Monday, November 25, 2019

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 25-December 1, 2019

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC
ABC is new most of the week except Wednesday and Thursday. Monday has the Dancing with the Stars finale and there's been no announcement of any sort of spring edition so it looks like it will just be one cycle again.

MONDAY
8:00 Dancing with the Stars (Season Finale)
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 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (Special)
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
9:30 Modern Family (Repeat)
10:00 Stumptown (Repeat)

THURSDAY
8:00 Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (Special)
10:00 The Goldbergs (Repeat)
10:30 Modern Family (Repeat)

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 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (Special)
9:00 Shark Tank
10:00 The Rookie

CBS
CBS is new except for Thursday and Friday.

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 (Repeat)
8:30 The Unicorn (Repeat)
9:00 Mom (Repeat)
9:30 Carol's Second Act (Repeat)
10:00 Evil (Repeat)

FRIDAY
8:00 Frosty the Snowman (Special)
8:30 Frosty Returns (Special)
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat)
10:00 Blue Bloods (Repeat)

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

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

NBC
NBC has very few new episodes and a lot of specials and football. Monday night has the finale of Bluff City Law. While not officially cancelled, a second season seems extremely unlikely after seeing its episode order cut to 10.

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law (Season Finale)

TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry (Special)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Ellen's Game of Games
9:00 SNL Thanksgiving (Special)

THURSDAY
8:00 NFL Football: New Orleans at Atlanta

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

SATURDAY
8:00 Movie: It's a Wonderful Life

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

FOX
FOX has a lot of new episodes this week with an extra (burn-off) Almost Family on Thursday.

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 The Masked Singer (Repeat)
9:00 Almost Family

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 Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Special)
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy

CW
The CW is new on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday this week.

MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 iHeartRadio Music Festival Day One (Special)

THURSDAY
8:00 iHeartRadio Music Festival Day Two (Special)

FRIDAY
8:00 Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (Special)
9:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Special)

SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- ABC unveiled its midseason schedule and there's not much to see. For Life will take over for Emergence on Tuesdays at 10pm starting February 11 but that's the only new show with a premiere date as the other bench newbies, United We Fall and The Baker and the Beauty did not get premiere dates. The biggest news is Grey's Anatomy will be moving back to its old 9pm home starting January 23 and will have its spinoff series, Station 19, as the lead-in. A Million Little Things will slide to 10pm while How to Get Away with Murder will go on hiatus and resume its final season in April. All of those seem like unnecessary moves. Finally, American Idol will premiere on Sunday, February 23.

- ABC has also renewed all its summer game shows: The $100,000 Pyramid, Celebrity Family Feud, To Tell the Truth, Card Sharks, Press Your Luck and Match Game. These join the previously renewed Holy Moley. All these shows are decent performers by summer standards and certainly cheap options for ABC, which has branded itself as the game show network in the summer.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

