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ABC 8:00 The Bachelorette Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 10:00 Still Star-Crossed Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 CBS 8:00 Kevin Can Wait (Repeat) Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 8:30 Man with a Plan (Repeat) Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Superior Donuts (Repeat) Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:30 2 Broke Girls (Repeat) Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 10:00 Scorpion (Repeat) Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 NBC 8:00 Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7 FOX 8:00 Gotham Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 9:00 Lucifer Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 CW 8:00 Supergirl (Repeat) Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:00 Whose Line is it Anyway? Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? (Repeat) Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 On a quiet Memorial Day, it was The Bachelorette on top. It was even in viewers and down three tenths in the demo,...

ABC 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 The Bachelorette (Repeat) Viewers: 1.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 CBS 7:00 60 Minutes Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 8:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat) Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 9:00 Madam Secretary (Repeat) Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 10:00 Elementary (Repeat) Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 NBC 7:00 Dateline NBC Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 8:00 Celebrity Ninja Warrior Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 9:00 American Ninja Warrior All-Stars Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 FOX 7:00 NASCAR Racing Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

ABC 8:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 20/20 Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 CBS 8:00 MacGyver (Repeat) Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat) Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:00 Blue Bloods (Repeat) Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 NBC 8:00 First Dates Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Dateline NBC Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 FOX 8:00 Beat Shazam (Repeat) Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Love Connection (Repeat) Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 CW 8:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat) Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat) Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3

ABC 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 8:30 American Housewife (Repeat) Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:30 Modern Family (Repeat) Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 Black-ish (Repeat) Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:30 Speechless (Repeat) Viewers: 2.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 CBS 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat) Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 8:30 Superior Donuts (Repeat) Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Mom (Repeat) Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:30 Life in Pieces (Repeat) Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:00 The Amazing Race Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 NBC 8:00 Celebrity Ninja Warrior Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 9:00 Running Wild with Bear Grylls Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 10:00 Red Nose Day Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 FOX 8:00 Beat Shazam Viewers: 3.6 mil...

ABC 8:00 Movie: Dirty Dancing Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 CBS 8:00 Survivor Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 10:14 Survivor Reunion Show Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 NBC 8:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat) Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Law & Order: SVU Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 10:00 Law & Order: SVU Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 FOX 8:00 Shots Fired Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 Empire Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5 CW 8:00 Arrow Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 The 100 Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 Wednesday night was the final night of the 2016-17 season and the networks headed into the summer with a mostly positive night. FOX started things off with the season finale of Shots Fired up half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo while Empire had a strong end to its season, rising eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for its best result ...

ABC 8:00 Downward Dog Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 8:30 Dancing with the Stars Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 CBS 8:00 NCIS (Repeat) Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 Bull Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 10:00 48 Hours: NCIS Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 NBC 8:00 Great News Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 8:30 Great News Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 The Voice Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 FOX 8:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Viewers: 1.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Prison Break Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 CW 8:00 The Flash Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 9:00 iZombie Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 Tuesday night had the finales of the big franchises on ABC and NBC. On NBC,  The Voice was up seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. It was a nice surge from last week but still a new low for a fin...

BEST RETURNING COMEDY Superstore (NBC) - I love many ABC family sitcoms, they are my favorite genre on any network. But the best comedy of the year wasn't one of them, it was NBC's quirky but hysterical workplace comedy Superstore . I don't feel like it's exaggerating to say that Superstore is the true heir to The Office with a group of misfit but lovable employees and a dense, but well-meaning boss. It had many great episodes and wasn't afraid to occasionally mix in some heart. It had a great sophomore season. RUNNER-UP: The Middle (ABC) BEST RETURNING DRAMA Chicago Med  (NBC) - I have said for years that Chicago Fire is underrated when it comes to critical acclaim and I stand by that statement, but now I would say the entire Chicago franchise (except for the underwhelming Chicago Justice ) maybe fits into that statement after the very strong second season of Chicago Med . My history with medical dramas is that I almost always like them at first but lose...

