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Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #5. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.8     5th week     This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.8     5th week 3. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.2     5th week 4. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.9     5th week 5. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.8     5th week     Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week     Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.8     5th week 8. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     5th week     Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.7     5th week 10. 9JKL (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 1.4     4th week     NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm)...

Here are my midseason thoughts for ABC! ABC has American Idol coming in March and a lot of shows on the bench. I think they could go a lot of ways but this is my suggestion. MONDAY (Jan) 8:00 (Jan) The Bachelor/(Mar) Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor (Apr) 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 9:30 American Idol 10:00 Deception I know American Idol is going to dominate the midseason schedule but I think ABC needs to hedge its bets with that show. I'm not convinced it will be the hit ABC is hoping for because I don't think anyone is ready for or excited about a return of Idol , it's just too soon. So I think ABC's main Monday focus should be fall hit The Good Doctor  by having it paired first with The Bachelor then with Dancing with the Stars . Then in April, after The Good Doctor 's season is complete, I would air just half an hour of Idol results shows and lead that into the new Deception . TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 (Jan) Fresh Off the Boat/(Feb)...

Here is a look at Week #6! ABC ABC has yanked Ten Days in the Valley off the air, the first show pulled this season (more below) so they will double up the Shark Tank airings next Sunday in what will certainly be a ratings improvement for ABC. The rest of the week has a normal schedule. Tuesday could get slammed by Halloween and the World Series not only for ABC but also for CBS and NBC. MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars (Halloween episode) 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 The Mayor 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Speechless 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Designated Survivor THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Once Upon a Time 9:00 Marvel's Inhumans 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 The Toy Box 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 9:00 Shark Tank 10...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #4. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.9     4th week 2. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.8     4th week 3. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.4     4th week     60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:34pm) - 2.4     3rd week 5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.2     4th week 6. The Good Doctor (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 2.0     4th week 7. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week     Empire (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week 9. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     4th week     Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.7     4th week 11. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.6  ...

Here are my midseason thoughts for NBC! They have the Olympics in mid February and will/should use it to launch several new shows. MONDAYS (Jan) 8:00 Genius Junior 9:00 The Handmade Project 10:00 The Brave (late Feb) 8:00 The Voice 10:00 Reverie We all know The Voice will come back after the Olympics. I would punt a bit on the night until the Olympics by airing some unscripted shows and letting The Brave finish out its run. When The Voice returns, I would pair it with Reverie . I'm not convinced that show will work but it's definitely worth a shot in a slot that I think can still make an impact, especially if it gets a lot of Olympics promotion. TUESDAYS 8:00 (Jan)The Wall/(late Feb) The Voice 9:00 (Jan) This is Us/(Mar) Rise 10:00 Chicago Med I would bring The Wall back to Tuesdays in January, where it did decently last season. This is Us doesn't need The Voice to be successful so it can continue along with Chicago Med , which is premiering November 21. Th...

Here is a look at Week #5! ABC ABC has a lot of Halloween episodes this week with their comedy blocks. Sometimes that can lead to an uptick in ratings but I'm not convinced that's going to happen this year. Will The Good Doctor be able to get a 2.0 demo or higher for a fifth consecutive week? MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle (Halloween episode) 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Halloween episode) 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 The Mayor (Halloween episode) 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Halloween episode) 8:30 Speechless (Halloween episode) 9:00 Modern Family (Halloween episode) 9:30 American Housewife (Halloween episode) 10:00 Designated Survivor THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Once Upon a Time 9:00 Marvel's Inhumans 10:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 The Toy Box 8:00 It's the Great Pumpk...

