Week 2 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 02, 2016

Week 2 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 2 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.71/10 rating/share (-23% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 5.09/9 (-8%); #3. ABC 4.45/8 (-9%); #4. Fox 2.77/5 (-8%); #5. The CW 0.61/1 (+7%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.100 million (-25% from first four nights week 1); #2. NBC 8.127 million (-7%); #3. ABC 6.888 million (-9%); #4. Fox 4.512 million (-9%); #5. The CW 0.983 million (+10%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 2.11/7 rating/share (-7% in rating from first four nights week 1); #2. CBS 1.71/6 (-43%); #3. ABC 1.59/6 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.49/5 (-5%); #5. The CW 0.28/1 (+12%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 1 (9/19-9/25/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football for the finish and did a 2.50 rating. CBS was #2 with a a close 2.46 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.34 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 1.23 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 11.176 million, with NBC #2 at 8.730 million. ABC was #3 with 5.849 million and Fox at #4 with 3.3636 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-9/29/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.38 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.22 rating. ABC at #3 with a 1.42 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.31 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.512 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.535 million, ABC at #3 with 6.182 million and Fox at #4 with 3.903 million.
Back to week 2 (Sep. 26-Oct. 2), 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 (Sept. 26-Oct. 2) Analysis

Last Sunday (Sep 25)	(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
60 Minutes	CBS	7:51PM	14,358,000	12,701,000	1,657,000	2.56	2.64	(0.08)	PREMIERE
Once Special	ABC	7:00PM	2,858,000	4,777,000	(1,919,000)	0.63	0.86	(0.23)	vs. Emmys Red Carp
Family Guy	Fox	7:00PM	2,034,000	1,830,000	204,000	0.77	0.74	0.03	REPEAT vs. Bob's(R)
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	5,370,000	6,304,000	(934,000)	1.75	2.11	(0.36)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	2,601,000	1,741,000	860,000	1.14	0.70	0.44	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:51PM	10,335,000	10,422,000	(87,000)	1.53	2.14	(0.61)	PREMIERE vs. JonBenet
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,985,000		3,985,000	1.28		1.28	PREMIERE
Emmy Awards	ABC	8:00PM		11,382,000	(11,382,000)		2.85	(2.85)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	11,503,000	11,856,000	(353,000)	4.15	4.18	(0.03)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,364,000	1,829,000	1,535,000	1.44	0.73	0.71	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	20,617,000	22,751,000	(2,134,000)	7.57	8.20	(0.63)	831-1113P
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	2,650,000	1,797,000	853,000	1.12	0.72	0.40	vs. Simpsons(R)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM			-			-
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	4,060,000		4,060,000	0.96		0.96	PREMIERE
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,796,000	1,891,000	905,000	1.33	0.80	0.53	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,228,000	1,297,000	931,000	0.94	0.51	0.43	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
MacGyver	CBS	10:51PM	5,363,000	4,570,000	793,000	1.01	0.70	0.31	REPEAT vs. NCIS LA(R)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,635,000		3,635,000	0.96		0.96	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	14,242,000	15,816,000	(1,574,000)	3.56	3.76	(0.20)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,830,000	10,714,000	116,000	1.79	1.71	0.08	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,723,000	12,104,000	(381,000)	3.20	3.30	(0.10)	8-9P vs. 8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,537,000	3,897,000	(360,000)	1.18	1.29	(0.11)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	964,000	817,000	147,000	0.25	0.22	0.03	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	10,623,000	11,078,000	(455,000)	2.69	2.58	0.11
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)
Supergirl	CW	9:00PM	1,110,000	894,000	216,000	0.28	0.25	0.03	REPEAT
Debate Analysis	CBS	10:39PM	8,233,000		8,233,000	2.08		2.08
Debate Analysis	ABC	10:39PM	8,979,000	4,402,000	4,577,000	2.24	0.91	1.33	vs. Match Game
Debate Analysis	NBC	10:39PM	12,763,000	8,036,000	4,727,000	4.01	2.28	1.73

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	15,517,000	15,992,000	(475,000)	2.13	2.17	(0.04)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	8,063,000	8,601,000	(538,000)	1.34	1.50	(0.16)	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	12,091,000	12,293,000	(202,000)	3.31	3.38	(0.07)	8-10P
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	2,337,000	2,389,000	(52,000)	1.02	1.06	(0.04)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	808,000	877,000	(69,000)	0.27	0.25	0.02	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	2,027,000	2,312,000	(285,000)	1.01	1.19	(0.18)
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	13,614,000	15,562,000	(1,948,000)	1.89	2.21	(0.32)
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM	1,697,000	2,156,000	(459,000)	0.75	0.97	(0.22)
MADtv	CW	9:00PM	550,000	581,000	(31,000)	0.19	0.19	-
NCIS: New Orleans	CBS	10:00PM	10,763,000	11,120,000	(357,000)	1.48	1.43	0.05
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM	2,954,000	3,439,000	(485,000)	0.86	1.11	(0.25)
This Is Us	NBC	10:00PM	8,748,000	10,065,000	(1,317,000)	2.59	2.85	(0.26)