WEEKLY RECAP: November 11-17, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #8 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 7:49pm) - 2.00    5th week
2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.65    6th week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.37    8th week
4. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.35    8th week
5. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.31    8th week
6. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.26    8th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.23    8th week
8. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.15    8th week
    Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.15    7th week
10. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.08    8th week
11. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.07    8th week
12. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.06    7th week
13. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.99    8th week
14. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.97    6th week
15. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.90    2nd week
16. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.87    3rd week
17. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:49pm) - 0.85    3rd week
      The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.85    5th week
19. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.83    3rd week
     Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.83    4th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.09    6th week
2. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.16    6th week
    Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.16    6th week
4. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.20    7th week
5. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.24    5th week
    Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.24    5th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.26    6th week
    Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.26    5th week
    Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.26    7th week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.33    5th week
11. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.42    8th week
12. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.43    3rd week
13. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:49pm) - 0.44    7th week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.48    8th week
      Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.48    7th week
16. Almost Family (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.49    1st week
17. Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.50    4th week
     The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.50    5th week
19. Bluff City Law (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.51    4th week
20. The Rookie (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.53    3rd week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:49pm) - 13.22 million    8th week
2. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 11.66 million    7th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 9.06 million    7th week
4. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.88 million    7th week
5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 8.51 million    8th week
6. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.60 million    8th week
7. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.51 million    8th week
8. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.44 million    8th week
9. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.37 million    8th week
10. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.18 million    8th week
11. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:49pm) - 7.16 million    8th week
12. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 7.12 million    8th week
13. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.76 million    8th week
14. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.56 million    5th week
15. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.55 million    7th week
16. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:49pm) - 6.51 million    6th week
17. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.48 million    7th week
18. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.42 million    7th week
19. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.35 million    6th week
20. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.30 million    4th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.38 million    6th week
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.66 million    6th week
3. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.71 million    5th week
4. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.72 million    5th week
5. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.73 million    6th week
6. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.79 million    7th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.82 million    6th week
8. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.87 million    4th week
9. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.01 million    7th week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.30 million    4th week
11. Almost Family (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.58 million    3rd week
12. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.65 million    6th week
13. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 1.88 million    7th week
      Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.88 million    7th week
15. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.93 million    6th week
16. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.07 million    8th week
17. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.08 million    4th week
18. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 2.17 million    4th week
19. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.28 million    8th week
20. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.36 million    7th week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Supergirl (CW) - 110%    6th week
2. The Rookie (ABC) - 103%    8th week
3. Will & Grace (NBC) - 102%    3rd week
4. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 98%    8th week
    The Blacklist (NBC) - 98%    6th week
6. Nancy Drew (CW) - 92%    4th week
7. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 90%    8th week
    Evil (CBS) - 90%    5th week
9. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 89%    8th week
10. Riverdale (CW) - 86%    5th week
11. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 85%    7th week
12. This is Us (NBC) - 82%    1st week
     The Good Place (NBC) - 82%    7th week
14. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 80%    6th week
15. Blue Bloods (CBS) - 79%    1st week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2%    8th week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 6%    7th week
    Bless the Harts (FOX) - 6%    7th week
4. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 11%    7th week
5. The Simpsons (FOX) - 13%    7th week
6. God Friended Me (CBS) - 15%    7th week
7. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 16%    8th week
8. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 19%    6th week
9. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 23%    8th week
10. Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 28%    4th week
11. The Unicorn (CBS) - 31%    3rd week
12. Almost Family (FOX) - 33%    4th week
13. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 35%    4th week
14. Chicago Med (NBC) - 37%    3rd week
    20/20 (ABC) - 37%    2nd week
    Shark Tank (ABC) - 37%    1st week
    Madam Secretary (CBS) - 37%    1st week
    Family Guy (FOX) - 37%    2nd week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 84%    7th week
    The Rookie (ABC) - 84%    8th week
3. Supergirl (CW) - 76%    7th week
4. Will & Grace (NBC) - 74%    3rd week
5. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 69%    8th week
6. Nancy Drew (CW) - 67%    6th week
7. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 66%    8th week
8. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 63%    7th week
    Evil (CBS) - 63%    4th week
10. Riverdale (CW) - 62%    6th week
11. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 60%    8th week
    The Blacklist (NBC) - 60%    6th week
13. Dynasty (CW) - 59%    2nd week
14. Prodigal Son (FOX) - 58%    2nd week
15. All American (CW) - 56%    2nd week
    The Resident (FOX) - 56%    3rd week
    The Good Place (NBC) - 56%    5th week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 3%    8th week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 5%    6th week
3. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 6%    7th week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 8%    7th week
5. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 13%    8th week
    The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 13%    8th week
    The Simpsons (FOX) - 13%    7th week
8. God Friended Me (CBS) - 16%    8th week
9. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 18%    8th week
10. The Unicorn (CBS) - 19%    4th week
11. NCIS (CBS) - 23%    2nd week
    Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 23%    3rd week
13. Shark Tank (ABC) - 24%    5th week
14. Carol's Second Act (CBS) - 25%    2nd week
15. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 26%    4th week
    Young Sheldon (CBS) - 26%    2nd week
    Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) - 26%    1st week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Dancing with the Stars (ABC)    2nd week
Tuesday - NCIS (CBS)    1st week
Wednesday - Chicago PD (NBC)    1st week
Thursday - Mom (CBS)    1st week
Friday - Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)    1st week
Sunday - Bob's Burgers (FOX)    1st week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Bluff City Law (NBC)    3rd week
Tuesday - The Conners (ABC)    1st week
Wednesday - S.W.A.T. (CBS)    1st week
Thursday - The Unicorn (CBS)    1st week
Friday - Dynasty (CW)    3rd week
Sunday - The Rookie (ABC)    1st week

Monday, November 18, 2019

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 18-24, 2019

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC
This week marks the beginnings of "fall finales" for some shows. On ABC, that means their Thursday night lineup. They also have Thanksgiving episodes of The Conners and the entire Wednesday night comedy block. The American Music Awards are airing Sunday night.

