Sunday, May 03, 2015
Week 32 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: N/A
Adults 18-49: N/A
We have the final ratings for Week 31 (4/20/15-4/26/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC won the week with a 1.9 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 8.41 million, followed by ABC with 7.37 million, then it was NBC's 5.51 million and Fox trailed with 3.4 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-4/26/15 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 32 (April 27-May 3), 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 32 (April 27-May 3) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (April 26) | (Week 31) | 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 | 10,390,000 | 9,999,000 | 391,000 | 1.10 | 1.18 | (0.08) | |
America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 6,030,000 | 6,434,000 | (404,000) | 1.50 | 1.37 | 0.13 | |
Dateline Sunday | NBC | 7:00PM | 6,080,000 | 4,339,000 | 1,741,000 | 1.10 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 7-9P vs. 7-8P |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,650,000 | 1,878,000 | (228,000) | 0.60 | 0.68 | (0.08) | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,040,000 | 1,894,000 | 146,000 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.06 | vs. REPEAT |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,460,000 | 10,460,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
ACM Awards | CBS | 8:00PM | 15,978,000 | (15,978,000) | 3.65 | (3.65) | |||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,210,000 | 5,116,000 | 94,000 | 1.70 | 1.66 | 0.04 | |
A.D. Bible Continues | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,005,000 | (4,005,000) | 0.58 | (0.58) | |||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,330,000 | 3,233,000 | 97,000 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 0.13 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,780,000 | 2,003,000 | 777,000 | 1.50 | 0.89 | 0.61 | vs. REPEAT |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,740,000 | 8,740,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Secrets and Lies | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,830,000 | 5,127,000 | 703,000 | 1.70 | 1.48 | 0.22 | |
A.D. Bible Continues | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,770,000 | 6,357,000 | (587,000) | 1.10 | 1.16 | (0.06) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,170,000 | 3,301,000 | (131,000) | 1.60 | 1.65 | (0.05) | |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,290,000 | 3,405,000 | (115,000) | 1.40 | 1.38 | 0.02 | |
Battle Creek | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,140,000 | 6,140,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,450,000 | 3,902,000 | 548,000 | 1.00 | 1.02 | (0.02) | |
American Odyssey | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,780,000 | 3,110,000 | (330,000) | 0.50 | 0.52 | (0.02) | |
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 | 6,570,000 | 7,525,000 | (955,000) | 1.60 | 2.06 | (0.46) | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,220,000 | 13,416,000 | (196,000) | 2.00 | 2.07 | (0.07) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,490,000 | 10,585,000 | (95,000) | 2.60 | 2.61 | (0.01) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,580,000 | 4,435,000 | 145,000 | 1.50 | 1.56 | (0.06) | |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,200,000 | 1,297,000 | (97,000) | 0.50 | 0.53 | (0.03) | |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,190,000 | 8,134,000 | (944,000) | 1.70 | 2.02 | (0.32) | |
Stalker | CBS | 9:00PM | 5,700,000 | 10,710,000 | (5,010,000) | 1.30 | 2.17 | (0.87) | vs. Scorpion |
The Following | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,460,000 | 3,405,000 | 55,000 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 0.03 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,060,000 | 1,052,000 | 8,000 | 0.40 | 0.42 | (0.02) | |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,820,000 | 8,827,000 | (1,007,000) | 1.40 | 1.44 | (0.04) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,310,000 | 8,336,000 | (26,000) | 1.30 | 1.42 | (0.12) | |
Night Shift | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,940,000 | 5,371,000 | (431,000) | 1.20 | 1.27 | (0.07) | |
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 | 14,850,000 | 10,194,000 | 4,656,000 | 2.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 | vs. REPEAT |
Dancing 10th Anniv. | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,070,000 | 10,070,000 | 1.70 | 1.70 | |||
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,075,000 | (5,075,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 9,490,000 | 11,249,000 | (1,759,000) | 2.20 | 2.57 | (0.37) | |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,250,000 | 3,466,000 | (216,000) | 1.10 | 1.16 | (0.06) | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,930,000 | 3,751,000 | 179,000 | 1.50 | 1.32 | 0.18 | |
Repeat After Me | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,560,000 | (3,560,000) | 1.14 | (1.14) | |||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,550,000 | 9,959,000 | 4,591,000 | 1.90 | 1.09 | 0.81 | vs. REPEAT |
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,570,000 | 4,449,000 | 121,000 | 1.50 | 1.61 | (0.11) | |
Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,530,000 | 4,853,000 | (323,000) | 1.20 | 1.36 | (0.16) | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,070,000 | 1,359,000 | 711,000 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 0.41 | vs. REPEAT |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,690,000 | 1,797,000 | (107,000) | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.08 | |
One Big Happy | NBC | 9:30PM | 3,080,000 | 3,760,000 | (680,000) | 0.80 | 1.11 | (0.31) | |
Weird Loners | Fox | 9:30PM | 1,420,000 | 1,207,000 | 213,000 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.07 | |
Person of Interest | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,450,000 | 8,422,000 | 28,000 | 1.40 | 1.24 | 0.16 | vs. CSI Cyber |
20/20 Captive | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,880,000 | 4,043,000 | 1,837,000 | 1.40 | 0.95 | 0.45 | vs. Forever |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,850,000 | 6,716,000 | 134,000 | 1.60 | 1.58 | 0.02 | |
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 | 9,250,000 | 10,192,000 | (942,000) | 2.20 | 2.45 | (0.25) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,390,000 | 7,820,000 | (430,000) | 2.00 | 1.81 | 0.19 | |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,370,000 | 6,414,000 | (2,044,000) | 0.70 | 0.97 | (0.27) | REPEAT vs. Laura |
American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,360,000 | 7,465,000 | (105,000) | 1.60 | 1.54 | 0.06 | 8-10P |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,390,000 | 2,717,000 | (327,000) | 0.90 | 0.95 | (0.05) | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,770,000 | 7,161,000 | (391,000) | 2.10 | 2.11 | (0.01) | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,720,000 | 10,060,000 | (1,340,000) | 1.80 | 2.01 | (0.21) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,000,000 | 8,850,000 | (850,000) | 2.90 | 2.96 | (0.06) | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 9:00PM | 8,070,000 | 3,835,000 | 4,235,000 | 1.80 | 0.76 | 1.04 | vs. SVU(R) |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,740,000 | 1,633,000 | 107,000 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.03 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,940,000 | 6,572,000 | (632,000) | 2.00 | 2.08 | (0.08) | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,230,000 | 8,265,000 | (1,035,000) | 1.20 | 1.50 | (0.30) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,700,000 | 5,316,000 | (616,000) | 1.30 | 1.29 | 0.01 | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,280,000 | 4,174,000 | 5,106,000 | 2.10 | 0.88 | 1.22 | vs. Chicago PD(R) |
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 | 13,850,000 | 14,632,000 | (782,000) | 3.40 | 3.60 | (0.20) | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,740,000 | 9,546,000 | (806,000) | 2.60 | 2.81 | (0.21) | 8-10P vs. 8-9P |
Blacklist | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,100,000 | 3,442,000 | (342,000) | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.02 | REPEAT |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,290,000 | 4,654,000 | (364,000) | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.04 | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,210,000 | 1,366,000 | (156,000) | 0.50 | 0.63 | (0.13) | |
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | 9,160,000 | 9,368,000 | (208,000) | 2.00 | 2.01 | (0.01) | |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,780,000 | 9,014,000 | (234,000) | 2.00 | 1.93 | 0.07 | |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,787,000 | (7,787,000) | 2.29 | (2.29) | |||
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,600,000 | 7,465,000 | (865,000) | 1.20 | 1.49 | (0.29) | |
Backstrom | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,800,000 | 3,004,000 | (204,000) | 0.70 | 0.78 | (0.08) | |
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 840,000 | 824,000 | 16,000 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.01 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | 7,710,000 | 8,316,000 | (606,000) | 1.70 | 1.70 | - | REPEAT |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,030,000 | 7,729,000 | (699,000) | 1.20 | 1.32 | (0.12) | |
American Crime | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,630,000 | 4,047,000 | (417,000) | 0.90 | 0.92 | (0.02) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,010,000 | 5,666,000 | (656,000) | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.04 | |
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 | 5,535,000 | 5,750,000 | (215,000) | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,921,000 | 7,940,000 | (1,019,000) | 1.60 | 1.80 | (0.20) | |
Grimm | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,222,000 | 4,660,000 | (438,000) | 0.90 | 1.00 | (0.10) | |
Fox Movie | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,557,000 | 3,010,000 | (453,000) | 0.70 | 0.90 | (0.20) | 8-10P |
Cedric's Barber Battle | CW | 8:00PM | 747,000 | 820,000 | (73,000) | 0.30 | 0.30 | - | |
Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:30PM | 742,000 | 780,000 | (38,000) | 0.30 | 0.30 | - | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,481,000 | 8,350,000 | 131,000 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.10 | |
Beyond the Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,305,000 | 6,305,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | PREMIERE | ||
20/20 Bruce Jenner | ABC | 9:00PM | 17,100,000 | (17,100,000) | 5.20 | (5.20) | |||
