RATINGS RECAP: 4/13/17

ABC
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8
9:00 Scandal
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
10:00 The Catch
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 11.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
8:30 The Great Indoors
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Mom
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:30 Life in Pieces
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

NBC
8:00 Trial & Error
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
8:30 Powerless
Viewers: 2.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 Chicago Med
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 The Blacklist: Redemption
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

FOX
8:00 Masterchef Junior
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 Kicking & Screaming
Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5

CW
8:00 Supernatural
Viewers: 1.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5
9:00 Riverdale
Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3

On Thursday night, ABC saw small gains for its veteran dramas and their big episodes. Grey's Anatomy was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. The 100th episode of Scandal followed and was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Yes, it went up but this was a heavily promoted episode and it could only go up a tenth. Scandal's ceiling seems to be getting lower and lower. At 10pm, The Catch was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. On CBS, The Big Bang Theory was down 1.1 million viewers and two tenths in the demo for a new series low. The Great Indoors was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Mom was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo while Life in Pieces was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, The Amazing Race was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo.

On NBC, a special airing of Trial & Error led off the night and definitely hurt its already small chances for a renewal with a series low 0.6 demo. At 8:30pm, Powerless was even. Despite anemic 0.6 demo lead-ins, Chicago Med was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a solid 1.1. This show has really been up and down in terms of its performance this spring. At 10pm, the season finale of The Blacklist: Redemption was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Aside from one Voice-fueled night, it got 0.7 or 0.8 demos for its entire run. I doubt it comes back for a second season. On FOX, Masterchef Junior was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while Kicking & Screaming was down a tenth in viewers and the demo for a new series low. Finally on the CW, Supernatural and Riverdale were both even.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Chicago Med (CBS)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Trial & Error (NBC)