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	9,164,000	9,444,000	(280,000)	2.09	2.31	(0.22)	8-9P vs. 8-930P
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	6,580,000	6,899,000	(319,000)	1.93	2.04	(0.11)
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	5,602,000	6,082,000	(480,000)	1.28	1.31	(0.03)
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	7,234,000	7,932,000	(698,000)	1.99	2.20	(0.21)
Penn & Teller Fool Us	CW	8:00PM	1,261,000	1,183,000	78,000	0.30	0.27	0.03	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	6,431,000	7,383,000	(952,000)	1.81	2.03	(0.22)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	8,924,000		8,924,000	1.86		1.86	PREMIERE
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	7,413,000	8,237,000	(824,000)	2.28	2.62	(0.34)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,056,000	7,818,000	(1,762,000)	1.56	1.84	(0.28)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	9,650,000	10,868,000	(1,218,000)	3.69	4.16	(0.47)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM	1,167,000	1,128,000	39,000	0.35	0.32	0.03
Big Brother	CBS	9:30PM		6,299,000	(6,299,000)		2.02	(2.02)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,576,000	6,393,000	(817,000)	1.61	1.96	(0.35)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM	1,035,000	1,202,000	(167,000)	0.32	0.37	(0.05)	REPEAT
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	6,366,000		6,366,000	1.18		1.18	PREMIERE
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	7,966,000	10,037,000	(2,071,000)	1.79	2.24	(0.45)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,139,000	6,874,000	(735,000)	1.51	1.57	(0.06)

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	6,500,000	11,084,000	(4,584,000)	1.35	3.47	(2.12)	REPEAT vs. NFL Kick
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,407,000	8,750,000	(343,000)	2.40	2.48	(0.08)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	4,389,000	5,449,000	(1,060,000)	1.25	1.47	(0.22)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	3,599,000	3,652,000	(53,000)	0.79	0.73	0.06
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	1,146,000	935,000	211,000	0.34	0.23	0.11	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	4,900,000		4,900,000	1.12		1.12	REPEAT
CBS NFL Thursday	CBS	8:30PM		17,546,000	(17,546,000)		6.06	(6.06)
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	4,447,000	5,251,000	(804,000)	1.26	1.36	(0.10)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	5,360,000		5,360,000	1.27		1.27	REPEAT
Notorious	ABC	9:00PM	4,509,000	5,394,000	(885,000)	1.06	1.13	(0.07)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,788,000	7,022,000	(234,000)	1.32	1.37	(0.05)
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM	3,676,000	4,227,000	(551,000)	1.01	1.06	(0.05)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	925,000	678,000	247,000	0.29	0.23	0.06	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM	4,254,000		4,254,000	1.07		1.07	REPEAT
Bull	CBS	10:00PM	3,917,000		3,917,000	0.78		0.78	REPEAT
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,327,000	5,113,000	(786,000)	1.26	1.42	(0.16)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	5,994,000	6,397,000	(403,000)	1.13	1.25	(0.12)

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	9,088,000	10,725,000	(1,637,000)	1.40	1.67	(0.27)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	5,795,000	5,950,000	(155,000)	1.00	1.13	(0.13)
This Is Us	NBC	8:00PM	2,650,000		2,650,000	0.60		0.60	REPEAT
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM		2,374,000	(2,374,000)		0.55	(0.55)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,193,000	3,374,000	(181,000)	1.00	1.09	(0.09)
Masters of Illusion	CW	8:00PM	1,317,000	812,000	505,000	0.40	0.21	0.19	FINALE
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	3,915,000	4,017,000	(102,000)	0.80	0.86	(0.06)
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM		2,326,000	(2,326,000)		0.57	(0.57)
Masters of Illusion	CW	8:30PM	1,333,000	799,000	534,000	0.30	0.21	0.09	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,620,000	10,221,000	(601,000)	1.30	1.35	(0.05)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,986,000	4,970,000	16,000	1.10	1.10	-
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,683,000	4,628,000	55,000	1.00	0.95	0.05	9-11P
The Exorcist	Fox	9:00PM	2,082,000	2,854,000	(772,000)	0.70	0.97	(0.27)
Penn & Teller: Fool Us	CW	9:00PM	1,234,000	1,090,000	144,000	0.40	0.31	0.09	REPEAT
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	10,389,000	10,553,000	(164,000)	1.30	1.30	-
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,934,000	3,351,000	583,000	0.90	0.70	0.20
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	3,150,000	3,789,000	(639,000)	0.50	0.55	(0.05)	REPEAT
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	9,020,000	3,785,000	5,235,000	3.10	1.05	2.05	8-11P
The Good Place	NBC	8:00PM	1,790,000		1,790,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM		2,977,000	(2,977,000)		0.68	(0.68)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	1,830,000	1,239,000	591,000	0.50	0.37	0.13	8-11P
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	1,830,000		1,830,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	3,710,000	4,248,000	(538,000)	0.60	0.57	0.03	REPEAT vs. Crimetime
The Good Place	NBC	9:00PM	1,960,000		1,960,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	9:30PM	2,050,000		2,050,000	0.50		0.50	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,880,000	4,829,000	51,000	0.80	0.83	(0.03)	PREMIERE
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	3,270,000	2,857,000	413,000	0.80	0.66	0.14	REPEAT vs. This Is Us(R)

