Week 27 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Week 27 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 27 TV Ratings (first four nights Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 4.21/8 rating/share (-8% in rating from first four nights week 26); #2. NBC 4.04/7 (-18%); #3. ABC 3.61/7 (-2%); #4. Fox 2.38/4 (+15%); #5. The CW 0.89/2 (+24%).
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 6.708 million (-9% from first four nights week 26); #2. NBC 6.401 million (-19%); #3. ABC 5.550 million (-4%); #4. Fox 3.783 million (+11%); #5. The CW 1.414 million (+25%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.37/5 rating/share (-21% in rating from first four nights week 26); #2. CBS 1.31/5 (+4%); #3. ABC 1.18/5 (-27%); #4. Fox 1.10/4 (+22%); #5. The CW 0.47/2 (+27%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 26 (3/13/17-3/19/17, LIVE+SD). CBS won the week in A18-49 and did a 1.41 rating boosted by NCAA coverage. NBC was #2 with a 1.32 rating. ABC was #3 with a 1.19 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.74 rating Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 7.195 million, with NBC #2 at 6.390 million. ABC was #3 with 4.619 million and Fox at #4 with 2.573 million.

For season to-date (9/19/16-3/23/17, LIVE+SD), NBC is 1 in A18-49 with a 1.88 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.77 rating thanks to the Super Bowl and also heavily inflated by a high 7-game World Series. Without those 2 events, Fox would be #4. CBS is #3 with a 1.48 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.26 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 8.180 million, followed by the dropping NBC at #2 with 7.298 million. Super Bow/World Series boosted Fox still at #3 with 5.710 million as ABC is #4 with 5.155 million.

Back to week 27 (Mar 20-26), 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 27 (Mar 20-26) Analysis

Last Sunday (Mar 19)	(Week 26)		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	7:35PM	10,847,000	9,968,000	879,000	1.62	1.16	0.46
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,857,000	5,251,000	(394,000)	0.90	0.97	(0.07)
Animation Domination	Fox	7:09PM	1,871,000	1,803,000	68,000	0.61	0.63	(0.02)	REPEAT
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM	4,759,000	4,698,000	61,000	0.65	0.74	(0.09)	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,932,000	1,815,000	117,000	0.83	0.80	0.03
NCIS: LA	CBS	8:35PM	9,095,000	9,255,000	(160,000)	1.12	1.13	(0.01)
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	2,712,000	3,062,000	(350,000)	0.77	0.94	(0.17)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM	9,581,000	10,123,000	(542,000)	1.56	1.67	(0.11)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,402,000	2,611,000	(209,000)	1.00	1.12	(0.12)
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	1,587,000	1,830,000	(243,000)	0.71	0.73	(0.02)
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:35PM	7,620,000	8,225,000	(605,000)	0.78	0.83	(0.05)
Time After Time	ABC	9:00PM	1,789,000	2,262,000	(473,000)	0.44	0.56	(0.12)
Chicago Justice	NBC	9:00PM	5,740,000	6,432,000	(692,000)	1.04	1.15	(0.11)
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,340,000	2,511,000	(171,000)	1.09	1.13	(0.04)
Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	1,970,000	2,037,000	(67,000)	0.79	0.85	(0.06)
Elementary	CBS	10:35PM	4,283,000	4,503,000	(220,000)	0.59	0.58	0.01
American Crime	ABC	10:00PM	1,910,000	2,671,000	(761,000)	0.44	0.49	(0.05)
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	4,088,000	4,837,000	(749,000)	0.75	0.85	(0.10)


