RATINGS RECAP: 11/10/15

ABC
8:00 The Muppets
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Wicked City
Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 16.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 12.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Limitless
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 8.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

FOX
8:00 Grandfathered
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 The Grinder
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
9:00 Scream Queens
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

Tuesday night had a Republican presidential debate on FOX Business Network but they are not quite the mammoth draws they were at first so there was less of a hit on the networks. NBC added to the competition with a two hour edition of The Voice. It was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last regular episode two weeks ago. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a season high. This show has come on strong in recent weeks after a slow start to the season and that bodes well for next week where it has to follow Chicago Med instead of The Voice. I would also think this bodes well for Chicago Med because there's some positive vibes for the Chicago franchise at the moment.

ABC was perhaps hit the hardest with the competition and everything was down to hit or tie a series low. The Muppets fell seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo to a weak 1.2. Fresh Off the Boat was down seven tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo to tie its series low from March. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, also tying a series low from last spring. Then, disaster struck at 10pm where Wicked City was down seven tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo to an absolutely awful 0.4. I know the bar is lower for shows getting pulled these days and plenty of shows are allowed to air out their runs, but I can't imagine this will get another week. ABC could air a repeat of almost anything and get a 0.4 demo. Just for comparisons sake, mega-bombs Truth Be Told and Minority Report have never gone lower than a 0.6 demo.

On CBS, NCIS was down 1.3 million viewers but even in the demo. It held up exceptionally well with competition from The Voice, which bodes well for the veteran drama as The Voice will now air regularly in the 8pm slot. NCIS: New Orleans was down 1.8 million viewers and two tenths in the demo. The viewer total is a series low but this show is on the better end of the switch of The Voice. It will now face Chicago Med, which may do fine but will not do Voice numbers. At 10pm, Limitless was down eight tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Finally on FOX, Grandfathered was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while The Grinder was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. These shows will move to 8:30 and 9:30, respectively, in January surrounded by New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. At 9pm, Scream Queens was up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo.

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