RATINGS RECAP: 4/7/15

ABC
8:00 Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Forever
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 16.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 14.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:30 Weird Loners
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

Tuesday night was a mixed bag for the networks with some shows rising while others explored new lows. NBC had a two hour edition of The Voice. It was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last regular airing two weeks ago. Despite being down, it certainly helped Chicago Fire, which rose a nice 1.4 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. I know NBC likes to launch new shows after The Voice, but Chicago consistently does well when given this lead-in, unlike recent entries The Night Shift and State of Affairs. CBS took a hit across the board from the stronger NBC. At 8pm, NCIS was up three tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. The demo tied a series low set way back in May 2004, its first season. It could hit a new series low before this season is done. NCIS: New Orleans took a big hit but not quite as big as the last time it directly faced The Voice. It was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. This show isn't looking nearly as strong as the season wears on. At 10pm, Person of Interest was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying series lows.

Over on ABC, Fresh Off the Boat was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. After weeks of drops, any sort of rise is a good thing for its renewal chances. At 9pm, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was down a tenth in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, Forever took a bit of a hit (perhaps also from Chicago Fire?) It was down six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying a series low. Finally, it was a pitiful night on FOX. Hell's Kitchen started things off up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It's getting really alarming for New Girl, which dropped two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for another series low. It's already renewed, but a 0.9? Yikes. This could be headed to Glee territory soon. At 9:30pm, week two of instant bomb Weird Loners was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. If FOX doesn't pull it this week, they'll probably let it run through all six episodes.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago Fire (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: New Girl (FOX)