RATINGS RECAP: 11/17/15

ABC
8:00 The Muppets
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 16.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 13.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Limitless
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 Chicago Med
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

FOX
8:00 Grandfathered
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 The Grinder
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Scream Queens
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

Tuesday night brought the latest installment of NBC's hit Chicago franchise. First up, however, The Voice was up three tenths in viewers and down a tenth in the demo from last week's two hour edition. Then Chicago Med premiered with its strong lead-in and it delivered a very solid 8.6 million viewers and 2.2 demo, topping the premieres of both Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. It did what it had to and seems to be a good fit out of The Voice, but that show is only lasting until mid December and then it could have a tougher road. At 10pm, Chicago Fire fit like a glove with Med, but it was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week, when it followed The Voice. On FOX, it was more of the same. Grandfathered was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It has gotten a 1.0 demo for five straight episodes. The Grinder was down two tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo and Scream Queens was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo.

CBS held up pretty well and NCIS is not getting hit hard by The Voice this year. It was down just a tenth in viewers and the demo. At 9pm, NCIS: New Orleans didn't have to deal with Voice competition, but it could barely capitalize. It was up six tenths in viewers and even in the demo. In a year with a lot of troubling ratings performances, I think this has been one of the biggest underperformers. At 10pm, Limitless was up four tenths in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. It seems like Limitless is settling into being a Chicago PD type player for CBS. Finally on ABC, The Muppets was even with last week while Fresh Off the Boat was up a tenth in viewers and the demo. Boat continues to impress in a difficult situation. At 9pm, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. A repeat of Shark Tank took over for the cancelled Wicked City and was an improvement in the demo from last week by three tenths.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago Med (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: The Muppets (ABC)