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

TUESDAY
8:00 The Conners (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30 Bless This Mess
9:00 Mixed-ish
9:30 Black-ish
10:00 Emergence

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30 Schooled (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 Modern Family (Thanksgiving episode)
9:30 Single Parents (Thanksgiving episode)
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 2019 American Music Awards (Special)

CBS
CBS has a normal week and none of their shows are at fall finale point yet as they all air into December.

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 (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
10:00 Evil

FRIDAY
8:00 Hawaii Five-0
9:00 Magnum P.I.
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat)
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat)
9:00 NCIS: New Orleans (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
NBC is jam packed with fall finales as their entire Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lineup (except for The Voice) will be airing their final episodes of 2019. A marquee Packers-49ers matchup on Sunday Night Football ends their week.

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice
10:00 Bluff City Law

TUESDAY
8:00 The Voice
9:00 This is Us (Thanksgiving episode)
10:00 New Amsterdam

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Med
9:00 Chicago Fire
10:00 Chicago PD

THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmong (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace
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 San Francisco

FOX
FOX is randomly airing repeats of their Monday lineup but the rest of the week is all new including a Thanksgiving block for their animated shows following an NFL lead-in.

MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1 (Repeat)
9:00 Prodigal Son (Repeat)

TUESDAY
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Empire

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Almost Family

THURSDAY
8:00 Thursday Night Football: Indianapolis at Houston

FRIDAY
8:00 WWE Smackdown

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT
8:00 The Simpsons (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30 Bless the Harts (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 Bob's Burgers (Thanksgiving episode)
9:30 Family Guy (Thanksgiving episode)

CW
The CW has new episodes all week.

MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash
9:00 Arrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale (Thanksgiving episode)
9:00 Nancy Drew

THURSDAY
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Legacies

FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty (Thanksgiving episode)

SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman (Repeat)
9:00 Supergirl (Repeat)

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- CBS announced its midseason schedule. New spinoff FBI: Most Wanted will premiere on January 7 and air Tuesdays at 10pm immediately following the parent series. It will replace NCIS: New Orleans, which will go on a brief hiatus and resurface in the doomed slot of Sundays at 10pm starting February 16. Tommy will take the place of the 13 episode run of the already renewed Evil on Thursdays at 10pm starting February 6. Undercover Boss and the final, 10 episode season of Criminal Minds will premiere on January 8. Boss will air as a Survivor bridge while SEAL Team will be on hiatus during the Minds run. Finally, MacGyver will premiere its fourth season on February 7, sending Hawaii Five-0 back to its old 9pm home. Magnum P.I. will be on an extended hiatus, which doesn't bode well for the show. There is no news yet on the new comedy Broke or the return of Man with a Plan.

- Despite Season 7 not starting until February 6, NBC has renewed Brooklyn Nine-Nine for an eighth season. The comedy, which will be beginning its second season on NBC after five seasons on FOX, is not a strong performer in linear ratings but has a very big following in delayed/online viewing.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

