Sunday, May 17, 2015
Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
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Adults 18-49: N/A
We have the final ratings for Week 33 (5/4/14-5/10/15 LIVE+SD). Among Adults 18-49, ABC again won the week with a 1.6 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 8.103 million, followed by ABC with 6.568 million, then it was NBC's 5.438 million and Fox trailed with 3.194 million.
For season to-date (9/22/14-5/10/15 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 2.0. In Total Viewers, it is CBS on top with 11.3 million, then NBC with 8.68 million, ABC is next with 7.93 million and Fox with 5.86 million.
Back to week 34 (May 11-17), 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 34 (May 11-17) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (May 10) | (Week 33) | 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 | 8,380,000 | 8,680,000 | (300,000) | 1.10 | 0.90 | 0.20 | |
America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,910,000 | 5,610,000 | 300,000 | 1.40 | 1.40 | - | |
PGA/Dateline Sunday | NBC | 7:00PM | 5,070,000 | 4,960,000 | 110,000 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 7-8P vs. 7-9P |
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:00PM | 1,470,000 | 1,980,000 | (510,000) | 0.50 | 0.70 | (0.20) | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 1,440,000 | 2,240,000 | (800,000) | 0.60 | 1.00 | (0.40) | REPEAT |
60 Minutes | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,840,000 | 9,670,000 | (830,000) | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | vs. Madam |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,510,000 | 5,310,000 | 200,000 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 0.10 | FINALE 8-10P VS 8-9P |
Dateline Sunday | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,770,000 | 3,770,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,770,000 | 3,120,000 | (350,000) | 1.20 | 1.30 | (0.10) | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,560,000 | 2,720,000 | (160,000) | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,350,000 | 8,350,000 | 1,000,000 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.30 | |
Secrets and Lies | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,530,000 | (6,530,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
A.D. Bible Continues | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,530,000 | 5,470,000 | (940,000) | 0.90 | 1.10 | (0.20) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,570,000 | 3,680,000 | (1,110,000) | 1.20 | 1.70 | (0.50) | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | 2,470,000 | 3,510,000 | (1,040,000) | 1.20 | 1.40 | (0.20) | vs. Last Man |
Battle Creek | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,310,000 | 6,180,000 | 130,000 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 | |
Revenge | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,800,000 | 4,820,000 | (20,000) | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.10 | FINALE |
American Odyssey | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,690,000 | 3,110,000 | (420,000) | 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 | 6,960,000 | 6,430,000 | 530,000 | 1.60 | 1.70 | (0.10) | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 13,480,000 | 12,430,000 | 1,050,000 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 10,050,000 | 9,900,000 | 150,000 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 0.10 | 8-10P |
The Following | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,210,000 | 4,930,000 | (1,720,000) | 1.00 | 1.70 | (0.70) | vs. Gotham |
The Originals | CW | 8:00PM | 1,190,000 | 1,140,000 | 50,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | - | FINALE |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | 7,690,000 | 6,790,000 | 900,000 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 0.10 | |
Stalker | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,370,000 | 6,370,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,220,000 | (7,220,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
The Following | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,070,000 | 3,220,000 | (150,000) | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 1,240,000 | 1,050,000 | 190,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | - | FINALE |
David Letterman Special | CBS | 9:30PM | 8,140,000 | (8,140,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,210,000 | 8,210,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,440,000 | 8,260,000 | 180,000 | 1.40 | 1.40 | - | FINALE |
Night Shift | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,920,000 | 5,530,000 | (610,000) | 1.20 | 1.30 | (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 | 14,940,000 | 14,050,000 | 890,000 | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | FINALE |
Dancing Results | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,160,000 | 10,290,000 | (130,000) | 1.50 | 1.40 | 0.10 | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 9,140,000 | 8,990,000 | 150,000 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 0.10 | |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,260,000 | 3,750,000 | (490,000) | 1.20 | 1.20 | - | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,650,000 | 3,620,000 | 30,000 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 0.10 | |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 13,610,000 | 13,350,000 | 260,000 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 0.10 | FINALE |
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,880,000 | 4,450,000 | (570,000) | 1.30 | 1.50 | (0.20) | FINALE 9-11P vs. 9-10P |
Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,010,000 | 4,210,000 | (200,000) | 1.30 | 1.30 | - | 9-10P FINALE |
American Idol | Fox | 9:00PM | 5,550,000 | 5,550,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 9-10P | ||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,220,000 | (2,220,000) | 1.10 | (1.10) | |||
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,700,000 | 1,620,000 | 80,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | - | |
Weird Loners | Fox | 9:30PM | 1,550,000 | (1,550,000) | 0.60 | (0.60) | |||
CSI Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,660,000 | 8,180,000 | 480,000 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.10 | vs. POI |
Forever | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,130,000 | (4,130,000) | 1.10 | (1.10) | |||
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,660,000 | 6,760,000 | (100,000) | 1.50 | 1.60 | (0.10) | FINALE |
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 | 9,610,000 | 9,220,000 | 390,000 | 2.30 | 2.10 | 0.20 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,030,000 | 6,990,000 | 40,000 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 0.10 | FINALE |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,170,000 | 6,040,000 | 130,000 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.10 | |
American Idol | Fox | 8:00PM | 8,030,000 | 6,930,000 | 1,100,000 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 0.30 | FINALE 8-10P |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,830,000 | 2,540,000 | 290,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | FINALE |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,700,000 | 6,810,000 | (110,000) | 2.00 | 2.00 | - | FINALE |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 9:00PM | 6,680,000 | 9,610,000 | (2,930,000) | 1.20 | 1.80 | (0.60) | vs. Minds |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,130,000 | 8,570,000 | (440,000) | 2.70 | 2.90 | (0.20) | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,820,000 | 6,110,000 | 710,000 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 0.30 | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,750,000 | 1,450,000 | 300,000 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | FINALE |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,140,000 | 6,890,000 | (750,000) | 2.00 | 2.20 | (0.20) | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,680,000 | 7,330,000 | (650,000) | 1.20 | 1.20 | - | FINALE |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,650,000 | 4,990,000 | (340,000) | 1.20 | 1.30 | (0.10) | FINALE |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,940,000 | 6,540,000 | 400,000 | 1.60 | 1.40 | 0.20 | |