ABC 8:00 Dancing with the Stars Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8 9:00 The Bachelorette Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8 CBS 8:00 Princess Diana: Her Life, Her Death, The Truth Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 10:00 The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 NBC 8:00 The Voice Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0 10:00 Running Wild with Bear Grylls Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 FOX 8:00 Gotham Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 9:00 Lucifer Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 CW 8:00 Supergirl Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Jane the Virgin Viewers: 1.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 Monday night had some glimpses of summer programming as others were ending their season. On ABC, a one hour performance finale of Dancing with the Stars was up a nice four tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. It was followed by the season premiere of annual summer hit The Bachelorette ...

Here is my weekly recap for Week #35. Please note this only covers regularly scheduled shows (no sports, specials, repeats, or Saturday shows). It also does not cover CW in the ratings section to make past year comparisons more accurate. Past Week 35s:    2016 TOP 10 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. Empire (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.2     17th week 2. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.0     24th week 3.  The Voice  (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     25th week 4. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     22nd week     Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.7     23rd week 6.  Dancing with the Stars  (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.5     10th week     NCIS  (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5     18th week      The Voice  (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5     24th week 9. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.4     17th week 10....

ABC 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 8:00 Billboard Music Awards Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6 CBS 7:00 60 Minutes Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 8:00 60 Minutes Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 Madam Secretary Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 Elementary Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 NBC 7:00 Dateline NBC Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 Shades of Blue Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 Shades of Blue Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 FOX 7:00 Bob's Burgers (Repeat) Viewers: 1.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 7:30 Bob's Burgers Viewers: 1.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 8:00 The Simpsons Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 8:30 Making History Viewers: 1.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Family Guy Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 WINNER OF THE NIGHT: None LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Making History (FOX)

Here is my look at the new dramas of the year! Tomorrow, check back for my final wrap-up of the 2016-17 season! Past Seasons:  2015-16     2014-15     2013-14     2012-13     2011-12     2010-11 BEST NEW DRAMA This is Us  (NB C)  - The biggest and buzziest new show of the year certainly earned the praise heaped on it. Tugging at the heart strings week after week, it could have easily veered into cheesy territory but real situations and struggles and dynamic performances across the board made it Must See TV even before it officially receives that label next season on Thursdays. The clever plot twist of the pilot was just the tip of the iceberg for a show that gave a completely fresh look at the family drama thanks to its generation-spanning look at one family. Broadcast TV needed  This is Us  in a big way and for someone who finally finished watching  Parenthood  last summer, it has filled the...

For the final three days of the season, I will be looking back. Today is a look at the new comedies, tomorrow the new dramas, and then some miscellaneous awards on Wednesday! Past Years:  2015-16     2014-15     2013-14     2012-13     2011-12     2010-11 BEST NEW COMEDY American Housewife (ABC) When American Housewife premiered, I thought it was a lesser version of the ABC comedies I have grown to love like The Middle, Fresh Off the Boat, The Goldbergs, etc. But it really fits right in with all of them and continued to find its groove as the season wore on. The cast really gels well as a family and the show is smart to mainly focus on the family with just auxiliary scenes with the friends. My complaint in the pilot was that it just seemed to be a litany of fat jokes, but it has instead found a heart and sweetness to it while still being a bit brash. In that way, it seems like a true successor to The Middle , its lead-in this ...

ABC 8:00 The Toy Box Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:00 20/20 Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 CBS 8:00 Undercover Boss Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 The New I Love Lucy Superstar Special Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 10:00 Blue Bloods (Repeat) Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 NBC 8:00 First Dates Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:00 Dateline NBC Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 FOX 8:00 Movie: Maid in Manhattan Viewers: 1.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.4 CW 8:00 The Originals Viewers: 0.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 9:00 Reign Viewers: 0.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2 WINNER OF THE NIGHT: None LOSER OF THE NIGHT: The Originals (CW)

ABC 8:00 Grey's Anatomy Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0 9:00 Scandal Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 CBS 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat) Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 8:30 The Great Indoors (Repeat) Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 9:00 The Amazing Race Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 10:00 The Amazing Race Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 NBC 8:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat) Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 The Blacklist Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 10:00 The Blacklist Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 FOX 8:00 Masterchef Junior Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 CW 8:00 Supernatural Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Supernatural Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 Thursday night brought two hours of a show on every single network. On ABC, the season finale of Grey's Anatomy was just one hour and it was up nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It will j...

