Here's a look at this week on TV!
ABC
ABC is filling the early part of its week with Halloween episodes across both comedy blocks. This has helped the shows in the past but I don't think any big spikes are coming.
MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat)
TUESDAY
8:00 The Conners (Halloween episode)
8:30 Bless This Mess (Halloween episode)
9:00 Mixed-ish (Halloween episode)
9:30 Black-ish (Halloween episode)
10:00 Emergence
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs (Halloween episode)
8:30 Schooled (Halloween episode)
9:00 Modern Family (Halloween episode)
9:30 Single Parents (Halloween episode)
10:00 Stumptown
THURSDAY
8:00 Grey's Anatomy (Halloween episode)
9:00 A Million Little Things
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder
FRIDAY
8:00 American Housewife
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat
9:00 20/20
SATURDAY
8:00 College Football
SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 The Rookie
CBS
CBS has repeats on Tuesday and Thursday, but the rest of the week is normal programming. They aren't as big on Halloween episodes as ABC.
MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
9:00 FBI (Repeat)
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 S.W.A.T.
THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon (Repeat)
8:30 The Unicorn (Repeat)
9:00 Young Sheldon (Repeat)
9:30 The Unicorn (Repeat)
10:00 Evil (Repeat)
FRIDAY
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I.
10:00 Blue Bloods
SATURDAY
8:00 TBA
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun
7:30 60 Minutes
8:30 God Friended Me
9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:30 Madam Secretary
NBC
NBC has Halloween episodes on actual Halloween and it can always be hard for shows that actually fall on the holiday as opposed to a few days before. A big Patriots-Ravens showdown on Sunday Night Football ends the week.
MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law
TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Med
9:00 Chicago Fire
10:00 Chicago PD
THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore (Halloween episode)
8:30 Perfect Harmony (Halloween episode)
9:00 The Good Place (Halloween episode)
9:30 Will & Grace
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8:00 2019 Breeders Cup
9:00 Dateline NBC
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)
SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: New England at Baltimore
FOX
The fact that the World Series was tied going into Sunday night's game means we will at least get a Game 6. A Game 7 is possible as well but not a guarantee.
MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1 (Halloween episode)
9:00 Prodigal Son
TUESDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 6
WEDNESDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 7
or The Masked Singer/Almost Family
THURSDAY
8:00 Thursday Night Football: San Francisco at Arizona
FRIDAY
8:00 WWE SmackDown
SATURDAY
8:00 College Football
SUNDAY
7:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
7:30 Bob's Burgers (Repeat)
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Bless the Harts
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy
CW
The CW is new all week except for Thursday night where spooky specials replace the regularly scheduled shows.
MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning
TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale (Halloween episode)
9:00 Nancy Drew (Halloween episode)
THURSDAY
8:00 The 13 Scariest Movies of All Time (Special)
9:00 Mysteries Decoded
FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty
SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl
TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- CBS handed out an early second season renewal to Evil, making it the second show to get one in the early weeks of the season (after Bless the Harts). This seems awfully early for a show that has low ratings but it did uptick in week four and has solid DVR growth. It also comes from creators that CBS wants to be in business with - Robert and Michelle King, so that could be a factor. All that being said, season one will only be 13 episodes so CBS will be looking for a Thursday 10pm replacement for the spring.
- CBS also ordered additional episodes of its four other freshmen: All Rise, Bob Hearts Abishola, The Unicorn and Carol's Second Act. It was not official how many episodes of any of them, but the rumor is Bob got the full 22 while the other three got 18.
- FOX announced its midseason schedule. Among the highlights are Last Man Standing returning January 2 in its new time period of Thursdays at 8pm. It will double pump its episodes for the first couple weeks and be followed by new drama Deputy at 9pm. On January 23, new comedy Outmatched will join the night at 8:30pm. Elsewhere, 9-1-1: Lone Star will get a two night premiere starting after the NFC Championship Game on January 19 and taking the original 9-1-1 slot for a winter run. New animated comedy Duncanville will replace Bless the Harts starting February 16 and Lego Masters will be the post-Masked Singer entry for the spring followed Masked's post-Super Bowl return. Finally, two shorter winter runs will be given to Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back as an Empire filler on Tuesdays and the new Flirty Dancing as a Masked Singer filler on Wednesdays in January. No word yet on other new scripted entries Filthy Rich or Next, so it will probably be at least March before we see them. Almost Family will not get a back order but it's not officially cancelled (yet).
- The CW has handed out full season orders to Batwoman and Nancy Drew. Each will get a full 22 episodes. This isn't surprising given the fact that they weren't instant bombs and the CW relies a lot on long term, non-linear data.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Sunday, October 27, 2019
QUICK HITS: My CBS Midseason Schedule Suggestion
Here is my midseason schedule suggestion for CBS!
It's been a rough fall for CBS. Their newbies all had rough premieres, but the good news is they've stabilized a little quicker than newbies on other networks. Given that there is not much promising on the bench, I think CBS needs to try to be patient with these new shows and see how they do over the course of a season. It might mean for a major reboot next fall, but I don't think they can make all the moves they need to at midseason so the next best option is to hold steady and see what happens.
MONDAYS
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 (Jan) Bob Hearts Abishola/(Apr) Man with a Plan
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
CBS Mondays aren't working great but they aren't a disaster (that's sort of a theme for CBS this season). Given the extension of episode orders for the newbies and not much on the best, I would leave Mondays alone I guess until towards the end of the season when Man with a Plan can air into summer.
TUESDAYS
8:00 NCIS
9:00 FBI
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Tuesdays are working pretty well for CBS. I would leave it alone and yes, that means I would not put the FBI spinoff on the night.
WEDNESDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Tough as Nails
9:00 Criminal Minds
10:00 Criminal Minds
(mid Feb)
8:00 Survivor
9:00 FBI: Most Wanted
10:00 SEAL Team
I would let the final 10 episode run run of Criminal Minds double pump by making it a January filler back in its original timeslot as well as 10pm. I would put a new reality show before it. In February, I am using the Chicago method when Chicago Fire aired on one night and Chicago PD premiered on a new night instead of following the mothership. I would let it follow the spring run of Survivor and slide SEAL Team back to 10pm where it belongs (if it has to air at all).
THURSDAYS
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 (Jan) Broke/(Mar) Carol's Second Act
10:00 (Jan) Evil/(Feb) S.W.A.T.
I would leave the first 90 minutes of Thursdays alone. I would premiere Broke in January and then bring Carol's Second Act back later in the season. We know Evil only has a 13 episode order so I would replace it by bringing S.W.A.T. back to its old timeslot.
FRIDAYS
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I.
10:00 Blue Bloods
I would leave Fridays alone unless Magnum P.I. really tanks and then they always have MacGyver available on the bench.
SATURDAYS
8:00 Encores
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAYS
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 God Friended Me
9:00 Tommy
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
I am not sure NCIS: Los Angeles deserves to move to 10pm, but I'm going to put it there anywhere and let Tommy get the 9pm slot. If Tommy bombs, they could always switch slots.
ENDED: Madam Secretary
SAVE FOR SUMMER: The Amazing Race, MacGyver
It's been a rough fall for CBS. Their newbies all had rough premieres, but the good news is they've stabilized a little quicker than newbies on other networks. Given that there is not much promising on the bench, I think CBS needs to try to be patient with these new shows and see how they do over the course of a season. It might mean for a major reboot next fall, but I don't think they can make all the moves they need to at midseason so the next best option is to hold steady and see what happens.
MONDAYS
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 (Jan) Bob Hearts Abishola/(Apr) Man with a Plan
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
CBS Mondays aren't working great but they aren't a disaster (that's sort of a theme for CBS this season). Given the extension of episode orders for the newbies and not much on the best, I would leave Mondays alone I guess until towards the end of the season when Man with a Plan can air into summer.
TUESDAYS
8:00 NCIS
9:00 FBI
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
Tuesdays are working pretty well for CBS. I would leave it alone and yes, that means I would not put the FBI spinoff on the night.
WEDNESDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Tough as Nails
9:00 Criminal Minds
10:00 Criminal Minds
(mid Feb)
8:00 Survivor
9:00 FBI: Most Wanted
10:00 SEAL Team
I would let the final 10 episode run run of Criminal Minds double pump by making it a January filler back in its original timeslot as well as 10pm. I would put a new reality show before it. In February, I am using the Chicago method when Chicago Fire aired on one night and Chicago PD premiered on a new night instead of following the mothership. I would let it follow the spring run of Survivor and slide SEAL Team back to 10pm where it belongs (if it has to air at all).
THURSDAYS
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 (Jan) Broke/(Mar) Carol's Second Act
10:00 (Jan) Evil/(Feb) S.W.A.T.
I would leave the first 90 minutes of Thursdays alone. I would premiere Broke in January and then bring Carol's Second Act back later in the season. We know Evil only has a 13 episode order so I would replace it by bringing S.W.A.T. back to its old timeslot.
