Sunday, September 25, 2016
Week 1 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.111 million (-1% from first four nights week 1 in 2015); #2. NBC 8.870 million (even); #3. ABC 7.530 million (-15%); #4. Fox 4.932 million (-9%); #5. The CW 0.891 million (-11%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.99/11 rating/share (-2% in rating from first four nights week 1 in 2014); #2. NBC 2.27/8 (-7%); #3. ABC 1.67/7 (-20%); #4. Fox 1.61/6 (-22%); #5. The CW 0.25/1 (-24%)
We're back with a new season! We'll have this week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/19/16-9/25/16) next Sunday.
For season to-date (9/19/16-9/22/16), we will have that by next week, too, as it is the same numbers as above.
Back to week 1 (Sep. 19-25), 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 (Sept. 19-25) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Sep 18) | (Summer Week 16) | 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 | 7:44PM | 12,701,000 | 12,701,000 | 2.64 | 2.64 | |||
Emmy's Red Carpet | ABC | 7:00PM | 4,777,000 | 4,777,000 | 0.86 | 0.86 | |||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:18PM | 1,830,000 | 1,830,000 | 0.74 | 0.74 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,304,000 | 6,304,000 | 2.11 | 2.11 | |||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | 1,741,000 | 1,741,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | REPEAT | ||
JonBenet Ramsay | CBS | 8:44PM | 10,422,000 | 10,422,000 | 2.14 | 2.14 | |||
Emmy Awards | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,382,000 | 11,382,000 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 8-11P | ||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | - | - | |||||
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,856,000 | 11,856,000 | 4.18 | 4.18 | |||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,829,000 | 1,829,000 | 0.73 | 0.73 | REPEAT | ||
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 22,751,000 | 22,751,000 | 8.20 | 8.20 | 833-1143P | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:30PM | 1,797,000 | 1,797,000 | 0.72 | 0.72 | REPEAT | ||
Madam Secretary | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Secrets & Lies | ABC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,891,000 | 1,891,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | REPEAT | ||
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 1,297,000 | 1,297,000 | 0.51 | 0.51 | |||
NCIS: LA | CBS | 10:44PM | 4,570,000 | 4,570,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 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 | 15,816,000 | 15,816,000 | 3.76 | 3.76 | PREMIERE | ||
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 10,714,000 | 10,714,000 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 8-10p | ||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,104,000 | 12,104,000 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 8-10P PREMIERE | ||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,897,000 | 3,897,000 | 1.29 | 1.29 | PREMIERE | ||
Supergirl | CW | 8:00PM | 817,000 | 817,000 | 0.22 | 0.22 | REPEAT | ||
Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | 11,078,000 | 11,078,000 | 2.58 | 2.58 | PREMIERE | ||
JonBenet Ramsay | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,242,000 | 8,242,000 | 1.80 | 1.80 | |||
Lucifer | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,360,000 | 4,360,000 | 1.31 | 1.31 | PREMIERE | ||
Supergirl | CW | 9:00PM | 894,000 | 894,000 | 0.25 | 0.25 | REPEAT | ||
Scorpion | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Match Game | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,402,000 | 4,402,000 | 0.91 | 0.91 | |||
The Good Place | NBC | 10:00PM | 8,036,000 | 8,036,000 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 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 | 15,992,000 | 15,992,000 | 2.17 | 2.17 | PREMIERE | ||
Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,601,000 | 8,601,000 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 8-10P | ||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,293,000 | 12,293,000 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 8-10P | ||
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,389,000 | 2,389,000 | 1.06 | 1.06 | PREMIERE | ||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 877,000 | 877,000 | 0.25 | 0.25 | REPEAT | ||
New Girl | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,312,000 | 2,312,000 | 1.19 | 1.19 | PREMIERE | ||
Bull | CBS | 9:00PM | 15,562,000 | 15,562,000 | 2.21 | 2.21 | PREMIERE | ||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,156,000 | 2,156,000 | 0.97 | 0.97 | PREMIERE | ||
MADtv | CW | 9:00PM | 581,000 | 581,000 | 0.19 | 0.19 | |||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 10:00PM | 11,120,000 | 11,120,000 | 1.43 | 1.43 | PREMIERE | ||
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,439,000 | 3,439,000 | 1.11 | 1.11 | PREMIERE | ||
This Is Us | NBC | 10:00PM | 10,065,000 | 10,065,000 | 2.85 | 2.85 | PREMIERE | ||
