WEEKLY RECAP: November 20-26, 2017

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #9. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted.

TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.6    5th week
2. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.5    9th week
3. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:47pm) - 1.9    8th week
4. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.8    8th week
    Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.8    4th week
6. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.7    9th week
    The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.7    8th week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.4    8th week
    NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.4    9th week
    Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.4    9th week
11. The Middle (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.3    8th week
    Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.3    Special Airing
    Chicago Med (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 1.3    1st week (New Season)
    Life in Pieces (CBS, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.3    3rd week
15. Kevin Can Wait (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.2    6th week
      America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.2    1st week
17. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Tuesday 8:30pm) - 1.1    2nd week
    Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.1    5th week
    SEAL Team (CBS, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.1    2nd week
    S.W.A.T. (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 1.1    1st week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.2    7th week
2. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.3    7th week
    Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.3    7th week
4. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.5    7th week
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.5    7th week
6. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.6    7th week
    20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.6    9th week
    Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:47pm) - 0.6    8th week
9. The Mick (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.7    7th week
10. 9JKL (CBS, Monday 9:30pm) - 0.8    1st week
    The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.8    2nd week

12. Scorpion (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.9    7th week
    The Brave (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.9    1st week
    Lucifer (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.9    2nd week
    The Gifted (FOX, Monday 9:00pm )- 0.9    1st week
    NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.9    2nd week
    The Wall (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.9    Special Airing
    Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS, Sunday 8:47pm) - 0.9    4th week
    NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:47pm) - 0.9    4th week
20. Man with a Plan (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 1.0    1st week
    Superior Donuts (CBS, Monday 9:00pm) - 1.0    1st week
    Lethal Weapon (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.0    1st week
    Criminal Minds (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.0    1st week
    Shark Tank (ABC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.0    1st week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 12.5 million    9th week
2. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:47pm) - 12.3 million    9th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 11.4 million    5th week
4. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 10.1 million    9th week
5. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 10.0 million    8th week
6. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 9.4 million    8th week
7. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.3 million    9th week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 9.2 million    Special Airing
9. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.1 million    9th week
10. Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.0 million    9th week
11. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 8.0 million    9th week
12. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 7.9 million    4th week
13. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:47pm) - 7.6 million    9th week
14. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.4 million    9th week
15. SEAL Team (CBS, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 6.9 million    7th week
16. Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS, Sunday 8:47pm) - 6.7 million    8th week
17. Criminal Minds (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.3 million    1st week
18. Chicago Med (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.2 million    1st week (New Season)
19. Kevin Can Wait (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.1 million    2nd week
    The Middle (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 6.1 million    1st week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 1.0 million    7th week
2. Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.1 million    7th week
3. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.2 million    7th week
4. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.5 million    7th week
5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 1.7 million    7th week
6. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.9 million    7th week
7. The Mick (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.1 million    7th week
8. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.2 million    7th week
9. The Gifted (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 2.9 million    2nd week
10. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 3.2 million    8th week

11. Lucifer (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 3.3 million    3rd week

12. Lethal Weapon (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 3.9 million    3rd week
13. Shark Tank (ABC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 4.1 million    1st week
14. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Tuesday 8:30pm) - 4.3 million    1st week
15. 9JKL (CBS, Monday 9:30pm) - 4.4 million    1st week

16. The Wall (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 4.5 million    Special Airing
17. The Brave (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 4.7 million    1st week
18. Scorpion (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 5.1 million    1st week
19. Superior Donuts (CBS, Monday 9:00pm) - 5.2 million    1st week
20. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 5.3 million    1st week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Scorpion (CBS)    1st week
Tuesday - Chicago Med (NBC)    1st week (New Season)
Wednesday - SEAL Team (CBS)    1st week
Thursday - Young Sheldon (CBS)    3rd week
Friday - None
Sunday - America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)    2nd week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - The Gifted (FOX)    2nd week
Tuesday - NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)    1st week
Wednesday - None
Thursday - Supernatural (CW)    1st week
Friday - None
Sunday - Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS)    4th week

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 27-December 3, 2017

Here is a look at Week #10!

ABC
ABC has a mix of their regular lineup and specials/repeats, as is often the case with December. Dancing with the Stars has ended so Monday has the annual CMA Country Christmas special leading into The Good Doctor, which will air without a Dancing lead-in for the first time. After a full slate of repeats on Tuesday, Wednesday is all new while Thursday has classic special A Charlie Brown Christmas. On Friday is the two hour premiere of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It won't do well by any means, but I don't think it will be a worse option than Once Upon a Time or Marvel's Inhumans.

