Sunday, May 24, 2015
Final Week of 2014-15 Season TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2014-15 Week 35 TV Ratings (final three nights of season Mon-Wed):
Households: N/A
Total Viewers: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A
We have the final ratings for Week 34 (5/11/14-5/17/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC again won the week with a 1.8 rating. Then we had CBS at 1.2 followed by NBC at a 1.2, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.0 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 7.33 million, followed by ABC with 7.27 million, then it was NBC's 5.53 million and Fox trailed with 3.49 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-5/17/15 LIVE+7), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.4 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.3, ABC in third with a 2.2 and Fox sliding to a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 11.25 million, then NBC with 8.63 million, ABC is next with 7.96 million and Fox with 5.82 million.
Back to week 35 (May 18-25), 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: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A
We have the final ratings for Week 34 (5/11/14-5/17/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC again won the week with a 1.8 rating. Then we had CBS at 1.2 followed by NBC at a 1.2, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.0 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 7.33 million, followed by ABC with 7.27 million, then it was NBC's 5.53 million and Fox trailed with 3.49 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-5/17/15 LIVE+7), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.4 rating, followed by CBS with a 2.3, ABC in third with a 2.2 and Fox sliding to a 1.9. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 11.25 million, then NBC with 8.63 million, ABC is next with 7.96 million and Fox with 5.82 million.
Back to week 35 (May 18-25), 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 35 (May 18-24) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (May 17) | (Week 34) | 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 | 8,990,000 | 8,380,000 | 610,000 | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,410,000 | 5,910,000 | 500,000 | 1.40 | 1.40 | - | FINALE |
| Dateline Sunday | NBC | 7:00PM | 5,780,000 | 5,070,000 | 710,000 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 7-9P vs. 7-8P |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,570,000 | 1,470,000 | 100,000 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.10 | REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 1,950,000 | 1,440,000 | 510,000 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.30 | vs. REPEAT |
| I Love Lucy Special | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,400,000 | 8,840,000 | (2,440,000) | 0.90 | 1.20 | (0.30) | vs. 60 Min |
| Billboard Music Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,180,000 | 11,180,000 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 8-11P | ||
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,510,000 | (5,510,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
| Dateline Sunday | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,770,000 | (3,770,000) | 0.80 | (0.80) | |||
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,820,000 | 2,770,000 | 50,000 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,350,000 | 2,560,000 | (210,000) | 1.10 | 1.30 | (0.20) | FINALE |
| Battle Creek | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,100,000 | 9,350,000 | (4,250,000) | 0.60 | 1.20 | (0.60) | vs. Good Wife |
| A.D. Bible Continues | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,800,000 | 4,530,000 | 270,000 | 0.80 | 0.90 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,850,000 | 2,570,000 | 280,000 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | FINALE vs. REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,440,000 | 2,470,000 | (30,000) | 1.10 | 1.20 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Battle Creek | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,300,000 | 6,310,000 | (1,010,000) | 0.60 | 0.80 | (0.20) | FINALE |
| Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,800,000 | (4,800,000) | 1.30 | (1.30) | |||
| American Odyssey | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,630,000 | 2,690,000 | (60,000) | 0.40 | 0.50 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| 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 | 7,560,000 | 6,960,000 | 600,000 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 0.40 | FINALE |
| Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 14,350,000 | 13,480,000 | 870,000 | 2.30 | 2.20 | 0.10 | 8-9P VS. 8-10P |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,320,000 | 10,050,000 | 1,270,000 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 0.20 | 8-10P |
| The Following | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,130,000 | 3,210,000 | (80,000) | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | |
| CW Movie | CW | 8:00PM | 480,000 | 480,000 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 8-10P | ||
| The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,190,000 | (1,190,000) | 0.50 | (0.50) | |||
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,750,000 | 7,690,000 | 60,000 | 1.90 | 1.70 | 0.20 | FINALE |
| Stalker | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,790,000 | 6,370,000 | 420,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | - | FINALE |
| The Bachelorette | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,100,000 | 7,100,000 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 9-11P PREMIERE | ||
| The Following | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,050,000 | 3,070,000 | (20,000) | 0.90 | 1.00 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,240,000 | (1,240,000) | 0.50 | (0.50) | |||
| NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,330,000 | 8,210,000 | 1,120,000 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,440,000 | (8,440,000) | 1.40 | (1.40) | |||
| Night Shift | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,200,000 | 4,920,000 | 280,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | - | FINALE |
| 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 | 9,150,000 | 14,940,000 | (5,790,000) | 1.00 | 2.00 | (1.00) | REPEAT |
| The Bachelorette | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,090,000 | 10,160,000 | (3,070,000) | 1.90 | 1.50 | 0.40 | vs. DWTS Results |
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,830,000 | 9,140,000 | (1,310,000) | 1.60 | 2.10 | (0.50) | RECAP |