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	5,927,000	6,787,000	(860,000)	1.13	1.28	(0.15)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	12,809,000	8,396,000	4,413,000	2.07	2.70	(0.63)	PREMIERE 8-10P vs. Bachelor
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,740,000	12,180,000	(1,440,000)	2.42	2.64	(0.22)	8-10P
24: Legacy	Fox	8:00PM	3,296,000	3,899,000	(603,000)	0.83	0.96	(0.13)
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	2,068,000		2,068,000	0.64		0.64
Howie Mandel All-Star	CW	8:00PM		939,000	(939,000)		0.25	(0.25)
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	5,317,000	6,343,000	(1,026,000)	1.03	1.14	(0.11)
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	5,215,000	6,206,000	(991,000)	1.00	1.09	(0.09)
APB	Fox	9:00PM	2,879,000	3,252,000	(373,000)	0.69	0.73	(0.04)
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	840,000		840,000	0.30		0.30
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	4,655,000	5,451,000	(796,000)	1.04	1.14	(0.10)
Scorpion	CBS	10:00PM	6,463,000	6,609,000	(146,000)	1.13	1.09	0.04
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM	3,312,000	7,847,000	(4,535,000)	0.73	2.42	(1.69)	vs. After Rose
Taken	NBC	10:00PM	4,721,000	5,730,000	(1,009,000)	0.95	1.15	(0.20)

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	9,362,000	14,155,000	(4,793,000)	0.90	1.55	(0.65)	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	4,308,000	5,923,000	(1,615,000)	0.94	1.55	(0.61)	REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	10,837,000	11,711,000	(874,000)	2.26	2.54	(0.28)
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	1,975,000	1,786,000	189,000	0.82	0.78	0.04
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	2,708,000	2,392,000	316,000	0.96	0.89	0.07
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	3,155,000	4,897,000	(1,742,000)	0.80	1.39	(0.59)	REPEAT
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	2,249,000	1,367,000	882,000	0.82	0.51	0.31	vs. REPEAT
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	7,020,000		7,020,000	0.81		0.81	REPEAT
NCIS: NO	CBS	9:00PM		10,428,000	(10,428,000)		1.20	(1.20)
Fresh off The Boat	ABC	9:00PM	2,858,000	3,374,000	(516,000)	0.82	1.07	(0.25)	REPEAT
Trial & Error	NBC	9:00PM	5,292,000		5,292,000	1.23		1.23
This Is Us	NBC	9:00PM		12,835,000	(12,835,000)		3.40	(3.40)
Bones	Fox	9:00PM	3,545,000	2,517,000	1,028,000	0.81	0.68	0.13
Legends of Tomorrow	CW	9:00PM	1,718,000	1,339,000	379,000	0.58	0.45	0.13
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	2,627,000	2,667,000	(40,000)	0.75	0.83	(0.08)	REPEAT vs. Real
Trial & Error	NBC	9:30PM	4,246,000		4,246,000	1.08		1.08
NCIS: NO	CBS	10:00PM	6,085,000		6,085,000	0.73		0.73	REPEAT
People Icons	ABC	10:00PM	3,169,000	2,661,000	508,000	0.72	0.60	0.12
Trial & Error	NBC	10:00PM		5,915,000	(5,915,000)		1.38	(1.38)
Trial & Error	NBC	10:30PM		4,580,000	(4,580,000)		1.03	(1.03)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	7,210,000		7,210,000	1.54		1.54

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	8,101,000	7,866,000	235,000	1.73	1.73	-
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	4,262,000	5,422,000	(1,160,000)	1.04	1.53	(0.49)	REPEAT
Blindspot	NBC	8:00PM	4,256,000		4,256,000	0.87		0.87
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM		7,631,000	(7,631,000)		1.58	(1.58)
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	4,698,000	6,015,000	(1,317,000)	1.13	1.28	(0.15)	PREMIERE vs. Lethal
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,379,000	1,525,000	(146,000)	0.48	0.51	(0.03)
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	3,631,000	4,630,000	(999,000)	0.96	1.33	(0.37)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	7,463,000	7,503,000	(40,000)	1.32	1.32	-
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	3,943,000	6,123,000	(2,180,000)	1.06	1.86	(0.80)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,190,000		5,190,000	1.20		1.20
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	7,954,000	3,949,000	4,005,000	2.82	1.26	1.56	vs. Star
The 100	CW	9:00PM	895,000	982,000	(87,000)	0.33	0.34	(0.01)
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	3,067,000	4,883,000	(1,816,000)	0.83	1.46	(0.63)	REPEAT
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	10:00PM	4,779,000	5,373,000	(594,000)	0.83	0.92	(0.09)
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM	5,206,000	5,736,000	(530,000)	1.08	1.33	(0.25)
Chicago PD	NBC	10:00PM	6,388,000	4,832,000	1,556,000	1.25	0.95	0.30	vs. REPEAT

