Final Week of 2016-17 Season TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Final Week of 2016-17 Season TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

2016-17 Week 37 TV Ratings (final three nights of season Mon-Wed, LIVE+SD):

Households: #1. ABC 4.82/9 rating/share (+33% in rating from first four nights week 35); #2. CBS 4.26/8 (-3%); #3. NBC 4.25/8 (+14%); #4. Fox 2.10/4 (+1%); #5. The CW 0.99/2 (+8%).
Total Viewers: #1. ABC 7.413 million (+33% from first four nights week 35); #2. NBC 6.774 million (+15%); #3. CBS 6.770 million (-3%); #4. Fox 3.316 million (+2%); #5. The CW 1.623 million (+11%).
Adults 18-49: #1. ABC 1.47/6 rating/share (+21% in rating from first four nights week 35); #2. NBC 1.42/5 (+22%); #3. CBS 1.10/4 (even); #4. Fox 1.09/4 (+8%); #5. The CW 0.54/2 (+10%)

We have previous week's final ratings, Week 35 (5/15/17-5/21/17, LIVE+SD). ABC won the week in A18-49 and did a 1.19 rating. NBC was #2 with a 0.98 rating. CBS was #3 with a 0.84 rating, while Fox was #4 with a 0.78 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 6.035 million, with ABC #2 at 5.114 million. NBC was #3 with 4.923 million and Fox at #4 with 2.572 million.

For the final season (9/19/16-5/24/17, LIVE+SD) numbers, NBC was 1 in A18-49 with a 1.66 rating, followed by Fox at #2 with a 1.52 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 was #3 with a 1.40 rating and ABC was at #4 with a 1.19 rating. Among total viewers CBS was #1 at 7.963 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 6.749 million. ABC jumped by Fox for #3 with 4.991 million as Fox settled for #4 with 4.909 million. ABC will have a bigger lead when final Live+7 figures are out.

Back to week 36 (May 22-29), 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 36 (May 22-24) Analysis

Last Sunday (May 21)	(Week 35)		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	8,248,000	9,961,000	(1,713,000)	0.79	1.00	(0.21)
AFV	ABC	7:00PM	4,454,000	2,815,000	1,639,000	0.83	0.81	0.02	FINALE vs. Once
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	1,187,000	853,000	334,000	0.49	0.30	0.19	REPEAT
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	4,917,000		4,917,000	0.87		0.87	7-9P
Little Big Shots	NBC	7:00PM		3,524,000	(3,524,000)		0.70	(0.70)
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	1,611,000	1,090,000	521,000	0.76	0.43	0.33	FINALE vs. Simp(R)
60 Minutes	CBS	8:00PM	7,465,000	9,396,000	(1,931,000)	0.78	1.16	(0.38)	vs NCIS LA
Billboard Awards	ABC	8:00PM	8,695,000		8,695,000	2.60		2.60	8-11P
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM		2,951,000	(2,951,000)		0.90	(0.90)
Little Big Shots	NBC	8:00PM		7,340,000	(7,340,000)		1.33	(1.33)
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	2,150,000		2,150,000	0.94		0.94	FINALE
Miss USA 2017	Fox	8:00PM		2,986,000	(2,986,000)		0.79	(0.79)
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	1,277,000		1,277,000	0.56		0.56	FINALE
Madam Secretary	CBS	9:00PM	7,441,000	7,832,000	(391,000)	0.68	0.75	(0.07)	FINALE
Shades of Blue	NBC	9:00PM	3,779,000	5,725,000	(1,946,000)	0.71	1.11	(0.40)	vs. Justice
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	2,052,000		2,052,000	1.02		1.02
Family Guy	Fox	9:30PM	2,226,000		2,226,000	1.06		1.06	FINALE
Elementary	CBS	10:00PM	4,110,000	4,425,000	(315,000)	0.54	0.57	(0.03)	FINALE
Match Game	ABC	10:00PM		2,587,000	(2,587,000)		0.62	(0.62)
Shades of Blue	NBC	10:00PM	4,101,000	4,643,000	(542,000)	0.69	0.86	(0.17)	FINALE


