Week 28 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 03, 2016

Week 28 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2015-16 Week 28 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. CBS 4.98/9 rating/share (-10% in rating from first four nights week 27); #2. NBC 4.57/8 (+10%); #3. ABC 3.92/7 (-9%); #4. Fox 3.62/6 (+37%); #5. The CW 1.03/2 (+14%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.001 million (-10% from first four nights week 27); #2. NBC 7.166 million (+11%); #3. Fox 5.855 million (+37%); #4. ABC 5.833 million (-11%); #5. The CW 1.679 million (+17%).
Adults 18-49: #1. Fox 1.78/6 rating/share (+52% in rating from first four nights week 27); #2. NBC 1.59/5 (+7%); #3. CBS 1.53/5 (-12%); #4. ABC 1.24/4 (-13%); #5. The CW 0.64/2 (+25%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 27 (3/21-3/27/16, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 with a 1.78 rating. NBC was #2 with a 1.21 rating. ABC was a close #3 with a 1.15 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.83 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 8.351 million, with ABC #2 at 5.569 million. NBC was a close #3 with 5.565 million and Fox at #4 with 3.050 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-3/31/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 1.96 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.87 rating. It's gonna be a race to the finish in May to see who is #1. Fox at #3 with a 1.60 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.38 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.566 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 7.180 million, ABC at #3 with 5.517 million and Fox at #4 with 5.113 million.

Back to week 28 (3/28-4/3/16), 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 28 (Mar 28-April 3) Analysis

Last Sunday (Mar 27)	(Week 27)		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	7,374,000	10,234,300	(2,860,300)	0.86	1.65	(0.79)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	4,582,200	5,432,000	(849,800)	0.77	1.06	(0.29)	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	4,029,000	7,079,000	(3,050,000)	0.70	1.15	(0.45)	REPEAT
Grease Live!	Fox	7:00PM	1,541,000		1,541,000	0.44		0.44	7-10P REPEAT
NASCAR Post	Fox	7:06PM		3,811,000	(3,811,000)		1.08	(1.08)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:12PM		2,497,000	(2,497,000)		0.90	(0.90)
Ice Age Mammoth	Fox	7:30PM		2,565,000	(2,565,000)		0.84	(0.84)
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	8,496,000	9,407,000	(911,000)	0.96	1.15	(0.19)
Once Upona a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,509,000	3,536,000	(27,000)	1.01	1.08	(0.07)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	10,570,000	13,332,000	(2,762,000)	1.90	2.59	(0.69)
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM		6,648,000	(6,648,000)		1.63	(1.63)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
Cooper Barrett's Guide	Fox	8:30PM			-			-
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	7,505,000	8,079,000	(574,000)	0.88	0.98	(0.10)
The Family	ABC	9:00PM	2,607,000	2,636,000	(29,000)	0.63	0.72	(0.09)
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	4,423,000	5,059,000	(636,000)	0.99	1.29	(0.30)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	3,523,000	3,745,000	(222,000)	0.83	1.03	(0.20)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM			-			-
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,164,000	5,281,000	(117,000)	0.75	0.80	(0.05)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,385,000	3,540,000	(155,000)	0.87	1.03	(0.16)
Hollywood Gm Night	NBC	10:00PM	2,714,000	2,685,000	29,000	0.68	0.72	(0.04)


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Supergirl	CBS	8:00PM	7,166,000	5,995,000	1,171,000	1.71	1.28	0.43
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	11,971,000	12,458,000	(487,000)	1.68	1.82	(0.14)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,380,000	11,217,000	163,000	2.81	2.82	(0.01)	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,815,000	3,887,000	(72,000)	1.33	1.31	0.02
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	CW	8:00PM	860,000	706,000	154,000	0.33	0.21	0.12
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	8,765,000	8,648,000	117,000	1.63	1.51	0.12
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,757,000	3,821,000	(64,000)	1.24	1.22	0.02
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	939,000	771,000	168,000	0.38	0.30	0.08
NCIS: LA	CBS	10:00PM	8,909,000	8,757,000	152,000	1.25	1.33	(0.08)
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	4,032,000	6,496,000	(2,464,000)	0.66	1.09	(0.43)	REPEAT vs. Castle
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	5,985,000	5,888,000	97,000	1.58	1.53	0.05