FRIDAYS
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I.
10:00 Blue Bloods
I would leave Fridays alone unless Magnum P.I. really tanks and then they always have MacGyver available on the bench.
SATURDAYS
8:00 Encores
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAYS
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 God Friended Me
9:00 Tommy
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
I am not sure NCIS: Los Angeles deserves to move to 10pm, but I'm going to put it there anywhere and let Tommy get the 9pm slot. If Tommy bombs, they could always switch slots.
ENDED: Madam Secretary
SAVE FOR SUMMER: The Amazing Race, MacGyver
Friday, October 25, 2019
WEEKLY RECAP: October 14-20, 2019
Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #4 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted
TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.16 4th week
2. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.05 2nd week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.53 4th week
4. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.45 4th week
5. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.39 4th week
6. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.38 4th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.37 4th week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.35 4th week
Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.35 4th week
10. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.27 4th week
11. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.21 4th week
12. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.17 1st week
13. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.14 4th week
14. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.12 2nd week
15. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.06 4th week
16. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.05 4th week
Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.05 2nd week
18. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.97 3rd week
19. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.96 4th week
20. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.92 2nd week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.11 2nd week
2. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.16 2nd week
3. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.18 2nd week
4. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.23 2nd week
Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.23 3rd week
The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.50 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 10.88 million 4th week
2. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 8.94 million 4th week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.76 million 4th week
4. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 8.63 million 3rd week
5. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 8.24 million 4th week
6. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 8.14 million 4th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.97 million 4th week
8. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 7.95 million 4th week
9. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 7.66 million 4th week
10. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.44 million 4th week
11. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.42 million 4th week
12. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.93 million 3rd week
13. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.73 million 4th week
14. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.63 million 4th week
15. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.58 million 4th week
16. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:00pm) - 6.41 million 4th week
17. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.35 million 4th week
18. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.32 million 4th week
19. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 6.26 million 4th week
20. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 5.83 million 2nd week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.42 million 2nd week
2. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.63 million 2nd week
3. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.69 million 2nd week
4. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.74 million 2nd week
5. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.80 million 2nd week
Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.80 million 2nd week
7. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.82 million 2nd week
8. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.84 million 1st week (New Season)
9. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.92 million 3rd week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.16 million 2nd week
11. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.20 million 4th week
12. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.22 million 3rd week
13. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.28 million 2nd week
14. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.03 million 4th week
15. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.10 million 4th week
16. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.12 million 3rd week
17. Almost Family (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.17 million 2nd week
18. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.46 million 4th week
Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.46 million 4th week
20. Black-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.56 million 1st week
Monday - Dancing with the Stars (ABC) 1st week
Tuesday - FBI (CBS) 2nd week
Wednesday - Chicago Med (NBC) 2nd week
Thursday - Evil (CBS) 1st week
Friday - Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 1st week
Sunday - Family Guy (FOX) 1st week
LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - All Rise (CBS) 1st week
Tuesday - Black-ish (ABC) 1st week
Wednesday - Almost Family (FOX) 2nd week
Thursday - How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) 1st week
Friday - Dynasty (CW) 1st week
Sunday - Supergirl (CW) 2nd week
TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.16 4th week
2. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.05 2nd week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.53 4th week
4. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.45 4th week
5. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.39 4th week
6. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.38 4th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.37 4th week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.35 4th week
Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.35 4th week
10. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.27 4th week
11. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.21 4th week
12. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.17 1st week
13. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.14 4th week
14. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.12 2nd week
15. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.06 4th week
16. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.05 4th week
Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.05 2nd week
18. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.97 3rd week
19. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.96 4th week
20. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.92 2nd week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.11 2nd week
2. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.16 2nd week
3. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.18 2nd week
4. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.23 2nd week
Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.23 3rd week
6. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.24 2nd week
Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.24 2nd week
8. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.25 2nd week
9. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.28 4th week
10. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.31 3rd week
11. Supernatural (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.32 2nd week
12. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.34 1st week (New Season)
13. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.38 3rd week
14. The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.42 3rd week
15. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.43 4th week
20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.43 4th week
17. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.44 4th week
18. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.48 4th week
19. Bluff City Law (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.50 1st weekRiverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.24 2nd week
8. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.25 2nd week
9. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.28 4th week
10. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.31 3rd week
11. Supernatural (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.32 2nd week
12. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.34 1st week (New Season)
13. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.38 3rd week
14. The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.42 3rd week
15. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.43 4th week
20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.43 4th week
17. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.44 4th week
18. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.48 4th week
The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.50 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 10.88 million 4th week
2. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 8.94 million 4th week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.76 million 4th week
4. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 8.63 million 3rd week
5. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 8.24 million 4th week
6. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 8.14 million 4th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.97 million 4th week
8. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 7.95 million 4th week
9. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 7.66 million 4th week
10. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.44 million 4th week
11. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.42 million 4th week
12. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.93 million 3rd week
13. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.73 million 4th week
14. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.63 million 4th week
15. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.58 million 4th week
16. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:00pm) - 6.41 million 4th week
17. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.35 million 4th week
18. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.32 million 4th week
19. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 6.26 million 4th week
20. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 5.83 million 2nd week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.42 million 2nd week
2. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.63 million 2nd week
3. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.69 million 2nd week
4. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.74 million 2nd week
5. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.80 million 2nd week
Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.80 million 2nd week
7. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.82 million 2nd week
8. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.84 million 1st week (New Season)
9. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.92 million 3rd week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.16 million 2nd week
11. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.20 million 4th week
12. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.22 million 3rd week
13. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.28 million 2nd week
14. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.03 million 4th week
15. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.10 million 4th week
16. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.12 million 3rd week
17. Almost Family (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.17 million 2nd week
18. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.46 million 4th week
Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.46 million 4th week
20. Black-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.56 million 1st week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 105% 4th week
2. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 100% 4th week
3. Riverdale (CW) - 97% 1st week
The Blacklist (NBC) - 97% 3rd week
5. The Rookie (ABC) - 95% 4th week
6. Stumptown (ABC) - 94% 4th week
7. Supergirl (CW) - 93% 2nd week
8. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 92% 4th week
9. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 90% 3rd week
Nancy Drew (CW) - 90% 1st week
11. The Good Place (NBC) - 88% 4th week
12. Legacies (CW) - 84% 1st week
13. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 83% 4th week
14. Emergence (ABC) - 82% 4th week
15. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 76% 4th week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2% 4th week
2. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 7% 4th week
3. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 8% 3rd week
4. The Simpsons (FOX) - 10% 4th week
5. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 11% 4th week
6. God Friended Me (CBS) - 15% 3rd week
7. Schooled (ABC) - 18% 3rd week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 21% 2nd week
9. Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 23% 2nd week
1. Emergence (ABC) - 86% 4th week
Stumptown (ABC) - 86% 4th week
3. The Rookie (ABC) - 79% 4th week
4. Arrow (CW) - 72% 1st week (New Season)
5. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 71% 3rd week
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 68% 4th week
The Flash (CW) - 68% 1st week
8. Riverdale (CW) - 67% 2nd week
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 67% 4th week
10. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 66% 4th week
11. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 65% 4th week
12. Supergirl (CW) - 64% 3rd week
13. Nancy Drew (CW) - 61% 2nd week
Legacies (CW) - 61% 2nd week
15. The Blacklist (NBC) - 60% 3rd week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 3% 4th week
2. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 6% 4th week
Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 6% 3rd week
Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6% 4th week
5. The Simpsons (FOX) - 9% 4th week
6. Schooled (ABC) - 14% 3rd week
7. God Friended Me (CBS) - 15% 4th week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 16% 4th week
WINNERS OF THE NIGHT1. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 105% 4th week
2. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 100% 4th week
3. Riverdale (CW) - 97% 1st week
The Blacklist (NBC) - 97% 3rd week
5. The Rookie (ABC) - 95% 4th week
6. Stumptown (ABC) - 94% 4th week
7. Supergirl (CW) - 93% 2nd week
8. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 92% 4th week
9. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 90% 3rd week
Nancy Drew (CW) - 90% 1st week
11. The Good Place (NBC) - 88% 4th week
12. Legacies (CW) - 84% 1st week
13. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 83% 4th week
14. Emergence (ABC) - 82% 4th week
15. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 76% 4th week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2% 4th week
2. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 7% 4th week
3. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 8% 3rd week
4. The Simpsons (FOX) - 10% 4th week
5. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 11% 4th week
6. God Friended Me (CBS) - 15% 3rd week
7. Schooled (ABC) - 18% 3rd week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 21% 2nd week
9. Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 23% 2nd week
10. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 25% 4th week
The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 25% 4th week
12. Family Guy (FOX) - 27% 1st week
13. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 29% 2nd week
Survivor (CBS) - 29% 1st week
Almost Family (FOX) - 29% 3rd week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 25% 4th week
12. Family Guy (FOX) - 27% 1st week
13. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 29% 2nd week
Survivor (CBS) - 29% 1st week
Almost Family (FOX) - 29% 3rd week
1. Emergence (ABC) - 86% 4th week
Stumptown (ABC) - 86% 4th week
3. The Rookie (ABC) - 79% 4th week
4. Arrow (CW) - 72% 1st week (New Season)
5. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 71% 3rd week
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 68% 4th week
The Flash (CW) - 68% 1st week
8. Riverdale (CW) - 67% 2nd week
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 67% 4th week
10. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 66% 4th week
11. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 65% 4th week
12. Supergirl (CW) - 64% 3rd week
13. Nancy Drew (CW) - 61% 2nd week
Legacies (CW) - 61% 2nd week
15. The Blacklist (NBC) - 60% 3rd week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 3% 4th week
2. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 6% 4th week
Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 6% 3rd week
Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6% 4th week
5. The Simpsons (FOX) - 9% 4th week
6. Schooled (ABC) - 14% 3rd week
7. God Friended Me (CBS) - 15% 4th week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 16% 4th week
9. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 18% 4th week
10. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 19% 4th week
The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 19% 4th week
Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 19% 1st week
13. The Unicorn (CBS) - 20% 1st week
14. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 22% 2nd week
The Goldbergs (ABC) - 22% 2nd week
10. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 19% 4th week
The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 19% 4th week
Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 19% 1st week
13. The Unicorn (CBS) - 20% 1st week
14. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 22% 2nd week
The Goldbergs (ABC) - 22% 2nd week
Monday - Dancing with the Stars (ABC) 1st week
Tuesday - FBI (CBS) 2nd week
Wednesday - Chicago Med (NBC) 2nd week
Thursday - Evil (CBS) 1st week
Friday - Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 1st week
Sunday - Family Guy (FOX) 1st week
LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - All Rise (CBS) 1st week
Tuesday - Black-ish (ABC) 1st week
Wednesday - Almost Family (FOX) 2nd week
Thursday - How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) 1st week
Friday - Dynasty (CW) 1st week
Sunday - Supergirl (CW) 2nd week
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
QUICK HITS: My NBC Midseason Schedule Suggestion
Here are my midseason thoughts for NBC!