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,373,000 | 4,360,000 | 1,013,000 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 9-11P |
The Messengers | CW | 9:00PM | 647,000 | 770,000 | (123,000) | 0.20 | 0.20 | - | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,016,000 | 9,990,000 | 1,026,000 | 1.30 | 1.00 | 0.30 | FINALE |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,446,000 | 4,446,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
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 | 3,640,000 | (3,640,000) | 0.50 | (0.50) | REPEAT | ||
ABC Movie | ABC | 8:00PM | 2,760,000 | (2,760,000) | 0.70 | (0.70) | 8-10P | ||
NHL Stanley Cup | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,690,000 | (2,690,000) | 0.80 | (0.80) | 8-11P | ||
NASCAR | Fox | 8:00PM | 910,000 | (910,000) | 0.20 | (0.20) | 8-10P vs. UFC | ||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,740,000 | (3,740,000) | 0.50 | (0.50) | REPEAT | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,030,000 | (5,030,000) | 0.80 | (0.80) | |||
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,030,000 | (3,030,000) | 0.80 | (0.80) | REPEAT vs. Castle(R) | ||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - |
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 32 (April 26-May 3) 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 | 13,850,000 | 3.40 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,000,000 | 2.90 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,770,000 | 2.10 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,940,000 | 2.00 | |
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 9,160,000 | 2.00 | |
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,780,000 | 2.00 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,390,000 | 2.00 | |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 7,190,000 | 1.70 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 7,710,000 | 1.70 | REPEAT |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 6,570,000 | 1.60 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,170,000 | 1.60 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,330,000 | 1.50 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,780,000 | 1.50 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,290,000 | 1.40 | |
Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | 4,530,000 | 1.20 | |
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | 2,070,000 | 1.00 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,040,000 | 0.90 | |
One Big Happy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | 3,080,000 | 0.80 | |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,650,000 | 0.60 | REPEAT |
Weird Loners | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | 1,420,000 | 0.60 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | preempted | ||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Cristela | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | preempted | ||
Family Guy | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Marry Me | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
About a Boy | NBC | 9:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
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 | ||
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | completed | ||
Cristela | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | completed | ||
The Mindy Project | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | completed | ||
Mulaney | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | completed | ||
Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun | completed | ||
Two and a Half Men | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | completed | ||
Parks & Recreation | NBC | 10:00PM | Tue | completed | ||
American Dad! | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | completed |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, July 4
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 30)
Friday, July 4
- Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth/The Bear) - Watch Ayo on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jay Pharoah (White Famous/Champaign ILL) - Jay is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Frankie Grande (Henry Danger/Danger Force) - Frankie appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Mark Hamill (The Texas Wheelers) - Mark is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Cristin Milioti (The Resort/Made for Love/A to Z/How I Met Your Mother) - Cristin appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (FUBAR) - Arnold is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Rob Riggle (Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy/Golan the Insatiable/Gary Unmarried) - Rob appears on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Marsai Martin (black-ish) - Marsai chats with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan) - Brooke guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario talks about And Just Like That... on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Billy Bob Thornton (Hearts Afire) - Billy Bob opens up about being married six-times and is sharing all about his new show Landman on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Justine is telling Drew about her viral wardrobe moment with Kathy Bates and shares behind the scenes moments of filming Succession, revealing the cast member she had a crush on, on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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