Over the next couple weeks, I will be giving midseason schedule suggestions for all the networks, starting with FOX! Considering the state of most of their nights, FOX has shockingly little on the bench and I think that will make for a rough spring. MONDAYS (Jan) 8:00 The X-Files 9:00 9-1-1 (Apr) 8:00 New Girl 8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:00 9-1-1 I think the general consensus is that The X-Files will pair with The Resident at midseason, but I think that's a bad idea because The Resident looks terrible in my opinion. I would combine it with Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1 and start the lineup in mid January (while taking two weeks off when NBC is airing the Olympics). In late spring, I would burn off the final season of New Girl and what will probably be the final season of the very low rated Brooklyn Nine-Nine too. TUESDAYS (Jan) 8:00 Lethal Weapon 9:00 The Mick 9:30 LA to Vegas (Mar) 8:00 The Four 9:00 Lethal Weapon I would give LA to Vegas a football preview during th...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #3. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.9     3rd week 2. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.8     3rd week 3. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.4     3rd week     The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.4     3rd week 5. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 2.3     2nd week 6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.1     3rd week 7. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 2.0     3rd week     Empire (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.0     3rd week 9. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.8     3rd week     Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.8     3rd week 11. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.7 ...

Here's a look at Week #4! ABC Week #4 has another week of the regular lineup for ABC except Grey's Anatomy will be preempted for Halloween specials including the seminal "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." While that always does well, the lack of Grey's could bring Scandal to an outright series low after it tied it this past week. It will be interesting once again to see how The Good Doctor performs in its fourth week after narrowly hanging on to an impressive 2.0 demo in week three. MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 The Mayor 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Speechless 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Designated Survivor THURSDAY 8:00 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 8:30 Toy Story of Terror 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Once Upon a Time 9:00...

DYNASTY Starring: Elizabeth Gillies, Nathalie Kelley, James Mackay, Robert Christopher Riley, Sam Adegoke, Rafael de la Fuente, with Alan Dale, and Grant Show Based on the Television Series Created by Richard & Esther Shapiro Developed by Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage Written by Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz, & Stephanie Savage , Directed by Brad Silberling THE PREMISE Dynasty is a reboot of the hit 1980s primetime soap of the same name. While the original was the poster child for the opulence and greed of the 1980s, the remake comes at a time where dynasties seem about as relevant as ever (Trump, Clinton, Kardashian, you name it...). The plot setup is similar but there are definitely 2017 adjustments to it. Blake Carrington (Grant Show) is the CEO of Carrington Atlantic and newly engaged to Cristal (Nathalie Kelley), which upsets his heiress daughter, Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies) and his distant son, Steven (James Mackay). THE RE...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #2. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted. TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 3.2     2nd week 2. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 3.1     2nd week 3. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.6     2nd week 4. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.3     2nd week 5. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 2.2     2nd week     The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.2     1st week 7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.1     2nd week 8. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.0     2nd week 9. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.9     2nd week     Empire (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.9     2nd week 11. 9JKL (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 1.6     1s...

VALOR Starring: Christina Ochoa, Matt Barr, Charlie Barnett, Nigel Thatch, Corbin Reid, W. Tre Davis, Melissa Roxburgh Created by Kyle Jarrow Written by Kyle Jarrow, Directed by Michael M. Robin THE PREMISE Valor is the third and final military drama premiering this fall and this one is on a network that is not known for dramas like this, the CW. While there are some steamy and angsty scenes that may remind you this is a CW drama, it still seems more fit for CBS or NBC with its military premise. Captain Leland Gallo (Matt Barr) and Chief Warrant Officer Nora Madani (Christina Ochoa) are the only soldiers who made it home from a rescue mission and they receive the Flying Cross for Valor, but they haven't been completely forthcoming with all the details. Meanwhile, a captive from that mission, Jimmy Kam (W. Tre Davis) is in Somali custody while his anxious wife, Jess (Corbin Reid) waits for news. THE REVIEW I'm just so over these military dramas so this...

Here is a look at Week #3! ABC Definitely the biggest success story of Week 2 on any network was the performance of The Good Doctor on Monday night, completely holding its premiere audience. The second episode seemed to be pretty well received by fans so it'll be interesting to see how it does in Week 3. I thought the Tuesday lineup slightly underwhelmed and I think Kevin (Probably) Saves the World could have a sizable drop. Scandal also got off to a slow start and TGIT is looking pretty tired except for the show that won't quit, Grey's Anatomy . MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Middle 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 The Mayor 10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Speechless 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 American Housewife 10:00 Designated Survivor THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 Scandal 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Once Upon a Time 9:00 Mar...