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCAA Basketball	CBS	7:00PM	7,126,000	4,242,000	2,884,000	1.96	1.06	0.90	7-908P
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM			-			-
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	7,802,000	7,901,000	(99,000)	1.91	2.01	(0.10)
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	4,145,000	4,169,000	(24,000)	1.13	1.07	0.06
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM	3,806,000	3,963,000	(157,000)	1.08	1.10	(0.02)
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM	876,000	540,000	336,000	0.25	0.15	0.10	REPEAT vs. Vamp(R)
Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM			-			-
Trial & Error	NBC	8:30PM	2,686,000	3,166,000	(480,000)	0.64	0.80	(0.16)	REPEAT
NCAA Bridge	CBS	9:08PM	4,987,000	4,035,000	952,000	1.59	1.10	0.49	thru 9:27P
Mom	CBS	9:00PM			-			-
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM	5,397,000	5,628,000	(231,000)	1.31	1.36	(0.05)
Chicago Med	NBC	9:00PM	4,584,000	7,347,000	(2,763,000)	0.81	1.40	(0.59)	REPEAT
Kicking & Screaming	Fox	9:00PM	1,962,000	1,922,000	40,000	0.62	0.55	0.07
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	824,000	362,000	462,000	0.27	0.13	0.14	REPEAT vs. Vamp(R)
NCAA Basketball	CBS	9:27PM	6,622,000	4,714,000	1,908,000	2.09	1.42	0.67	thru 1144P
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM			-			-
Training Day	CBS	10:00PM			-			-
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM	3,406,000	3,811,000	(405,000)	0.70	0.72	(0.02)
The Blacklist: Redemption	NBC	10:00PM	3,956,000	4,117,000	(161,000)	0.69	0.75	(0.06)

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
NCAA Basketball	CBS	7:00PM	7,658,000	4,652,000	3,006,000	2.20	1.34	0.86
MacGyver	CBS	8:00PM			-			-
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	6,045,000	6,153,000	(108,000)	1.00	1.00	-
Grimm	NBC	8:00PM	4,106,000	3,961,000	145,000	0.80	0.83	(0.03)
Rosewood	Fox	8:00PM	2,030,000	1,963,000	67,000	0.50	0.39	0.11	REPEAT
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,004,000	1,023,000	(19,000)	0.40	0.34	0.06
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	4,258,000	4,428,000	(170,000)	0.80	0.80	-
NCAA Bridge	CBS	9:00PM	7,248,000	4,777,000	2,471,000	2.20	1.47	0.73
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM			-			-
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	3,602,000		3,602,000	0.70		0.70	REPEAT
Truth & Lies: Mansion	ABC	9:00PM		5,381,000	(5,381,000)		1.05	(1.05)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	5,466,000	4,948,000	518,000	1.00	0.85	0.15	9-11P
Sleepy Hollow	Fox	9:00PM	2,010,000	1,815,000	195,000	0.50	0.45	0.05
Reign	CW	9:00PM	765,000	762,000	3,000	0.20	0.20	-
NCAA Basketball	CBS	9:30PM	8,662,000	4,064,000	4,598,000	2.80	1.28	1.52
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM			-			-
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	3,858,000		3,858,000	0.40		0.40
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
Ransom	CBS	8:00PM	3,010,000		3,010,000	0.40		0.40
NCAA Basketball	CBS	8:00PM	7,920,000	6,507,000	1,413,000	2.40	1.96	0.44
ABC Movie	ABC	8:00PM	1,700,000		1,700,000	0.40		0.40	8-10P
NBA Countdown	ABC	8:00PM		1,494,000	(1,494,000)		0.31	(0.31)
NBC Movie	NBC	8:00PM	2,000,000	2,411,000	(411,000)	0.60	0.53	0.07	8-10P vs. 8-11P
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	1,200,000		1,200,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
Motor Racing	Fox	8:00PM		813,000	(813,000)		0.26	(0.26)
NBA Saturday Prime	ABC	8:30PM		1,647,000	(1,647,000)		0.45	(0.45)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	9:00PM	3,470,000		3,470,000	0.40		0.40	REPEAT
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	1,130,000		1,130,000	0.30		0.30	REPEAT
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	3,940,000	4,066,000	(126,000)	0.60	0.84	(0.24)	REPEAT
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM	2,530,000		2,530,000	0.50		0.50
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,350,000		2,350,000	0.70		0.70	REPEAT

