Sunday, September 27, 2015
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
2015-16 Week 1 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):
Households: #1. CBS 7.44/13 rating/share (-7% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. ABC 5.71/10 (-8% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. NBC 5.52/9 (-8% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 3.26/5 (+26% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.62/1 (+11% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.195 million (-7% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 8.896 million (-8% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. ABC 8.827 million (-7% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 5.436 million (+28% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.985 million (+12% from first four nights week 1 in 2014).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.06/10 rating/share (-13% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 2.43/8 (-9% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. ABC 2.09/7 (-13% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 2.07/7 (+39% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.32/1 (+10% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014)
We're back with a new season! We'll have this week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/21/15-9/27/15) next Sunday.
For season to-date (9/21/15-9/24/15), we will have that by next week, too, as it is the same numbers as above.
Back to week 1 (Sep. 21-27), 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 12.195 million (-7% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 8.896 million (-8% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. ABC 8.827 million (-7% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 5.436 million (+28% from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.985 million (+12% from first four nights week 1 in 2014).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 3.06/10 rating/share (-13% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 2.43/8 (-9% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #3. ABC 2.09/7 (-13% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #4. Fox 2.07/7 (+39% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #5. The CW 0.32/1 (+10% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014)
We're back with a new season! We'll have this week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/21/15-9/27/15) next Sunday.
For season to-date (9/21/15-9/24/15), we will have that by next week, too, as it is the same numbers as above.
Back to week 1 (Sep. 21-27), 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 1 (Sep. 21-27) Analysis | |||||||||
| Last Sunday (Sep. 20) | (Summer Week 17) | 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 | 8,047,000 | 8,047,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | REPEAT | ||
| America's Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 3,719,000 | 3,719,000 | 0.74 | 0.74 | REPEAT | ||
| Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,960,000 | 6,960,000 | 2.41 | 2.41 | |||
| Emmy's Kickoff | Fox | 7:30PM | 12,695,000 | 12,695,000 | 4.65 | 4.65 | |||
| Big Brother | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,030,000 | 6,030,000 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 1,862,000 | 1,862,000 | 0.43 | 0.43 | REPEAT | ||
| Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 14,147,000 | 14,147,000 | 5.05 | 5.05 | |||
| Emmy's | Fox | 8:00PM | 11,872,000 | 11,872,000 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 8-11P | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 26,378,000 | 26,378,000 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 830-1145P | ||
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | - | - | |||||
| Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,326,000 | 3,326,000 | 0.42 | 0.42 | REPEAT | ||
| Once Upon a Time | ABC | 9:00PM | 1,550,000 | 1,550,000 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 9-11P REPEAT | ||
| Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | - | - | |||||
| CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 3,466,000 | 3,466,000 | 0.57 | 0.57 | REPEAT | ||
| Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Monday | 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 | 18,203,000 | 18,203,000 | 4.69 | 4.69 | PREMIERE | ||
| Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,455,000 | 11,455,000 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 8-10P | ||
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,371,000 | 12,371,000 | 3.54 | 3.54 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
| Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,569,000 | 4,569,000 | 1.61 | 1.61 | PREMIERE | ||
| Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,146,000 | 1,146,000 | 0.31 | 0.31 | |||
| Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,276,000 | 11,276,000 | 2.63 | 2.63 | PREMIERE | ||
| Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 11,087,000 | 11,087,000 | 2.20 | 2.20 | PREMIERE | ||
| Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,097,000 | 3,097,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
| Whose Line | CW | 9:00PM | 950,000 | 950,000 | 0.29 | 0.29 | REPEAT | ||
| Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | 475,000 | 475,000 | 0.14 | 0.14 | |||
| NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,981,000 | 7,981,000 | 1.25 | 1.25 | PREMIERE | ||
| Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,840,000 | 6,840,000 | 1.17 | 1.17 | PREMIERE | ||
| Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 10,605,000 | 10,605,000 | 3.11 | 3.11 | PREMIERE | ||
| 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 | 18,191,000 | 18,191,000 | 2.47 | 2.47 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,005,000 | 9,005,000 | 2.87 | 2.87 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,348,000 | 12,348,000 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