MONDAY
8:00 CMA Country Christmas (Special)
10:00 The Good Doctor

TUESDAY
8:00 The Middle (Repeat)
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Repeat)
9:00 Black-ish (Repeat)
9:30 The Mayor (Repeat)
10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (Repeat)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 Speechless
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 American Housewife
10:00 Designated Survivor

THURSDAY
8:00 A Charlie Brown Christmas (Special)
9:00 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (Special)

FRIDAY
8:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season Premiere)
10:00 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat)
8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
9:00 Shark Tank (Christmas episode)
10:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)

CBS
CBS has its regular lineup on Monday, Thursday, and Friday this week. Tuesday brings its regular post-Thanksgiving Tuesday lineup of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-NCIS repeat-Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Both Rudolph and the Fashion Show are always highly rated specials. Wednesday has a Bruno Mars special following two hours of Survivor while Sunday has a 50th Anniversary of The Carol Burnett Show, which will skew old but could do well in total viewers.

MONDAY
8:00 Kevin Can Wait
8:30 Man with a Plan
9:00 Superior Donuts
9:30 9JKL
10:00 Scorpion

TUESDAY
8:00 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Special)
9:00 NCIS (Repeat)
10:00 The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (Special)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
10:00 Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo (Special)

THURSDAY
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 Young Sheldon
9:00 Mom
9:30 Life in Pieces
10:00 S.W.A.T.

FRIDAY
8:00 MacGyver
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 Kevin Can Wait (Repeat)
8:30 Man with a Plan (Repeat)
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat)
10:00 48 Hours

SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (Special)
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)

NBC
Like ABC and CBS, NBC has several holiday specials mixed in. With The Brave done for the fall, a Pentatonix special gets the post-Voice slot on Monday. Tuesday is the regular lineup with the fall finale of This is Us followed by week two of the new season of Chicago Med, which did OK last week for its premiere. Wednesday has the always decently rated Christmas in Rockefeller Center which will provide a better lead-in for its crime dramas.

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 A Very Pentatonix Christmas (Special)

TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 Chicago Med

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Christmas in Rockefeller Center (Special)
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
10:00 Chicago PD

THURSDAY
8:00 Football Night in Dallas
8:30 Thursday Night Football: Washington at Dallas

FRIDAY
8:00 Blindspot
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 Will & Grace (Repeat)
8:30 Superstore (Repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)

SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia at Seattle

FOX
FOX has its regular lineup across the board except for Monday, which is in repeats. They have more episodes left from their baseball preemptions so that helps explain why they can air most of their regular lineup.

MONDAY
8:00 Lucifer (Repeat)
9:00 The Gifted (Repeat)

TUESDAY
8:00 Lethal Weapon
9:00 The Mick
9:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Empire
9:00 Star

THURSDAY
8:00 Gotham
9:00 The Orville

FRIDAY
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
9:00 The Exorcist

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Ghosted
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 The Last Man on Earth

CW
It is Crossover Week on the CW but they are restricting it to two days with Arrow moving over for one night only to air after Supergirl. Last year, this crossover led to big gains for these shows but they don't seem to have the heat they had last year. So I think they'll still go up but not like they did last year. With Arrow airing on Monday, a one off airing of Penn & Teller: Fool Us will air on Thursday. And there are Holiday specials instead of the usual Friday lineup.

MONDAY
8:00 Supergirl
9:00 Arrow

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Dynasty

THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us

FRIDAY
8:00 Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Special)
9:00 Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic (Special)

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- FOX has slated Tuesdays at 9pm as the slot for LA to Vegas starting January 2. The Mick moves to 9:30pm while Brooklyn Nine-Nine goes on hiatus. FOX doesn't have a ton of great slots but this is definitely one of their weaker ones so that doesn't seem like a great sign for the new comedy

- In a bigger promotional push, FOX has given its post-NFC Championship Game slot to new drama The Resident. It will premiere on Sunday, January 21 and then settle into a Monday 9pm slot following the end of the first season of The Gifted.

- NBC has renewed The Good Place for a third season. The underdog comedy had a very solid start to its second season and will return in January following NBC's football package. The first season also reportedly did well on Netflix over the summer.

WEEKLY RECAP: November 13-19, 2017

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #8. 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) - 2.6    8th week
    The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.6    8th week
3. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.0    8th week
    The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.0    7th week
    Empire (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.0    6th week
    Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.0    4th week
7. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.9    7th week
8. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.8    7th week
    60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:35pm) - 1.8    7th week
10. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.7    7th week
      Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.7    8th week
12. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5    8th week
    The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.5    7th week
14. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.4    7th week
    The Voice (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.4    Special Airing
    Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.4    3rd week
17. Kevin Can Wait (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.3    5th week
    The Middle (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.3    7th week
    American Housewife (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 1.3    7th week
20. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.2    1st week
      Star (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.2    6th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.2    6th week
    Dynasty (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.2    6th week
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.2    6th week
    Jane the Virgin (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.2    6th week
5. The Exorcist (FOX, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.4    7th week

6. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    Once Upon a Time (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.5    7th week
    The Toy Box (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.5    8th week
12. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.6    6th week
    Blindspot (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.6    4th week
    Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:35pm) - 0.6    7th week

15. The Mayor (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.7    5th week
    Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.7    7th week
    The Mick (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.7    6th week
    Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.7    6th week
    20/20 (ABC, Friday 10:00pm) - 0.7    8th week
    NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:35pm) - 0.7    3rd week
    The Last Man on Earth (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 0.7    5th week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 13.4 million    8th week
2. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 13.1 million    8th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 11.8 million    4th week
4. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:35pm) - 11.5 million    8th week
5. Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 10.3 million    8th week
6. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 10.1 million
    This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 10.1 million    8th week
8. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 10.0 million    7th week
9. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.9 million    8th week
10. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 9.7 million
11. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.6 million    8th week
12. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 9.3 million    8th week
13. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 9.2 million    7th week
14. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 8.8 million    8th week
15. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 8.4 million    3rd week
16. The Voice (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.7 million    Special Airing
17. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 7.5 million    7th week
18. SEAL Team (CBS, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.2 million    6th week
      MacGyver (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.2 million    6th week
20. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:35pm) - 7.0 million    8th week
 
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.6 million    6th week
    Jane the Virgin (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.6 million    6th week
3. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.7 million    6th week
4. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.9 million    6th week
5. Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.3 million    6th week
    The Exorcist (FOX, Friday 9:00pm) - 1.3 million    7th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.4 million    6th week
8. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.5 million    6th week
9. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 1.6 million    6th week
    The Last Man on Earth (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.6 million    7th week

11. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.9 million    6th week
    Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.9 million    6th week
    Ghosted (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.9 million    6th week
14. The Mick (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.1 million    6th week
      Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.1 million    6th week
16. Once Upon a Time (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 2.3 million    7th week

17. The Mayor (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.4 million    5th week
      Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 7:30pm) - 2.4 million    3rd week
19. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.5 million    6th week
20. Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 2.6 million    3rd week
      Gotham (FOX, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.6 million    5th week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Kevin Can Wait (CBS)    2nd week
Tuesday - The Voice (NBC)    1st week
Wednesday - Empire (FOX)    3rd week
Thursday - Supernatural (CW)    1st week
Friday - 20/20 (ABC)    2nd week
Sunday - Sunday Night Football (NBC)    1st week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Valor (CW)    2nd week
Tuesday - The Mayor (ABC)    2nd week
Wednesday - Dynasty (CW)    2nd week
Thursday - The Orville (FOX)    1st week
Friday - Blindspot (NBC)    1st week
Sunday - Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS)    3rd week

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 20-26, 2017

Here is a look at Week #9! It is Thanksgiving week which means lots of specials.

ABC
ABC has the finale of Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday. It has been an OK season for Dancing and this show doesn't pop much for finales anymore. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are littered with repeats and specials.

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 Dancing with the Stars (25th Edition Finale)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Special)
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
9:30 American Housewife (Repeat)
10:00 Lights, Camera, Christmas! Inside Holiday Movie Classics (Special)

THURSDAY
8:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (Repeat)
9:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat)
10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat)

FRIDAY
8:00 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (Special)
9:00 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat)
8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 Shark Tank (Repeat)

CBS
CBS is the network with the most normal lineup this week as they are airing on Thanksgiving Eve and even Thanksgiving itself. They do have the late Thanksgiving game though so their primetime lineup should do OK, at least on the early end.

MONDAY
8:00 Kevin Can Wait (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30 Man with a Plan
9:00 Superior Donuts (Thanksgiving episode)
9:30 9JKL (Thanksgiving episode)
10:00 Scorpion

TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 Bull (Thanksgiving episode)
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 Criminal Minds

THURSDAY
8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
8:30 Young Sheldon
9:00 Mom
9:30 Life in Pieces (Thanksgiving episode)
10:00 S.W.A.T.

FRIDAY
8:00 Frosty the Snowman (Special)
8:30 Frosty Returns (Special)
9:00 Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special (Special)

SATURDAY
8:00 Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire (Special)
8:30 Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (Special)
9:00 The Story of Santa Claus (Special)
10:00 48 Hours

SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overun
7:30 60 Minutes
8:30 Wisdom of the Crowd
9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:30 Madam Secretary

NBC
NBC has the season premiere of Chicago Med on Tuesday night. Given how it often overperformed on Thursday nights last year, it should be an improvement on Law & Order True Crime. Wednesday has a one off of The Wall while both Wednesday and Friday have specials. NBC has football on Thanksgiving night as usual but it's a pretty uninteresting matchup this year.

