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WEEKLY RECAP: February 18-24, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #22 of the 2018-19 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.7     7th week 2. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.3     14th week 3. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.9     7th week 4. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.8     13th week 5. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.7     7th week     Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.7     13th week     Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 1.7     14th week 8 . Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.6     13th week 9. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.4     7th week     Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.4  ...

PILOT REVIEW: The Enemy Within

THE ENEMY WITHIN Starring: Jennifer Carpenter, Morris Chestnut, Raza Jaffrey, Kelli Garner, Cassandra Freeman, Noah Mills Created by Ken Woodruff Written by Ken Woodruff, Directed by Mark Pellington IN SHORT: In Case You Want Another The Blacklist or Blindspot . THE PREMISE: The Enemy Within sort of functions as a reverse of The Blacklist , from a gender standpoint. Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) was a brilliant CIA Deputy Director of Operations until she was arrested for Espionage by FBI agent Will Keaton (Morris Chestnut). Three years later, FBI and CIA agents are under attack and the FBI must bring Shepherd out from her jail cell to assist them in figuring out what is going on. Rounding out the main cast includes fellow FBI agent Daniel Zain (Raza Jaffrey) and tech girl Kate Ryan (Kelli Garner). THE REVIEW: The Enemy Within started with a bang. The initial scene showing Shepherd's arrest followed the simultaneous attacks on FBI and CIA agents was...

PILOT REVIEW: Whiskey Cavalier

WHISKEY CAVALIER Starring: Scott Foley, Lauren Cohan, Ana Ortiz, Tyler James Williams, Vir Das, with James McDaniel, and Josh Hopkins Created by David Hemingson Written by David Hemingson, Directed by Peter Atencio IN SHORT: A Get Smart for 2019 THE PREMISE: Whiskey Cavalier is a globe-hopping spy dramedy centered on FBI agent Will Chase a.k.a. Whiskey Cavalier (Scott Foley) who is recently coming off a bad breakup and goes toe to toe with CIA operative Frankie Trowbridge (Lauren Cohan). They work with NSA analyst Edgar Standish (Tyler James Williams) despite the three of them trying to achieve different objectives in the pilot. Rounding out the main cast is fellow FBI agent Ray Prince (Josh Hopkins), a hot shot FBI profiler who is stateside, Susan Sampson (Ana Ortiz), CIA agent Jai Datta (Vir Das), and the FBI Director (James McDaniel). THE REVIEW: Whiskey Cavalier is the best kind of spy show in my opinion: one that doesn't take itself very seriously an...

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 25-March 3, 2019

Here's a look at Week #23! ABC Following the Oscars, ABC has an all new week with the series premiere of Whiskey Cavalier on Wednesday. It will be the same episode that was previewed after the Oscars last night, but will air in its regular timeslot. This week also has the season premiere of American Idol on Sunday night and I have a feeling it will be underwhelming. There are also two season finales for Thursday dramas A Million Little Things and How to Get Away with Murder . Million has already been renewed for next season and while its ratings have been very low this year, I think Murder will get renewed as well. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 American Housewife 8:30 The Kids Are Alright 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Splitting Up Together 10:00 The Rookie WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Schooled 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Whiskey Cavalier (SERIES PREMIERE) THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 A Million Little Things...

WEEKLY RECAP: February 11-17, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #21 of the 2018-19 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.4     6th week 2. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.9     6th week 3. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.7     6th week     This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     12th week 5. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.5     6th week 6. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.4     13th week     Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.4     12th week 8. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.3     10th week     Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.3     13th week 10. Manifest (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.1     11th...

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 18-24, 2019

Here's a look at Week #22! ABC ABC has a fully new week leading up to the Oscars on Sunday. After a ton of issues this year with hosts or lack thereof, music, and categories presented on air, it will be interesting to see if that means more or less curiosity in the Oscars. My guess is less. It's not listed here, but ABC will preview the new drama  Whiskey Cavalier after the Oscars before its regular timeslot premiere next Wednesday. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 American Housewife 8:30 The Kids Are Alright 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Splitting Up Together 10:00 The Rookie WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Schooled 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 A Million Little Things 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Fresh Off the Boat 8:30 Speechless 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Countdown 8:30 NBA Basketball: Houston at Golden State SUNDAY 7:00 Oscars Opening ...

PILOT REVIEW: Proven Innocent

PROVEN INNOCENT Starring: Rachelle Lefevre, Russell Hornsby, Vincent Kartheiser, Nikki M. James, Riley Smith, Clare O'Connor, and Kelsey Grammer Created by David Elliot Written by David Elliot, Directed by Patricia Riggen IN SHORT: Conviction with more conviction THE PREMISE: Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefevre) was wrongfully accused of murdering her best friend alongside her brother, Levi (Riley Smith). After spending ten years in prison, she emerged with a new degree and mission and now runs a wrongful conviction law firm alongside associates Ezekiel (Russell Hornsby), Bodie (Vincent Kartheiser), and Violet (Nikki M. James). Through their clients, they are trying to take down Gore Bellows (Kelsey Grammar), who put Madeline behind bars and is now running for governor. There are also many flashbacks to young Madeline (Clare O'Connor). THE REVIEW: I was pleasantly surprised by Proven Innocent and interested to see that it appears to be serial in nature th...

WEEKLY RECAP: February 4-10, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #20 of the 2018-19 season! 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) - 2.6     13th week 2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.2     5th week 3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.0     13th week 4. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     5th week 5. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 1.6     5th week 6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.5     11th week 7. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.4     9th week     Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.4     5th week     Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.4     12th week 10. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.3  ...

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 11-17, 2018

Here's a look at Week #21! ABC ABC has a mostly new week with some Valentine's Day episodes sprinkled in. The Tuesday lineup could be rough and it's unlikely anything will sniff a 1.0 demo. An airing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens replaces the Sunday lineup. MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 American Housewife 8:30 The Kids Are Alright (Valentine's Day episode) 9:00 Black-ish 9:30 Splitting Up Together (Valentine's Day episode) 10:00 The Rookie (Valentine's Day episode) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Valentine's Day episode) 8:30 Schooled 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 Single Parents (Valentine's Day episode) 10:00 Match Game THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 A Million Little Things 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Fresh Off the Boat (Valentine's Day episode) 8:30 Speechless (Valentine's Day episode) 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos ...

WEEKLY RECAP: January 28-February 3, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in ratings for Week #19 of the 2018-19 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The World's Best (CBS, Sunday 10:36pm) - 7.0     Special Airing 2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.6     4th week 3. The Big Bang Theory (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.4     12th week 4. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week     America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.8     4th week     Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 1.8     12th week 7. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.7     Special Airing     Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.7     10th week 9. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.6     4th week 10. The Goldbergs (ABC, W...

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 4-10, 2018

Here's a look at Week #20! ABC MONDAY 8:00 The Bachelor 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 American Housewife 8:30 The Kids Are Alright 9:00 ABC News: State of the Union WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat) 8:30 Schooled (Repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (Repeat) 9:30 Single Parents (Repeat) 10:00 Match Game (Repeat) THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 A Million Little Things 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Special) 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Houston SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 8:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat) 9:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) 10:00 Shark Tank (Repeat) CBS MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood 8:30 Man with a Plan (Season Premiere) 9:00 Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 10:00 Bull TUESDAY 8:00 The World's Best (Repeat) 9:00 CBS News: State of the Union WEDNESDAY 8:00 The World's Best 10:00 Criminal Minds (Seaso...