Week 3 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, October 09, 2016

Week 3 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 3 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 6.03/10 rating/share (+6% in rating from first four nights week 2); #2. NBC 4.68/8 (-8%); #3. ABC 4.62/8 (+4%); #4. Fox 2.86/5 (+3%); #5. The CW 0.90/2 (+48%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 9.690 million (+6% from first four nights week 2); #2. NBC 7.430 million (-9%); #3. ABC 7.080 million (+3%); #4. Fox 4.600 million (+2%); #5. The CW 1.460 million (+49%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.27/8 rating/share (+33% in rating from first four nights week 2); #2. NBC 1.76/6 (-17%); #3. ABC 1.52/5 (-4%); #4. Fox 1.44/5 (-3%); #5. The CW 0.48/2 (+71%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 2 (9/26-10/2/16, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football for the finish and did a 2.33 rating. Fox jumped to #2 thanks to a NFL overrun, with a 1.64 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.62 rating, helped by a great Saturday football showing, while CBS was sports-less and #4 with a 1.39 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 8.478 million, with NBC #2 at 8.040 million. ABC was #3 with 6.311 million and Fox at #4 with 4.771 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-10/6/16, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.29 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.01 rating. ABC at #3 with a 1.48 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.43 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 9.842 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.210 million, ABC at #3 with 6.270 million and Fox at #4 with 4.262 million.

Back to week 3 (Oct. 3-9), 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 3 (Oct. 3-9) Analysis

Last Sunday (Oct. 2)	(Week 2)		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	10,690,000	14,358,000	(3,668,000)	1.32	2.56	(1.24)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,713,000	2,858,000	1,855,000	0.95	0.63	0.32	PREMIERE vs. Once Special
Family Guy	Fox	7:00PM		2,034,000	(2,034,000)		0.77	(0.77)	REPEAT
Football Night in America	NBC	7:30PM	4,589,000	5,370,000	(781,000)	1.46	1.75	(0.29)
The OT	Fox	7:52PM	11,562,000	2,601,000	8,961,000	4.32	1.14	3.18	vs. Bobs
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:00PM	11,386,000	10,335,000	1,051,000	1.50	1.53	(0.03)	vs. 851-1051P
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	3,715,000	3,985,000	(270,000)	1.14	1.28	(0.14)
Football Night in America	NBC	8:00PM	10,907,000	11,503,000	(596,000)	3.61	4.15	(0.54)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	5,997,000	3,364,000	2,633,000	2.65	1.44	1.21
Sunday Night Football	NBC	8:30PM	18,057,000	20,617,000	(2,560,000)	6.69	7.57	(0.88)	831-1125P
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	3,638,000	2,650,000	988,000	1.64	1.12	0.52
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	9,195,000		9,195,000	1.08		1.08	PREMIERE
Secrets & Lies	ABC	9:00PM	3,687,000	4,060,000	(373,000)	0.94	0.96	(0.02)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	3,468,000	2,796,000	672,000	1.65	1.33	0.32
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	2,496,000	2,228,000	268,000	1.00	0.94	0.06
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	6,032,000	5,363,000	669,000	0.82	1.01	(0.19)	PREMIERE vs. MacGyver(R)
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,565,000	3,635,000	(70,000)	0.97	0.96	0.01
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	14,319,000	14,242,000	77,000	3.50	3.56	(0.06)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,728,000	10,830,000	(102,000)	1.70	1.79	(0.09)	8-10P vs. 8-9P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,783,000	11,723,000	60,000	2.98	3.20	(0.22)	8-10P vs. 8-9P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	3,185,000	3,537,000	(352,000)	1.02	1.18	(0.16)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	969,000	964,000	5,000	0.24	0.25	(0.01)	REPEAT
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	9,595,000	10,623,000	(1,028,000)	2.22	2.69	(0.47)
Scorpion	CBS	9:00PM	8,298,000		8,298,000	1.54		1.54	PREMIERE 9-11P
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,674,000		3,674,000	1.07		1.07
Supergirl	CW	9:00PM	880,000	1,110,000	(230,000)	0.22	0.28	(0.06)	REPEAT
Debate Analysis	CBS	10:00PM		8,233,000	(8,233,000)		2.08	(2.08)
Conviction	ABC	10:00PM	5,174,000	8,979,000	(3,805,000)	0.92	2.24	(1.32)	PREMIERE vs. Debate Analysis
Timeless	NBC	10:00PM	7,597,000	12,763,000	(5,166,000)	1.83	4.01	(2.18)	PREMIERE vs. Debate Analysis