Last but not least, here is the CW schedule! Check back next week for my wrap-up of the 2016-17 season! MONDAYS 8:00 Supergirl (3rd Season) 9:00 VALOR The CW is moving Jane the Virgin to another night and giving a prized new show one of their decent lead-ins from Supergirl . Valor has been a hot pilot and it will be given a chance to succeed but I don't know what I think of this pairing. I guess of any of the superhero shows were going to be a lead-in, maybe this is the best option? TUESDAYS 8:00 The Flash (4th Season) 9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow (3rd Season) Tuesdays will go back to the winter pairing of The Flash and DC's Legends of Tomorrow . It was a successful pairing but it's a little surprising that the CW is not using what is easily their biggest lead-in on a new show. That being said, it seems likely that they are planning to give this slot to Black Lightning at midseason since Legends of Tomorrow doesn't make full seasons of episodes. ...

ABC 8:00 The Goldbergs Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4 8:30 Speechless Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 9:00 Modern Family Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7 9:30 Downward Dog Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 10:00 Designated Survivor Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 CBS 8:00 Survivor Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7 9:00 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 10:00 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 NBC 8:00 Blindspot Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 Law & Order: SVU Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 10:00 Chicago PD Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 FOX 8:00 Shots Fired Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 9:00 Empire Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2 CW 8:00 Arrow Viewers: 1.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5 9:00 The 100 Viewers: 0.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.3 Wednesday night had four finales and a premiere on ABC. At 8pm, The Goldb...

Here is the CBS schedule! Past CBS schedules:  2016     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011 MONDAYS 8:00 (Sep) The Big Bang Theory (11th Season)/(late Oct) Kevin Can Wait (2nd Season) 8:30 9JKL 9:00 (Sep) Kevin Can Wait/(late Oct) Me, Myself, and I 9:30 (Sep) ME, MYSELF, AND I /(late Oct) Superior Donuts (2nd Season) 10:00 Scorpion (4th Season) As usual, Mondays are a mess schedule wise because The Big Bang Theory will be over for a little over a month. It's actually even a little messier than indicated here because CBS will air one episode of Young Sheldon on Premiere Monday before premiering 9JKL the next week. Then in September the 9pm hour is Kevin Can Wait and the new Me, Myself, and I . In late October, Kevin Can Wait moves to 8pm, Me, Myself, and I moves to 9pm, and Superior Donuts begins its second season at 9:30pm. I do like the way this is giving new shows a chance to succeed, but it's also mixing single c...

ABC 8:00 The Middle Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 8:30 American Housewife Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2 9:00 Fresh Off the Boat Viewers: 3.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 9:30 Imaginary Mary Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8 10:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 CBS 8:00 NCIS Viewers: 13.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 9:00 Bull Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 10:00 NCIS: New Orleans Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 NBC 8:00 The Voice Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 9:00 Great News Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 9:30 Great News Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 10:00 Chicago Fire Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3 FOX 8:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Viewers: 1.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Viewers: 1.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6 9:00 Prison Break Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 CW 8:00 The Flash Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 9:00 iZombie ...

Here is the ABC schedule! Past ABC schedules:  2016     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011 MONDAYS 8:00 Dancing with the Stars (25th Edition) 10:00 THE GOOD DOCTOR Monday nights will once again pair Dancing with the Stars with a new drama. Last year, it was Conviction , which looked good on paper but didn't work out. This time, it is The Good Doctor , a medical drama starring Freddie Highmore that has gotten some decent buzz already. It will be in a similar situation as Conviction  last year: airing after Dancing and competing against (likely) Scorpion plus a new NBC drama. I thought Conviction would do well and I thought Deception seemed like a better fit, but it's a great opportunity for ABC to launch a show. If The Good Doctor is the right show, it has a real chance here. TUESDAYS 8:00 The Middle (9th Season) 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (4th Season) 9:00 Black-ish (4th Season) 9:30 THE MAYOR 10:00 THE GOSPEL ...