WEEKLY RECAP: November 4-10, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #7 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) - 2.00    5th week
2. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:34pm) - 1.83    4th week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.34    7th week
4. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.33    7th week
    9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.33    7th week
6. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.28    7th week
7. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.27    7th week
8. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.26    7th week
9. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.13    6th week
10. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.10    7th week
11. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.05    7th week
12. NCIS (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.01    6th week
13. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.96    7th week
14. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.92    6th week
15. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.90    6th week
16. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.87    4th week
      Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.87    2nd week
18. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 0.85    3rd week
19. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.83    2nd week
20. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.82    3rd week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.10    5th week
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.13    5th week
3. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.14    5th week
4. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.19    6th week
5. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.23    4th week
    Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.23    4th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.25    5th week
8. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.27    6th week
9. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.28    4th week
10. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.32    6th week
11. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.42    4th week
12. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.44    7th week
13. Bluff City Law (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.46    3rd week
14. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.47    7th week
     Dateline NBC (NBC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.47    4th week
16. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.48    2nd week
17. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.51    2nd week
     Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.51    3rd week
19. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.54    4th week
20. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.55    6th week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 10.89 million    6th week
2. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 8.84 million    6th week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.55 million    6th week
4. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 8.16 million    7th week
5. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 8.10 million    7th week
6. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 7.99 million    7th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.89 million    7th week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.69 million    7th week
9. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.40 million    7th week
10. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 7.14 million    7th week
11. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.12 million    5th week
12. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.84 million    6th week
13. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.73 million    7th week
14. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.70 million    4th week
15. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.62 million    6th week
16. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.45 million    6th week
17. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.22 million    7th week
18. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.21 million    3rd week
19. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.17 million    5th week
20. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 6.11 million    7th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.36 million    5th week
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.59 million    5th week
3. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.62 million    4th week
    Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.62 million    5th week
5. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.76 million    5th week
6. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.85 million    6th week
7. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.10 million    6th week
8. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.19 million    5th week
9. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.99 million    7th week
10. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.00 million    6th week
11. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.07 million    6th week
12. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.17 million    3rd week
13. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 2.20 million    5th week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.21 million    7th week
15. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 2.32 million    5th week
16. Empire (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.49 million    2nd week
17. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 2.60 million    3rd week
18. Superstore (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.62 million    3rd week
19. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 2.83 million    1st week
20. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 3.02 million    6th week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Charmed (CW) - 129%    4th week
2. Legacies (CW) - 115%    3rd week
3. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 110%    7th week
4. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 106%    7th week
    The Rookie (ABC) - 106%    7th week
6. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 105%    6th week
    Supergirl (CW) - 105%    5th week
8. Riverdale (CW) - 98%    4th week
9. Nancy Drew (CW) - 96%    3rd week
   Will & Grace (NBC) - 96%    2nd week
11. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 95%    7th week
12. Evil (CBS) - 90%    4th week
13. Stumptown (ABC) - 88%    6th week
     S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 88%    6th week
15. Arrow (CW) - 80%    4th week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 4%    6th week
2. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 5%    7th week
3. The Simpsons (FOX) - 7%    6th week
    Bless the Harts (FOX) - 7%    6th week
5. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 15%    6th week
6. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 20%    7th week
7. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 24%    7th week
    Schooled (ABC) - 24%    6th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 24%    6th week
10. The Unicorn (CBS) - 27%    2nd week
11. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 28%    5th week
12. Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 29%    3rd week
13. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 32%    4th week
    Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 32%    5th week
    20/20 (ABC) - 32%    1st week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Rookie (ABC) - 85%    7th week
2. Stumptown (ABC) - 84%    6th week
3. Charmed (CW) - 83%    4th week
4. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 75%    6th week
    Will & Grace (NBC) - 75%    2nd week
6. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 73%    7th week
7. Legacies (CW) - 72%    4th week
8. Arrow (CW) - 71%    4th week
9. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 70%    7th week
10. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 69%    7th week
11. Riverdale (CW) - 68%    5th week
     Supergirl (CW) - 68%    6th week
13. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 67%    6th week
14. Nancy Drew (CW) - 66%    5th week
15. The Flash (CW) - 63%    2nd week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 4%    7th week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 5%    5th week
3. The Simpsons (FOX) - 6%    6th week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 7%    6th week
5. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 8%    6th week
6. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 14%    7th week
7. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 17%    7th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 17%    7th week
9. Schooled (ABC) - 18%    6th week
    The Unicorn (CBS) - 18%    3rd week
11. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 19%    7th week
    The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 19%    7th week
13. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 20%    5th week
14. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 21%    5th week
15. Shark Tank (ABC) - 22%    4th week
    Bob's Burgers (FOX) - 22%    2nd week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - The Neighborhood (CBS)    1st week
Tuesday - The Little Mermaid Live! (ABC)    Special Airing
Wednesday - Survivor (CBS)    1st week
Thursday - Young Sheldon (CBS)    2nd week
Friday - The Blacklist (NBC)    2nd week
Sunday - Shark Tank (ABC)    1st week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - The Good Doctor (ABC)    1st week
Tuesday - The Flash (CW)    1st week
Wednesday - Modern Family (ABC)    1st week
Thursday - Will & Grace (NBC)    2nd week
Friday - Charmed (CW)    1st week
Sunday - Madam Secretary (CBS)    2nd week

Monday, November 11, 2019

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 11-17, 2019

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC
ABC has some preemptions again this week. The entire Wednesday lineup is preempted for the CMA Awards, which are always a decent draw but have been declining. Emergence is preempted again, this time for a Dolly Parton special. The rest of the week is business as usual.

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 Dolly Parton: Here She Comes Again! (Special)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 53rd Annual CMA Awards

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
CBS has repeats on Monday and a two hour Survivor on Wednesday, preempting SEAL Team. The NFL overrun swings back to them although God Friended Me has not been doing a good job with that lead-in.

MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood (Repeat)
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Repeat)
9:00 Bull (Repeat)
10:00 All Rise (Repeat)

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

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
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.
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 Bull (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 is all new, all 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 P.D.

THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace
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: Chicago at LA Rams

FOX
FOX is all new all week including the first airing of Almost Family since October 17.