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	14,440,000	15,517,000	(1,077,000)	1.86	2.13	(0.27)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	9,115,000	8,063,000	1,052,000	1.44	1.34	0.10	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	7,925,000	12,091,000	(4,166,000)	2.01	3.31	(1.30)	8-9P REPEAT vs. 8-10P
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	2,398,000	2,337,000	61,000	1.00	1.02	(0.02)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,166,000	808,000	2,358,000	1.26	0.27	0.99	PREMIERE vs. REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	2,034,000	2,027,000	7,000	1.01	1.01	-
Bull	CBS	9:00PM		13,614,000	(13,614,000)		1.89	(1.89)
Scream Queens	Fox	9:00PM		1,697,000	(1,697,000)		0.75	(0.75)
No Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	1,514,000	550,000	964,000	0.48	0.19	0.29	PREMIERE vs. MADtv
Debate Analysis	CBS	10:36PM	4,828,000	10,763,000	(5,935,000)	0.86	1.48	(0.62)	vs. NCIS: NO
Debate Analysis	ABC	10:00PM	4,576,000	2,954,000	1,622,000	0.88	0.86	0.02	vs. Shield
Debate Analysis	NBC	10:36PM	5,105,000	8,748,000	(3,643,000)	1.38	2.59	(1.21)	vs. This Is Us

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	8,515,000	9,164,000	(649,000)	1.84	2.09	(0.25)
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	6,280,000	6,580,000	(300,000)	1.83	1.93	(0.10)
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	5,708,000	5,602,000	106,000	1.31	1.28	0.03
Lethal Weapon	Fox	8:00PM	6,616,000	7,234,000	(618,000)	1.71	1.99	(0.28)
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,871,000	1,261,000	610,000	0.70	0.30	0.40	PREMIERE vs. Penn(R)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	6,033,000	6,431,000	(398,000)	1.78	1.81	(0.03)
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,551,000	8,924,000	(1,373,000)	1.41	1.86	(0.45)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	6,968,000	7,413,000	(445,000)	2.21	2.28	(0.07)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,757,000	6,056,000	(299,000)	1.36	1.56	(0.20)
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	9,250,000	9,650,000	(400,000)	3.37	3.69	(0.32)
Frequency	CW	9:00PM	1,362,000		1,362,000	0.36		0.36	PREMIERE
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:00PM		1,167,000	(1,167,000)		0.35	(0.35)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	5,184,000	5,576,000	(392,000)	1.53	1.61	(0.08)
Whose Line Is It?	CW	9:30PM		1,035,000	(1,035,000)		0.32	(0.32)	REPEAT
Code Black	CBS	10:00PM	5,818,000	6,366,000	(548,000)	1.02	1.18	(0.16)
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	7,052,000	7,966,000	(914,000)	1.61	1.79	(0.18)
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	6,218,000	6,139,000	79,000	1.37	1.51	(0.14)