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 | 9,444,000 | 9,444,000 | 2.31 | 2.31 | PREMIERE 8-930P | ||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,899,000 | 6,899,000 | 2.04 | 2.04 | PREMIERE | ||
Blindspot | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,082,000 | 6,082,000 | 1.31 | 1.31 | |||
Lethal Weapon | Fox | 8:00PM | 7,932,000 | 7,932,000 | 2.20 | 2.20 | PREMIERE | ||
Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,183,000 | 1,183,000 | 0.27 | 0.27 | REPEAT | ||
Speechless | ABC | 8:30PM | 7,383,000 | 7,383,000 | 2.03 | 2.03 | PREMIERE | ||
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,237,000 | 8,237,000 | 2.62 | 2.62 | PREMIERE | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,818,000 | 7,818,000 | 1.84 | 1.84 | PREMIERE | ||
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 10,868,000 | 10,868,000 | 4.16 | 4.16 | PREMIERE | ||
Whose Line Is It? | CW | 9:00PM | 1,128,000 | 1,128,000 | 0.32 | 0.32 | |||
Big Brother | CBS | 9:30PM | 6,299,000 | 6,299,000 | 2.02 | 2.02 | FINALE 930-11P | ||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,393,000 | 6,393,000 | 1.93 | 1.93 | PREMIERE | ||
Whose Line Is It? | CW | 9:30PM | 1,202,000 | 1,202,000 | 0.37 | 0.37 | REPEAT | ||
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Designated Survivor | ABC | 10:00PM | 10,037,000 | 10,037,000 | 2.24 | 2.24 | PREMIERE | ||
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,874,000 | 6,874,000 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 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 | ||||
NFL Pre-Kick | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,084,000 | 11,084,000 | 3.47 | 3.47 | |||
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 | 2.48 | 2.48 | PREMIERE | ||
Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | 5,449,000 | 5,449,000 | 1.47 | 1.47 | PREMIERE | ||
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,652,000 | 3,652,000 | 0.73 | 0.73 | PREMIERE | ||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 935,000 | 935,000 | 0.23 | 0.23 | REPEAT | ||
CBS NFL Thursday | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,546,000 | 17,546,000 | 6.06 | 6.06 | 827-1106P | ||
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | 5,251,000 | 5,251,000 | 1.36 | 1.36 | PREMIERE | ||
Chicago Med | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,022,000 | 7,022,000 | 1.37 | 1.37 | PREMIERE | ||
Notorious | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,394,000 | 5,394,000 | 1.13 | 1.13 | PREMIERE | ||
Pitch | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,227,000 | 4,227,000 | 1.06 | 1.06 | PREMIERE | ||
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 678,000 | 678,000 | 0.23 | 0.23 | REPEAT | ||
Pure Genius | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,113,000 | 5,113,000 | 1.42 | 1.42 | PREMIERE | ||
The Blacklist | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,397,000 | 6,397,000 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 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 | ||||
MacGyver | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,891,000 | 10,891,000 | 1.70 | 1.70 | PRMIERE | ||
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,837,000 | 5,837,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PRMIERE | ||
Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,407,000 | 2,407,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
Hell's Kitchen | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,334,000 | 3,334,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |||
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,086,000 | 4,086,000 | 0.90 | 0.90 | PREMIERE | ||
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,341,000 | 2,341,000 | 0.60 | 0.60 | REPEAT | ||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:30PM | 1,042,000 | 1,042,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 10,091,000 | 10,091,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | PREMIERE | ||
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,940,000 | 4,940,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,597,000 | 4,597,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 9-11P | ||
The Exorcist | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,904,000 | 2,904,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | PREMIERE | ||
Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 9:00PM | 1,210,000 | 1,210,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | REPEAT | ||
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,434,000 | 10,434,000 | 1.30 | 1.30 | PREMIERE | ||
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,411,000 | 3,411,000 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||
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 | - | - | REPEAT | ||||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | - | - | 8-11P | ||||
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | - | - | 8-10P REPEAT | ||||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | - | - | 8-11P | ||||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | - | - | REPEAT | ||||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | PREMIERE | ||||