NBC has had an interesting fall because a lot of their veterans (especially the Chicago shows) are holding up well, but their new class has arguably been the worst on any network. Sunnyside is cancelled, Bluff City Law has had production shut down after 10 episodes instead of 13 and Perfect Harmony is one of the lowest rated shows on the big four now that Sunnyside is gone.
Once again, I will state this a suggestion, not a prediction!
MONDAYS
8:00 (Jan) America's Got Talent: The Champions/(Mar) The Voice
10:00 (Jan) Council of Dads/(Apr) Manifest
It seems obvious that NBC is going to give Council of Dads the same treatment they had for Rise and The Village: a few weeks airing after This is Us and then taking the 9pm slot. But I think Council of Dads has more potential and that plan clearly doesn't work. If it is their most promising drama (which it very well could be), why not give it a better slot by letting it air after the winter run of America's Got Talent: The Champions. When it finishes its run (or if it doesn't work), Manifest is on the bench and can air into the summer.
TUESDAYS
8:00 (Jan) Ellen's Game of Games/(Mar) The Voice
9:00 (Jan) This is Us/(Apr) Lincoln
10:00 (Jan) Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist/(Mar) New Amsterdam
I also think Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist has potential and would die on Sunday nights. I'd give it a shot airing after This is Us in January and put New Amsterdam on hiatus. When This is Us ends, I would give the slot to Lincoln, which doesn't sound as promising but would still be given a decent enough slot.
WEDNESDAYS
8:00 Chicago Med
9:00 Chicago Fire
10:00 Chicago PD
Chicago shows on Wednesdays are one of broadcast TV's few shining bright spots. No reason to change a thing.
THURSDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
(Feb)
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00 Will & Grace
9:30 Indebted
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
I heard that Superstore only has 18 episodes this season. I certainly hope it ups it to 22 because it is NBC's only solid comedy. This is going to be a rough night no matter how things shake out so I don't think there's any great option here but putting two compatible single cams followed by two multi-cams seems like the best option in a sea of bad ones. Cutting the comedy block could be an option too but I don't love the idea of NBC only have one comedy hour.
FRIDAYS
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Blindspot
10:00 Dateline NBC
I would leave Fridays alone except to add Blindspot to the night at some point. Leaving Blindspot until summer wouldn't be terrible either.
SUNDAYS
(Jan) Various
(Mar)
7:00 Dateline NBC
8:00 Little Big Shots
9:00 The Titan Games
10:00 Good Girls
I think NBC should go with mostly unscripted on Sundays after the many weeks of preemptions in January and February. I don't think anything will work on Sundays at 10pm so sticking with last spring's Good Girls is ok.
SAVE FOR SUMMER: The Kenan Show, Who Do You Think You Are?, World of Dance
CANCEL: Bluff City Law, Sunnyside
NBC has had an interesting fall because a lot of their veterans (especially the Chicago shows) are holding up well, but their new class has arguably been the worst on any network. Sunnyside is cancelled, Bluff City Law has had production shut down after 10 episodes instead of 13 and Perfect Harmony is one of the lowest rated shows on the big four now that Sunnyside is gone.
Once again, I will state this a suggestion, not a prediction!
MONDAYS
8:00 (Jan) America's Got Talent: The Champions/(Mar) The Voice
10:00 (Jan) Council of Dads/(Apr) Manifest
It seems obvious that NBC is going to give Council of Dads the same treatment they had for Rise and The Village: a few weeks airing after This is Us and then taking the 9pm slot. But I think Council of Dads has more potential and that plan clearly doesn't work. If it is their most promising drama (which it very well could be), why not give it a better slot by letting it air after the winter run of America's Got Talent: The Champions. When it finishes its run (or if it doesn't work), Manifest is on the bench and can air into the summer.
TUESDAYS
8:00 (Jan) Ellen's Game of Games/(Mar) The Voice
9:00 (Jan) This is Us/(Apr) Lincoln
10:00 (Jan) Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist/(Mar) New Amsterdam
I also think Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist has potential and would die on Sunday nights. I'd give it a shot airing after This is Us in January and put New Amsterdam on hiatus. When This is Us ends, I would give the slot to Lincoln, which doesn't sound as promising but would still be given a decent enough slot.
WEDNESDAYS
8:00 Chicago Med
9:00 Chicago Fire
10:00 Chicago PD
Chicago shows on Wednesdays are one of broadcast TV's few shining bright spots. No reason to change a thing.
THURSDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
(Feb)
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00 Will & Grace
9:30 Indebted
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
I heard that Superstore only has 18 episodes this season. I certainly hope it ups it to 22 because it is NBC's only solid comedy. This is going to be a rough night no matter how things shake out so I don't think there's any great option here but putting two compatible single cams followed by two multi-cams seems like the best option in a sea of bad ones. Cutting the comedy block could be an option too but I don't love the idea of NBC only have one comedy hour.
FRIDAYS
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Blindspot
10:00 Dateline NBC
I would leave Fridays alone except to add Blindspot to the night at some point. Leaving Blindspot until summer wouldn't be terrible either.
SUNDAYS
(Jan) Various
(Mar)
7:00 Dateline NBC
8:00 Little Big Shots
9:00 The Titan Games
10:00 Good Girls
I think NBC should go with mostly unscripted on Sundays after the many weeks of preemptions in January and February. I don't think anything will work on Sundays at 10pm so sticking with last spring's Good Girls is ok.
SAVE FOR SUMMER: The Kenan Show, Who Do You Think You Are?, World of Dance
CANCEL: Bluff City Law, Sunnyside
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
QUICK HITS: My FOX Midseason Schedule Suggestion
I will be giving my midseason schedule suggestions over the next couple days. Here is mine for FOX! This is NOT a prediction, but instead a suggestion.
FOX has had a pretty decent fall even with instant bomb Almost Family. Although Prodigal Son has been slipping, it had a decent start and some DVR interest. Bless the Harts has already snagged a second season while WWE SmackDown is doing decently on Fridays. Among returning shows, The Masked Singer is at the top of the ratings and 9-1-1 is arguably the most impressive returning show on any network. The Resident is holding up decently while the animated comedies are having their typical ups and downs with the NFL lead-ins or lack thereof.
MONDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 9-1-1: Lone Star
(late Mar)
8:00 Next
9:00 Empire
I think FOX should take a cue from the One Chicago night and have a 9-1-1 night rather than spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star being the filler for 9-1-1. When their seasons end, I would launch Next (maybe out of the 9-1-1 season finale?) and let it lead into the final stretch of Empire's final season.
