RATINGS RECAP: 2/23/16

ABC
8:00 Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 The Muppets
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Marvel's Agent Carter
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 12.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
10:00 Limitless
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 Hollywood Game Night
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Chicago Med
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 New Girl
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 Grandfathered
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:30 The Grinder
Viewers: 1.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

The final Tuesday before The Voice brought mostly more of the same. As expected, CBS was on top. At 8pm, NCIS was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. NCIS: New Orleans was back down a bit from last week's jump as it fell eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Finally at 10pm, it is getting worse and worse for Limitless. The new drama fell a tenth in viewers and the demo for a new series low. Its renewal chances are probably 50/50 at best. On ABC, Fresh Off the Boat was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. At 8:30pm, The Muppets was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. The poor evening finished with another two hours of Marvel's Agent Carter, up a tenth in viewers and the demo.

On NBC, Hollywood Game Night rebounded a bit as it was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo the week before it gives way to The Voice. At 9pm, Chicago Med was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. It'll get a big boost by the return of The Voice, but it held up quite well through January and February. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Finally, FOX was even in the demo across the board. Among total viewers, New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Grinder were all down a tenth while Grandfathered was even.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: NCIS (CBS)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: The Grinder (FOX)