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Diana: Life Death	CBS	8:00PM	6,149,000		6,149,000	0.75		0.75	8-10P
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM		6,035,000	(6,035,000)		1.10	(1.10)
Dancing w/the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	10,537,000	10,065,000	472,000	1.79	1.46	0.33	8-9P vs. 8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	9,654,000	9,112,000	542,000	1.98	1.80	0.18	8-10P
Gotham	Fox	8:00PM	2,923,000	2,976,000	(53,000)	0.98	0.92	0.06
Supergirl	CW	8:00PM	2,120,000	1,929,000	191,000	0.63	0.51	0.12	FINALE
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM		5,733,000	(5,733,000)		1.08	(1.08)
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	9:00PM		5,563,000	(5,563,000)		1.13	(1.13)
The Bachelorette	ABC	9:00PM	5,661,000		5,661,000	1.78		1.78	9-11P PREMIERE
Lucifer	Fox	9:00PM	3,035,000	3,046,000	(11,000)	0.84	0.79	0.05
Jane the Virgin	CW	9:00PM	961,000	763,000	198,000	0.35	0.24	0.11	FINALE
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM		4,679,000	(4,679,000)		1.03	(1.03)
Late Late Show	CBS	10:00PM	4,171,000	7,892,000	(3,721,000)	0.73	1.22	(0.49)	vs. Scorpion
Quantico	ABC	10:00PM		2,718,000	(2,718,000)		0.59	(0.59)
Running Wild	NBC	10:00PM	3,627,000	4,854,000	(1,227,000)	0.87	1.04	(0.17)	vs. Bear

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	8,298,000	13,189,000	(4,891,000)	0.87	1.45	(0.58)	REPEAT
Downward Dog	ABC	8:00PM	5,735,000	5,196,000	539,000	1.00	1.21	(0.21)	vs. Middle
Great News	NBC	8:00PM	3,110,000		3,110,000	0.72		0.72
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM		8,598,000	(8,598,000)		1.52	(1.52)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	1,780,000	1,642,000	138,000	0.66	0.69	(0.03)
The Flash	CW	8:00PM	3,039,000	2,483,000	556,000	1.13	0.95	0.18	FINALE
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:30PM	8,906,000		8,906,000	1.35		1.35	830-11P FINALE
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM		4,326,000	(4,326,000)		1.16	(1.16)
Great News	NBC	8:30PM	3,073,000		3,073,000	0.76		0.76	FINALE
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	1,497,000	1,361,000	136,000	0.59	0.58	0.01	FINALE
Bull	CBS	9:00PM	8,540,000	10,844,000	(2,304,000)	1.08	1.25	(0.17)
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM		3,495,000	(3,495,000)		1.01	(1.01)
The Voice	NBC	9:00PM	9,345,000		9,345,000	1.93		1.93	9-11P FINALE
Great News	NBC	9:00PM		3,337,000	(3,337,000)		0.71	(0.71)
Prison Break	Fox	9:00PM	1,896,000	2,389,000	(493,000)	0.71	0.91	(0.20)
iZombie	CW	9:00PM	983,000	862,000	121,000	0.34	0.33	0.01
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM		2,743,000	(2,743,000)		0.74	(0.74)
Great News	NBC	9:30PM		2,486,000	(2,486,000)		0.58	(0.58)
48 Hours	CBS	10:00PM	4,553,000	9,108,000	(4,555,000)	0.58	1.10	(0.52)	vs. NCIS NO
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD	ABC	10:00PM		2,032,000	(2,032,000)		0.68	(0.68)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM		6,254,000	(6,254,000)		1.27	(1.27)

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	8,371,000	8,273,000	98,000	1.85	1.73	0.12	FINALE 8-10P vs. 8-9P
Dirty Dancing	ABC	8:00PM	6,577,000		6,577,000	1.35		1.35	8-11P
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM		5,271,000	(5,271,000)		1.39	(1.39)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,000,000	4,252,000	(252,000)	0.70	0.86	(0.16)	REPEAT vs. Blindspot
Shots Fired	Fox	8:00PM	3,438,000	2,908,000	530,000	0.90	0.77	0.13	FINALE
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	1,723,000	1,444,000	279,000	0.61	0.49	0.12	FINALE
Speechless	ABC	8:30PM		4,522,000	(4,522,000)		1.21	(1.21)
Criminal Minds Beyond Borders	CBS	9:00PM		4,869,000	(4,869,000)		0.70	(0.70)
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM		6,202,000	(6,202,000)		1.70	(1.70)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	6,122,000	5,555,000	567,000	1.32	1.18	0.14	FINALE 9-11P vs. 9-10P
Empire	Fox	9:00PM	6,964,000	6,141,000	823,000	2.49	2.17	0.32	FINALE
The 100	CW	9:00PM	914,000	830,000	84,000	0.33	0.28	0.05	FINALE
Downward Dog	ABC	9:30PM		4,672,000	(4,672,000)		1.08	(1.08)
Survivor Reunion	CBS	10:13PM	5,707,000	4,162,000	1,545,000	1.27	0.66	0.61	vs. CM BB
Designated Survivor	ABC	10:00PM		5,067,000	(5,067,000)		1.06	(1.06)
Chicago PD	NBC	10:00PM		6,484,000	(6,484,000)		1.34	(1.34)