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 The Brave

TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 Chicago Med (Season Premiere)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Wall
9:00 SNL Thanksgiving (Special)

THURSDAY
8:00 Football Night in America
8:30 NY Giants at Washington

FRIDAY
8:00 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Special)
8:30 DreamWorks Trolls Holiday (Special)
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 The National Dog Show (Special)
10:00 Dateline NBC

SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: Green Bay at Pittsburgh

FOX
FOX has its regular lineup on Monday and Tuesday but then its repeats, college football, and specials the rest of the week! Not much to see here.

MONDAY
8:00 Lucifer
9:00 The Gifted

TUESDAY
8:00 Lethal Weapon
9:00 The Mick
9:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Thanksgiving episode)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Empire (Repeat)
9:00 Star (Repeat)

THURSDAY
8:00 Gotham (Repeat)
9:00 The Orville (Repeat)

FRIDAY
8:00 College Football

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 The 66th Miss Universe Competition (Special)

CW
The CW has its regular lineup on Monday, Tuesday, and (surprisingly) Thursday. The other two nights are the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which was preempted after the Vegas shooting.

MONDAY
8:00 Supergirl
9:00 Valor

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1 (Special)

THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Arrow (Thanksgiving episode)

FRIDAY
8:00 iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 2 (Special)

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- The first of a lot of midseason news, FOX announced that The X-Files will return on Wednesday, January 3 at 8pm and will be followed by the Ryan Murphy drama 9-1-1 at 9pm. The X-Files was a huge hit the last time it was seen in the 2015-16 season.

- NBC will premiere Good Girls on Monday, February 26 at 10pm immediately after the new edition of The Voice and one day after the end of the Winter Olympics. They will premiere the highly anticipated new drama Rise on Tuesday, March 13 at 10pm following the season finale of This is Us. It will then take over This is Us's 9pm slot the following week.

- ABC will premiere a game show, Child Support, hosted by Fred Savage on Friday, January 5 at 8pm as a bridge for Once Upon a Time. It will also have Designated Survivor on a hiatus, to be replaced again this year by Match Game, starting January 3.

- ABC has ordered light crime procedural Take Two straight to series from a Castle executive producer and starring Rachel Bilson and Eddie Cibrian. This is the second light procedural ordered straight to series by ABC, joining The Rookie.

- CBS has handed a full season order to S.W.A.T. after just three episodes that only did modestly. They also ordered three more episodes of 9JKL, which doesn't seem to bode well for its long term chances. They did not make any decision on Wisdom of the Crowd yet, but I'd be surprised if it goes beyond its 13 episode order.

WEEKLY RECAP: November 6-12, 2017

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #7. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted.

TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.8    7th week
2. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.5    7th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.2    3rd week
4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 2.0    7th week
5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.9    6th week
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.9    6th week
    The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.9    4th week
8. Empire (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.8    5th week
9. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.6    7th week
10. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5    7th week
     Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.5    2nd week
12. The Middle (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.4    6th week
      Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.4    3rd week
14. Ghosted (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.3    2nd week
15. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.2    6th week
    Kevin Can Wait (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.2    4th week
    Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.2    4th week
    Star (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.2    5th week
    Life in Pieces (CBS, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.2    2nd week
    60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 1.2    6th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.2    5th week
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.2    5th week
3. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.3    5th week
    Jane the Virgin (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.3    5th week
5. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 10:00pm) - 0.4    7th week
    The Exorcist (FOX, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.4    6th week
7. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.5    5th week
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.5    5th week
    Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.5    5th week
    Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.5    5th week
    Once Upon a Time (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    Marvel's Inhumans (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.5    7th week
    The Toy Box (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.5    7th week
14. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.6    5th week
    Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.6    5th week
    Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.6    6th week
17. The Mayor (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.7    4th week
      Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.7    6th week
     The Mick (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.7    5th week
     Blindspot (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.7    3rd week
     Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.7    3rd week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 13.8 million    7th week
2. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 13.5 million    7th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 12.4 million    3rd week
4. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 11.3 million    7th week
5. Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 10.8 million     7th week
6. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.9 million    7th week
    Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 9.9 million    7th week
8. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.6 million    7th week
9. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 9.5 million    6th week
10. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.3 million    7th week
11. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 9.2 million    7th week
     Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 9.2 million    6th week
13. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 8.7 million    2nd week
14. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 8.1 million    6th week
15. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:00pm) - 7.9 million    7th week
16. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.8 million    7th week
17. MacGyver (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.3 million    5th week
18. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 6.6 million    2nd week
     Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 6.6 million    7th week
     Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 6.6 million    3rd week
     
