RATINGS RECAP: 3/3/16

ABC
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 7.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 The Family
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 10.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
8:30 Life in Pieces
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 Mom
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:30 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 You, Me, and the Apocalypse
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5
9:00 Blindspot (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4
10:00 Shades of Blue
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

On Thursday night, ABC had a very disappointing sampling for The Family opposite a hugely-rated Republican debate on FOX News. First up, Grey's Anatomy was up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo continuing its rock-solid season. Then The Family premiered to a very modest 5.7 million viewers and 1.5 demo. With tons of Oscar promotion and following a decent lead-in, this seems to be a pretty big rejection. Then again, the same seemed to be true for Secrets and Lies last season and then that show stayed very solid through the spring. I don't see that happening for Family as it moves to Sunday now, but we'll see. At 10pm, How to Get Away with Murder was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo to a new season low. On FOX, American Idol was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo but it still managed to stay in the 2s for the demo, where it hasn't dipped from yet this season.

On CBS, the lineup had to survive while being led in by a repeat of The Big Bang Theory. Unlike last time, Life in Pieces did not hold on to its audience completely from last week. It was down eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. While it is the lowest number since November, this isn't bad at all considering the lead-in was down almost two full points. The rest of the night was not fazed at all. Mom, 2 Broke Girls, and Elementary were all up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Finally on NBC, You, Me, and the Apocalypse continues to inexplicably air and it was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for another series low. Following a low-rated repeat of Blindspot, Shades of Blue actually held up as it was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. While not a good overall number, this shows it has its own audience.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: The Family (ABC)