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: Pittsburgh at Cleveland

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 has repeats on Tuesday but is new the rest of the week.

MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash (Repeat)
9:00 Arrow (Repeat)

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 ordered four more episodes of Superstore, bringing its total to 22. Given that it is NBC's top comedy, this is not a surprise and pretty necessary.

- ABC has ordered up another edition of Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which aired to strong ratings in May. This time, it will be Christmas episodes on December 18. All in the Family will lead things off again and will be paired with Good Times this time.

- FOX has cancelled BH90210 after one season. The revival of the iconic 1990s drama debuted to strong ratings in early August, but those ratings quickly evaporated over the six episode run and it was critically trashed. With a show that I'm sure was pretty expensive, this wasn't a shocking decision.

- ABC has added episodes of both American Housewife and Bless This Mess. Both returning comedies got six additional episodes to bring Housewife to 21 and Bless to 19. Housewife has been a decent performer as a new Friday night anchor while Mess has only been ok leading out of ABC's top comedy, The Conners.

- Just a few days later, ABC cancelled Fresh Off the Boat after six seasons. The show has had its fans but was never able to break out. Of course, its renewal last spring made a lot of headlines thanks to star Constance Wu's social media meltdown expressing her unhappiness with the show getting a renewal. But Wu gets her wish this time around (it's also likely she signed a six year contract so she wouldnt' have been back either way). Boat is the longest running sitcom in history about an Asian family and will ends its run on February 21 at 9pm.

- NBC unveiled its midseason schedule. Replacing The Voice (temporarily) and Bluff City Law on Mondays will be another edition of America's Got Talent: The Champions and season two of Manifest starting January 6. The Voice returns on February 24. As expected, Council of Dads will take over the Tuesday 9pm slot when This is Us ends its season. No official date has been set other than "March." Dads will try to do what Rise and The Village could not. Elsewhere, the second NBC season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine will premiere on February 6 at 8:30pm. That same night, Will & Grace will move to 9pm while new multi-camera comedy Indebted will take over at 9:30pm. Indebted seems doomed to fail airing after the very low-rated Will & Grace. A week earlier, The Good Place will say goodbye with a 90 minute event that also includes a Seth Meyers hosted special event. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (formerly know as just Lincoln) will be a bridge for The Blacklist and will premiere January 10 in a low priority but lower pressure slot. On Tuesday, January 7, NBC will preview Zoey's Extraodinary Playlist after the season premiere of Ellen's Game of Games. Zoey's will eventually air on Sundays at 9pm starting Feb 16 sandwiched between the new Little Big Shots and season htree of Good Girls.

- The CW also unveiled its midseason plans. The new Katy Keene will premiere on February 6 at 8pm and take the slot from Supernatural, which will move to Mondays for its final run of episodes. When it does resurface on Mondays starting March 16, it will be paired with the second season of Roswell, New Mexico. The CW also announced series finale dates for its two longest running series. Arrow will end its eight season run on January 28 while Supernatural will end its record-setting CW run of 15 seasons on Monday, May 18. Replacing Arrow on Tuesdays will be DC's Legends of Tomorrow, which will premiere January 21 and air for one week behind the penultimate episode of Arrow at 8pm. There were no announced premiere dates for In the Dark or The 100 so summer seems likely.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