This Is Us | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | 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 1 (Sep. 19-25) 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 | 15,816,000 | 3.76 | PREMIERE |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 8,237,000 | 2.62 | PREMIERE |
Kevin Can Wait | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 11,078,000 | 2.58 | PREMIERE |
The Good Place | NBC | 10:00PM | Mon | 8,036,000 | 2.28 | PREMIERE |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 6,899,000 | 2.04 | PREMIERE |
Speechless | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 7,383,000 | 2.03 | PREMIERE |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,393,000 | 1.93 | PREMIERE |
Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | Thu | 5,449,000 | 1.47 | PREMIERE |
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | Thu | 5,251,000 | 1.36 | |
New Girl | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 2,312,000 | 1.19 | PREMIERE |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 5,837,000 | 1.1 | PREMIERE |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 2,389,000 | 1.06 | PREMIERE |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 4,086,000 | 0.9 | PREMIERE |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 1,891,000 | 0.80 | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:18PM | Sun | 1,830,000 | 0.74 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 1,829,000 | 0.73 | REPEAT |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 1,797,000 | 0.72 | REPEAT |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | 1,741,000 | 0.70 | REPEAT |
The Good Place | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,341,000 | 0.6 | REPEAT |
Superstore | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,407,000 | 0.6 | REPEAT |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 1,297,000 | 0.51 | REPEAT |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 9:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Real O'Neals | ABC | 9:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Life In Pieces | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | preempted | ||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 9:30PM | Mon | preempted | ||
Son of Zorn | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | |||
Making History | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | |||
The Mick | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
Man with a Place | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Great Indoors | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
American Housewife | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | |||
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:00PM | Mon | preempted |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Monday, February 10
The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the e-Neighborhood" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A new community social app shakes up the neighborhood. Also, Marty and Courtney attend a family class with Daphne and unexpectedly bump into Marty’s high school sweetheart.
Poppa's House - "Dirty Laundry" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Junior and Poppa’s relationship hits a rough patch when Junior agrees to film a commercial for JJ’s foam roller company, only to be ridiculed by Poppa on his podcast.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of February 10)
Monday, February 10
- Betty Gilpin (GLOW/Nurse Jackie) - Watch Betty on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Will Ferrell (The Office) - Will is a guest on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Paula Pell (Girls5eva/Mapleworth Murders/A.P. Bio) - Paula appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Zach Cherry (Duncanville/I Feel Bad/Crashing) and Pete Holmes (How We Roll/Crashing) - Zach and Pete are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Amy Schumer (Life & Beth) and Brianne Howey (Dollface) - Amy and Brianne are guests on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
- Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A./Scrubs) - Scott stops by Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- George Wallace (Clean Slate/The Parkers/Arli$$/Tall Hopes) - George talks about Clean Slate on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) and Lauren Ambrose (The Return of Jezebel James) - Drew is chatting with Yellowjackets cast Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress and Lauren Ambrose about working as cast of women in their forties, supporting each other as working moms and the newest season of their thrilling show on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings. Plus, they're playing a rousing round of confession session and Drew is trying to match their fun revealing facts to the right person.
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