NBC Upfront 2015-16: Fall 2015 Schedule; Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 10, 2015

NBC Upfront 2015-16: Fall 2015 Schedule; Week 33 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

NBC 2015-16

Fall 2015

Mondays
8:00PM The Voice
10:00PM Blindspot (NEW!)

Tuesdays
8:00PM The Voice
9:00PM Heartbreaker (NEW!)
10:00PM Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris (NEW!) / Chicago Fire (Nov)

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

Thursdays
8:00PM Heroes Reborn (NEW!)
9:00PM The Blacklist
10:00PM The Player (NEW!)

Fridays
8:00PM Undateable
8:30PM People Are Talking (NEW!)
9:00PM Grimm
10:00PM Dateline

Saturdays
8:00PM Dateline Mystery
10:00PM SNL Classics

Sundays
7:00PM Football Night in America
8:20PM Sunday Night Football

unscheduled, Mid-Season 2016:
DRAMA: Chicago Med, Game of Silence, The Night Shift and Shades of Blue
COMEDY: Hot and Bothered, Coach, Crowded, Superstore and You, Me and the End of the World.
REALITY: American Ninja Warrior, America's Got Talent, Celebrity Apprentice, The Biggest Loser, Food Fighters, Last Comic Standing, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and Hollywood Game Night

Notes: NBC also has the live musical event The Wiz Live in December. Dolly Parton's movie Coat of Many Colors and the miniseries The Reaper are also on tap.

Discuss NBC's 2015-16 line-up and also you can view complete program information.

2014-15 Week 33 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: N/A
Total Viewers: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A

We have the final ratings for Week 32 (4/27/15-5/3/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC won the week with a 1.5 rating. Then we had CBS at 1.3 followed by NBC at a 1.2, while Fox trailed with a only a 1.0 rating. For Total Viewers, CBS was first with 8.311 million, followed by ABC with 6.482 million, then it was NBC's 5.587 million and Fox trailed with 3.4 million.

For season to-date (9/22/14-5/3/15 LIVE+SD), among Adults 18-49 we have NBC on top with a 2.09 rating, followed by CBS with a 1.84, ABC in third with a 1.61 and Fox sliding to a 1.58. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 9.568 million, then NBC with 7.656 million, ABC is next with 6.386 million and Fox with 4.952 million.

Back to week 33 (May 4-10), 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:

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Week 33 (May 4-10) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 3)	(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	8,680,000	10,390,000	(1,710,000)	0.90	1.10	(0.20)
America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,610,000	6,030,000	(420,000)	1.40	1.50	(0.10)
Dateline Sunday	NBC	7:00PM	4,960,000	6,080,000	(1,120,000)	0.80	1.10	(0.30)	7-9P
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	1,980,000	1,650,000	330,000	0.70	0.60	0.10	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	2,240,000	2,040,000	200,000	1.00	0.90	0.10
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	9,670,000	10,460,000	(790,000)	1.00	1.00	-
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	5,310,000	5,210,000	100,000	1.70	1.70	-
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,120,000	3,330,000	(210,000)	1.30	1.50	(0.20)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	2,720,000	2,780,000	(60,000)	1.20	1.50	(0.30)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	8,350,000	8,740,000	(390,000)	0.90	1.00	(0.10)
Secrets and Lies	ABC	9:00PM	6,530,000	5,830,000	700,000	1.80	1.70	0.10	FINALE
A.D. Bible Continues	NBC	9:00PM	5,470,000	5,770,000	(300,000)	1.10	1.10	-
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,680,000	3,170,000	510,000	1.70	1.60	0.10
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	3,510,000	3,290,000	220,000	1.40	1.40	-
Battle Creek	CBS	10:00PM	6,180,000	6,140,000	40,000	0.70	0.70	-
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	4,820,000	4,450,000	370,000	1.20	1.00	0.20
American Odyssey	NBC	10:00PM	3,110,000	2,780,000	330,000	0.50	0.50	-


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	6,430,000	6,570,000	(140,000)	1.70	1.60	0.10
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	12,430,000	13,220,000	(790,000)	1.90	2.00	(0.10)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,900,000	10,490,000	(590,000)	2.30	2.60	(0.30)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	4,930,000	4,580,000	350,000	1.70	1.50	0.20	FINALE
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,140,000	1,200,000	(60,000)	0.50	0.50	-
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	6,790,000	7,190,000	(400,000)	1.60	1.70	(0.10)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	7,220,000		7,220,000	1.50		1.50	REPEAT
Stalker	CBS	9:00PM		5,700,000	(5,700,000)		1.30	(1.30)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	3,220,000	3,460,000	(240,000)	1.10	1.20	(0.10)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	1,050,000	1,060,000	(10,000)	0.50	0.40	0.10
David Letterman Special	CBS	9:30PM	8,140,000		8,140,000	1.50		1.50	930-11P
NCIS LA	CBS	10:00PM		7,820,000	(7,820,000)		1.40	(1.40)
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,260,000	8,310,000	(50,000)	1.40	1.30	0.10
Night Shift	NBC	10:00PM	5,530,000	4,940,000	590,000	1.30	1.20	0.10

