2014-15 Week 8 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):
Households: #1. CBS 6.3/10 rating/share (+11% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. NBC 5.5/9 (+25%); #3. ABC 5.3/9 (-17%); #4. Fox 2.6/4 (-even); #5. The CW 1.2/2 (+20%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.16 million (+12% from first four nights week 7); #2. NBC 8.83 million (+27%); #3. ABC 8.14 million (-18%); #4. Fox 4.28 million (-1%); #5. The CW 1.92 million (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.3/7 rating/share (+28% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. ABC 2.0/6 (-20%); #3. CBS 1.9/6 (+6%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (even) #5. The CW 0.8/2 (+33%)
We have the final ratings for Week 7 (11/3/14-11/9/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week by a tenth, edging out ABC's 2.1 Then we had CBS at 1.8, while Fox trailed with a 1.5. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top still with 9.3 million, followed by ABC's 8.44. NBC was next with 7.78 million and Fox trailed with only 4.34 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-11/13/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.5 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.2, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.65 million, then NBC with 8.5 million, ABC is next with 7.46 million and Fox with 5.99 million.
Back to week 8 (Nov. 10-16), 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:
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 10.16 million (+12% from first four nights week 7); #2. NBC 8.83 million (+27%); #3. ABC 8.14 million (-18%); #4. Fox 4.28 million (-1%); #5. The CW 1.92 million (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.3/7 rating/share (+28% in rating from first four nights week 7); #2. ABC 2.0/6 (-20%); #3. CBS 1.9/6 (+6%); #4. Fox 1.4/4 (even) #5. The CW 0.8/2 (+33%)
We have the final ratings for Week 7 (11/3/14-11/9/14 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, NBC won the week by a tenth, edging out ABC's 2.1 Then we had CBS at 1.8, while Fox trailed with a 1.5. For Total Viewers, CBS was on top still with 9.3 million, followed by ABC's 8.44. NBC was next with 7.78 million and Fox trailed with only 4.34 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-11/13/14 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.5 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.2, ABC with a 1.9 and Fox with a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 10.65 million, then NBC with 8.5 million, ABC is next with 7.46 million and Fox with 5.99 million.
Back to week 8 (Nov. 10-16), 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 8 (Nov. 10-16) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (Nov. 9) | (Week 7) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
| Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
| CBS NFL Post Game | CBS | 7:59PM | 23,721,000 | (23,721,000) | 6.68 | (6.68) | |||
| 60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 12,160,000 | 17,800,000 | (5,640,000) | 1.47 | 3.38 | (1.91) | |
| America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,657,000 | 6,116,000 | 541,000 | 1.48 | 1.19 | 0.29 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,374,000 | (2,374,000) | 1.03 | (1.03) | |||
| Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,510,000 | 3,408,000 | 3,102,000 | 2.29 | 1.06 | 1.23 | |
| The OT | Fox | 7:32PM | 10,445,000 | 2,981,000 | 7,464,000 | 3.81 | 1.50 | 2.31 | vs. Bob's Burgers |
| Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 12,540,000 | 13,209,000 | (669,000) | 1.44 | 1.85 | (0.41) | |
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,418,000 | 7,536,000 | (118,000) | 2.47 | 2.56 | (0.09) | |
| Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,060,000 | 10,124,000 | 1,936,000 | 4.08 | 3.57 | 0.51 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,702,000 | 4,223,000 | 2,479,000 | 2.99 | 2.04 | 0.95 | |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 18,131,000 | 18,595,000 | (464,000) | 6.50 | 6.68 | (0.18) | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,987,000 | 3,414,000 | 573,000 | 1.86 | 1.66 | 0.20 | |
| The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,718,000 | 10,450,000 | 268,000 | 1.40 | 1.42 | (0.02) | |
| Resurrection | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,582,000 | 4,992,000 | (410,000) | 1.18 | 1.40 | (0.22) | |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,633,000 | 2,509,000 | 1,124,000 | 1.83 | 1.18 | 0.65 | vs. REPEAT |
| Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | 1,985,000 | 1,631,000 | 354,000 | 0.92 | 0.69 | 0.23 | |
| CSI | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,669,000 | 8,669,000 | 1.24 | 1.24 | |||
| Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,260,000 | 4,665,000 | 595,000 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 0.05 | |
| 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 | 7,549,000 | 7,970,000 | (421,000) | 1.88 | 2.21 | (0.33) | |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,305,000 | 13,088,000 | 217,000 | 1.99 | 2.00 | (0.01) | |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,484,000 | 12,056,000 | (572,000) | 3.25 | 3.46 | (0.21) | |
| Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,350,000 | 6,633,000 | (283,000) | 2.25 | 2.40 | (0.15) | |
| The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,457,000 | 1,091,000 | 366,000 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.18 | |
| The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | 6,475,000 | 6,784,000 | (309,000) | 1.53 | 1.64 | (0.11) | |
| Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,078,000 | 10,342,000 | (264,000) | 2.02 | 2.22 | (0.20) | |
| Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,648,000 | 4,521,000 | 127,000 | 1.50 | 1.54 | (0.04) | |
| Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,223,000 | 1,012,000 | 211,000 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.08 | |
| NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,218,000 | 9,197,000 | (979,000) | 1.49 | 1.53 | (0.04) | |
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,522,000 | 7,373,000 | 2,149,000 | 1.59 | 1.24 | 0.35 | vs. Countdown CMA |
| The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,753,000 | 9,300,000 | 453,000 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 0.13 | |
| 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 | 17,493,000 | 9,907,000 | 7,586,000 | 2.33 | 1.37 | 0.96 | vs. NCIS: NO(R) |
| Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,253,000 | 3,674,000 | (421,000) | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.01 | |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,421,000 | 9,582,000 | 1,839,000 | 3.01 | 2.25 | 0.76 | 8-10P vs. REPEAT |
| MasterChef Junior | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,893,000 | 5,091,000 | (198,000) | 1.82 | 1.83 | (0.01) | |
| Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,458,000 | 1,752,000 | 1,706,000 | 1.38 | 0.55 | 0.83 | vs. REPEAT |
| Modern Family | ABC | 8:30PM | 2,847,000 | 3,230,000 | (383,000) | 0.86 | 0.87 | (0.01) | REPEAT vs. Selfie |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,994,000 | 11,473,000 | 3,521,000 | 1.95 | 1.48 | 0.47 | vs. NCIS(R) |
| Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,271,000 | 3,410,000 | 861,000 | 1.55 | 1.16 | 0.39 | vs. Marvel 75 Special |
| Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,540,000 | (4,540,000) | 1.25 | (1.25) | preempted | ||
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,007,000 | 3,385,000 | (378,000) | 1.32 | 1.63 | (0.31) | |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,169,000 | 1,073,000 | 1,096,000 | 0.89 | 0.40 | 0.49 | vs. Retrospective(R) |
| About A Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | 3,523,000 | (3,523,000) | 0.94 | (0.94) | preempted | ||
| Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,467,000 | 2,836,000 | (369,000) | 1.06 | 1.31 | (0.25) | |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,106,000 | 5,408,000 | 3,698,000 | 1.32 | 0.85 | 0.47 | vs. Campaign'14 |
| Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,227,000 | 3,147,000 | 1,080,000 | 0.99 | 0.72 | 0.27 | vs. Your Vote'14 |
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,058,000 | 4,225,000 | 4,833,000 | 2.23 | 0.95 | 1.28 | vs. Decision'14 |
| 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 | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,511,000 | 9,309,000 | 202,000 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 0.01 | |
| CMA Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 16,249,000 | (16,249,000) | 4.55 | (4.55) | |||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,103,000 | 8,103,000 | 1.95 | 1.95 | |||
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,642,000 | 7,870,000 | 2,772,000 | 2.48 | 1.27 | 1.21 | vs. Laura |
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,747,000 | 3,623,000 | 124,000 | 1.46 | 1.34 | 0.12 | |
| Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,597,000 | 2,725,000 | (128,000) | 0.91 | 1.06 | (0.15) | |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,541,000 | 7,541,000 | 2.09 | 2.09 | |||
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,352,000 | 9,785,000 | 567,000 | 2.31 | 2.12 | 0.19 | |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,832,000 | 9,832,000 | 3.17 | 3.17 | |||
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,006,000 | 6,998,000 | 3,008,000 | 2.37 | 1.61 | 0.76 | |
| Red Band Society | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,832,000 | 2,882,000 | (50,000) | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.01 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,780,000 | 7,780,000 | 2.51 | 2.51 | |||
| The 100 | CW | 9:00PM | 1,750,000 | 1,678,000 | 72,000 | 0.54 | 0.54 | - | |
| Stalker | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,011,000 | 7,343,000 | (332,000) | 1.39 | 1.49 | (0.10) | |
| Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,659,000 | 5,659,000 | 1.43 | 1.43 | |||
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,540,000 | 6,149,000 | 3,391,000 | 2.19 | 1.36 | 0.83 | |
| 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 | 16,902,000 | 16,557,000 | 345,000 | 4.52 | 4.25 | 0.27 | |
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,356,000 | 8,080,000 | 276,000 | 2.39 | 2.36 | 0.03 | |
| The Biggest Loser | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,522,000 | 4,349,000 | 173,000 | 1.16 | 1.17 | (0.01) | |
| Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,504,000 | 5,640,000 | (136,000) | 1.26 | 1.27 | (0.01) | |
| Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,545,000 | 1,585,000 | (40,000) | 0.73 | 0.75 | (0.02) | |
| Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,068,000 | 10,803,000 | 265,000 | 2.57 | 2.35 | 0.22 | |
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,754,000 | 9,117,000 | (363,000) | 2.06 | 2.14 | (0.08) | |
| Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,053,000 | 9,821,000 | 232,000 | 3.23 | 2.93 | 0.30 | |
| Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,719,000 | 3,683,000 | 36,000 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.02 | |
| Gracepoint | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,485,000 | 3,031,000 | 454,000 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.13 | |
| Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 1,186,000 | 1,326,000 | (140,000) | 0.41 | 0.45 | (0.04) | |
| The McCarthys | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,357,000 | 6,672,000 | (315,000) | 1.38 | 1.48 | (0.10) | |
| A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | 2,350,000 | 2,744,000 | (394,000) | 0.61 | 0.77 | (0.16) | |
| Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,527,000 | 7,066,000 | (539,000) | 1.01 | 1.18 | (0.17) | |
| How To Get Away w/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 9,248,000 | 9,181,000 | 67,000 | 2.89 | 2.76 | 0.13 | |
| Parenthood | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,607,000 | 3,962,000 | (355,000) | 1.04 | 1.26 | (0.22) | |
| 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 | ||||
| Hollywood Film Awards | CBS | 8:00PM | 4,141,000 | 4,141,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 8-10P | ||
| The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,048,000 | (6,048,000) | 1.20 | (1.20) | |||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,075,000 | 6,672,000 | 403,000 | 1.50 | 1.32 | 0.18 | |
| Dateline | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,974,000 | 7,869,000 | 105,000 | 1.50 | 1.39 | 0.11 | |
| MasterChef Junior | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,366,000 | 2,038,000 | 328,000 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.09 | REPEAT |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,658,000 | 1,413,000 | 245,000 | 0.50 | 0.54 | (0.04) | vs. REPEAT |
| Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,252,000 | 4,948,000 | 304,000 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.10 | |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,393,000 | 1,208,000 | 185,000 | 0.40 | 0.43 | (0.03) | REPEAT |
| Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,950,000 | (8,950,000) | 1.20 | (1.20) | |||
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,575,000 | 7,797,000 | (222,000) | 1.70 | 1.95 | (0.25) | |
| Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,983,000 | 4,931,000 | 52,000 | 1.20 | 1.31 | (0.11) | |
| America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,192,000 | 1,077,000 | 115,000 | 0.40 | 0.41 | (0.01) | |
| Gotham | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,771,000 | 1,277,000 | 494,000 | 0.60 | 0.37 | 0.23 | REPEAT |
| Hollywood Film Awards Post Show | CBS | 10:00PM | 2,691,000 | 11,506,000 | (8,815,000) | 0.40 | 1.35 | (0.95) | vs. Blue Bloods |
| 20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,736,000 | 6,942,000 | (1,206,000) | 1.20 | 1.66 | (0.46) | |
| Constantine | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,438,000 | 3,141,000 | 297,000 | 0.80 | 0.98 | (0.18) | |
| 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 | ||||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,800,000 | 3,800,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
| College Football | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,109,000 | (9,109,000) | 2.78 | (2.78) | |||
| Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,550,000 | 6,825,000 | 725,000 | 2.50 | 1.95 | 0.55 | |
| Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,350,000 | 4,350,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 8-10P | ||
| Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,635,000 | (2,635,000) | 0.38 | (0.38) | |||
| College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,040,000 | 2,248,000 | (208,000) | 0.60 | 0.62 | (0.02) | |
| Crimetime | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,480,000 | 3,480,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | |||
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 2,775,000 | (2,775,000) | 0.57 | (0.57) | |||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,590,000 | 5,590,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||
| SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,030,000 | 3,077,000 | (47,000) | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.11 | 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 8 (Nov. 10-16) 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 | 16,902,000 | 4.52 | |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 9,832,000 | 3.17 | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,702,000 | 2.99 | |
| Mom | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 11,068,000 | 2.57 | |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 7,780,000 | 2.51 | |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,541,000 | 2.09 | |
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,754,000 | 2.06 | |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,103,000 | 1.95 | |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 7,549,000 | 1.88 | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 3,987,000 | 1.86 | |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,633,000 | 1.83 | |
| The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 6,475,000 | 1.53 | canceled |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 7,075,000 | 1.5 | |
| The McCarthys | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 6,357,000 | 1.38 | |
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 3,007,000 | 1.32 | |
| Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,252,000 | 1.1 | |
| The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 2,467,000 | 1.06 | |
| Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,253,000 | 0.94 | canceled |
| Mulaney | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 1,985,000 | 0.92 | |
| Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | 3,719,000 | 0.89 | canceled |
| Modern Family | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,847,000 | 0.86 | REPEAT |
| A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | 2,351,000 | 0.61 | canceled |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
| Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Tues | preempted | ||
| Marry Me | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | preempted | ||
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
| About a Boy | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | preempted | ||
| Comedytime (R) | CBS | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
| Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||