WEEKLY RECAP: October 28-November 3, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #6 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 7:38pm) - 1.63    4th week
2. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.40    6th week
3. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.30    6th week
4. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.27    6th week
5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.24    6th week
6. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.23    5th week
    Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.23    6th week
8. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.18    6th week
9. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.17    6th week
10. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.07    6th week
      Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.07    6th week
12. Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.97    5th week
13. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.90    3rd week
14. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.89    1st week
15. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.88    5th week
16. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.87    1st week
17. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.83    3rd week
18. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 0.82    1st week
19. Bless This Mess (ABC, Tuesday 8:30pm) - 0.81    1st week
20. New Amsterdam (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.79    3rd week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.10    4th week
2. Mysteries Decoded (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.13    Special Airing
3. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.14    4th week
4. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.16    5th week
5. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.17    4th week
    Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.17    4th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.21    4th week
8. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.23    4th week
9. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.26    5th week
10. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.27    3rd week
11. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:38pm) - 0.37    5th week
12. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.40    6th week
13. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.46    6th week
14. S.W.A.T. (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.48    3rd week
     Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.48    6th week
16. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.50    1st week
17. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 0.51    2nd week
18. Emergence (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.52    2nd week
    The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.52    3rd week
    20/20 (ABC, Friday 10:00pm) - 0.52    5th week
    The Rookie (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.52    2nd week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:38pm) - 11.05 million    6th week
2. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 8.19 million    6th week
3. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.96 million    6th week
4. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 7.95 million    6th week
5. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.62 million    6th week
6. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.46 million    6th week
7. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.13 million    6th week
8. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.78 million    6th week
9. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 6.66 million    4th week
10. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:38pm) - 6.49 million    6th week
11. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.43 million    6th week
12. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.42 million    3rd week
13. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.39 million    5th week
14. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.30 million    5th week
15. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.27 million    6th week
16. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 6.03 million    1st week
17. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 5.77 million    1st week
18. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:38pm) - 5.72 million    5th week
19. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 5.71 million    1st week
20. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 5.67 million    4th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.35 million    4th week
2. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.52 million    4th week
3. Mysteries Decoded (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.58 million    Special Airing
4. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.67 million    4th week
5. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.69 million    4th week
6. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.71 million    4th week
7. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.74 million    4th week
8. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.76 million    3rd week
9. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.78 million    5th week
10. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.16 million    5th week
11. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.34 million    4th week
12. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.48 million    4th week
13. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.52 million    5th week
14. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.62 million    4th week
15. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.02 million    3rd week
16. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.12 million    6th week
17. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.15 million    6th week
18. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.30 million    5th week
19. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.44 million    6th week
20. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 2.55 million    2nd week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Supergirl (CW) - 161%    4th week
2. Riverdale (CW) - 115%    3rd week
3. The Rookie (ABC) - 111%    6th week
4. How to Get Away with Murder (NBC) - 105%    6th week
5. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 101%    5th week
6. Nancy Drew (CW) - 100%    2nd week
7. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 98%    6th week
8. Charmed (CW) - 97%    3rd week
9. Stumptown (ABC) - 93%    5th week
10. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 91%    5th week
11. Black Lightning (CW) - 90%    1st week
12. The Good Place (NBC) - 86%    6th week
13. The Blacklist (NBC) - 83%    5th week
14. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 82%    6th week
     Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - 82%    1st week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 3%    6th week
2. Mysteries Decoded (CW) - 4%    Special Airing
    Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 4%    5th week
4. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 7%    5th week
5. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 9%    5th week
6. The Simpsons (FOX) - 14%    5th week
7. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 18%    4th week
8. God Friended Me (CBS) - 20%    5th week
9. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 23%    6th week
10. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 26%    4th week
    The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 26%    6th week
12. All Rise (CBS) - 28%    2nd week
    Bless This Mess (ABC) - 28%    3rd week
14. Chicago Med (NBC) - 29%    2nd week
15. Schooled (ABC) - 30%    5th week
14. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 32%    3rd week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Stumptown (ABC) - 95%    5th week
2. The Rookie (ABC) - 89%    6th week
3. Supergirl (CW) - 84%    5th week
4. Emergence (ABC) - 83%    5th week
5. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 77%    5th week
6. Riverdale (CW) - 72%    4th week
7. Black Lightning (CW) - 69%    1st week
8. Charmed (CW) - 67%    3rd week
9. Nancy Drew (CW) - 66%    4th week
10. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 64%    6th week
     How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 64%    6th week
12. Arrow (CW) - 63%    3rd week
13. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 60%    6th week
     The Blacklist (NBC) - 60%    5th week
15. Dynasty (CW) - 59%    1st week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 3%    6th week
2. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 4%    5th week
    Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 4%    5th week
4. Bless the Harts (FOX) - 10%     5th week
5. Mysteries Decoded (CW) - 11%    Special Airing
6. The Simpsons (FOX) - 13%    5th week
7. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 15%    6th week
8. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 16%    6th week
9. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 18%    6th week
    The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 18%    6th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 18%    6th week
12. Bob Heart Abishola (CBS) - 20%    4th week
     Schooled (ABC) - 20%    5th week
14. Bless This Mess (ABC) - 21%    3rd week
     The Goldbergs (ABC) - 21%    4th week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS)    1st week
Tuesday - Mixed-ish (ABC)    1st week
Wednesday - Chicago Med (NBC)    3rd week
Thursday - Law & Order: SVU (NBC)    2nd week
Friday - The Blacklist (NBC)    1st week
Sunday - America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)    1st week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Prodigal Son (FOX)    1st week
Tuesday - Emergence (ABC)    2nd week
Wednesday - Nancy Drew (CW)    1st week
Thursday - How to Get Away with Murder (ABC)    2nd week
Friday - Dynasty (CW)    2nd week
Sunday - Bless the Harts (FOX)    2nd week

Monday, November 4, 2019

QUICK HITS: My CW Midseason Schedule Suggestion

Here are my midseason CW thoughts!

