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RATINGS RECAP: 2/21/17

ABC
8:00 The Middle
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:30 American Housewife
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Fresh Off the Boat
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:30 The Real O'Neals
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
10:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 2.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 14.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Bull
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 The Wall
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 This is Us
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 New Girl

Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
8:30 The Mick
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Bones
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CW
8:00 The Flash
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Viewers: 1.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6

On Tuesday night, the NBC dramas were on the upswing after Valentine's Day last week. The Wall was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo for its last airing for now. It will be back at some point, could be as soon as late spring or as late as next season. At 9pm, This is Us was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo while Chicago Fire closed out the night up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. On CBS, NCIS was down four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a new series low. Now it's just one of those many shows stuck in the 1s in the demo but its total viewer count still sets it apart. At 9pm, Bull was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while NCIS: New Orleans was back down after last week's crossover bounce. It was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

On ABC, everything was within a tenth of last week. The Middle was even while American Housewife was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. At 9pm, Fresh Off the Boat recovered a bit from last week's drop as it was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The Real O'Neals followed and was even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. Finally, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. On FOX, New Girl was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo while the just-renewed The Mick was down a tenth in viewers and the demo for a series low. Go figure but I still think it deserved a renewal. At 9pm, Bones was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. Finally, the CW lineup returned from a week off and The Flash was down a tenth in viewers and the demo while DC's Legends of Tomorrow was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: This is Us (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: The Mick (FOX)

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