Sunday, October 04, 2015
Week 2 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.421 million (+2% from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 8.724 million (-2% from first four nights week 1); #3. ABC 7.350 million (-17% from first four nights week 1); #4. Fox 5.683 million (+5% from first four nights week 1); #5. The CW 0.982 million (even from first four nights week 1).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.99/10 rating/share (-2% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 2.31/8 (-5% in rating from first four nights week 1); #3. ABC 1.86/6 (-11% in rating from first four nights week 1); #4. Fox 1.91/6 (-8% in rating from first four nights week 1); #5. The CW 0.31/1 (-3% in rating from first four nights week 1).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/21/15-9/27/15). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football, as NBC did a 2.68 rating. CBS was #2 with a 2.46 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.69 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.59 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.939 million, with NBC #2 at 8.937 million. ABC was #3 with 6.93 million and Fox at #4 with 4.21 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-10/1/15), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.65 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 2.55 rating. ABC is #3 with a 1.75 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.58 rating. Among total viewers, it is the same order, with CBS #1 at 11.462 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.861 million, ABC #3 with 7.078 million and Fox #4 with 4.701 million.
Back to week 2 (Sep. 28-Oct. 4), 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 2 (Sep. 28-Oct. 4) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Sep. 27) | (Week 1) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NFL Post Game | CBS | 7:22PM | 13,031,000 | 13,031,000 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 722-730P | ||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:30PM | 15,044,000 | 8,047,000 | 6,997,000 | 2.88 | 1.20 | 1.68 | PREMIERE 730-9P vs. REPEAT |
Dark Swan Rises Special | ABC | 7:00PM | 3,199,000 | 3,719,000 | (520,000) | 0.70 | 0.74 | (0.04) | vs. AFV(R) |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,054,000 | 2,054,000 | 0.84 | 0.84 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 8,302,000 | 6,960,000 | 1,342,000 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 0.59 | |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 2,510,000 | 12,695,000 | (10,185,000) | 1.23 | 4.65 | (3.42) | PREMIERE vs. Emmys Pre |
Big Brother | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,030,000 | (6,030,000) | 1.80 | (1.80) | |||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,925,000 | 1,862,000 | 4,063,000 | 1.80 | 0.43 | 1.37 | PREMIERE vs. REPEAT |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,905,000 | 14,147,000 | (2,242,000) | 4.38 | 5.05 | (0.67) | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,279,000 | 3,279,000 | 1.53 | 1.53 | PREMIERE | ||
Emmy's | Fox | 8:00PM | 11,872,000 | (11,872,000) | 3.56 | (3.56) | |||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 22,072,000 | 26,378,000 | (4,306,000) | 8.13 | 9.67 | (1.54) | 831-1144P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,140,000 | 3,140,000 | 1.52 | 1.52 | PREMIERE | ||
CSI | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,222,000 | 12,222,000 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 9-11P FINALE | ||
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,326,000 | (3,326,000) | 0.42 | (0.42) | |||
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,363,000 | 6,363,000 | 1.36 | 1.36 | PREMIERE | ||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 9:00PM | 1,550,000 | (1,550,000) | 0.38 | (0.38) | |||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,866,000 | 2,866,000 | 1.47 | 1.47 | PREMIERE | ||
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,136,000 | 3,136,000 | 1.41 | 1.41 | PREMIERE | ||
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 3,466,000 | (3,466,000) | 0.57 | (0.57) | |||
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,142,000 | 7,142,000 | 1.93 | 1.93 | PREMIERE | ||
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 | 15,231,000 | 18,203,000 | (2,972,000) | 3.82 | 4.69 | (0.87) | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,040,000 | 11,455,000 | (415,000) | 1.63 | 1.77 | (0.14) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,086,000 | 12,371,000 | (285,000) | 3.36 | 3.54 | (0.18) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,645,000 | 4,569,000 | 76,000 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 0.02 | |
Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,341,000 | 1,146,000 | 195,000 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.06 | |
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,712,000 | 11,276,000 | (2,564,000) | 1.94 | 2.63 | (0.69) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,495,000 | 11,087,000 | (1,592,000) | 1.68 | 2.20 | (0.52) | |
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,565,000 | 3,097,000 | (532,000) | 0.89 | 1.10 | (0.21) | |
Whose Line | CW | 9:00PM | 1,194,000 | 950,000 | 244,000 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.11 | vs. REPEAT |