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	14,050,000	14,850,000	(800,000)	2.00	2.00	-
Dancing Results	ABC	8:00PM	10,290,000	10,070,000	220,000	1.40	1.70	(0.30)	vs. DWTS 10th Ann
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	8,990,000	9,490,000	(500,000)	2.00	2.20	(0.20)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,750,000	3,250,000	500,000	1.20	1.10	0.10
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,620,000	3,930,000	(310,000)	1.40	1.50	(0.10)
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	13,350,000	14,550,000	(1,200,000)	1.60	1.90	(0.30)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	4,450,000	4,570,000	(120,000)	1.50	1.50	-
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	4,210,000	4,530,000	(320,000)	1.30	1.20	0.10	9-10P vs. 9-930
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,220,000	2,070,000	150,000	1.10	1.00	0.10
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,620,000	1,690,000	(70,000)	0.60	0.70	(0.10)
One Big Happy	NBC	9:30PM		3,080,000	(3,080,000)		0.80	(0.80)
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	1,550,000	1,420,000	130,000	0.60	0.60	-
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	8,180,000	8,450,000	(270,000)	1.10	1.40	(0.30)
Forever	ABC	10:00PM	4,130,000	5,880,000	(1,750,000)	1.10	1.40	(0.30)	FINALE vs. 20/20
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,760,000	6,850,000	(90,000)	1.60	1.60	-

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	9,220,000	9,250,000	(30,000)	2.10	2.20	(0.10)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,990,000	7,390,000	(400,000)	1.70	2.00	(0.30)
The Mysteries of Laura	NBC	8:00PM	6,040,000	4,370,000	1,670,000	0.90	0.70	0.20	vs. Fire(R)
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	6,930,000	7,360,000	(430,000)	1.40	1.60	(0.20)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,540,000	2,390,000	150,000	1.00	0.90	0.10
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,810,000	6,770,000	40,000	2.00	2.10	(0.10)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	9,610,000	8,720,000	890,000	1.80	1.80	-
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	8,570,000	8,000,000	570,000	2.90	2.90	-
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,110,000	8,070,000	(1,960,000)	1.20	1.80	(0.60)	vs. P.D.
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,450,000	1,740,000	(290,000)	0.60	0.70	(0.10)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	6,890,000	5,940,000	950,000	2.20	2.00	0.20
CSI: Cyber	CBS	10:00PM	7,330,000	7,230,000	100,000	1.20	1.20	-
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	4,990,000	4,700,000	290,000	1.30	1.30	-
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,540,000	9,280,000	(2,740,000)	1.40	2.10	(0.70)	vs. SVU

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	14,640,000	13,850,000	790,000	3.70	3.40	0.30	FINALE
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,740,000	8,740,000	(1,000,000)	2.10	2.60	(0.50)	8-9P vs. 8-10P
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	3,310,000	3,100,000	210,000	0.60	0.50	0.10	REPEAT vs. Blacklist(R)
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,490,000	4,290,000	200,000	1.10	1.00	0.10	8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,320,000	1,210,000	110,000	0.60	0.50	0.10
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	8,190,000	9,160,000	(970,000)	1.80	2.00	(0.20)
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:00PM	7,030,000	8,780,000	(1,750,000)	1.50	2.00	(0.50)	vs. Mom
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	7,440,000		7,440,000	2.20		2.20
Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	6,900,000	6,600,000	300,000	1.40	1.20	0.20
Backstrom	Fox	9:00PM		2,800,000	(2,800,000)		0.70	(0.70)
Reign	CW	9:00PM	970,000	840,000	130,000	0.30	0.30	-
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	6,980,000	7,710,000	(730,000)	1.40	1.70	(0.30)	REPEAT
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	6,920,000	7,030,000	(110,000)	1.10	1.20	(0.10)
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	4,170,000	3,630,000	540,000	1.00	0.90	0.10
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,910,000	5,010,000	(100,000)	0.80	0.90	(0.10)

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
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	5,468,000	5,520,000	(52,000)	1.00	1.10	(0.10)
Shark Tank	ABC	8:00PM	6,580,000	7,070,000	(490,000)	1.50	1.60	(0.10)
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,284,000	4,220,000	64,000	1.00	0.90	0.10
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	1,297,000	2,530,000	(1,233,000)	0.40	0.70	(0.30)	8-10P
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:00PM	1,380,000	670,000	710,000	0.50	0.20	0.30	vs. Cedric
Whose Line Is It?	CW	8:30PM	1,229,000	720,000	509,000	0.30	0.30	-	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,367,000	8,600,000	(233,000)	1.10	1.20	(0.10)
Beyond the Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,566,000	6,380,000	(814,000)	1.40	1.60	(0.20)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,699,000	5,440,000	259,000	1.10	1.00	0.10	9-11P
The Messengers	CW	9:00PM	679,000	650,000	29,000	0.20	0.20	-
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	10:00PM	8,118,000	11,280,000	(3,162,000)	1.00	1.30	(0.30)	FINALE vs. Bloods
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	5,047,000	4,390,000	657,000	1.20	1.00	0.20
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM			-			-

