NBC Upfront 2016-17: Fall 2016 Schedule; Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 15, 2016

NBC Upfront 2016-17: Fall 2016 Schedule; Week 34 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

NBC 2016-17

Fall 2016

Mondays
8:00PM The Voice / The New Celebrity Apprentice (mid-season)
10:00PM Timeless (NEW!) / Taken (mid-season) (NEW!)

Tuesdays
8:00PM The Voice
9:00PM This Is Us (NEW!)
10:00PM Chicago Fire

Wednesdays
8:00PM Blindspot
9:00PM Law & Order: SVU
10:00PM Chicago P.D.

Thursdays
8:00PM Superstore
8:30PM The Good Place (NEW!)
9:00PM Chicago Med
10:00PM The Blacklist

Fridays
8:00PM Caught On Camera with Nick Cannon
9:00PM Grimm
10:00PM Dateline

Saturdays
8:00PM Dateline Mystery
10:00PM SNL Classics

Sundays
7:00PM Football Night in America
8:20PM Sunday Night Football

Sundays after NFL
7:00PM Dateline
8:00PM Little Big Shots
9:00PM Chicago Justice (NEW!)
10:00PM Shades of Blue

unscheduled, Mid-Season 2017:
DRAMA: Emerald City, The Blacklist: Redemption and Midnight, Texas
COMEDY: Great News, Powerless, Marlon, The Carmichael Show and Trial & Error.
REALITY: The Wall, Better Late Than Never, First Dates, American Ninja Warrior, America's Got Talent and Hollywood Game Night

Notes: NBC also has the live musical event Hairspray Live in December. A Few Good Men Live from Aaron Sorkin is also on tap. Dolly Parton's sequel Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love and the miniseries The Reaper are also on tap.

Discuss NBC's 2016-17 lineup and also you can view complete program information.

2015-16 Week 34 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. CBS 5.37/9 rating/share (-2% in rating from first four nights week 33); #2. NBC 4.28/7 (+3%); #3. ABC 4.06/7 (even); #4. Fox 2.38/4 (+1%); #5. The CW 1.07/2 (+4%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.520 million (-2% from first four nights week 33); #2. NBC 6.669 million (+3%); #3. ABC 6.100 million (-1%); #4. Fox 3.760 million (+1%); #5. The CW 1.690 million (+5%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 1.53/6 rating/share (-2 in rating from first four nights week 33); #2. NBC 1.41/5 (+6%); #3. ABC 1.35/5 (+1%); #4. Fox 1.22/4 (even); #5. The CW 0.61/2 (+3%).

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 33 (5/2/16-5/8/16, LIVE+SD). ABC won the week in A18-49 with a 1.27 rating. CBS was a close #2 with a 1.24 rating. NBC was third with a 1.13 rating, while Fox was #4 with 0.92 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.897 million, with NBC #2 at 5.451 million. ABC was #3 with 5.384 million and Fox at #4 with only 2.714 million.

For season to-date (9/21/15-5/12/16, LIVE+SD), CBS is #1 in A18-49 with a 1.83 rating, followed by NBC at #2 with a 1.74 rating. CBS will hang on for #1 for the season. Fox at #3 with a 1.50 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.34 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.234 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 6.884 million, ABC at #3 with 5.442 million and Fox at #4 with 4.813 million.