The CW's schedule doesn't matter as much as the other networks since their linear ratings don't matter as much, but they still seem to try to put together a coherent schedule. With Batwoman and Nancy Drew both getting full seasons, their shelf space is limited.

MONDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning

(Apr)
8:00 The 100
9:00 In the Dark
The CW Monday lineup is going okay. I would let it air out as is and replace it late in the season with The 100 and In the Dark.

TUESDAYS
8:00 The Flash
9:00 (Jan) Arrow/(Feb) DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Arrow has a short final season likely to end in January. With no obvious midseason show, I would keep DC shows together and put Legends of Tomorrow back here.

WEDNESDAYS
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Katy Keene
Nancy Drew is already not working and Katy Keene is a Riverdale spinoff. Even with Riverdale a shell of what it once was, this makes the most sense.

THURSDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Supernatural
9:00 Legacies

(Mar)
8:00 Roswell, New Mexico
9:00 Nancy Drew
Superntural also has a shorter final season so once it ends its legendary run, I would revamp Thursdays with Roswell, New Mexico and a transplanted Nancy Drew.

FRIDAYS
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty
Fridays are what they are. Charmed is doing okay. They can be left alone.

SUNDAYS
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl
Sundays are doing decently as well, particularly Batwoman, which is one of the stronger CW shows (it's all relative of course). I'd leave this alone.

THE WEEK AHEAD: November 4-10, 2019

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC
ABC has a special event on Tuesday night with The Little Mermaid Live!, a hybrid of the movie and live performances. This is ABC's first foray into the live musical arena, which has produced mixed results. Some have had huge ratings (The Sound of Music, Grease) while others have been huge disappointments (Rent, A Christmas Story). I think this will fall somewhere in between, it has gotten a ton of promotion. They are also previewing the Disney+ series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Friday night, a few days before the launch of the highly anticipated streaming service.

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

TUESDAY
8:00 The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Little Mermaid Live! (Special)
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 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Sneak Peek)
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 is all new all week with its regular lineup. Nothing too exciting to see here.

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.
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 Mom (Repeat)
8:30 Carol's Second Act (Repeat)
9:00 All Rise (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
NBC is also all new all week with a strong Sunday Night Football matchup between the Vikings and Cowboys.

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
8:30 Perfect Harmony
9:00 The Good Place
9:30 Will & Grace
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: Minnesota at Dallas

FOX
After a couple weeks of World Series interruptions, FOX's regular programming is back. Wednesday will have a two hour The Masked Singer to make up for lost time and FOX has the late NFL game on Sunday.

MONDAY
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 Prodigal Son

TUESDAY
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Empire

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer

THURSDAY
8:00 LA Chargers at Oakland

FRIDAY
8:00 WWE Smackdown

SATURDAY
8:00 College Football

SUNDAY
7:00 NFL Overrun/The OT
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Bless the Harts
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy

CW
The CW has repeats on Monday (not sure why) but the rest of the week is normal programming.

MONDAY
8:00 All American (Repeat)
9:00 Black Lightning (Repeat)

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
- ABC handed out full season orders to rookies Stumptown and Mixed-ish. Both shows are struggling to find an audience but haven't completely bombed so ABC will be patient. They are not adding episodes to Emergence, but it remains in play for a second season that I would say is unlikely but not impossible. ABC also gave seven additional episodes to sophomore drama The Rookie to bring its season two total to 20.

- NBC has cancelled summer drama The InBetween after one season. No surprise after lackluster results this summer.

Friday, November 1, 2019

WEEKLY RECAP: October 21-27, 2019

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #5 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 7:41pm) - 1.75    3rd week
2. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.59    5th week
3. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.52    5th week
4. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.35    5th week
5. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.30    5th week
6. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.28    5th week
7. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.27    5th week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.24    5th week
9. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.17    5th week
10. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.15    5th week
11. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.12    5th week
12. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.11    5th week
13. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.89    2nd week
14. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.88    4th week
15. New Amsterdam (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.86    2nd week
     A Million Little Things (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.86    2nd week
17. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.85    3rd week
18. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.84    1st week
19. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.82    2nd week
     God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:41pm) - 0.82    2nd week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.12    3rd week
2. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.18    3rd week
3. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.21    3rd week
    Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.21    3rd week
5. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.22    4th week
6. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.23    3rd week
    Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.23    3rd week
8. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.26    3rd week
9. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.28    2nd week
10. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.30    4th week
11. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.32    3rd week
12. Madam Secretary (CBS, Sunday 10:41pm) - 0.38    4th week
13. Dateline NBC (NBC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.44    3rd week
14. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.45    5th week
    Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.45    5th week
16. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.48    5th week
17. The Blacklist (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.49    4th week
18. Bluff City Law (NBC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.51    2nd week
    The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.51    2nd week
    Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.51    1st week (New Season)