TUESDAYS
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Prodigal Son
These two shows have the full 22 episode seasons, which is pretty rare on FOX. I would put them together on Tuesdays since Prodigal Son is suddenly not cutting it on Mondays. Let's see how they do together and if Prodigal can be a long term player.
WEDNESDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Lego Masters
9:00 Flirty Dancing
(Feb)
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Filthy Rich
We know The Masked Singer is launching its third edition after the Super Bowl so I would just be filler in for January (these could be Gordon Ramsay shows but why not give new shows a chance). Filthy Rich is slated for Thursdays, but seems like a better option for a post-Masked Singer slot.
THURSDAYS
8:00 Last Man Standing
8:30 Outmatched
9:00 Deputy
The comedy hour is already planned for Thursday nights and that makes sense to me. Instead of Filthy Rich, Deputy seems like a much more compatible companion on the night.
FRIDAYS
8:00 WWE SmackDown
Because we have to.
SUNDAYS
7:00 Animated Encores
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 The Great North
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy
Bless the Harts only has 13 episodes so I think it could end in late December and allow FOX to launch The Great North while they still have a couple weeks of football lead-ins. Other than that, I would leave Sundays alone even though spring will be rough as it always is.
CANCEL: Almost Family
END SEASON: Bless the Harts
SAVE FOR SUMMER: Duncanville, Ultimate Tag
FOX has had a pretty decent fall even with instant bomb Almost Family. Although Prodigal Son has been slipping, it had a decent start and some DVR interest. Bless the Harts has already snagged a second season while WWE SmackDown is doing decently on Fridays. Among returning shows, The Masked Singer is at the top of the ratings and 9-1-1 is arguably the most impressive returning show on any network. The Resident is holding up decently while the animated comedies are having their typical ups and downs with the NFL lead-ins or lack thereof.
MONDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 9-1-1: Lone Star
(late Mar)
8:00 Next
9:00 Empire
I think FOX should take a cue from the One Chicago night and have a 9-1-1 night rather than spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star being the filler for 9-1-1. When their seasons end, I would launch Next (maybe out of the 9-1-1 season finale?) and let it lead into the final stretch of Empire's final season.
TUESDAYS
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Prodigal Son
These two shows have the full 22 episode seasons, which is pretty rare on FOX. I would put them together on Tuesdays since Prodigal Son is suddenly not cutting it on Mondays. Let's see how they do together and if Prodigal can be a long term player.
WEDNESDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Lego Masters
9:00 Flirty Dancing
(Feb)
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Filthy Rich
We know The Masked Singer is launching its third edition after the Super Bowl so I would just be filler in for January (these could be Gordon Ramsay shows but why not give new shows a chance). Filthy Rich is slated for Thursdays, but seems like a better option for a post-Masked Singer slot.
THURSDAYS
8:00 Last Man Standing
8:30 Outmatched
9:00 Deputy
The comedy hour is already planned for Thursday nights and that makes sense to me. Instead of Filthy Rich, Deputy seems like a much more compatible companion on the night.
FRIDAYS
8:00 WWE SmackDown
Because we have to.
SUNDAYS
7:00 Animated Encores
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 The Great North
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy
Bless the Harts only has 13 episodes so I think it could end in late December and allow FOX to launch The Great North while they still have a couple weeks of football lead-ins. Other than that, I would leave Sundays alone even though spring will be rough as it always is.
CANCEL: Almost Family
END SEASON: Bless the Harts
SAVE FOR SUMMER: Duncanville, Ultimate Tag
Monday, October 21, 2019
THE WEEK AHEAD: October 21-27, 2019
Here's a look at this week on TV!
ABC
ABC is preempting a few of its shows for specials this week including annual Halloween specials It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and Toy Story of Terror as well as specials about the Douglas Family and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. It's hard to imagine the two latter specials doing that much worse than what they are preempting, Emergence and Stumptown.
MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 The Good Doctor
TUESDAY
8:00 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Special)
8:30 Toy Story of Terror (Special)
9:00 Mixed-ish
9:30 Black-ish
10:00 The Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction, Finding Home (Special)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 Schooled
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 Single Parents
10:00 Harry & Meghan: An African Journey (Special)
THURSDAY
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
9:00 A Million Little Things
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder
FRIDAY
8:00 American Housewife (Halloween episode)
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Halloween episode)
9:00 20/20
SATURDAY
8:00 College Football
SUNDAY
7:00 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Special)
8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 The Rookie
CBS
CBS is all new all week with an NFL overrun on Sundays to boost that lineup.
MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 FBI
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 S.W.A.T.
THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
10:00 Evil
FRIDAY
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I. (Halloween episode)
10:00 Blue Bloods
SATURDAY
8:00 NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat)
9:00 48 Hours
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun
7:30 60 Minutes
8:30 God Friended Me
9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:30 Madam Secretary
NBC
NBC has cancelled Sunnyside and replaced it with the third and final season of the Will & Grace revivial (more on that below). Elsewhere, there is a marquee Green Bay-Kansas City game on Sunday night that got less appealing with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes unlikely to play.
MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law
TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Fire
9:00 Chicago Med
10:00 Chicago PD
THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace (Season Premiere)
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8:00 The Voice (Repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)
SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: Green Bay at Kansas City
FOX
FOX has sports all week long except for Monday, which has the regular lineup. The Nationals-Astros World Series should do well, but not as well as it could have if the Yankees were in.
MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 Prodigal Son
TUESDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 1
WEDNESDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 2
THURSDAY
8:00 Thursday Night Football: Washington at Minnesota
FRIDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 3
SATURDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 4
SUNDAY
7:00 MLB Pregame
8:00 MLB World Series Game 5 (if needed)
CW
The CW is all new with its regular lineup.
MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning
TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Nancy Drew
THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Legacies
FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty
SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl
TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- NBC has cancelled Sunnyside after just three episodes. Although it takes a lot to get cancelled early now, Sunnyside just wasn't cutting it with minuscule ratings and very little DVR interest. It will be replaced by Will & Grace, which will come off the bench and have its third and final season premiere of the revival on October 24 at 9:30pm.
- FOX has renewed Bless the Harts for a second season. The animated sitcom has aired just three episodes: two to very low ratings and one to better numbers thanks to football. The early renewal timing was likely due to the production schedule but getting renewed at all is at least a little bit surprising.
- NBC is shutting down production of Bluff City Law after 10 episodes instead of the ordered 13. While this is not officially a cancellation for the Memphis-set drama that has been a huge disappointment on Monday nights, it seems incredibly unlikely it will ever see an 11th episode anywhere.
- NBC will give a winter run to the second season of Making It. The reality show featuring Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman was last season in Summer 2018. It will premiere on Monday, December 2 at 10pm and air four straight nights that week and three nights the next week for its eight episode season.
- The CW has renewed low-rated summer drama Pandora for a second season. It doesn't take much for a summer CW show to get renewed.
ABC
ABC is preempting a few of its shows for specials this week including annual Halloween specials It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and Toy Story of Terror as well as specials about the Douglas Family and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. It's hard to imagine the two latter specials doing that much worse than what they are preempting, Emergence and Stumptown.
MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 The Good Doctor
TUESDAY
8:00 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Special)
8:30 Toy Story of Terror (Special)
9:00 Mixed-ish
9:30 Black-ish
10:00 The Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction, Finding Home (Special)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 Schooled
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 Single Parents
10:00 Harry & Meghan: An African Journey (Special)
THURSDAY
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
9:00 A Million Little Things
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder
FRIDAY
8:00 American Housewife (Halloween episode)
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (Halloween episode)
9:00 20/20
SATURDAY
8:00 College Football
SUNDAY
7:00 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Special)
8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 The Rookie
CBS
CBS is all new all week with an NFL overrun on Sundays to boost that lineup.
MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 FBI
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 S.W.A.T.
THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
10:00 Evil
FRIDAY
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I. (Halloween episode)
10:00 Blue Bloods
SATURDAY
8:00 NCIS: New Orleans (Repeat)
9:00 48 Hours
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun
7:30 60 Minutes
8:30 God Friended Me
9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:30 Madam Secretary
NBC
NBC has cancelled Sunnyside and replaced it with the third and final season of the Will & Grace revivial (more on that below). Elsewhere, there is a marquee Green Bay-Kansas City game on Sunday night that got less appealing with Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes unlikely to play.
MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law
TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Fire
9:00 Chicago Med
10:00 Chicago PD
THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace (Season Premiere)
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8:00 The Voice (Repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)
SUNDAY
7:00 Football Night in America
8:30 Sunday Night Football: Green Bay at Kansas City
FOX
FOX has sports all week long except for Monday, which has the regular lineup. The Nationals-Astros World Series should do well, but not as well as it could have if the Yankees were in.
MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 Prodigal Son
TUESDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 1
WEDNESDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 2
THURSDAY
8:00 Thursday Night Football: Washington at Minnesota
FRIDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 3
SATURDAY
8:00 MLB World Series Game 4
SUNDAY
7:00 MLB Pregame
8:00 MLB World Series Game 5 (if needed)
CW
The CW is all new with its regular lineup.
MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning
TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Nancy Drew
THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Legacies
FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty
SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl
TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- NBC has cancelled Sunnyside after just three episodes. Although it takes a lot to get cancelled early now, Sunnyside just wasn't cutting it with minuscule ratings and very little DVR interest. It will be replaced by Will & Grace, which will come off the bench and have its third and final season premiere of the revival on October 24 at 9:30pm.
- FOX has renewed Bless the Harts for a second season. The animated sitcom has aired just three episodes: two to very low ratings and one to better numbers thanks to football. The early renewal timing was likely due to the production schedule but getting renewed at all is at least a little bit surprising.
- NBC is shutting down production of Bluff City Law after 10 episodes instead of the ordered 13. While this is not officially a cancellation for the Memphis-set drama that has been a huge disappointment on Monday nights, it seems incredibly unlikely it will ever see an 11th episode anywhere.
- NBC will give a winter run to the second season of Making It. The reality show featuring Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman was last season in Summer 2018. It will premiere on Monday, December 2 at 10pm and air four straight nights that week and three nights the next week for its eight episode season.
- The CW has renewed low-rated summer drama Pandora for a second season. It doesn't take much for a summer CW show to get renewed.
Friday, October 18, 2019
WEEKLY RECAP: October 7-13, 2019
Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #3 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted
TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 2.07 2nd week
2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.04 3rd week
3. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.67 3rd week
4. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.66 3rd week
5. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.50 3rd week
The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.50 3rd week
7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.37 3rd week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.17 3rd week
9. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.16 3rd week
Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.16 3rd week
11. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.13 3rd week
12. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.10 3rd week
13. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.01 2nd week
14. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.99 3rd week
15. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.97 3rd week
16. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.95 3rd week
17. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.93 1st week
18. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.86 1st week
Prodigal Son (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.86 2nd week
20. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.85 1st week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.12 1st week (New Season)
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.17 1st week (New Season)
3. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.26 2nd week
4. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.27 1st week (NEW SERIES)
5. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.29 1st week (New Season)
6. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.30 3rd week
7. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.31 1st week (New Season)
17. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.52 3rd week
The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.52 2nd week
19. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:30pm) - 0.54 2nd week
20. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.56 2nd week
Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.56 2nd week
Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 0.56 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 12.43 million 3rd week
2. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 11.21 million 3rd week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.70 million 3rd week
4. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 8.55 million 3rd week
5. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 8.54 million 3rd week
6. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.71 million 3rd week
7. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 7.64 million 3rd week
Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.64 million 3rd week
9. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.47 million 3rd week
10. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.36 million 3rd week
11. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 7.27 million 3rd week
12. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.12 million 3rd week
13. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.10 million 3rd week
14. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.69 million 3rd week
15. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:30pm) - 6.90 million 3rd week
16. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:30pm) - 6.64 million 3rd week
17. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.52 million 2nd week
18. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.43 million 2nd week
19. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.40 million 3rd week
20. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.34 million 2nd week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.45 million 1st week (New Season)
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.66 million 1st week (New Season)
3. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.80 million 1st week (New Season)
4. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.89 million 1st week (New Season)
Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.89 million 1st week (New Season)
6. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.97 million 2nd week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.14 million 1st week (New Season)
8. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.18 million 1st week (NEW SERIES)
Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.18 million 3rd week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.23 million 1st week (New Season)
11. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.45 million 2nd week
12. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.47 million 3rd week
13. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.62 million 1st week (New Season)
14. Bob's Burgers (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.65 million 3rd week
15. Family Guy (CW, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.83 million 3rd week
16. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.93 million 3rd week
17. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.07 million 2nd week
18. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.14 million 2nd week
19. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.23 million 3rd week
20. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.24 million 3rd week
Monday - 9-1-1 (FOX) 2nd week
Tuesday - Bless This Mess (ABC) 1st week
Wednesday - Chicago Fire (NBC) 1st week
Thursday - Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 1st week
Friday - Blue Bloods (CBS) 1st week
Sunday - 60 Minutes (CBS) 1st week
LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Bluff City Law (NBC) 2nd week
Tuesday - Emergence (ABC) 1st week
Wednesday - Stumptown (ABC) 1st week
Thursday - Perfect Harmony (NBC) 1st week
Friday - Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 2nd week
Sunday - Supergirl (CW) 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 2.07 2nd week
2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.04 3rd week
3. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.67 3rd week
4. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.66 3rd week
5. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.50 3rd week
The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.50 3rd week
7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.37 3rd week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.17 3rd week
9. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.16 3rd week
Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.16 3rd week
11. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.13 3rd week
12. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.10 3rd week
13. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.01 2nd week
14. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.99 3rd week
15. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.97 3rd week
16. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.95 3rd week
17. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.93 1st week
18. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.86 1st week
Prodigal Son (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.86 2nd week
20. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.85 1st week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.12 1st week (New Season)
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.17 1st week (New Season)
3. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.26 2nd week
4. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.27 1st week (NEW SERIES)
5. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.29 1st week (New Season)
6. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.30 3rd week
7. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.31 1st week (New Season)
8. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.32 1st week (New Season)
9. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.33 3rd week
10. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.35 2nd week
11. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.36 1st week (New Season)
12. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.39 3rd week
13. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.42 1st week (New Season)
Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.42 3rd week
15. American Housewife (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.49 2nd week
16. Emergence (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.51 1st week9. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.33 3rd week
10. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.35 2nd week
11. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.36 1st week (New Season)
12. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.39 3rd week
13. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.42 1st week (New Season)
Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.42 3rd week
15. American Housewife (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.49 2nd week
17. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.52 3rd week
The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.52 2nd week
19. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:30pm) - 0.54 2nd week
20. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.56 2nd week
Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.56 2nd week
Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 0.56 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 12.43 million 3rd week
2. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 11.21 million 3rd week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.70 million 3rd week
4. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 8.55 million 3rd week
5. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 8.54 million 3rd week
6. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.71 million 3rd week
7. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 7.64 million 3rd week
Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.64 million 3rd week
9. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.47 million 3rd week
10. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.36 million 3rd week
11. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 7.27 million 3rd week
12. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.12 million 3rd week
13. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.10 million 3rd week
14. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.69 million 3rd week
15. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:30pm) - 6.90 million 3rd week
16. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:30pm) - 6.64 million 3rd week
17. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.52 million 2nd week
18. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.43 million 2nd week
19. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.40 million 3rd week
20. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.34 million 2nd week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.45 million 1st week (New Season)
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.66 million 1st week (New Season)
3. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.80 million 1st week (New Season)
4. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.89 million 1st week (New Season)
Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.89 million 1st week (New Season)
6. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.97 million 2nd week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.14 million 1st week (New Season)
8. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.18 million 1st week (NEW SERIES)
Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.18 million 3rd week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.23 million 1st week (New Season)
11. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.45 million 2nd week
12. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.47 million 3rd week
13. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.62 million 1st week (New Season)
