RATINGS RECAP: 5/19/16

ABC
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 8.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:00 The Catch
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:30 The Odd Couple
Viewers: 7.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 Mom
Viewers: 8.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 The Odd Couple
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
10:00 Rush Hour
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

NBC
8:00 Strong
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 The Blacklist
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 Game of Silence
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 American Grit
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

On Thursday night, Grey's Anatomy on ABC wrapped up a fantastically successful season by rising four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for its season finale. I think this show may have had the most impressive season of anything on TV. At 9pm, the two hour finale of The Catch did little to inspire its recent renewal. Despite having a bigger lead-in, it was down two tenths in viewers and the demo for a series low. On CBS, The Big Bang Theory was a repeat to lead off but The Odd Couple held up well, dropping 1.3 million viewers but just a tenth in the demo. At 9pm, Mom was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for its season finale. A second episode of The Odd Couple at 9:30 was slightly lower than the earlier one. On NBC, the season finale of The Blacklist was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Finally on FOX, Bones was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. It was announced today that Bones will not premiere its new season until January while drama Pitch is now moved up to a fall debut on Thursday nights at 9pm.

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