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Jane the Virgin (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.6 million    5th week
2. Dynasty (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.7 million    5th week
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.7 million    5th week
4. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 1.1 million    5th week
5. Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.3 million    5th week
    The Exorcist (FOX, Friday 9:00pm) - 1.3 million    6th week
7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 1.5 million    5th week
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.5 million    5th week
    Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.5 million    5th week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.7 million    5th week
11. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.9 million    5th week
     Marvel's Inhumans (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 1.9 million    7th week
13. The Mick (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.1 million    5th week
14. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 10:00pm) - 2.2 million    7th week
      The Last Man on Earth (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 2.2 million    6th week
16. The Toy Box (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 2.3 million    7th week
17. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.4 million    5th week
      Once Upon a Time (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 2.4 million    6th week
19. The Mayor (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.6 million    4th week
20. Gotham (FOX, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.7 million    4th week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Lucifer (FOX)    1st week
Tuesday - NCIS (CBS)    1st week
Wednesday - Empire (FOX)    2nd week
Thursday - Mom (CBS)    1st week
Friday - Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)    3rd week
Sunday - Family Guy (FOX)    1st week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Dancing with the Stars (ABC)    1st week
Tuesday - The Mick (FOX)    1st week
Wednesday - Chicago PD (NBC)    1st week
Thursday - None
Friday - Marvel's Inhumans (ABC)    2nd week
Sunday - Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS)    2nd week

QUICK HITS: CBS Midseason Schedule Suggestion

Here are my CBS schedule suggestions! As usual, CBS doesn't have a ton on the bench but they also have some nights that are definitely having trouble. This might be a year they wish they had more shows on the bench.

MONDAYS
8:00 Kevin Can Wait
8:30 Man with a Plan
9:00 By the Book
9:30 Superior Donuts
10:00 Instinct
CBS has tweaked their Monday lineup but the next thing that needs to go is 9JKL, which needs to be cancelled. I don't love the idea of By the Book or Instinct here, but I'm also not high on either of those shows so I guess I'd give them a chance here. I can't imagine they'd be worse offerings than 9JKL and Scorpion.

TUESDAYS
8:00 NCIS
9:00 Bull 
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
I would leave Tuesdays alone. It's arguably the most stable and solid CBS night.

WEDNESDAYS
8:00 (Jan) Undercover Boss/(late Feb) Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 Criminal Minds
CBS doesn't have an obvious filler for Survivor so I would put a short run of Undercover Boss here. Despite its struggles, SEAL Team has a full season so I'd leave it at 9pm. Criminal Minds has made an OK transition to 10pm.

THURSDAYS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 Young Sheldon
9:00 Mom
9:30 Life in Pieces
10:00 (Jan) S.W.A.T./(Mar) Code Black
The Thursday comedy lineup is working well right now so I'd leave it alone. S.W.A.T. has only aired two episodes but I don't think it's going to deserve a back order so this is where I would eventually air the third season of Code Black.

FRIDAYS
8:00 MacGyver
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
10:00 Blue Bloods
Fridays are lower rated than Tuesdays but still quite solid and stable.

SATURDAYS
8:00 Encores
9:00 Elementary
10:00 48 Hours
I would even bother with putting Elementary on a different night. It's renewed mainly for syndication reasons. Let it air on Saturdays.

SUNDAYS
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
9:00 Scorpion
10:00 Madam Secretary
Between its low ratings and the Jeremy Piven scandal, I would cancel Wisdom of the Crowd. I think NCIS: Los Angeles should go back to 8pm and I would try Scorpion at 9pm because it is dying on Monday nights and something needs to be tried.

CANCEL: Wisdom of the Crowd, 9JKL

SAVE FOR SUMMER: The Amazing Race

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 13-19, 2017

Here is a look at Week #8!

ABC
ABC has a bunch of Thanksgiving episodes among their comedies. It is also preempting most of its Sunday lineup for the American Music Awards next Sunday. Before it will be the season finale of The Toy Box, and it should be the series finale too, but we'll see. It will be interesting to see how The Good Doctor does after a week off.

MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 The Good Doctor

TUESDAY
8:00 The Middle (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 Black-ish
9:30 The Mayor
10:00 Kevin (Probably) Saves the World

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30 Speechless (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 Modern Family (Thanksgiving episode)
9:30 American Housewife (Thanksgiving 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 Once Upon a Time
10:00 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 The Toy Box (Season Finale)
8:00 2017 American Music Awards

CBS
CBS has already upended its Monday lineup and is bringing back Man with a Plan to the slot it occupied last year. While it won't do great, I think it will be an upgrade on 9JKL's one week in this slot with Kevin Can Wait as a lead-in.

MONDAY
8:00 Kevin Can Wait
8:30 Man with a Plan (Season Premiere)
9:00 Superior Donuts
9:30 9JKL
10:00 Scorpion

TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 Bull
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 Criminal Minds

THURSDAY
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 Young Sheldon
9:00 Mom
9:30 Life in Pieces
10:00 S.W.A.T.