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,510,000 | 3,260,000 | 250,000 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | |
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,870,000 | 3,650,000 | 220,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | - | FINALE |
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,250,000 | 13,610,000 | (6,360,000) | 0.90 | 1.70 | (0.80) | REPEAT |
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 13,490,000 | 3,880,000 | 9,610,000 | 2.30 | 1.30 | 1.00 | FINALE 9-11P vs. SHIELD |
| The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 11,560,000 | 11,560,000 | 2.90 | 2.90 | FINALE 9-11P | ||
| Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,010,000 | (4,010,000) | 1.30 | (1.30) | |||
| Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,510,000 | 5,550,000 | (2,040,000) | 1.30 | 1.30 | - | FINALE vs. Idol |
| iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,500,000 | 1,700,000 | (200,000) | 0.60 | 0.60 | - | FINALE |
| NCIS | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,480,000 | 8,660,000 | (2,180,000) | 0.90 | 1.20 | (0.30) | REPEAT VS. CSI Cyber |
| Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,660,000 | (6,660,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
| 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 | 9,740,000 | 9,610,000 | 130,000 | 2.30 | 2.30 | - | FINALE 8-10P vs. 8-9P |
| 500 Questions | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,060,000 | 5,060,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,030,000 | (7,030,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
| The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,050,000 | 6,170,000 | 880,000 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.10 | FINALE |
| MasterChef | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,390,000 | 8,030,000 | (4,640,000) | 1.20 | 1.70 | (0.50) | PREMIERE 8-10P VS. Idol |
| Supernatural | CW | 8:00PM | 970,000 | 2,830,000 | (1,860,000) | 0.30 | 1.00 | (0.70) | REPEAT vs. Arrow |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,700,000 | (6,700,000) | 2.00 | (2.00) | |||
| CSI: Cyber | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,680,000 | (6,680,000) | 1.20 | (1.20) | |||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,200,000 | 8,130,000 | (930,000) | 2.30 | 2.70 | (0.40) | FINALE |
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,960,000 | 6,820,000 | 140,000 | 1.40 | 1.50 | (0.10) | FINALE |
| Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,730,000 | 1,750,000 | (20,000) | 0.70 | 0.70 | - | FINALE |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,360,000 | 6,140,000 | (780,000) | 1.60 | 2.00 | (0.40) | FINALE |
| Survivor Reunion | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,210,000 | 6,680,000 | 530,000 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 0.60 | vs. CSI Cyber |
| Celebrity Wife Swap | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,230,000 | 4,650,000 | (1,420,000) | 1.00 | 1.20 | (0.20) | PREMIERE vs. Nashville |
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,210,000 | 6,940,000 | 270,000 | 1.40 | 1.60 | (0.20) | FINALE |
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 35 (May 18-24) 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 |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,200,000 | 2.30 | FINALE |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 7,560,000 | 2.00 | FINALE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 7,750,000 | 1.90 | FINALE |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | 8,000,000 | 1.60 | REPEAT |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,360,000 | 1.60 | FINALE |
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 6,400,000 | 1.30 | REPEAT |
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,850,000 | 1.30 | FINALE |
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,820,000 | 1.30 | FINALE |
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 5,900,000 | 1.20 | REPEAT |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,350,000 | 1.10 | FINALE |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,440,000 | 1.10 | FINALE |
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 5,080,000 | 1.00 | REPEAT |
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 1,950,000 | 0.90 | |
| I Love Lucy Special | CBS | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,440,000 | 0.90 | REPEAT |
| Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,570,000 | 0.60 | REPEAT |
| The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | preempted | ||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
| Weird Loners | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| One Big Happy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | canceled | ||
| The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Mulaney | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | canceled | ||
| The McCarthys | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| Bad Judge | NBC | 9:00PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| A to Z | NBC | 9:30PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| The Millers | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | canceled | ||
| Selfie | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Manhattan Love Story | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | canceled | ||
| Parks & Recreation | NBC | 10:00PM | Tue | canceled | ||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | completed | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | completed | ||
| Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
| Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun | completed | ||
| American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed | ||
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
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- Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Watch Michael on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Joel McHale (Animal Control/The Great Indoors/Community) - Joel appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) - Sarah is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- François Arnaud (The Moodys) - Andy Cohen interviews François on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
- Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob talks about Landman on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Pam Grier (Bless This Mess) - Pam talks about the "Pam Grier Soul Flix" channel with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
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