| Scream Queens | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,038,000 | 4,038,000 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
| Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,192,000 | 1,192,000 | 0.42 | 0.42 | REPEAT | ||
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,054,000 | 6,054,000 | 1.93 | 1.93 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | - | - | |||||
| NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,616,000 | 12,616,000 | 1.72 | 1.72 | PREMIERE | ||
| Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,579,000 | 9,579,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 9-11P | ||
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| The Flash | CW | 9:00PM | 1,087,000 | 1,087,000 | 0.37 | 0.37 | REPEAT | ||
| Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,857,000 | 9,857,000 | 1.87 | 1.87 | PREMIERE | ||
| Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,907,000 | 5,907,000 | 2.09 | 2.09 | |||
| 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 | 9,700,000 | 9,700,000 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 8-930P PREMIERE | ||
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,205,000 | 8,205,000 | 2.15 | 2.15 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,109,000 | 7,109,000 | 1.22 | 1.22 | PREMIERE | ||
| Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,544,000 | 7,544,000 | 2.44 | 2.44 | PREMIERE | ||
| America's Next Top Model | CW | 8:00PM | 1,346,000 | 1,346,000 | 0.45 | 0.45 | |||
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,619,000 | 7,619,000 | 2.40 | 2.40 | PREMIERE | ||
| Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,463,000 | 9,463,000 | 3.23 | 3.23 | PREMIERE | ||
| Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 8,274,000 | 8,274,000 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 9-11P PREMIERE | ||
| Wicked Offer | CW | 9:00PM | 500,000 | 500,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | |||
| Big Brother | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,537,000 | 6,537,000 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 930-11P FINALE | ||
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 7,303,000 | 7,303,000 | 2.36 | 2.36 | PREMIERE | ||
| Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,910,000 | 4,910,000 | 1.22 | 1.22 | PREMIERE | ||
| Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Thursday | 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 Kick | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,611,000 | 10,611,000 | 3.34 | 3.34 | |||
| Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 9,549,000 | 9,549,000 | 2.84 | 2.84 | PREMIERE | ||
| Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,090,000 | 6,090,000 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
| Scream Queens | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,009,000 | 2,009,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 8-10P REPEAT | ||
| Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
| The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,121,000 | 1,121,000 | 0.41 | 0.41 | REPEAT | ||
| CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 16,882,000 | 16,882,000 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 827-1114P | ||
| Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 10,247,000 | 10,247,000 | 3.26 | 3.26 | PREMIERE | ||
| Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Arrow | CW | 9:00PM | 778,000 | 778,000 | 0.26 | 0.26 | REPEAT | ||
| Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,378,000 | 8,378,000 | 2.59 | 2.59 | PREMIERE | ||
| The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,858,000 | 4,858,000 | 1.16 | 1.16 | PREMIERE | ||
| 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 | 5,785,000 | 5,785,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,258,000 | 6,258,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
| Best Timer Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,125,000 | 3,125,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
| Minority Report | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,272,000 | 2,272,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
| Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,371,000 | 1,371,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | |||
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | 3,764,000 | 3,764,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
| Whose Line Is It? | CW | 8:30PM | 1,243,000 | 1,243,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,093,000 | 8,093,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | PREMIERE | ||
| Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,965,000 | 5,965,000 | 1.60 | 1.60 | PREMIERE | ||
| Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,031,000 | 5,031,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 9-11P | ||
| Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,231,000 | 2,231,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
| Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 9:00PM | 1,253,000 | 1,253,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
| Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,895,000 | 9,895,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | PREMIERE | ||
| 20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,446,000 | 5,446,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | |||
| 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 | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
| Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 2,380,000 | 2,380,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 8-11P | ||
| The Carmichael Show | NBC | 8:00PM | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | REPEAT | ||