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 Kickoff	CBS	8:00PM	7,545,000	6,500,000	1,045,000	2.24	1.35	0.89	vs. Bang(R)
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	8,080,000	8,407,000	(327,000)	2.25	2.40	(0.15)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	5,178,000	4,389,000	789,000	1.36	1.25	0.11
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	3,769,000	3,599,000	170,000	0.89	0.79	0.10
iHeart Radio Special	CW	8:00PM	963,000		963,000	0.29		0.29	8-10P
The Flash	CW	8:00PM		1,146,000	(1,146,000)		0.34	(0.34)
CBS NFL Thursday	CBS	8:30PM	12,073,000		12,073,000	4.07		4.07	827-1121P
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM		4,900,000	(4,900,000)		1.12	(1.12)
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	4,966,000	4,447,000	519,000	1.39	1.26	0.13
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM		5,360,000	(5,360,000)		1.27	(1.27)
Notorious	ABC	9:00PM	4,199,000	4,509,000	(310,000)	0.91	1.06	(0.15)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	6,986,000	6,788,000	198,000	1.32	1.32	-
Pitch	Fox	9:00PM	3,504,000	3,676,000	(172,000)	0.98	1.01	(0.03)
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM		925,000	(925,000)		0.29	(0.29)
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM		4,254,000	(4,254,000)		1.07	(1.07)
Bull	CBS	10:00PM		3,917,000	(3,917,000)		0.78	(0.78)	REPEAT
How To Get Away/Murder	ABC	10:00PM	4,398,000	4,327,000	71,000	1.23	1.26	(0.03)
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	6,407,000	5,994,000	413,000	1.22	1.13	0.09

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	8,170,000	9,067,000	(897,000)	1.10	1.35	(0.25)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	5,605,000	5,839,000	(234,000)	1.10	1.06	0.04
Timeless	NBC	8:00PM	3,184,000	2,600,000	584,000	0.60	0.58	0.02	REPEAT vs. This Is Us(R)
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	3,112,000	3,281,000	(169,000)	1.00	1.04	(0.04)
iHeart Radio Special	CW	8:00PM	790,000		790,000	0.20		0.20	8-10P
Masters of Illusion	CW	8:00PM		1,053,000	(1,053,000)		0.28	(0.28)
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	3,929,000	3,854,000	75,000	0.90	0.79	0.11
Masters of Illusion	CW	8:30PM		1,044,000	(1,044,000)		0.22	(0.22)
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	9,605,000	9,726,000	(121,000)	1.30	1.31	(0.01)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	4,803,000	5,017,000	(214,000)	1.10	1.15	(0.05)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	4,150,000	4,755,000	(605,000)	0.80	0.98	(0.18)	9-11P
The Exorcist	Fox	9:00PM	2,016,000	1,976,000	40,000	0.70	0.64	0.06
Penn & Teller: Fool Us	CW	9:00PM		1,014,000	(1,014,000)		0.27	(0.27)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	9,681,000	10,556,000	(875,000)	1.20	1.30	(0.10)
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,595,000	3,895,000	(300,000)	0.80	0.87	(0.07)
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	4,320,000	3,095,000	1,225,000	0.70	0.50	0.20	REPEAT
Saturday Night Football	ABC	8:00PM	5,150,000	9,286,000	(4,136,000)	1.60	3.24	(1.64)	8-11P
Dateline Mystery	NBC	8:00PM	2,310,000		2,310,000	0.50		0.50	8-10P REPEAT
The Good Place	NBC	8:00PM		1,780,000	(1,780,000)		0.36	(0.36)
College Football	Fox	8:00PM	1,230,000	1,459,000	(229,000)	0.30	0.41	(0.11)	8-11P
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM		1,849,000	(1,849,000)		0.41	(0.41)
Crimetime Saturday	CBS	9:00PM	4,620,000	3,709,000	911,000	0.70	0.63	0.07	REPEAT vs. 48 Hrs(R)
The Good Place	NBC	9:00PM		1,964,000	(1,964,000)		0.42	(0.42)
The Good Place	NBC	9:30PM		2,050,000	(2,050,000)		0.44	(0.44)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	4,050,000	4,882,000	(832,000)	0.60	0.83	(0.23)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	1,990,000	3,295,000	(1,305,000)	0.50	0.80	(0.30)	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 3 (Oct. 3-9) 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	14,319,000	3.50
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	5,997,000	2.65
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	9,595,000	2.22
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	6,968,000	2.21
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	6,280,000	1.83
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	6,033,000	1.78
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	3,468,000	1.65
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	3,638,000	1.64
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	5,184,000	1.53
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	4,966,000	1.39
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	5,178,000	1.36
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	5,605,000	1.1
New Girl	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,034,000	1.01
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	2,398,000	1.00
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,496,000	1.00
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	3,929,000	0.9
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM	Thu
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:30PM	Thu
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM	Thu
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
The Good Place	NBC	9:30PM	Sat
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Sat
The Good Place	NBC	9:00PM	Sat
The Good Place	NBC	8:00PM	Sat
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