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		7,520,000	(7,520,000)		1.37	(1.37)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM		7,916,000	(7,916,000)		2.01	(2.01)
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM		3,434,000	(3,434,000)		0.62	(0.62)	REPEAT
MasterChef Junior	Fox	8:00PM		3,368,000	(3,368,000)		0.89	(0.89)
Supernatural	CW	8:00PM		1,697,000	(1,697,000)		0.58	(0.58)	8-10P
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM		5,019,000	(5,019,000)		1.01	(1.01)	REPEAT
The Amazing Race	CBS	9:00PM		3,859,000	(3,859,000)		0.76	(0.76)	9-11P
Mom	CBS	9:00PM			-			-
Scandal	ABC	9:00PM		5,229,000	(5,229,000)		1.20	(1.20)	9-11P
The Blacklist	NBC	9:00PM		4,941,000	(4,941,000)		0.91	(0.91)
MasterChef Junior	Fox	9:00PM		3,663,000	(3,663,000)		1.03	(1.03)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
Riverdale	CW	9:00PM			-			-
Life in Pieces	CBS	9:30PM			-			-
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM			-			-
The Amazing Race	CBS	10:00PM			-			-
The Catch	ABC	10:00PM			-			-
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM		4,921,000	(4,921,000)		0.93	(0.93)

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
Undercover Boss	CBS	8:00PM		4,971,000	(4,971,000)		0.75	(0.75)
The Toy Box	ABC	8:00PM		2,408,000	(2,408,000)		0.60	(0.60)	8-10P
First Dates	NBC	8:00PM		3,210,000	(3,210,000)		0.69	(0.69)
Fox Movie	Fox	8:00PM		1,909,000	(1,909,000)		0.44	(0.44)	8-10P
Lucifer	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
The Originals	CW	8:00PM		892,000	(892,000)		0.26	(0.26)
I Love Lucy Special	CBS	9:00PM		3,590,000	(3,590,000)		0.48	(0.48)
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM			-			-
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM		5,189,000	(5,189,000)		0.93	(0.93)	9-11P
Lethal Weapon	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
Reign	CW	9:00PM		726,000	(726,000)		0.18	(0.18)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM		4,718,000	(4,718,000)		0.50	(0.50)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM		2,747,000	(2,747,000)		0.63	(0.63)
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		3,219,000	(3,219,000)		0.30	(0.30)	REPEAT
American Housewife	ABC	8:00PM		1,450,000	(1,450,000)		0.25	(0.25)	REPEAT
NHL Playoffs	NBC	8:00PM		2,352,000	(2,352,000)		0.63	(0.63)	8-10P
MLB on Fox	Fox	8:00PM		2,316,000	(2,316,000)		0.46	(0.46)	8-11P
Masterchef Junior	Fox	8:00PM			-			-
Downward Dog	ABC	8:30PM		1,311,000	(1,311,000)		0.25	(0.25)	REPEAT
Training Day	CBS	9:00PM		2,602,000	(2,602,000)		0.27	(0.27)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM		2,911,000	(2,911,000)		0.47	(0.47)	REPEAT
Masterchef Junior	Fox	9:00PM			-			-
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM		2,849,000	(2,849,000)		0.41	(0.41)
20/20 Saturday	ABC	10:00PM		3,388,000	(3,388,000)		0.49	(0.49)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM		2,427,000	(2,427,000)		0.76	(0.76)	REPEAT