| College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,400,000 | 3,400,000 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 8-11P | ||
| NBC Boxing | NBC | 8:30PM | 1,960,000 | 1,960,000 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 830-11P | ||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 4,790,000 | 4,790,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 9-11P | ||
| Bones | Fox | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
| 48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| Shark Tank | ABC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
| 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 1 (Sep. 21-27) 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 | Mon | 18,203,000 | 4.69 | PREMIERE |
| Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 9,463,000 | 3.23 | PREMIERE |
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 9,005,000 | 2.87 | PREMIERE |
| Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 11,276,000 | 2.63 | PREMIERE |
| The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,619,000 | 2.40 | PREMIERE |
| black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 7,303,000 | 2.36 | PREMIERE |
| The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 8,205,000 | 2.15 | PREMIERE |
| Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 6,054,000 | 1.93 | PREMIERE |
| Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,258,000 | 1.1 | PREMIERE |
| The Muppets | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 3,764,000 | 0.8 | REPEAT |
| The Carmichael Show | NBC | 8:00PM | Sat | 1,960,000 | 0.50 | REPEAT |
| Significant Mother | CW | 8:30PM | Mon | 475,000 | 0.14 | |
| 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | |||
| Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
| The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
| Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | |||
| The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | |||
| Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | |||
| Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | |||
| Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | |||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
| Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | |||
| The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
| Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
| Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
| Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | |||
| Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
| Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
| The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
| New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
| The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | |||
| Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun | |||
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Monday, August 3
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the Dealbreaker" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Gemma sets a reluctant Malcolm up on a blind date with a teacher at her school, she discovers new details about the origins of her relationship with Dave. Also, Marty helps Calvin and Tina plan for their future.
Bob Hearts Abishola - "A Big, White Thumb" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Abishola takes her relationship with Bob to the next level when she invites him into an intimate part of her life: church. Also, Kemi fights with Ogechi (Kimberly Scott) to be Chukwuemeka’s favorite.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 3)
Monday, August 3
- Jane Curtin (United We Fall/Crumbs/3rd Rock from the Sun/Kate & Allie) - Watch Jane on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Beth Behrs (The Neighborhood/2 Broke Girls) and Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood/Survivor's Remorse/Happily Divorced/Everybody Hates Chris/Martin) - Beth and Tichina are guests on a repeat of A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:35am on NBC.
- Martin Short (Mulaney/The Martin Short/I'm a Big Girl Now) - Martin appears on a repeat of Conan at 11pm on TBS.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (April/May/June/July)
04/07 - Cheers - The Complete Series (2020 Release)
04/14 - Police Squad! - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
04/14 - The Righteous Gemstones - The Complete First Season
04/21 - Step by Step - The Complete Seventh and Final Season (WBShop.com)
05/05 - Kidding - Season 2
05/19 - The Good Place - The Final (Fourth) Season
05/19 - The Good Place - The Complete Series - Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)
05/26 - Silicon Valley - The Complete Sixth and Final Season
05/26 - Silicon Valley - The Complete Series
06/02 - Work in Progress - Season 1
06/09 - Head of the Class - The Complete First Season (WBShop.com)
06/09 - How to Be a Gentleman - The Complete Series
06/09 - Letterkenny - Seasons 3 & 4
06/09 - Modern Family - The Eleventh and Final Season
06/09 - No Activity - Season 1
06/09 - Superior Donuts - Season Two
06/23 - Bob's Burgers - The Complete 10th Season
06/23 - Fresh Off the Boat - The Complete Sixth and Final Season
06/23 - Last Man Standing - The Complete Seventh Season
06/23 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Third Season (Blu-ray)
06/30 - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season Seven
07/07 - Will & Grace - The Revival - Season Three - The Farewell Season
07/21 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Tenth Season
More TV DVD Releases / DVD Reviews Archive / SitcomsOnline Digest
Recent SitcomsOnline.com News Blog Posts
Sitcoms Online Main Page
Follow Us on Twitter
Follow Us on Facebook
Follow Us on Instagram
Subscribe to the RSS Feed
Subscribe to the Email Digest
Contact Us