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates decent showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 27 (Mar 20-26) 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

Trial & Error	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	5,292,000	1.23
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	5,927,000	1.13
Superstore	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	4,145,000	1.13
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,340,000	1.09
Trial & Error	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	4,246,000	1.08
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	3,943,000	1.06	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	4,262,000	1.04	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	4,655,000	1.04
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,317,000	1.03
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,402,000	1.00
Superior Donuts	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	5,215,000	1.00
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	6,045,000	1.0
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	3,631,000	0.96	REPEAT
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	4,308,000	0.94	REPEAT
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,067,000	0.83	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,932,000	0.83
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue	2,858,000	0.82	REPEAT
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,975,000	0.82
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	2,249,000	0.82
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Tue	3,155,000	0.80	REPEAT
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,258,000	0.8
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	1,970,000	0.79
black-ish	ABC	9:30PM	Tue	2,627,000	0.75	REPEAT
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,587,000	0.71
Trial & Error	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	2,686,000	0.64	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,871,000	0.61	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu			preempted
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu			preempted
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			preempted
The Simpsons	Fox	8:30PM	Sun
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue			completed
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			completed
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			completed
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			completed
Great News	NBC	8:00PM	Thu
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu
Downward Dog	ABC	9:00PM	Tue
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, April 2

The Conners - "Fame, Flying Fists and Cold Feet" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
The Conners get a taste of fame when their family restaurant is featured in a reality TV show, which inspires Becky to become an influencer. Meanwhile, Jackie and Dan meet with a lawyer, and Darlene connects with someone at The Lobo Lounge.

Abbott Elementary - "Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Abbott teachers turn their open house into a carwash to help raise money for the school.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 2

Adam DeVine (The Righteous Gemstones/Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/Workaholics/Modern Family) - Watch Adam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) - Michael appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Sinners on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Rob Delaney (Bad Monkey/Catastrophe) - Rob appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics/Woke/Robbie) and Greta Titelman (Fantasmas/Search Party/Los Espookys) - Sasheer and Greta are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda appears on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Jennifer Lopez (South Central) and Jamie Foxx (Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!/The Jamie Foxx Show) - E! News has interviews with Jennifer and Jamie at 11pm on E!.
Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary) - Chris talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
Jenny Slate (The Great North/Big Mouth/Married/Bob's Burgers) - Jenny talks about Dying for Sex with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Judy Greer (Kidding/Married/Mad Love/Miss Guided/Arrested Development) - NBC's Today catches up with Judy in the 9am hour.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Glen Powell (Scream Queens) and Kristin Davis (And Just Like That.../Bad Teacher/Sex and the City) - NBC's Today catches up with Glen and Kristin in the 10am hour.
Tasha Smith (Survival of the Thickest/Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse/The Tom Show/Boston Common) - Tasha, who stars in Netflix's Surival of the Thickest, joins Tamron Hall to discuss how she found her freedom by sharing her story on her own terms and learning to embrace self-love, so check your local listings.
Gabourey Sidibe (Difficult People/The Big C) - Gabourey talks about starring in the new Lifetime movie Give Me Back My Daughter on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Seth Rogen (The Studio/Platonic/Undeclared) - Seth is joining Drew to tell her all about his new show The Studio on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.