Wednesday, August 21

The Goldbergs - "The Wedding Singer" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Barry and Lainey’s wedding date is right around the corner, and Beverly is in her element as she tries to make everything perfect for her schmoopie’s big day. Geoff is concerned about Adam’s shortcomings as a wedding videographer. Meanwhile, Barry begins to have second thoughts.

Schooled - "Be Like Mike" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
It’s 1990-something, and since Lainey still hasn’t achieved rock ‘n’ roll greatness, she returns to William Penn Academy as the new music teacher. Lainey has a hard time adjusting to being an authority figure, but she realizes she might not be so bad at it when she discovers a kindred spirit in Principal Glascott’s niece, Felicia. Meanwhile, Coach Mellor struggles with Michael Jordan’s influence on modern-day basketball.

Modern Family - "The Wild" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mitch, Cam and Phil crash Jay’s annual hiking trip to find an elusive bald eagle after Gloria asks them to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, Gloria, Alex, Claire and Haley get together to plan her baby shower.

Single Parents - "Pilot" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Will Cooper has been so focused on raising his daughter, Sophie, he’s lost sight of who he is as a man and has headed deep into the parental vortex. When the other single parents – Angie, Douglas, Poppy and Miggy – at his daughter’s school see just how far down the rabbit hole of PTA, parenting and princesses Will has gone, they band together to get him out in the world and make him realize that being a great parent doesn’t mean sacrificing everything about your own identity.

Younger - "It's All About the Money, Honey" (TV Land, 10:00PM ET/PT)
Liza is shocked to see an unexpected costar in her Infinitely 21 ad campaign. Kelsey and Charles head to Chicago with a plan. Josh considers his options beyond Inkburg.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 19)

Wednesday, August 21

Donald Glover (Atlanta/Community) - Watch on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place/Barry) - D'Arcy appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) - Selena is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:34pm on NBC.
Joe Namath (The Waverly Wonders) - Joe appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Fred Savage (What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage/Friends from College/The Grinder/Working/The Wonder Years) - Fred is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Jane Lynch (Angel from Hell) - Jane drops by Conan at 11pm on TBS.
Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men/Partners/The Famous Teddy Z) - Jon is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Kevin Hart (The Big House/Undeclared) - Kevin stops by LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Jennifer Aniston (Friends/Muddling Through/Ferris Bueller/Molloy) - Jennifer appears on a repeat of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon) - Iain is a guest on a repeat of The Real, so check your local listings.
Brian Austin Green (Anger Management/Freddie) - Brian talks about BH90210 on Access Live, so check your local listings.
Melissa Peterman (Reba/Working Class/Baby Daddy) - Melissa guest co-hosts Access Live, so check your local listings.
Justine Lupe (Cristela) - Justine will be on New York Live on WNBC in New York at 11:30am ET.
Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Queen Latifah opens up about how she balances her personal and professional life and her latest mission to combat the stigma of mental health on a repeat of The Dr. Oz Show, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie talks about Kids Baking Championship on the BUILD Series at 2pm.