Back to week 34 (5/9-5/15/16), 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 34 (May 9-15) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 8)	(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	9,205,000	10,337,000	(1,132,000)	0.99	1.02	(0.03)
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,256,000	5,672,000	(416,000)	1.20	1.30	(0.10)
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	3,885,000	4,875,000	(990,000)	0.53	0.75	(0.22)	vs. Shots(R)
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	1,076,000	1,690,000	(614,000)	0.42	0.66	(0.24)	vs. Bobs(R)
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	1,359,000	1,701,000	(342,000)	0.57	0.72	(0.15)	REPEAT
Madam Secretary	CBS	8:00PM	9,989,000	9,900,000	89,000	0.98	1.00	(0.02)	FINALE
Once Upona a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,749,000	3,766,000	(17,000)	1.15	1.16	(0.01)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	7,570,000	10,099,000	(2,529,000)	1.31	1.69	(0.38)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,518,000		2,518,000	1.09		1.09
American Country Countdown Awards	Fox	8:00PM		3,809,000	(3,809,000)		0.94	(0.94)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	2,309,000		2,309,000	1.01		1.01
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	10,616,000	9,192,000	1,424,000	1.27	1.02	0.25	FINALE
The Family	ABC	9:00PM	2,556,000	2,847,000	(291,000)	0.74	0.81	(0.07)
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	3,290,000	4,231,000	(941,000)	0.74	0.90	(0.16)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,760,000		2,760,000	1.26		1.26
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	2,689,000	3,025,000	(336,000)	0.69	0.73	(0.04)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,211,000		2,211,000	0.91		0.91
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	5,458,000	5,452,000	6,000	0.71	0.78	(0.07)	FINALE
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,479,000	3,374,000	105,000	0.91	0.97	(0.06)
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	5,138,000	5,587,000	(449,000)	1.02	0.99	0.03


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	7,732,000	6,936,000	796,000	1.57	1.32	0.25
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	11,325,000	11,813,000	(488,000)	1.73	1.79	(0.06)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,820,000	9,968,000	(148,000)	2.15	2.15	-	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,674,000	3,593,000	81,000	1.23	1.16	0.07
Reign	CW	8:00PM	784,000	959,000	(175,000)	0.24	0.31	(0.07)
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	8,058,000	7,198,000	860,000	1.69	1.43	0.26
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	7,442,000	6,937,000	505,000	1.55	1.49	0.06	REPEAT
Houdini & Doyle	Fox	9:00PM	2,364,000	2,556,000	(192,000)	0.64	0.68	(0.04)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	900,000	856,000	44,000	0.34	0.32	0.02
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	5,810,000	5,889,000	(79,000)	1.31	1.29	0.02
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	5,800,000	8,101,000	(2,301,000)	1.01	1.29	(0.28)	vs. NCIS LA
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	6,738,000	6,029,000	709,000	1.11	1.00	0.11
Blindspot	NBC	10:00PM	5,610,000	5,425,000	185,000	1.34	1.30	0.04

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	16,038,000	14,855,000	1,183,000	2.08	1.88	0.20
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	3,908,000	4,292,000	(384,000)	0.94	1.08	(0.14)
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,054,000	8,596,000	458,000	1.79	1.65	0.14
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	2,343,000	2,267,000	76,000	1.09	1.03	0.06
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,523,000	3,355,000	168,000	1.31	1.28	0.03
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	3,147,000	3,286,000	(139,000)	0.87	0.95	(0.08)
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	1,642,000	1,837,000	(195,000)	0.64	0.71	(0.07)	FINALE
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	9:00PM	13,243,000	12,562,000	681,000	1.68	1.79	(0.11)
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	9:00PM	2,932,000	2,915,000	17,000	0.92	0.92	-
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	8,005,000	7,622,000	383,000	1.64	1.50	0.14
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,169,000	1,883,000	286,000	1.00	0.86	0.14	FINALE
Containment	CW	9:00PM	1,346,000	1,423,000	(77,000)	0.46	0.51	(0.05)
Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	1,591,000	1,507,000	84,000	0.60	0.52	0.08	FINALE
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	7,344,000	7,350,000	(6,000)	1.10	1.17	(0.07)
Battlebots	ABC	10:00PM	1,971,000	1,906,000	65,000	0.60	0.55	0.05	vs. Beyond Tank
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,975,000	7,793,000	182,000	1.58	1.58	-

