	(615,000)	2.06	2.08	(0.02)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	7,948,000	8,809,000	(861,000)	2.46	2.60	(0.14)
American Comedy Awards	NBC	9:00PM	3,145,000		3,145,000	0.96		0.96	9-11P
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	7,181,000	7,032,000	149,000	1.61	1.51	0.10
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,341,000	1,402,000	(61,000)	0.49	0.50	(0.01)
Bad Teacher	CBS	9:30PM	5,726,000	6,472,000	(746,000)	1.31	1.43	(0.12)
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	4,000,000	3,921,000	79,000	1.18	1.00	0.18
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	7,542,000	7,787,000	(245,000)	1.46	1.61	(0.15)
Black Box	ABC	10:00PM	4,644,000	5,596,000	(952,000)	1.16	1.33	(0.17)
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

Friday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Unforgettable	CBS	8:00PM	7,290,000	7,589,000	(299,000)		1.05	(1.05)	FINALE
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	4,441,000	6,016,000	(1,575,000)	1.00	1.50	(0.50)	REPEAT vs. Swimming w/Sharks
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	5,733,000	5,964,000	(231,000)	1.20	1.08	0.12
24: Live Another Day	Fox	8:00PM	1,340,000	2,434,000	(1,094,000)	0.30	0.87	(0.57)	REPEAT vs. Kitchen Nightmares
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,121,000	1,165,000	(44,000)	0.60	0.42	0.18
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,273,000	989,000	284,000	0.50	0.34	0.16	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,087,000	8,773,000	314,000	1.30	1.21	0.09	FINALE
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	7,165,000	8,327,000	(1,162,000)	1.90	2.26	(0.36)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,838,000	4,925,000	(87,000)	1.30	1.27	0.03
Hart of Dixie	CW	9:00PM	847,000	663,000	184,000	0.30	0.21	0.09
24: Live Another Day	Fox	9:00PM	1,384,000	2,562,000	(1,178,000)	0.30	0.84	(0.54)	REPEAT vs. Kitchen Nightmares
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	11,499,000	11,589,000	(90,000)	1.40	1.49	(0.09)	FINALE
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	6,188,000	7,133,000	(945,000)	1.50	1.75	(0.25)
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	2,124,000	2,283,000	(159,000)	0.80	0.92	(0.12)

Saturday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM	2,290,000	1,963,000	327,000	0.40	0.40	-	REPEAT
NBA Playoffa	ABC	8:00PM	4,690,000	2,437,000	2,253,000	1.70	0.71	0.99	8-11P vs. ABC Movie
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	3,910,000	5,474,000	(1,564,000)	0.70	0.79	(0.09)	8-10P
NASCAR	Fox	8:00PM	5,150,000		5,150,000	1.10		1.10	8-10P
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM		1,079,000	(1,079,000)		0.38	(0.38)
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	2,140,000	1,785,000	355,000	0.40	0.44	(0.04)	REPEAT
24: LAD Special	Fox	8:00PM		979,000	(979,000)		0.30	(0.30)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	2,520,000	2,303,000	217,000	0.50	0.33	0.17	vs. Crimetime
The Following	Fox	9:00PM		663,000	(663,000)		0.23	(0.23)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,970,000	5,099,000	(129,000)	0.90	0.76	0.14
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,880,000	2,597,000	283,000	0.80	0.77	0.03	REPEAT

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 33 (May 5-11) How the Sitcoms Did
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings)
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg
Title	Network	Time	Day	Total Viewers	18-49 Rtg	Notes

The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	14,420,000	3.79
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	8,554,000	2.88
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,401,000	2.25
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,350,000	2.06
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,492,000	1.98
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	4,386,000	1.97
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,963,000	1.95
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	6,541,000	1.74
Friends with Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	4,924,000	1.60	canceled
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,649,000	1.59
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	6,044,000	1.47
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,994,000	1.34	canceled
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	4,154,000	1.31
Bad Teacher	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,726,000	1.31	canceled
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,839,000	1.31	canceled
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	2,484,000	1.30
American Dad!	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,511,000	1.26
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,396,000	1.22
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,703,000	1.20	REPEAT
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	5,051,000	1.18	canceled
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	Thu	4,000,000	1.18	canceled
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	2,230,000	1.11
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,480,000	0.73	canceled
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat	2,290,000	0.4	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	2,140,000	0.4	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			completed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			completed
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			ended
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			canceled
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			canceled
Community	NBC	8:00PM	Thu			canceled
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			canceled
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri			canceled
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	Fri			canceled
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			canceled

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Tuesday, August 3

The Goldbergs - "Alligator Schwartz" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Erica fears that Geoff has moved on from their breakup and started dating someone else. Meanwhile, Adam decides to find Dave Kim a date to prom, once he remembers his pact with Dave that they won’t go to prom if they both don’t have dates.

Home Economics - "Bounce Hospital Rental, $250" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Connor invites all the cousins over for an epic sleepover to cheer up his daughter, Gretchen. Meanwhile, Tom is determined to prove he can be a fun uncle too.

The Conners - "A Cold Mom, a Brother Daddy and a Prison Baby" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Ben’s mom, Barb, arrives in town after an unexpected death and unveils shocking information from the past. Meanwhile, Becky and Emilio spend more time together.

black-ish - "Snitches Get Boundaries" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After one of Dre’s secrets with Pops is spilled to Ruby, he realizes that his relationships with each of his parents have changed since they got married and he no longer knows in whom to confide. Meanwhile, Bow surprises Jack and Diane with a brand-new car and tries to teach the twins how to drive.

Miracle Workers - "Oregon Trail: What Happens in Branchwater" (TBS, 10:30PM ET/PT)
The wagon train stops in the sinful town of Branchwater, luring Ezekiel into a night of debauchery and temptation; Benny finds his favorite saloon has transformed into an inauthentic tourist trap.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 2)

Tuesday, August 3

Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Christian Slater (Breaking In) - Catch Christian on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen/The Ellen Show) - Ellen is a guest on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place) and Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Kristen and Dax chat with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
John Corbett (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll/United States of Tara/Lucky/Sex and the City) - John appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Mr. Corman/3rd Rock from the Sun) - Joseph talks about his role in the new series Mr. Corman on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Kat Dennings (Dollface/2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Kat appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Pooch Hall (The Game/Accidentally on Purpose) - Pooch is a guest on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show, so check your local listings.
Tisha Campell (Outmatched/Dr. Ken/My Wife and Kids/Martin) and Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - A repeat of Tamron Hall celebrates the power of friendships with actresses and childhood friends Tisha Campell and Tichina Arnold, who co-starred in the classic sitcom Martin and are now working on a new talk show, so check your local lisitngs.
Allison Janney (Mom/Mr. Sunshine) - Allison appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Laura Prepon (Are You There, Chelsea?/That '70s Show) - Laura talks about the joys and challenges of being a new mother of two, and makes a quick and easy Mediterranean salad on Access Daily, so check your local listings.