14. Bob's Burgers (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.65 million 3rd week
15. Family Guy (CW, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.83 million 3rd week
16. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.93 million 3rd week
17. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.07 million 2nd week
18. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.14 million 2nd week
19. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.23 million 3rd week
20. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.24 million 3rd week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 100% 3rd week
2. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 98% 2nd week
The Rookie (ABC) - 98% 3rd week
4. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 93% 3rd week
5. Charmed (CW) - 92% 1st week (New Season)
6. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 87% 3rd week
7. Stumptown (ABC) - 85% 3rd week
8. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 84% 3rd week
9. The Blacklist (NBC) - 83% 2nd week
10. The Good Place (NBC) - 82% 3rd week
Supergirl (CW) - 82% 1st week
12. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 80% 3rd week
Emergence (ABC) - 80% 3rd week
14. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) - 79% 1st week
15. Batwoman (CW) - 75% 1st week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2% 3rd week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 9% 2nd week
3. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 11% 3rd week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 14% 3rd week
5. God Friended Me (CBS) - 17% 2nd week
6. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 18% 3rd week
The Simpsons (FOX) - 18% 3rd week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 21% 1st week
The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 21% 3rd week
10. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 25% 1st week
11. Almost Family (FOX) - 26% 2nd week
12. Schooled (ABC) - 27% 2nd week
13. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 29% 1st week
14. Sunnyside (NBC) - 30% 1st week
15. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 31% 1st week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Rookie (ABC) - 86% 3rd week
2. Emergence (ABC) - 74% 3rd week
3. Stumptown (ABC) - 71% 3rd week
4. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 69% 2nd week
5. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 67% 3rd week
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 66% 3rd week
7. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 65% 3rd week
8. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 64% 3rd week
Supergirl (CW) - 64% 2nd week
10. Charmed (CW) - 63% 1st week (New Season)
11. Nancy Drew (CW) - 61% 1st week (NEW SERIES)
Legacies (CW) - 61% 1st week (New Season)
13. All American (CW) - 58% 1st week (New Season)
The Good Place (NBC) - 58% 3rd week
15. Riverdale (CW) - 57% 1st week (New Season)
The Blacklist (NBC) - 57% 2nd week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2% 3rd week
2. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 6% 3rd week
3. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 7% 2nd week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 11% 3rd week
5. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 15% 3rd week
6. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 16% 3rd week
God Friended Me (CBS) - 16% 3rd week
The Simpsons (FOX) - 16% 3rd week
WINNERS OF THE NIGHT1. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 100% 3rd week
2. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 98% 2nd week
The Rookie (ABC) - 98% 3rd week
4. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 93% 3rd week
5. Charmed (CW) - 92% 1st week (New Season)
6. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 87% 3rd week
7. Stumptown (ABC) - 85% 3rd week
8. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 84% 3rd week
9. The Blacklist (NBC) - 83% 2nd week
10. The Good Place (NBC) - 82% 3rd week
Supergirl (CW) - 82% 1st week
12. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 80% 3rd week
Emergence (ABC) - 80% 3rd week
14. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) - 79% 1st week
15. Batwoman (CW) - 75% 1st week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2% 3rd week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 9% 2nd week
3. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 11% 3rd week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 14% 3rd week
5. God Friended Me (CBS) - 17% 2nd week
6. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 18% 3rd week
The Simpsons (FOX) - 18% 3rd week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 21% 1st week
The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 21% 3rd week
10. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 25% 1st week
11. Almost Family (FOX) - 26% 2nd week
12. Schooled (ABC) - 27% 2nd week
13. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 29% 1st week
14. Sunnyside (NBC) - 30% 1st week
15. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 31% 1st week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Rookie (ABC) - 86% 3rd week
2. Emergence (ABC) - 74% 3rd week
3. Stumptown (ABC) - 71% 3rd week
4. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 69% 2nd week
5. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 67% 3rd week
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 66% 3rd week
7. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 65% 3rd week
8. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 64% 3rd week
Supergirl (CW) - 64% 2nd week
10. Charmed (CW) - 63% 1st week (New Season)
11. Nancy Drew (CW) - 61% 1st week (NEW SERIES)
Legacies (CW) - 61% 1st week (New Season)
13. All American (CW) - 58% 1st week (New Season)
The Good Place (NBC) - 58% 3rd week
15. Riverdale (CW) - 57% 1st week (New Season)
The Blacklist (NBC) - 57% 2nd week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2% 3rd week
2. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 6% 3rd week
3. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 7% 2nd week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 11% 3rd week
5. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 15% 3rd week
6. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 16% 3rd week
God Friended Me (CBS) - 16% 3rd week
The Simpsons (FOX) - 16% 3rd week
9. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 17% 3rd week
The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 17% 3rd week
Schooled (ABC) - 17% 2nd week
12. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 19% 2nd week
Shark Tank (ABC) - 19% 2nd week
14. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 21% 1st week
15. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 23% 1st week
The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 17% 3rd week
Schooled (ABC) - 17% 2nd week
12. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 19% 2nd week
Shark Tank (ABC) - 19% 2nd week
14. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 21% 1st week
15. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 23% 1st week
Monday - 9-1-1 (FOX) 2nd week
Tuesday - Bless This Mess (ABC) 1st week
Wednesday - Chicago Fire (NBC) 1st week
Thursday - Law & Order: SVU (NBC) 1st week
Friday - Blue Bloods (CBS) 1st week
Sunday - 60 Minutes (CBS) 1st week
LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Bluff City Law (NBC) 2nd week
Tuesday - Emergence (ABC) 1st week
Wednesday - Stumptown (ABC) 1st week
Thursday - Perfect Harmony (NBC) 1st week
Friday - Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 2nd week
Sunday - Supergirl (CW) 1st week
Monday, October 14, 2019
THE WEEK AHEAD: October 14-20, 2019
Here's a look at Week #4 on TV! It's a pretty normal week with not much to note besides the season premiere of Arrow on the CW, a Chicago crossover on NBC, and the annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode of The Simpsons on FOX.
ABC
MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 The Good Doctor
TUESDAY
8:00 The Conners
8:30 Bless This Mess
9:00 Mixed-ish
9:30 Black-ish
10:00 Emergence
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 Schooled
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 Single Parents
10:00 Stumptown
THURSDAY
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
9:00 A Million Little Things
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder
FRIDAY
8:00 American Housewife
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat
9:00 20/20
SATURDAY
8:00 College Football
SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 The Rookie
CBS
MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 FBI
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 S.W.A.T.
THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
FRIDAY
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I.
10:00 Blue Bloods
SATURDAY
8:00 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat)
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat)
9:00 FBI (Repeat)
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 God Friended Me
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 Madam Secretary
NBC
MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law
TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Fire
9:00 Chicago Med
10:00 Chicago PD
THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Sunnyside
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8:00 The Voice (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 Dallas
FOX
MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 Prodigal Son
TUESDAY
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Empire
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Almost Family
THURSDAY
8:00 Thursday Night Football: Kansas City at Denver
FRIDAY
8:00 Friday Night SmackDown
SATURDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer (Repeat)
9:00 The Masked Singer (Repeat)
SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT
8:00 The Simpsons (Halloween episode)
8:30 Bless the Harts (Halloween episode)
9:00 Bob's Burgers (Halloween episode)
9:30 Family Guy
CW
MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning
TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow (Season Premiere)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Nancy Drew
THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Legacies
FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty
SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Charmed
TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- FOX has handed a full season order to Prodigal Son. The new drama, while not setting the world on fire, has been the top performing newbie in the demo across all the networks. It also has some respectable DVR interest so this was not surprising except that FOX has so many dramas on the bench too so I'm surprised it was designed as a shorter season.
- The CW handed three more episodes of All American after a decent season two debut on Monday night. This was a show of faith in the second year drama.
- ABC has renewed summer game show Holy Moley for a second season. Most, if not all, of the other game shows are likely to be renewed as well.
ABC
MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
10:00 The Good Doctor
TUESDAY
8:00 The Conners
8:30 Bless This Mess
9:00 Mixed-ish
9:30 Black-ish
10:00 Emergence
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 Schooled
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 Single Parents
10:00 Stumptown
THURSDAY
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
9:00 A Million Little Things
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder
FRIDAY
8:00 American Housewife
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat
9:00 20/20
SATURDAY
8:00 College Football
SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 The Rookie
CBS
MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull
TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS
9:00 FBI
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team
10:00 S.W.A.T.
THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
FRIDAY
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I.
10:00 Blue Bloods
SATURDAY
8:00 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat)
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat)
9:00 FBI (Repeat)
10:00 48 Hours
SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 God Friended Me
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 Madam Secretary
NBC
MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law
TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us
10:00 New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Fire
9:00 Chicago Med
10:00 Chicago PD
THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Sunnyside
10:00 Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY
8:00 The Blacklist
9:00 Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8:00 The Voice (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 Dallas
FOX
MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 Prodigal Son
TUESDAY
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Empire
WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Almost Family
THURSDAY
8:00 Thursday Night Football: Kansas City at Denver
FRIDAY
8:00 Friday Night SmackDown
SATURDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer (Repeat)
9:00 The Masked Singer (Repeat)
SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT
8:00 The Simpsons (Halloween episode)
8:30 Bless the Harts (Halloween episode)
9:00 Bob's Burgers (Halloween episode)
9:30 Family Guy
CW
MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning
TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow (Season Premiere)
WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Nancy Drew
THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Legacies
FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty
SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Charmed
TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- FOX has handed a full season order to Prodigal Son. The new drama, while not setting the world on fire, has been the top performing newbie in the demo across all the networks. It also has some respectable DVR interest so this was not surprising except that FOX has so many dramas on the bench too so I'm surprised it was designed as a shorter season.
- The CW handed three more episodes of All American after a decent season two debut on Monday night. This was a show of faith in the second year drama.
- ABC has renewed summer game show Holy Moley for a second season. Most, if not all, of the other game shows are likely to be renewed as well.