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	9,510,000	9,483,000	27,000	2.13	2.13	-
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	6,734,000	7,016,000	(282,000)	1.63	1.73	(0.10)
Heartbeat	NBC	8:00PM	4,336,000	4,151,000	185,000	0.72	0.75	(0.03)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	4,315,000	4,348,000	(33,000)	1.15	1.22	(0.07)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,156,000	2,071,000	85,000	0.77	0.75	0.02
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	6,198,000	6,665,000	(467,000)	1.86	1.93	(0.07)
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	9:00PM	6,053,000	8,841,000	(2,788,000)	1.08	1.78	(0.70)	vs. Crim Minds
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,161,000	7,417,000	(256,000)	2.15	2.24	(0.09)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,061,000	5,259,000	802,000	1.40	1.07	0.33
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	9,814,000	9,388,000	426,000	3.70	3.65	0.05
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,749,000	1,535,000	214,000	0.68	0.59	0.09
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,291,000	5,588,000	(297,000)	1.51	1.59	(0.08)
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	5,944,000	6,818,000	(874,000)	1.10	1.22	(0.12)
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	3,936,000	3,891,000	45,000	0.85	0.84	0.01
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,751,000	6,318,000	433,000	1.44	1.27	0.17

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	14,726,000	13,223,000	1,503,000	3.39	2.97	0.42	FINALE
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,765,000	7,663,000	102,000	2.10	2.01	0.09
Strong	NBC	8:00PM	2,597,000	2,552,000	45,000	0.69	0.65	0.04
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	4,257,000	4,286,000	(29,000)	0.84	0.91	(0.07)
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	8:00PM	1,893,000	1,630,000	263,000	0.65	0.59	0.06
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	8,309,000	8,073,000	236,000	1.61	1.58	0.03
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	8,286,000	7,917,000	369,000	1.76	1.55	0.21
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM	6,616,000	6,651,000	(35,000)	1.30	1.24	0.06
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	6,646,000	6,055,000	591,000	1.76	1.50	0.26	FINALE
American Grit	Fox	9:00PM	1,784,000	1,766,000	18,000	0.58	0.56	0.02
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,170,000	1,131,000	39,000	0.42	0.41	0.01
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	6,991,000	6,665,000	326,000	1.72	1.59	0.13
Rush Hour	CBS	10:00PM	4,529,000	4,564,000	(35,000)	0.89	0.84	0.05
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	4,234,000	4,361,000	(127,000)	0.95	0.92	0.03
Game of Silence	NBC	10:00PM	3,261,000	3,256,000	5,000	0.66	0.66	-

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	5,935,000	5,187,000	748,000	1.00	0.88	0.12	FINALE
Beyond the Tank	ABC	8:00PM	3,506,000	3,583,000	(77,000)	0.70	0.65	0.05
Caught on Camera	NBC	8:00PM	2,949,000		2,949,000	0.60		0.60
Adele Live in NYC	NBC	8:00PM		4,378,000	(4,378,000)		0.72	(0.72)
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM	1,720,000	1,520,000	200,000	0.40	0.48	(0.08)	8-10P
The Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,080,000	901,000	179,000	0.40	0.32	0.08	FINALE
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	8,304,000	8,559,000	(255,000)	1.10	1.11	(0.01)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	5,215,000	5,424,000	(209,000)	1.20	1.22	(0.02)
Grimm	NBC	9:00PM	3,326,000		3,326,000	0.70		0.70
The Originals	CW	9:00PM	794,000	830,000	(36,000)	0.30	0.32	(0.02)
Dateline	NBC	9:30PM		4,663,000	(4,663,000)		0.92	(0.92)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	10:00PM	8,697,000	10,104,000	(1,407,000)	1.20	1.13	0.07	FINALE vs. Bloods
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	4,575,000	5,208,000	(633,000)	1.00	1.00	-
Dateline	NBC	10:00PM	4,134,000		4,134,000	0.80		0.80