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | 667,000 | 475,000 | 192,000 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.07 | |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,662,000 | 7,981,000 | (319,000) | 1.19 | 1.25 | (0.06) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,700,000 | 6,840,000 | (140,000) | 1.19 | 1.17 | 0.02 | |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,105,000 | 10,605,000 | (1,500,000) | 2.56 | 3.11 | (0.55) | |
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 | 16,526,000 | 18,191,000 | (1,665,000) | 2.18 | 2.47 | (0.29) | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,783,000 | 9,005,000 | (3,222,000) | 1.97 | 2.87 | (0.90) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 13,603,000 | 12,348,000 | 1,255,000 | 3.74 | 3.49 | 0.25 | 8-10P |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,337,000 | 5,337,000 | 1.49 | 1.49 | PREMIERE | ||
Scream Queens | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,038,000 | (4,038,000) | 1.65 | (1.65) | |||
iHeart Radio Special | CW | 8:00PM | 891,000 | 891,000 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 8-10P | ||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,192,000 | (1,192,000) | 0.42 | (0.42) | |||
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,735,000 | 6,054,000 | (1,319,000) | 1.69 | 1.93 | (0.24) | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,982,000 | 4,982,000 | 1.52 | 1.52 | PREMIERE | ||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,862,000 | 12,616,000 | 246,000 | 1.71 | 1.72 | (0.01) | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,902,000 | 4,902,000 | 1.72 | 1.72 | PREMIERE | ||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,579,000 | (9,579,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,465,000 | 3,465,000 | 1.42 | 1.42 | |||
The Flash | CW | 9:00PM | 1,087,000 | (1,087,000) | 0.37 | (0.37) | |||
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,734,000 | 9,857,000 | (123,000) | 1.94 | 1.87 | 0.07 | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,205,000 | 4,205,000 | 0.98 | 0.98 | REPEAT | ||
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 10:00PM | 5,992,000 | 5,907,000 | 85,000 | 1.89 | 2.09 | (0.20) | |
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 | 9,429,000 | 9,700,000 | (271,000) | 2.38 | 2.48 | (0.10) | 8-9P vs. 8-930P |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,913,000 | 8,205,000 | (292,000) | 2.16 | 2.15 | 0.01 | |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,355,000 | 7,109,000 | 246,000 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 0.01 | |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,236,000 | 7,544,000 | (1,308,000) | 1.99 | 2.44 | (0.45) | |
iHeart Radio Special | CW | 8:00PM | 928,000 | 928,000 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 8-10P | ||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 8:00PM | 1,346,000 | (1,346,000) | 0.45 | (0.45) | |||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,389,000 | 7,619,000 | (230,000) | 2.38 | 2.40 | (0.02) | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,075,000 | 10,075,000 | 2.03 | 2.03 | PREMIERE | ||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,723,000 | 9,463,000 | (740,000) | 2.96 | 3.23 | (0.27) | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,728,000 | 8,274,000 | (1,546,000) | 1.72 | 1.77 | (0.05) | 9-10P vs. 9-11P |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 13,742,000 | 16,184,000 | (2,442,000) | 5.49 | 6.66 | (1.17) | |
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) | |||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,936,000 | 7,303,000 | (1,367,000) | 1.82 | 2.36 | (0.54) | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,581,000 | 8,581,000 | 1.54 | 1.54 | PREMIERE | ||
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,720,000 | 4,910,000 | (190,000) | 1.14 | 1.22 | (0.08) | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,652,000 | 6,652,000 | 1.70 | 1.70 | PREMIERE | ||
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 | 11,281,000 | 10,611,000 | 670,000 | 3.64 | 3.34 | 0.30 | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,582,000 | 9,549,000 | (967,000) | 2.33 | 2.84 | (0.51) | |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,004,000 | 6,090,000 | (1,086,000) | 1.58 | 1.96 | (0.38) | 8-9P vs. 8-10P |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,197,000 | 6,197,000 | 1.37 | 1.37 | PREMIERE | ||
Scream Queens | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,009,000 | (2,009,000) | 0.70 | (0.70) | |||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 1,107,000 | 1,121,000 | (14,000) | 0.36 | 0.41 | (0.05) | REPEAT |
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 19,435,000 | 16,882,000 | 2,553,000 | 6.92 | 5.96 | 0.96 | 827-1149P |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 9,119,000 | 10,247,000 | (1,128,000) | 2.83 | 3.26 | (0.43) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,765,000 | 7,765,000 | 1.83 | 1.83 | PREMIERE | ||
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,456,000 | 3,456,000 | 0.98 | 0.98 | PREMIERE | ||
Arrow | CW | 9:00PM | 838,000 | 778,000 | 60,000 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.02 | REPEAT |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,529,000 | 8,378,000 | (849,000) | 2.33 | 2.59 | (0.26) | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,578,000 | 4,858,000 | (280,000) | 0.95 | 1.16 | (0.21) | |
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 | 6,034,000 | 5,824,000 | 210,000 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 0.01 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,479,000 | 6,265,000 | 214,000 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 0.07 | |