FRIDAY
8:00 MacGyver
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
9:00 48 Hours
10:00 48 Hours

SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun
7:30 60 Minutes
8:30 Wisdom of the Crowd
9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:30 Madam Secretary

NBC
NBC has the season finale of Law & Order True Crime and we'll see if it ends up being the series finale. Obviously if it comes back, it will be a completely different story since it's an anthology.

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 The Brave

TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (Season Finale)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 The Voice
10:00 Chicago PD

THURSDAY
8:00 Football Night in America
8:20 Thursday Night Football: Tennessee at Pittsburgh

FRIDAY
8:00 Blindspot
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 Will & Grace (Repeat)
8:30 Superstore (Repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC

SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia at Dallas

FOX
FOX has its regular lineup all week. They are advertising the premieres of The Four, LA to Vegas, and 9-1-1 being in January so I think we'll get a midseason schedule this week from the network.

MONDAY
8:00 Lucifer
9:00 The Gifted

TUESDAY
8:00 Lethal Weapon
9:00 The Mick
9:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Empire
9:00 Star

THURSDAY
8:00 Gotham
9:00 The Orville

FRIDAY
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
9:00 The Exorcist

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 Bob's Burgers (Repeat)
7:30 Bob's Burgers (Thanksgiving episode)
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Ghosted
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 The Last Man on Earth

CW
The CW has another week with its complete regular lineup. Nothing too exciting!

MONDAY
8:00 Supergirl
9:00 Valor

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Dynasty

THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Arrow

FRIDAY
8:00 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
9:00 Jane the Virgin

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- The Mick has gotten seven additional episodes ordered to bring its Season 2 order to 20. This is a good sign for the struggling sophomore comedy. It's one that FOX really likes but it hasn't been able to find a large audience.

- Despite low ratings, the CW handed Dynasty a full season order. This isn't shocking because it seemed likely that one of their new freshman dramas were going to get a full season and Dynasty is one of their CBS studio shows which always seem to have more support from the CW. This news probably does not bode well for the other freshman drama Valor.

- NBC revealed that their regular lineup will mostly return the first week of January including bubble shows The Brave and Great News. Taken will have its revamped second season premiere on Friday, January 12 at 9pm.

- ABC has ordered three extra episodes of Kevin (Probably) Saves the World and additional scripts for The Mayor. I don't think either show is going to make it to a second season but ABC has not given up on them yet.

WEEKLY RECAP: October 30-November 5, 2017

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #6. Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted.

TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.7    6th week
2. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 2.5    5th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.2    2nd week
4. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.0    6th week
5. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.9    6th week
    The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.9    6th week
7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.8    5th week
8. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.6    6th week
    Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.6    6th week
10. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.5    6th week
11. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.4    5th week
    Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.4    1st week (New Season)
    Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 7:30pm) - 1.4    2nd week
14. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.3    6th week
      The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.3    3rd week
16. Kevin Can Wait (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.2    3rd week
    The Middle (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.2    5th week
    NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.2    6th week
    American Housewife (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 1.2    6th week
    Life in Pieces (CBS, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.2    1st week (New Season)

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.2    4th week
    Dynasty (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.2    4th week
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.2    4th week
    Jane the Virgin (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.2    4th week
5. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.4    4th week
    The Toy Box (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.4    6th week
7. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.5    4th week
    Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.5    4th week
    Once Upon a Time (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.5    5th week
    Marvel's Inhumans (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    20/20 (ABC, Friday 10:00pm) - 0.5    6th week
    The Exorcist (FOX, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.5    5th week

13. Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.6    5th week
    Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.6    4th week
    Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.6    4th week
    Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:30pm) - 0.6    5th week
17. Me, Myself & I (CBS, Monday 9:30pm) - 0.7    2nd week
     Scorpion (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.7    6th week
     The Mayor (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.7    3rd week
     Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.7    1st week
     The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.7    1st week
     Great News (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.7    3rd week
     Blindspot (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.7    2nd week
     Shark Tank (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.7    Special Airing

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 15.1 million    6th week
2. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 14.1 million    6th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 12.7 million    2nd week
4. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 12.1 million    6th week
5. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 10.6 million    6th week
6. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.9 million    6th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 9.6 million    6th week
    Bull (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.6 million    6th week
9. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 9.3 million    6th week
10. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 8.9 million    6th week
11. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 8.6 million    5th week
12. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 8.5 million    1st week (New Season)
13. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.4 million    6th week
14. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:30pm) - 8.0 million    6th week
15. Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS, Sunday 8:30pm) - 7.9 million    6th week
16. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.7 million    6th week
17. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 7.4 million    5th week
18. MacGyver (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.1 million    4th week
19. Life in Pieces (CBS, Thursday 9:30pm) - 6.7 million    1st week (New Season)
      S.W.A.T. (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 6.7 million    1st week (NEW SHOW)