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	3,115,000	2,595,000	520,000	0.40	0.34	0.06	REPEAT
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	3,430,000		3,430,000	0.70		0.70	8-11P
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM		2,578,000	(2,578,000)		0.64	(0.64)
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	3,638,000		3,638,000	0.60		0.60	8-10P
NHL Playoffs	NBC	7:00PM		4,164,000	(4,164,000)		1.23	(1.23)
Houdini & Doyle	Fox	8:00PM	1,080,000	1,115,000	(35,000)	0.30	0.25	0.05	REPEAT
NBA Playoffs	ABC	8:30PM		5,848,000	(5,848,000)		1.95	(1.95)	830-11P
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	3,550,000	3,021,000	529,000	0.50	0.45	0.05	REPEAT
American Grit	Fox	9:00PM	790,000	753,000	37,000	0.30	0.22	0.08	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,395,000	4,916,000	(521,000)	0.70	0.79	(0.09)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,565,000	1,976,000	589,000	0.70	0.59	0.11	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 9-15) 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	14,726,000	3.39	FINALE
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,161,000	2.15
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,198,000	1.86
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	8,286,000	1.76
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	6,991,000	1.72
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	8,058,000	1.69
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,734,000	1.63
The Odd Couple	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	8,309,000	1.61
Mike & Molly	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,732,000	1.57
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,442,000	1.55	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,291,000	1.51
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	5,810,000	1.31
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,760,000	1.26
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,343,000	1.09
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,518,000	1.09
Bob's Burgers	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,309,000	1.01
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,169,000	1.00	FINALE
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	3,908,000	0.94
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,211,000	0.91
The Real O'Neals	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,147,000	0.87
The Carmichael Show	NBC	9:00PM	Sun	3,290,000	0.74
Crowded	NBC	9:30PM	Sun	2,689,000	0.69
Grandfathered	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,642,000	0.64	FINALE
The Grinder	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,591,000	0.60	FINALE
The Simpsons	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,359,000	0.57	REPEAT
Bordertown	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,076,000	0.42
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Guide to Surviving Life	Fox	8:00PM	Sat
Angel from Hell	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			completed
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM	Tue			completed
Life In Pieces	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			completed
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
Uncle Buck	ABC	8:30PM	Fri

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, April 24

The Conners - "Manifesting, Marriage Testing and Cheeseballs" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners relish national cheeseball day as a family. Meanwhile, Harris falls behind in her work duties at the Lunch Box, and Darlene and Ben must figure out how to spend time together despite their two separate schedules.

Not Dead Yet - "Not the End Yet" / "Not a Ghost Yet" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Nell finds out that Duncan is selling the SoCal Independent, so she takes matters into her own hands to save her job when Lexi seems unwilling to help. Then, Nell navigates an unexpected incident that leaves the sale of the newspaper on hold.

Animal Control - "Skunks and Swans" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Frank and Shred take on an aggressive swan; Shred has a meet-cute with a mysterious woman; Emily makes a mistake that results in Victoria having very little time to prepare for her big exam; Patel gets his father to help Victoria cram for the test.

Family Guy - "A Stache From the Past" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Peter loses the Griffins' home in a reverse mortgage, he and Mayor West travel to confront the man advertising the scheme, Tom Selleck; Stewie and Brian open a booth at the flea market, leading to a rivalry with Bruce.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of April 22)

Wednesday, April 24

Carol Burnett (Palm Royale/Mad About You/Mama's Family) - Watch Carol on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Nicole Richie (Great News) - Nicole is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Fred Armisen (Los Espookys/Forever/Final Space) - Fred sits in with The 8G Band on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary/Emeril) and Michaela Watkins (Dinner with the Parents/Search Party/The Unicorn/Casual/Trophy Wife) - Lisa and Michaela are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
John Early (Search Party) - John appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family/The Class) - Jesse is a guest on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Tiffany Haddish (The Last O.G./The Carmichael Show) - E! News has an interview with Tiffany at 11pm on E!.
Ronny Chieng (Young Rock/Ronny Chieng: International Student) - Ronny guest co-hosts Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Drew Barrymore (Santa Clarita Diet) - Drew will be on CBS Mornings some time between 7-9am.
Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld) - Jerry talks about Unfrosted on ABC's Good Morning America some time between 7-9am and on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Mayan Lopez (Lopez vs Lopez) - Mayan talks about NBC's Lopez vs Lopez on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Carrie Preston (Crowded/Happyish/Emeril) - Carrie, a fan-favorite on The Good Wife, tells Sherri about her new show Elsbeth on Sheri, so check your local listings.
Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - Harry has a cooking demo on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.