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. 26-Oct. 2) 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	14,242,000	3.56
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	10,623,000	2.69
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	7,413,000	2.28
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,580,000	1.93
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,431,000	1.81
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,576,000	1.61
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,364,000	1.44	PREMIERE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	6,500,000	1.35	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,796,000	1.33	PREMIERE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	5,360,000	1.27	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	4,447,000	1.26
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	4,389,000	1.25
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,601,000	1.14	PREMIERE
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	4,900,000	1.12	REPEAT
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	2,650,000	1.12
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	4,254,000	1.07	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,337,000	1.02
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,027,000	1.01
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	5,795,000	1.0
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,228,000	0.94	PREMIERE
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,915,000	0.8
Family Guy	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	2,034,000	0.77	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	9:30PM	Sat	2,050,000	0.50	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Sat	1,830,000	0.4	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	9:00PM	Sat	1,960,000	0.4	REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	8:00PM	Sat	1,790,000	0.4	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
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, October 13

The Neighborhood - "Welcome to the new Normals" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Johnsons and Butlers face big changes and unexpected challenges as Tina discovers a new passion, Malcolm navigates work and family boundaries and Courtney takes a major step with Marty. Meanwhile, Dave’s tech experiment backfires and Gemma’s parenting plan goes awry.

DMV - "Pilot" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving examiner Colette pines for her coworker Noa while enduring teasing from colleagues Gregg, Vic and Ceci. Also, new manager Barb rallies the crew to save their branch from government shutdown.

TV We Love - "I Love Lucy" (The CW, 8:00PM ET/PT)
A deep dive into "I Love Lucy," widely regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time; exploring the groundbreaking partnership of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, whose comedic brilliance and bold business moves forever changed television.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 13)

Monday, October 13

Kat Dennings (Shifting Gears/Dollface/2 Broke Girls/Raising Dad) - Watch Kat on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building/Mulaney/I'm a Big Girl Now/The Associates) and Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building/Wizards of Waverly Place) - Steve, Martin and Selena are guests on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Keanu Reaves (Swedish Dicks) - Keanu and Alex Winter are guests on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Jason Bateman (Arrested Development/George and Leo/Chicago Sons/Simon/The Hogan Family/It's Your Move/Silver Spoons) - Jason appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Laverne Cox (Clean Slate) - Andy Cohen intervews Laverne on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
Patricia Arquette (High Desert) - Patricia talks about Murdaugh: Death in the Family on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Bradley Whitford (Perfect Harmony/Trophy Wife) - Bradley talks about The Diplomat on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces) - Colin chats with the hosts about John Candy: I Like Me on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Michael J. Fox (Family Ties/Spin City/The Michael J. Fox Show) - Michael discusses his new book Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Ayo Edebiri (Big Mouth/The Bear) - Co-host Gayle King sits down with Ayo and Julia Roberts on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Tim Meadows (DMV/Schooled/No Activity/Son of Zorn/Mr. Box Office/The Bill Engvall Show) - Tim talks about DMV on CBS Mornings Plus in the 9am hour.
Brian Baumgartner (The Office) - Brian talks about the We Need A Fourth podcast on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about The Sunshine Queens on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Jaleel White (Family Matters/Grown Ups) - Jaleel joins Sherri to talk about the new season of his hit game show Flip Side on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Vanessa Lachey (Truth Be Told/Dads) - Vanessa and Nick Lachey talk about Netflix's Love is Blind on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) - Cristela talks about Netflix's Stay Classy on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Cafe Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie is showing Drew how to make the perfect pumpkin spice meatballs on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.