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	10,380,000	15,898,000	(5,518,000)	1.25	2.02	(0.77)	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	4,630,000	4,625,000	5,000	1.24	1.24	-
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,099,000	10,764,000	335,000	2.39	2.46	(0.07)
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,206,000	2,246,000	(40,000)	0.91	1.03	(0.12)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,392,000	2,997,000	395,000	1.33	1.14	0.19
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	3,672,000	3,747,000	(75,000)	1.04	1.00	0.04
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	1,326,000	1,275,000	51,000	0.50	0.54	(0.04)	REPEAT
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	8,893,000	13,376,000	(4,483,000)	1.18	1.80	(0.62)	REPEAT
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	3,202,000	2,877,000	325,000	1.01	0.86	0.15
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	8,679,000	6,304,000	2,375,000	1.80	1.39	0.41	vs. Heartbeat(R)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	2,015,000	1,419,000	596,000	0.88	0.55	0.33	vs. REPEAT
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	1,253,000	1,212,000	41,000	0.49	0.45	0.04
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,263,000	1,327,000	(64,000)	0.41	0.44	(0.03)	REPEAT
Late Late Show	CBS	10:00PM	4,169,000	6,644,000	(2,475,000)	0.87	1.30	(0.43)	vs. Limitless
Beyond the Tank	ABC	10:00PM	2,117,000	2,207,000	(90,000)	0.54	0.58	(0.04)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	8,657,000	3,912,000	4,745,000	1.73	0.76	0.97	vs. REPEAT

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	9,159,000	9,313,000	(154,000)	2.03	2.08	(0.05)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,357,000	7,243,000	(1,886,000)	1.15	1.75	(0.60)	REPEAT
Heartbeat	NBC	8:00PM	4,751,000	5,158,000	(407,000)	0.90	0.89	0.01
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	5,198,000	3,738,000	1,460,000	1.38	0.97	0.41
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,339,000	2,089,000	250,000	0.86	0.72	0.14
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	4,604,000	6,728,000	(2,124,000)	1.20	1.98	(0.78)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	9,165,000	10,944,000	(1,779,000)	1.80	2.17	(0.37)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	4,739,000	7,694,000	(2,955,000)	1.26	2.44	(1.18)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,067,000	6,111,000	(44,000)	1.43	1.51	(0.08)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	12,455,000	3,542,000	8,913,000	4.78	1.16	3.62	vs. Hell's
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,451,000	1,687,000	(236,000)	0.55	0.64	(0.09)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,892,000	5,976,000	(2,084,000)	1.07	1.85	(0.78)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	7,068,000	7,754,000	(686,000)	1.30	1.48	(0.18)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	3,838,000	4,103,000	(265,000)	0.87	0.91	(0.04)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,789,000	6,273,000	516,000	1.50	1.38	0.12

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	14,237,000		14,237,000	3.54		3.54
CBS NCAA Basketball	CBS	7:00PM		5,590,000	(5,590,000)		1.55	(1.55)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,768,000	7,911,000	(143,000)	2.18	2.08	0.10
You, Me and the Apocalypse	NBC	8:00PM	2,797,000	2,684,000	113,000	0.57	0.56	0.01
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	9,105,000	8,018,000	1,087,000	2.06	1.70	0.36	8-10P
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,965,000	1,181,000	784,000	0.69	0.37	0.32	vs. REPEAT
Life in Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	7,225,000		7,225,000	1.73		1.73	1 HOUR
Mom	CBS	9:00PM			-			-
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	2,898,000	2,935,000	(37,000)	0.51	0.54	(0.03)	REPEAT
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	6,436,000	6,147,000	289,000	1.73	1.58	0.15
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,231,000	821,000	410,000	0.45	0.26	0.19	vs. REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	5,691,000		5,691,000	1.57		1.57
CBS NCAA Bridge	CBS	9:16PM		4,977,000	(4,977,000)		1.56	(1.56)
CBS NCAA Basketball	CBS	9:33PM		6,786,000	(6,786,000)		2.25	(2.25)
Rush Hour	CBS	10:00PM	5,063,000		5,063,000	1.09		1.09	PREMIERE
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	5,067,000	5,846,000	(779,000)	1.03	1.22	(0.19)
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	5,425,000	5,130,000	295,000	1.07	1.05	0.02

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
Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	5,910,000		5,910,000	1.10		1.10
CBS NCAA Basketball	CBS	7:00PM		5,155,000	(5,155,000)		1.35	(1.35)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	4,720,000	4,618,000	102,000	0.80	0.72	0.08	REPEAT
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	3,540,000	3,470,000	70,000	0.70	0.69	0.01	REPEAT
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	8:00PM	2,630,000	2,524,000	106,000	0.70	0.66	0.04
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,170,000	639,000	531,000	0.50	0.20	0.30	vs. REPEAT
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	3,780,000	3,696,000	84,000	0.70	0.67	0.03	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,320,000		8,320,000	1.10		1.10
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,500,000	4,403,000	97,000	1.00	0.89	0.11	REPEAT
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	4,090,000	4,316,000	(226,000)	0.90	0.92	(0.02)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	9:00PM	2,660,000	2,088,000	572,000	0.80	0.54	0.26	vs. Second
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	960,000	526,000	434,000	0.41	0.18	0.23	vs. REPEAT
CBS NCAA Bridge	CBS	9:19PM		3,839,000	(3,839,000)		1.07	(1.07)
CBS NCAA Basketball	CBS	9:36PM		6,254,000	(6,254,000)		1.92	(1.92)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,260,000		10,260,000	1.20		1.20
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,740,000	4,899,000	(159,000)	1.00	0.94	0.06
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,060,000	4,962,000	(902,000)	0.90	0.95	(0.05)	vs. REPEAT

