RATINGS RECAP: 10/27/15

ABC
8:00 The Muppets
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Wicked City
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 16.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 13.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Limitless
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 The Voice
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

FOX
8:00 MLB World Series Game 1
Viewers: 14.9 million, 18-49 demo: 4.6

A night after Supergirl on CBS had one of the strongest premieres for the new season, ABC launched Wicked City to one of the worst debuts. Earlier in the night, the comedies had a small rally from their last airing two weeks ago. The Muppets was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo while Fresh Off the Boat was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. At 9pm, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. ABC fell flat on its face at 10pm with Wicked City as the new crime drama couldn't even break a 1.0 on premiere night despite a lot of promotion. This was completely ignored by viewers and it's once again back to the drawing board for this difficult slot for ABC. Forever did OK here last year but not enough. However, this was more reminiscent of the instant bombs in this slot in 2013-14. This will be lucky if it gets to air all its episodes as ABC may want to put something else here in January.

All the networks had to compete with Game 1 of the World Series on FOX, which delivered the best numbers for a Game 1 since 2010. On NBC, Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris inched down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The season finale is next week. At 9pm, The Voice was down 1.1 million viewers and a tenth in the demo. Despite the lower lead-ins, NBC finally had a good night from Chicago Fire as it was up two tenths in viewers and a strong three tenths in the demo to a new season high. Finally on CBS, NCIS was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. NCIS: New Orleans followed and was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. I guess this is the new normal for this show. Bradley Cooper's return to Limitless didn't help it as it was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago Fire (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Wicked City (ABC)