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
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	8:00PM	3,580,000	4,400,000	(820,000)	0.50	0.50	-	REPEAT
NBA Playoffs	ABC	8:00PM	3,970,000		3,970,000	1.50		1.50	8-11P
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM		2,220,000	(2,220,000)		0.60	(0.60)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	2,000,000		2,000,000	0.30		0.30	8-10P REPEAT
PGA Tour	NBC	8:00PM		2,160,000	(2,160,000)		0.40	(0.40)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	1,000,000	1,180,000	(180,000)	0.30	0.40	(0.10)	REPEAT
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,660,000	4,690,000	(1,030,000)	0.60	0.50	0.10	REPEAT
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	1,670,000	1,310,000	360,000	0.40	0.30	0.10	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,450,000	5,080,000	370,000	0.80	0.80	-
Shark Tank	ABC	10:00PM		2,550,000	(2,550,000)		0.60	(0.60)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,390,000		2,390,000	0.60		0.60	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 4-10) 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	14,640,000	3.70	FINALE
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	8,570,000	2.90
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	6,890,000	2.20
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,810,000	2.00
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,190,000	1.80
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,990,000	1.70
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	6,430,000	1.70
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,680,000	1.70
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	6,790,000	1.60
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	7,030,000	1.50	preempted
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,220,000	1.50	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,980,000	1.40	REPEAT
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	3,510,000	1.40
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,120,000	1.30
Undateable	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	4,210,000	1.30	1-hr
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,720,000	1.20
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,220,000	1.10
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,240,000	1.00
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,980,000	0.70	REPEAT
Weird Loners	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,550,000	0.60
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
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
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

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, December 6

Happy's Place - "Ho-Ho Howey" (NBC, 9:15PM ET/PT)
When the tavern's health insurance is threatened to be canceled, Gabby has a plan; she'll persuade her friend Danny to host his company party at Happy's, but the catch is everyone must call Bobbie "Gabby" and Gabby "Bobbie."

Lopez vs Lopez - "Lopez vs Santa" (NBC, 9:45PM ET/PT)
While Mayan tries to track down the perfect Christmas gift for Chance, George has to settle a feud with Santa that stretches back to George's childhood; Quinten tries to shake Rosie out of her holiday blues.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "We Were Beggars, Now We Are Choosers" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
After Abishola gives her previous suitor a second chance, Uncle Tunde goes behind Auntie Olu's back to warn Bob about the other man who's courting his niece.

Bob Hearts Abishola - "Ice Cream for Breakfast" (The CW, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Bob must gain the confidence to fight for Abishola when she goes on another date with Chukwuemeka; Uncle Tunde finds an unlikely friend in Dottie in the aftermath of his fight with Auntie Olu.

Children Ruin Everything - "Chores" (The CW, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Astrid and James question the effectiveness of their own parenting when they meet one of Felix's friends with impeccable manners; Astrid and James worry about the types of adults their kids will become.

Children Ruin Everything - "Feelings" (The CW, 9:30PM ET/PT)
James, feeling left out when Ennis makes a new friend, inserts himself in Ennis' dodgeball tournament; Astrid struggles to get Viv to control her emotions, especially when frustrations at work make it hard to lead by example.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 2)

Friday, December 6

Ralph Macchio (Eight Is Enough) - Watch Ralph on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Ben Stiller (Arrested Development) - Ben is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Rita Moreno (One Day at a Time/Happily Divorced/9 to 5) - Rita appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana), Tien Tran (How I Met Your Father) and Vinny Thomas (Platonic) - Emily, Tien and Vinny are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Hilary Swank (Camp Wilder) - NBC's Today catches up with Hilary in the 10am hour.
The Cast of Sex Lives of College Girls - The Sex Lives of College Girls creator Mindy Kaling is joining Drew on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Then, the case of the show, Pauline Chalamet, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Amrit Kaur, Mia Rodgers and Gracie Lawrence are all chatting about the latest season of the hit show.
Ryan Destiny (grown-ish) and Brian Tyree Henry (HouseBroken/Atlanta) - Ryan and Brian talk about their new film The Fire Inside on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Steve Howey (Reba) - Steve talks about NBC's Happy Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Krysten discusses her film Sonic 3 on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Melissa Joan Hart (Baby Daddy/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Clarissa Explains It All) - Melissa is a guest on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.