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	2,150,000		2,150,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
CBS NCAA Basketball	CBS	6:00PM		7,695,000	(7,695,000)		2.23	(2.23)
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	2,200,000		2,200,000	0.40		0.40	8-10P
The Ten Commandments	ABC	7:00PM		5,213,000	(5,213,000)		0.73	(0.73)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	4,550,000	4,065,000	485,000	0.60	0.77	(0.17)	8-9P vs. 8-10P
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	1,120,000	1,187,000	(67,000)	0.20	0.28	(0.08)	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	4,090,000		4,090,000	0.70		0.70	REPEAT
CBS NCAA Bridge	CBS	8:24PM		8,213,000	(8,213,000)		2.54	(2.54)
CBS NCAA Basketball	CBS	8:42PM		11,560,000	(11,560,000)		3.59	(3.59)
Figure Skating	NBC	9:00PM	2,690,000		2,690,000	0.40		0.40	9-11P
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	1,180,000	1,168,000	12,000	0.30	0.25	0.05	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,590,000		4,590,000	0.80		0.80
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,860,000		2,860,000	0.50		0.50
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,479,000	(2,479,000)		0.64	(0.64)	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 28 (Mar 28-April 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	14,237,000	3.54
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	7,225,000	1.73	1 HOUR
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,691,000	1.57
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	4,739,000	1.26	REPEAT
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,630,000	1.24
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	4,604,000	1.20	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,357,000	1.15	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,892,000	1.07	REPEAT
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,672,000	1.04
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Sun	4,423,000	0.99
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,206,000	0.91
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,015,000	0.88
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Sun	3,523,000	0.83
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	4,720,000	0.8	REPEAT
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,780,000	0.7	REPEAT
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,326,000	0.50	REPEAT
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,263,000	0.41	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			preempted
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			preempted
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon
The Simpsons	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Wed			preempted
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	Fri
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	10:30PM	Sat
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:00PM	Sat
Bordertown	Fox	8:30PM	Sat
black-ish	ABC	9:00PM	Sat
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
The Muppets	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Mon			completed
Telenovela	NBC	8:30PM	Mon			completed
Undatelable	NBC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Galavant	ABC	8:00PM	Sun			completed
Truth Be Told	NBC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
Significant Mother	CW	9:30PM	Mon			completed
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu
Uncle Buck	ABC	8:30PM	Fri

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, October 30

Abbott Elementary - "Costume Contest" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
It’s Halloween at Abbott Elementary! Janine and Gregory proudly show off their couple’s costume, but it fails to translate. Meanwhile, Barbara faces pushback from parents concerned about hygiene and her beloved apple-bobbing tradition.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Saved by the Spell" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
On her first day of school, Billie uses magic to impress Roman's best friend; when a jealous Roman steals Billie's wand, he falls into the grasp of a wizard-hunting phantomus.

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place - "Something Wizard This Way Comes" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
On Halloween, Billie tells Roman about Pumpkin Belly, a ghoul who eats anyone whose house isn't spookily decorated; Justin, Milo and Giada defend the home from pranksters.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 28)

Wednesday, October 30

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Watch Sheryl on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Salma Hayek Pinault (The Sinbad Show) - Salma appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Kieran Culkin (Solar Opposites/Go Fish) - Kieran is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom stops by 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 After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Adam Pally (Mr. Throwback/Indebted/Making History/The Mindy Project/Happy Endings) - Adam appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3:30am on Bravo.
Keri Russell (Running Wilde/Daddy's Girls) - Keri talks about The Diplomat on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Matty Matheson (The Bear) - Matty talks about improvising scenes on the hit show The Bear and how he started his career in restaurants on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Anna Kendrick (Love Life) - Anna is chatting with Drew about directing her first film Woman of the Hour, the crazy serial killer case the movie is based on, finding boundaries in her life, turning 40 and more on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) - Mayan discusses her sitcom Lopez vs Lopez on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Blair Underwood (Fatherhood/The New Adventures of Old Christine) - Blair is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
Marissa Jaret Winokur (What We Do in the Shadows/Retired at 35/Stacked) - Marissa appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place/Young Sheldon/Baby Daddy/Working Class/Reba) - Melissa talks about NBC's Happy's Place on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.