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

Week 36 (May 22-28) 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

Family Guy	Fox	9:30PM	Sun	2,226,000	1.06	FINALE
Family Guy	Fox	9:00PM	Sun	2,052,000	1.03
Downward Dog	ABC	8:00PM	Tue	5,735,000	1.00
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	2,150,000	0.94	FINALE
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	6,432,000	0.92	REPEAT
Great News	NBC	8:30PM	Tue	3,073,000	0.76	FINALE
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	1,611,000	0.76	FINALE
Great News	NBC	8:00PM	Tue	3,110,000	0.72
Modern Family	ABC	9:30PM	Thu	2,695,000	0.68	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:00PM	Tue	1,780,000	0.66
Superior Donuts	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	4,377,000	0.65	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Thu	2,471,000	0.62	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	3,921,000	0.61	REPEAT
Life In Pieces	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	3,423,000	0.60	REPEAT
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	8:30PM	Tue	1,497,000	0.59	FINALE
black-ish	ABC	10:00PM	Thu	2,414,000	0.57	REPEAT
The Goldbergs	ABC	8:00PM	Thu	2,561,000	0.56	REPEAT
Making History	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	1,277,000	0.56	FINALE
American Housewife	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	2,197,000	0.53	REPEAT
Speechless	ABC	10:30PM	Thu	2,030,000	0.50	REPEAT
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,187,000	0.49	REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			preempted
Downward Dog	ABC	8:30PM	Sat
American Housewife	ABC	8:00PM	Sat
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Man with a Plan	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			completed
Kevin Can Wait	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			completed
Fresh off the Boat	ABC	9:00PM	Tue			completed
The Last Man on Earth	Fox	9:30PM	Sun			completed
The Great Indoors	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
Imaginary Mary	ABC	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
Powerless	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
2 Broke Girls	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			canceled
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri			canceled
Dr. Ken	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			canceled
The Real O'Neals	ABC	9:30PM	Tue			canceled
Son of Zorn	Fox	8:30PM	Sun			canceled
The Odd Couple	CBS	9:30PM	Mon			canceled
Trial & Error	NBC	10:30PM	Tue			completed
New Girl	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Superstore	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			completed
The Mick	Fox	8:30PM	Tue			completed
The Good Place	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			completed
Marlon	NBC	9:30PM	Thu

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Thursday, June 8

Young Sheldon - "Pancake Sunday and Textbook Flirting" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Mary struggles to make new friends while Mandy pushes Georgie to date another woman.

Ghosts - "Alberta's Descendant" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Alberta is thrilled when a living relative, Alicia (Ashley D. Kelley), visits Woodstone to learn more about her, but things take a turn when she hits it off with Todd (Rodrigo Fernandez Stoll), Sam’s podcast co-host. Also, Nigel uses his knowledge of Trevor and Hetty’s secret tryst to try to blackmail Hetty.

Animal Control - "Dogs and Geese" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
Dispatch radios a report of a goose on the loose; the precinct hosts an adoption day.

Animal Control - "Pigs and Minks" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
The team welcomes back Patel even though he is still on suspension; Shred and Victoria are called into the principal's office on a school visit; Rick heads back into the field with Frank.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 5)

Thursday, June 8

Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory/8 Simple Rules/Ladies Man) - Catch Kaley on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Lea Michele (The Mayor/Scream Queens) - Lea is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) - Janelle appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Chris Messina (The Mindy Project) - Chris will be on a repeat of The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS.
Laurie Metcalf (The Conners/Roseanne/The McCarthys/The Norm Show) - Laurie chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Boris Kodjoe (The Last Man on Earth/Second Time Around) - Boris is a guest on a repeat of The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) - Maitreyi talks about Never Have I Ever Live with Kelly and Mark, (check your listings) and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Eva Longoria (Telenovela) - Eva appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Marcus Scribner (grown-ish/black-ish) - Marcus joins the Tam Fam to discuss the final season of grown-ish on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
Nia Long (Uncle Buck/The Cleveland Show/The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) - Nia appears on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Lauren London (The Game) - Lauren is a guest on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Fortune Feimster (Kenan/Bless the Harts/Champions) - Fortune appears on a repeat of The Jennifer Hudson Show, so check your local listings. She also talks about FUBAR on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier/Partners/Cheers) - Kelsey is telling Rachael about his recent movie, the Frasier revival and what he's got going on next on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
Marilu Henner (Evening Shade/Taxi) - Marilu talks about Hallmark's Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
Vivica A. Fox (Mr. Box Office/Getting Personal/Arsenio/Out All Night) - Vivica stops by to discuss her involvement with the Tony Awards and her Fox Soul talk show Cocktails with Queens on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Marsha Warfield (Night Court/Empty Nest) - Marsha drops by to talk about her iconic comedy career, her The Book of Marsha comedy tour and finally sees the green room at Sherri that was inspired by her, so check your local listings.
Sarah Jessica Parker (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City/Square Pegs) - Sarah will be on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.