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 | 9,570,000 | 14,640,000 | (5,070,000) | 2.00 | 3.70 | (1.70) | REPEAT |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,330,000 | 7,740,000 | 590,000 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 0.10 | FINALE |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,750,000 | 3,310,000 | 440,000 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | REPEAT |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,710,000 | 4,490,000 | 220,000 | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,440,000 | 1,320,000 | 120,000 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | FINALE |
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,170,000 | 8,190,000 | (20,000) | 1.80 | 1.80 | - | FINALE |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,060,000 | 7,030,000 | 1,030,000 | 1.90 | 1.50 | 0.40 | REPEAT vs. Odd |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,080,000 | 7,440,000 | 640,000 | 2.30 | 2.20 | 0.10 | FINALE |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,490,000 | 6,900,000 | 590,000 | 1.60 | 1.40 | 0.20 | FINALE |
Wayward Pines | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,760,000 | 3,760,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | PREMIERE | ||
Reign | CW | 9:00PM | 830,000 | 970,000 | (140,000) | 0.30 | 0.30 | - | FINALE |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | 7,910,000 | 6,980,000 | 930,000 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,960,000 | 6,920,000 | 40,000 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 0.10 | |
American Crime | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,210,000 | 4,170,000 | 40,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | - | FINALE |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,970,000 | 4,910,000 | 60,000 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.20 | |
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 | 5,650,000 | 5,480,000 | 170,000 | 1.00 | 1.10 | (0.10) | FINALE |
Shark Tank | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,927,000 | 6,680,000 | 247,000 | 1.50 | 1.60 | (0.10) | FINALE |
Grimm | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,740,000 | 4,210,000 | 530,000 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.10 | FINALE |
Fox Movie | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,476,000 | 1,250,000 | 226,000 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 8-10P |
Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:00PM | 1,405,000 | 1,380,000 | 25,000 | 0.30 | 0.50 | (0.20) | |
Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,450,000 | 1,180,000 | 270,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | - | REPEAT |
ACM: Superstar Duets | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,970,000 | 4,970,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 9-11P | ||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,570,000 | (8,570,000) | 1.10 | (1.10) | |||
Beyond the Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,251,000 | 5,600,000 | 651,000 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 0.10 | FINALE |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,400,000 | 5,720,000 | (320,000) | 0.90 | 1.10 | (0.20) | 9-11P |
The Messengers | CW | 9:00PM | 1,026,000 | 680,000 | 346,000 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.10 | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,270,000 | (8,270,000) | 1.10 | (1.10) | |||
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,497,000 | 5,040,000 | 457,000 | 1.10 | 1.20 | (0.10) | |
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 | 4,180,000 | 3,580,000 | 600,000 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.10 | REPEAT |
Dancing with the Stars: Road to Finals | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,780,000 | 3,780,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | SPECIAL | ||
NBA Playoffs | ABC | 8:00PM | 3,970,000 | (3,970,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,180,000 | 2,000,000 | 180,000 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 8-10P REPEAT |
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 930,000 | 1,000,000 | (70,000) | 0.20 | 0.30 | (0.10) | REPEAT |
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,960,000 | 3,660,000 | 300,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | - | REPEAT |
Countdown to Billboard | ABC | 9:00PM | 2,280,000 | 2,280,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | SPECIAL | ||
Bones | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,290,000 | 1,670,000 | (380,000) | 0.20 | 0.40 | (0.20) | REPEAT |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,930,000 | 5,450,000 | 480,000 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.10 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | 2,530,000 | 2,530,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 2,430,000 | 2,390,000 | 40,000 | 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 34 (May 11-17) 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 | 8,130,000 | 2.70 | |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Thu | 9,570,000 | 2.00 | REPEAT |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,140,000 | 2.00 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,700,000 | 2.00 | FINALE |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 8,060,000 | 1.90 | REPEAT |
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | 8,170,000 | 1.80 | FINALE |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,030,000 | 1.80 | FINALE |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | 7,910,000 | 1.80 | REPEAT |
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 7,690,000 | 1.70 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 6,960,000 | 1.60 | |
Undateable | NBC | 9:00PM | Tue | 4,010,000 | 1.30 | FINALE 1HR |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 2,560,000 | 1.30 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,570,000 | 1.20 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 2,770,000 | 1.20 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 2,470,000 | 1.20 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 1,440,000 | 0.60 | REPEAT |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 1,470,000 | 0.50 | REPEAT |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | preempted | ||
Weird Loners | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:00PM | 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 | ||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | 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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- Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Jean chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio/The Goldbergs/The King of Queens) - Patton talks about Black Coffee and Ice Water on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Margaret Cho (All-American Girl) and Joel Kim Booster (Loot/Shrill) - CBS News contributor Lisa Ling talks with Margaret and Joel on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Krysten Ritter (Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23) - Tamron Hall (repeat) has a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE sitdown with actress/director/author Krysten Ritter who recently released her new thriller/mystery novel Retreat, so check your local listings.
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