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.7 million    4th week
    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.7 million    4th week
    Jane the Virgin (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.7 million    4th week
4. Valor (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.9 million    4th week
5. Arrow (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.3 million    4th week
6. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.4 million    4th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.5 million    4th week
    The Exorcist (FOX, Friday 9:00pm) - 1.5 million    5th week

9. Supergirl (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8 million    4th week
    Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.8 million    4th week
11. The Last Man on Earth (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.9 million    5th week
12. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.0 million    4th week
    Marvel's Inhumans (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 2.0 million    6th week
14. Once Upon a Time (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 2.3 million    5th week
      Ghosted (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 2.3 million    5th week
      Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.3 million    5th week
17. The Mayor (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.4 million    3rd week
      The Toy Box (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 2.4 million    6th week
19. Great News (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 2.6 million    2nd week
      20/20 (ABC, Friday 10:00pm) - 2.6 million    6th week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Kevin Can Wait (CBS)    1st week
Tuesday - The Middle (ABC)    1st week
Wednesday - Survivor (CBS)    1st week
Thursday - Young Sheldon (CBS)    2nd week
Friday - Dateline NBC (NBC)    3rd week
Sunday - Bob's Burgers (FOX)    1st week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - 9JKL (CBS)    1st week
Tuesday - The Flash (CW)    1st week
Wednesday - Speechless (ABC)    2nd week
Thursday - Great News (NBC)    3rd week
Friday - Once Upon a Time (ABC)    2nd week
Sunday - Shark Tank (ABC)    1st week

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 6-12, 2017

Here's a look at Week #7!

ABC
ABC's week has some preemptions thanks to country music. Most perplexing is the choice to preempt hit drama The Good Doctor for what will surely be a low rated Luke Bryan special. Why couldn't they have aired it on Tuesday and preempt Kevin (Probably) Saves the World? As usual, the CMA Awards will preempt their Wednesday night comedy block but the CMA Awards are usually a decent draw. Thursday marks the 300th episode of Grey's Anatomy and that will surely get it back into the 2s in the demo. Friday marks the season (and most likely series) finale of the low rated and critically trashed Marvel's Inhumans.

MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 Living Every Day: Luke Bryan (Special)

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 51st Annual CMA Awards (Special)

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 (Season Finale)
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
10:00 Shark Tank

CBS
CBS has cancelled Me, Myself and I (more below) so their new Monday lineup has already changed. Before Man with a Plan returns next week, there will be a repeat of The Big Bang Theory this week. The rest of the week brings the usual lineup including the second week of their Thursday lineup and newbies Young Sheldon and S.W.A.T. It will be interesting to see how this group does in week two.

MONDAY
8:00 Kevin Can Wait
8:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
9:00 Superior Donuts
9:30 9JKL
10:00 Scorpion

TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 Bull
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 Criminal Minds

THURSDAY
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 Young Sheldon
9:00 Mom
9:30 Life in Pieces
10:00 S.W.A.T.

FRIDAY
8:00 MacGyver
9:00 Hawaii Five-0
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
9:00 S.W.A.T. (Repeat)
10:00 48 Hours

SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 Wisdom of the Crowd
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 Madam Secretary

NBC
CBS has passed the Thursday Night Football baton to NBC and will carry the game for the next two months. The rest of the week has the normal lineup and it will be interesting to see if This is Us can rebound from a big, but expected, drop on Halloween and against the World Series. If it can get all the way back to where it was the week before, that will be great for NBC.

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 The Brave

TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Law & Order: SVU
10:00 Chicago PD

THURSDAY
8:00 Football Night in America
8:20 Thursday Night Football: Seattle at Arizona

FRIDAY
8:00 Blindspot
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 Will & Grace (Repeat)
8:30 Superstore (Repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)

SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: Denver at New England

FOX
After two weeks of World Series interruptions, FOX's dream is over and its back to reality with their regular lineup. It will be interesting to see how Empire and Star come back as they were easily the strongest FOX performers before two weeks off.

MONDAY
8:00 Lucifer
9:00 The Gifted

TUESDAY
8:00 Lethal Weapon
9:00 The Mick
9:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Empire
9:00 Star

THURSDAY
8:00 Gotham
9:00 The Orville

FRIDAY
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
9:00 The Exorcist

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Ghosted
9:00 Family Guy
9:30 The Last Man on Earth

CW
There's not usually much to write about the CW. Once again, they have their full lineup and will probably see similar results.