Friday, October 11, 2019
WEEKLY RECAP: September 30-October 6, 2019
Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #2 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted
TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.15 1st week
2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.01 2nd week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.68 2nd week
4. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.61 2nd week
5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.58 2nd week
6. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.52 2nd week
7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.31 2nd week
8. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.30 2nd week
9. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.21 1st week
10. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.19 2nd week
11. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.15 2nd week
12. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.12 2nd week
13. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.10 2nd week
14. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.06 2nd week
15. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.05 2nd week
16. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.02 1st week
17. Prodigal Son (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.99 1st week
FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.99 1st week
Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.99 2nd week
20. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.96 1st week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:30pm) - 0.07 2nd week
2. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.08 Special Airing
3. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.09 2nd week
4. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.12 2nd week
5. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.21 2nd week
6. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.35 2nd week
7. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.37 1st week (New Season)
8. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.44 2nd week
Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.44 1st week (New Season)
10. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.46 2nd week
11. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.47 2nd week
Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.47 1st week (NEW SERIES)
13. Dateline NBC (NBC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.49 2nd week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.52 2nd week
15. The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.53 1st week (New Season)
16. American Housewife (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.54 1st week
17. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.56 1st week (New Season)
18. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.57 2nd week
19. Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.58 1st week
20. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.59 1st week
The Rookie (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.59 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 12.52 million 2nd week
2. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.47 million 2nd week
3. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 9.04 million 2nd week
4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 8.75 million 2nd week
5. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 8.63 million 2nd week
6. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 8.35 million 2nd week
7. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.68 million 2nd week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.65 million 2nd week
9. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.48 million 2nd week
10. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 7.46 million 2nd week
11. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.45 million 2nd week
12. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.99 million 2nd week
13. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.91 million 2nd week
14. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:00pm) - 6.71 million 2nd week
15. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.59 million 2nd week
16. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.58 million 1st week
17. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 6.56 million 2nd week
18. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 6.41 million 2nd week
19. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.28 million 1st week
20. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.09 million 2nd week
Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.09 million 1st week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:30pm) - 0.28 million 2nd week
2. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.34 million 2nd week
3. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.38 million Special Airing
4. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.50 million 2nd week
5. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.91 million 2nd week
6. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.25 million 2nd week
7. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.26 million 1st week (New Season)
8. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.86 million 1st week (NEW SERIES)
9. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.07 million 1st week
10. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.12 million 2nd week
11. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.31 million 2nd week
12. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 2.32 million 2nd week
13. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.35 million 2nd week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.56 million 2nd week
15. Almost Family (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.73 million 1st week (NEW SERIES)
16. Superstore (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.79 million 1st week
17. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 2.86 million 1st week
18. Empire (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.95 million 1st week
19. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 3.00 million 2nd week
20. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 3.02 million 1st week
Monday - Prodigal Son (FOX) 1st week
Tuesday - FBI (CBS) 1st week
Wednesday - Chicago Med (NBC) 1st week
Thursday - The Unicorn (CBS) 1st week
Friday - WWE Smackdown (FOX) 1st week
Sunday - Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) 1st week
LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) 1st week
Tuesday - New Amsterdam (NBC) 1st week
Wednesday - Almost Family (FOX) 1st week
Thursday - Sunnyside (NBC) 2nd week
Friday - American Housewife (ABC) 1st week
Sunday - Madam Secretary (CBS) 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.15 1st week
2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.01 2nd week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.68 2nd week
4. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.61 2nd week
5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.58 2nd week
6. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.52 2nd week
7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.31 2nd week
8. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.30 2nd week
9. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.21 1st week
10. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.19 2nd week
11. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.15 2nd week
12. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.12 2nd week
13. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.10 2nd week
14. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.06 2nd week
15. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.05 2nd week
16. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.02 1st week
17. Prodigal Son (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.99 1st week
FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.99 1st week
Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.99 2nd week
20. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.96 1st week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:30pm) - 0.07 2nd week
2. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.08 Special Airing
3. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.09 2nd week
4. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.12 2nd week
5. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.21 2nd week
6. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.35 2nd week
7. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.37 1st week (New Season)
8. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.44 2nd week
Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.44 1st week (New Season)
10. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.46 2nd week
11. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.47 2nd week
Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.47 1st week (NEW SERIES)
13. Dateline NBC (NBC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.49 2nd week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.52 2nd week
15. The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.53 1st week (New Season)
16. American Housewife (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.54 1st week
17. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.56 1st week (New Season)
18. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.57 2nd week
19. Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.58 1st week
20. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.59 1st week
The Rookie (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.59 1st week
TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 12.52 million 2nd week
2. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.47 million 2nd week
3. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 9.04 million 2nd week
4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 8.75 million 2nd week
5. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 8.63 million 2nd week
6. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 8.35 million 2nd week
7. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.68 million 2nd week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.65 million 2nd week
9. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.48 million 2nd week
10. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 7.46 million 2nd week
11. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.45 million 2nd week
12. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.99 million 2nd week
13. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.91 million 2nd week
14. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:00pm) - 6.71 million 2nd week
15. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.59 million 2nd week
16. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.58 million 1st week
17. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 6.56 million 2nd week
18. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 6.41 million 2nd week
19. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.28 million 1st week
20. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.09 million 2nd week
Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.09 million 1st week
BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:30pm) - 0.28 million 2nd week
2. Peaking (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.34 million 2nd week
3. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.38 million Special Airing
4. Pandora (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.50 million 2nd week
5. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.91 million 2nd week
6. Sunnyside (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.25 million 2nd week
7. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.26 million 1st week (New Season)
8. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.86 million 1st week (NEW SERIES)
9. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.07 million 1st week
10. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.12 million 2nd week
11. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.31 million 2nd week
12. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 2.32 million 2nd week
13. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.35 million 2nd week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.56 million 2nd week
15. Almost Family (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 2.73 million 1st week (NEW SERIES)
16. Superstore (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.79 million 1st week
17. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 2.86 million 1st week
18. Empire (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.95 million 1st week
19. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 3.00 million 2nd week
20. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 3.02 million 1st week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 103% 1st week (New Season)
2. The Rookie (ABC) - 99% 2nd week
3. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 98% 2nd week
4. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 94% 2nd week
5. The Blacklist (NBC) - 91% 1st week (New Season)
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 88% 2nd week
Stumptown (ABC) - 88% 2nd week
8. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 87% 2nd week
A Million Little Things (ABC) - 87% 2nd week
10. Blue Bloods (CBS) - 80% 2nd week
11. Evil (CBS) - 77% 2nd week
The Good Place (NBC) - 77% 2nd week
13. Emergence (ABC) - 75% 2nd week
14. Chicago PD (NBC) - 73% 2nd week
15. American Housewife (ABC) - 69% 1st week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Peaking - 9:00 (CW) - 2% 2nd week
Peaking - 9:30 (CW) - 2% 2nd week
3. The Simpsons (FOX) - 5% 2nd week
4. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 6% 2nd week
Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6% 2nd week
6. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 10% 1st week (NEW SERIES)
7. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW) - 13% 2nd week
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 13% 2nd week
9. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 15% 2nd week
10. God Friended Me (CBS) - 18% 1st week
11. Schooled (ABC) - 22% 1st week
12. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 23% 2nd week
Pandora - 8:00 (CW) - 23% Special Airing
14. Pandora - 9:00 (CW) - 24% 2nd week
Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 24% 1st week
TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Rookie (ABC) - 83% 2nd week
2. Emergence (ABC) - 75% 2nd week
3. Stumptown (ABC) - 73% 2nd week
S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 73% 1st week (New Season)
5. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 70% 2nd week
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 70% 2nd week
7. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 65% 2nd week
8. Bull (CBS) - 58% 2nd week
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 58% 2nd week
10. Supergirl (CW) - 57% 1st week (New Season)
11. The Good Place (NBC) - 56% 2nd week
12. The Blacklist (NBC) - 55% 1st week (New Season)
13. Evil (CBS) - 54% 2nd week
14. Perfect Harmony (NBC) - 53% 1st week
15. The Resident (FOX) - 52% 2nd week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Peaking - 9:30 (CW) - 0% 2nd week
2. Peaking - 9:00 (CW) - 1% 2nd week
3. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 5% 2nd week
The Simpsons (FOX) - 5% 2nd week
5. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6% 2nd week
6. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW) - 7% 2nd week
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 7% 2nd week
8. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 8% 1st week (NEW SERIES)
WINNERS OF THE NIGHT1. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 103% 1st week (New Season)
2. The Rookie (ABC) - 99% 2nd week
3. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 98% 2nd week
4. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 94% 2nd week
5. The Blacklist (NBC) - 91% 1st week (New Season)
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 88% 2nd week
Stumptown (ABC) - 88% 2nd week
8. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 87% 2nd week
A Million Little Things (ABC) - 87% 2nd week
10. Blue Bloods (CBS) - 80% 2nd week
11. Evil (CBS) - 77% 2nd week
The Good Place (NBC) - 77% 2nd week
13. Emergence (ABC) - 75% 2nd week
14. Chicago PD (NBC) - 73% 2nd week
15. American Housewife (ABC) - 69% 1st week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Peaking - 9:00 (CW) - 2% 2nd week
Peaking - 9:30 (CW) - 2% 2nd week
3. The Simpsons (FOX) - 5% 2nd week
4. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 6% 2nd week
Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6% 2nd week
6. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 10% 1st week (NEW SERIES)
7. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW) - 13% 2nd week
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 13% 2nd week
9. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 15% 2nd week
10. God Friended Me (CBS) - 18% 1st week
11. Schooled (ABC) - 22% 1st week
12. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 23% 2nd week
Pandora - 8:00 (CW) - 23% Special Airing
14. Pandora - 9:00 (CW) - 24% 2nd week
Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 24% 1st week
1. The Rookie (ABC) - 83% 2nd week
2. Emergence (ABC) - 75% 2nd week
3. Stumptown (ABC) - 73% 2nd week
S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 73% 1st week (New Season)
5. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 70% 2nd week
Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 70% 2nd week
7. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 65% 2nd week
8. Bull (CBS) - 58% 2nd week
How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 58% 2nd week
10. Supergirl (CW) - 57% 1st week (New Season)
11. The Good Place (NBC) - 56% 2nd week
12. The Blacklist (NBC) - 55% 1st week (New Season)
13. Evil (CBS) - 54% 2nd week
14. Perfect Harmony (NBC) - 53% 1st week
15. The Resident (FOX) - 52% 2nd week
BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Peaking - 9:30 (CW) - 0% 2nd week
2. Peaking - 9:00 (CW) - 1% 2nd week
3. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 5% 2nd week
The Simpsons (FOX) - 5% 2nd week
5. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6% 2nd week
6. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW) - 7% 2nd week
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 7% 2nd week
8. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 8% 1st week (NEW SERIES)
9. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 13% 2nd week
10. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 16% 2nd week
11. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 17% 2nd week
The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 17% 2nd week
God Friended Me (CBS) - 17% 2nd week
14. Schooled (ABC) - 19% 1st week
Shark Tank (ABC) - 19% 1st week
10. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 16% 2nd week
11. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 17% 2nd week
The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 17% 2nd week
God Friended Me (CBS) - 17% 2nd week
14. Schooled (ABC) - 19% 1st week
Shark Tank (ABC) - 19% 1st week
Monday - Prodigal Son (FOX) 1st week
Tuesday - FBI (CBS) 1st week
Wednesday - Chicago Med (NBC) 1st week
Thursday - The Unicorn (CBS) 1st week
Friday - WWE Smackdown (FOX) 1st week
Sunday - Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) 1st week
LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) 1st week
Tuesday - New Amsterdam (NBC) 1st week
Wednesday - Almost Family (FOX) 1st week
Thursday - Sunnyside (NBC) 2nd week
Friday - American Housewife (ABC) 1st week
Sunday - Madam Secretary (CBS) 1st week
PILOT REVIEW: Nancy Drew
NANCY DREW
Starring: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Alvina August, with Riley Smith and Scott Wolf
Developed by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage
Teleplay by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage, Story by Noga Landau
Directed by Larry Teng
I've only been watching CW shows for this blog for a few years (this is my fourth season reviewing them) and it's amazing how much the "C" shows (from CBS Studios) have a very distinct brand to them. If Nancy Drew was on any other network, it would have a different feel. But on this network, it's so very similar in feel to so many others.
The most obvious connection is Riverdale (it's a shame the CW didn't have this show during Riverdale's one half season two years ago where it really seemed to have some heat). We had a small town setting, gorgeous actors, an Ariana Grande song playing in the background. What else do you need to check all the CW boxes? If I was in a different place in my life, I might have found this one enjoyable. But I'm fully aware that I am nowhere near the target audience for this show and that's okay.
Kennedy McMann is solid in the title role. She has a natural charisma and good dynamics with the rest of the cast. My age means I'm somewhere between thinking it's weird that Scott Wolf is playing the father of a 20-something year old and being OK with it. The friends were a little more forgettable with Maddison Jaizani seemingly playing the Camila Mendes (from Riverdale) role as the mysterious outsider.
This is probably my shortest review of the fall because I just wasn't into it at all. It's like a sci-fi show for me, it's just not my cup of tea so I have trouble keeping interest and then get to the point of writing the review and realizing I barely remember anything about the episode. While I do blame some of that on me not being the target audience, that's not all that's at play. Nancy Drew is a forgettable show. If a pilot is strong enough, it will hold my interest even if it's not for me (I liked a lot about the Riverdale pilot and remember that one more than this one that I just watched). So, I think Nancy Drew is a bad show too. It's not just not for me, it's also not good.
WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
No. Once was enough for me. It's not a disaster, but it's just not that good.
Starring: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Alvina August, with Riley Smith and Scott Wolf
Developed by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage
Teleplay by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage, Story by Noga Landau
Directed by Larry Teng
The most obvious connection is Riverdale (it's a shame the CW didn't have this show during Riverdale's one half season two years ago where it really seemed to have some heat). We had a small town setting, gorgeous actors, an Ariana Grande song playing in the background. What else do you need to check all the CW boxes? If I was in a different place in my life, I might have found this one enjoyable. But I'm fully aware that I am nowhere near the target audience for this show and that's okay.
This is probably my shortest review of the fall because I just wasn't into it at all. It's like a sci-fi show for me, it's just not my cup of tea so I have trouble keeping interest and then get to the point of writing the review and realizing I barely remember anything about the episode. While I do blame some of that on me not being the target audience, that's not all that's at play. Nancy Drew is a forgettable show. If a pilot is strong enough, it will hold my interest even if it's not for me (I liked a lot about the Riverdale pilot and remember that one more than this one that I just watched). So, I think Nancy Drew is a bad show too. It's not just not for me, it's also not good.
WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
No. Once was enough for me. It's not a disaster, but it's just not that good.
Monday, October 7, 2019
PILOT REVIEW: Batwoman
BATWOMAN
Starring: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Elizabeth Anweis and Dougray Scott
Based on Characters Created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger
Developed by Caroline Dries
Written by Caroline Dries, Directed by Marcos Siega
If you've read this blog a long time, you probably know I am not a fan of superhero shows or movies. You may also know that the Batman Universe is the exception to the rule. I have been a fan of Batman-related things since I was young and it has always defied my dislike for the superhero genre. I go see the Batman movies, I even watched more than a full season of Gotham. So, I was more interested in Batwoman than any DC show that's ever been on the CW.
I didn't ultimately stick with Gotham, but one of the things I liked most about it was its noir feel and general moodiness. Batwoman evokes some of those same feelings. The series has received a lot of attention, both positive and negative, for its feminist viewpoint and the fact that the title character is a lesbian. I don't think the show really does too much with that so if you were expecting it to have a major feminist stand, you might be disappointed and if you were anticipating being offended, I don't really see why you would be.
While I'm not a viewer of superhero shows, I know enough tropes to know that a lot are present. Most notably, Kate Kane/Batwoman (Ruby Rose) is the reluctant superhero forced into the line of duty. But Rose does a nice job in the title role and is an intriguing presence on screen. She was more enjoyable as she became more assertive during the episode and I liked her camaraderie with Luke Fox (Camrus Johnson). The antagonist (or is she?), Alice (Rachel Skarsten) was decent, but I felt like she could have been a little bit more maniacal and crazed than she was and than her makeup/style seemed to want her to be.
I thought the best moment of the pilot was when Kate discovered her cousin Bruce was Batman. That was a really great reveal of the Batman suit that made it feel very important. The worst part of the pilot was the meandering plot surrounding The Crows Security. I'm glad the episode didn't do a ton of origin stuff but I would have liked a more interesting first story especially with the connection to Kate's dad, Jacob (Dougray Scott). I just felt like they were chasing down the bad guys a little bit too much and the payoff didn't seem worth it. Maybe that's just how superhero shows are for me.
WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
I might check it out again but I know that realistically, it's only a matter of time before I drop this show.
Starring: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Elizabeth Anweis and Dougray Scott
Based on Characters Created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger
Developed by Caroline Dries
Written by Caroline Dries, Directed by Marcos Siega
I didn't ultimately stick with Gotham, but one of the things I liked most about it was its noir feel and general moodiness. Batwoman evokes some of those same feelings. The series has received a lot of attention, both positive and negative, for its feminist viewpoint and the fact that the title character is a lesbian. I don't think the show really does too much with that so if you were expecting it to have a major feminist stand, you might be disappointed and if you were anticipating being offended, I don't really see why you would be.
I thought the best moment of the pilot was when Kate discovered her cousin Bruce was Batman. That was a really great reveal of the Batman suit that made it feel very important. The worst part of the pilot was the meandering plot surrounding The Crows Security. I'm glad the episode didn't do a ton of origin stuff but I would have liked a more interesting first story especially with the connection to Kate's dad, Jacob (Dougray Scott). I just felt like they were chasing down the bad guys a little bit too much and the payoff didn't seem worth it. Maybe that's just how superhero shows are for me.
WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
I might check it out again but I know that realistically, it's only a matter of time before I drop this show.
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