The Player | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,504,000 | 3,047,000 | 457,000 | 0.60 | 0.69 | (0.09) | REPEAT vs. NPH(R) |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,848,000 | 2,848,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Minority Report | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,274,000 | (2,274,000) | 0.66 | (0.66) | |||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,369,000 | 1,353,000 | 16,000 | 0.30 | 0.36 | (0.06) | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,674,000 | 3,589,000 | 3,085,000 | 1.40 | 0.84 | 0.56 | PREMIERE vs. Muppets(R) |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,298,000 | 2,298,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:30PM | 1,393,000 | 1,239,000 | 154,000 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.01 | FINALE vs. Whose Line(R) |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,038,000 | 8,299,000 | 739,000 | 1.00 | 1.05 | (0.05) | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,729,000 | 6,085,000 | 644,000 | 1.70 | 1.65 | 0.05 | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 5,574,000 | 5,081,000 | 493,000 | 1.00 | 1.04 | (0.04) | 9-11P |
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,305,000 | 2,126,000 | (821,000) | 0.40 | 0.52 | (0.12) | REPEAT vs. Rosewood(R) |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 1,055,000 | 1,266,000 | (211,000) | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.06 | vs. Penn&Teller (R) |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,089,000 | 10,082,000 | 1,007,000 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 0.03 | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,587,000 | 5,385,000 | (798,000) | 1.10 | 1.32 | (0.22) | |
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 | 4,021,000 | 3,393,000 | 628,000 | 0.50 | 0.75 | (0.25) | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,180,000 | 2,386,000 | 4,794,000 | 2.40 | 0.72 | 1.68 | 8-11P |
Live from New York! | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,729,000 | 2,729,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 8-10P | ||
The Carmichael Show | NBC | 8:00PM | 1,161,000 | (1,161,000) | 0.35 | (0.35) | |||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,435,000 | 2,975,000 | (1,540,000) | 0.40 | 1.02 | (0.62) | 8-11P |
NBC Boxing | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,179,000 | (2,179,000) | 0.58 | (0.58) | |||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,447,000 | 4,159,000 | (712,000) | 0.60 | 0.84 | (0.24) | REPEAT vs. 48 Hours |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,481,000 | 5,247,000 | (766,000) | 0.70 | 0.94 | (0.24) | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,428,000 | 3,428,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 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 2 (Sep. 28-Oct. 4) 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 | 15,231,000 | 3.82 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,723,000 | 2.96 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,389,000 | 2.38 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,913,000 | 2.16 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 5,783,000 | 1.97 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 8,712,000 | 1.94 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,936,000 | 1.82 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,735,000 | 1.69 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 3,279,000 | 1.53 | PREMIERE |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 3,140,000 | 1.52 | PREMIERE |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,982,000 | 1.52 | PREMIERE |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 5,337,000 | 1.49 | PREMIERE |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 2,866,000 | 1.47 | PREMIERE |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,136,000 | 1.41 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 6,674,000 | 1.4 | PREMIERE |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,510,000 | 1.23 | PREMIERE |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,479,000 | 1.2 | |
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,054,000 | 0.84 | REPEAT |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,848,000 | 0.8 | REPEAT |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,298,000 | 0.6 | REPEAT |
Significant Mother | CW | 8:30PM | Mon | 667,000 | 0.21 | |
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | |||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | 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
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- Eddie Murphy (The PJs) - Watch Eddie on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
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- Lorraine Toussaint (Where I Love) - Lorraine appears on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
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- Lil Rel Howery (Rel/The Carmichael Show) - Lil Rel will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - Tiffany guest hosts The Real, so check your loca listings.
- Maya Rudolph (Forever/Up All Night) - Maya talks about Netflix's The Mitchells vs. The Machines and hosting Saturday Night Live on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
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