MONDAY
8:00 Supergirl
9:00 Valor

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Dynasty

THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Arrow

FRIDAY
8:00 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
9:00 Jane the Virgin

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- CBS cancelled Me, Myself & I this week, pulling the low rated comedy off the schedule after it dropped to a 0.7 on the new CBS Monday lineup. CBS decided it had enough of its post-Big Bang Monday lineup after just one week. In addition to Me, Myself & I getting cancelled, 9JKL has gotten a timeslot downgrade to 9:30pm while Man with a Plan will come off the bench and start its second season November 13. This was the best thing that could have happened for Plan, which was relegated to backup duty when the fall schedule was announced.

- FOX has renewed The Orville for a second season. It will not get additional episodes this season as it needs a lot of lead time and was conceived for a shorter run this season. After a strong post-football debut, it dropped hard on Thursdays as expected, but it has recovered and stabilized higher than many (including me) thought it would and it seems to be developing a cult following.

- ABC has ordered two extra episodes each of Grey's Anatomy, Black-ish, The Middle, and American Housewife bringing each show's total to 24. This is not a big surprise and a few other comedies could get extra episodes ordered too.

- FOX is planning to reboot 24 once again, this time with a female lead. Its last reboot, last season's 24: Legacy was a disappointment but FOX is hoping this will give it a fresh new look, which seems possible.

PILOT REVIEW: S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

Starring: Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, Peter Onorati, and Jay Harrington

Based on the series "S.W.A.T." Created & Developed by Robert Hamner and Rick Husky
Developed by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and Shawn Ryan
Written by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas & Shawn Ryan, Directed by Justin Lin

THE PREMISE
S.W.A.T. is another reboot, there's always a few in the new crop of shows every year. This is based on the moderately successful 1970s series and 2003 film of the same name. While it is basically still a cop show centered o a SWAT team, the show has tried to make itself a little more relevant for 2017 by commenting quite on a bit on the relations between the police and the community as led by Sergeant Daniel Harrleson (Shemar Moore).

THE REVIEW
Criminal Minds was a guilty pleasure of mine for many years (though I only watch sporadically now). I never thought it was a great show and I never thought it was well acted, but I still enjoyed it. One of my favorites on that show, though, was Shemar Moore and the show has never been the same since his departure in Spring 2016. I didn't think he was an amazing actor but he was charismatic and at least believable. The same holds true for S.W.A.T. but there's just not enough here to even make it a guilty pleasure.

For starters, the show tries way too hard to be more important than a procedural cop show. It really is transparently trying hard to be a show about race within the police community. But there's something just way to "CBS procedural" about it for that to actually work. Many times I have commented that a show doesn't always have to be about something important or different. If it's done well, it can be a standard procedural and do a really good job at it. Sometimes shows like that can even surprisingly wade into hot button issues effectively (Blue Bloods does this from time to time to solid results). But this kind of show is a little bit more annoying because it's failing at trying to be important.

There are some good things besides Moore. The action scenes were solid and there were some nice visuals in general throughout the episode. But the the cast was saddled with dumb dialogue and typical procedural elements (Moore's relationship with a colleague was especially grating). Like so many shows this season, there wasn't anything horrible or terrible about it. It was just a very "meh" show from start to finish. And it also begs the question, was the TV show or movie really popular enough to warrant a reboot?

WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
Probably not. It's not offensively bad but I don't have time for average shows like this unless they're guilty pleasures and this won't be.

QUICK HITS: CW Midseason Schedule Suggestion

Here is my midseason CW schedule! The CW has four shows waiting in the wings and only programs 10 hours so there's less options than the other networks.

MONDAYS
8:00 Supergirl
9:00 (Jan) Dynasty/(Mar) iZombie
For the second year in a row, CW has struck out with their fall freshman dramas. But I think one should get at least a small extension and I would let Dynasty try its luck on Mondays for a little while, though I doubt it will help. In March, I would replace it with iZombie.

TUESDAYS
8:00 The Flash
9:00 (Jan) DC's Legends of Tomorrow/(Feb) Black Lightning
I think we all expect Black Lightning to take over for DC's Legends of Tomorrow and that is the right move. I think the idea of the CW starting to consolidate its superhero shows to a couple nights and this helps to that end.

WEDNESDAYS
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Life Sentence
While their fall freshmen have been flops for two years, the CW stumbled into a big success with Riverdale, which picked up a lot of viewers over the summer and has been one of the few shows on any network to post nice year to year growth. So of course it should stay at 8pm. I would put promising freshman Life Sentence after it even if it's not a tonal fit. It is possibly the best slot CW has for a show like this.

THURSDAYS
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Arrow
I would leave Thursdays alone. This pair of veterans has worked decently in the fall and the CW needs to focus on other nights.

FRIDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
9:00 Jane the Virgin

(Feb)
8:00 The Originals
9:00 The 100
I would let Friday be the dumping ground, first for their low rated dramedies and then for their low priority veterans starting around February.

CANCEL: Valor