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 11.35 million    5th week
2. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:41pm) - 11.24 million    5th week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.88 million    5th week
4. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 8.67 million    5th week
5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 8.08 million    5th week
6. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 8.05 million    5th week
7. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 7.88 million    5th week
8. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.84 million    5th week
9. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 7.07 million    5th week
10. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 6.91 million    5th week
11. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.84 million    4th week
12. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 6.69 million    5th week
13. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.65 million    5th week
    Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 6.65 million    4th week
15. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.55 million    5th week
16. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.33 million    2nd week
17. Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.28 million    5th week
18. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:41pm) - 6.22 million    5th week
19. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 6.15 million    3rd week
20. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.11 million    3rd week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.42 million    3rd week
2. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.61 million    3rd week
3. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.68 million    3rd week
4. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.74 million    3rd week
5. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.77 million    2nd week
6. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.81 million    3rd week
7. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.84 million    3rd week
8. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.87 million    3rd week
9. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.95 million    4th week
10. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.24 million    3rd week
11. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.29 million    4th week
11. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.38 million    3rd week
12. The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.92 million    5th week
13. Perfect Harmony (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.02 million    4th week
14. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 2.25 million    5th week
15. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 2.29 million    1st week (New Season)
16. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.37 million    5th week
17. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 2.47 million    2nd week
18. Black-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.71 million    2nd week
19. Superstore (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.86 million    2nd week
20. Mixed-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 3.01 million    1st week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Supergirl (CW) - 115%    3rd week
2. The Rookie (ABC) - 106%    5th week
3. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 98%    5th week
4. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 94%    5th week
5. Riverdale (CW) - 93%    2nd week
6. Legacies (CW) - 91%    2nd week
7. The Blacklist (NBC) - 86%    4th week
8. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 85%    5th week
9. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 84%    4th week
10. Will & Grace (NBC) - 83%    1st week (New Season)
11. Evil (CBS) - 80%    3rd week
12. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 77%    5th week
    The Good Place (NBC) - 77%    5th week
14. Batwoman (CW) - 74%    2nd week
15. Charmed (CW) - 71%    2nd week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 2%    5th week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 6%    4th week
3. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 18%    5th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 18%    4th week
5. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 24%    3rd week
6. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 25%    3rd week
    The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 25%    5th week
8. All Rise (CBS) - 28%    1st week
    Schooled (ABC) - 28%    4th week
10. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 29%    2nd week
11. The Unicorn (CBS) - 30%    1st week
12. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 32%    1st week
13. Survivor (CBS) - 33%    2nd week
14. Chicago Med (NBC) - 35%    1st week
15. Mixed-ish (ABC) - 38%    1st week
    NCIS (CBS) - 38%    1st week
    FBI (CBS) - 38%    1st week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Rookie (ABC) - 96%    5th week
2. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 69%    5th week
    Will & Grace (NBC) - 69%    1st week (New Season)
    Supergirl (CW) - 69%    4th week
5. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 67%    5th week
    S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 67%    4th week
7. How to Get Away with Murder (ABC) - 64%    5th week
8. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 61%    5th week
9. Arrow (CW) - 59%    2nd week
    Riverdale (CW) - 59%    3rd week
    The Blacklist (NBC) - 59%    4th week
12. The Good Place (NBC) - 58%    4th week
13. Charmed (CW) - 57%    2nd week
14. Legacies (CW) - 56%    3rd week
15. Bluff City Law (NBC) - 54%    1st week
    Nancy Drew (CW) - 54%    3rd week
    Evil (CBS) - 54%    3rd week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 3%    5th week
2. Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC) - 7%    4th week
3. The Voice - Tuesday (NBC) - 15%    5th week
4. Dancing with the Stars (ABC) - 16%    5th week
    The Neighborhood (CBS) - 16%    5th week
6. Schooled (ABC) - 17%    4th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 17%    5th week
8. The Voice - Monday (NBC) - 18%    5th week
9. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 19%    3rd week
    The Unicorn (CBS) - 19%    2nd week
11. NCIS (CBS) - 23%    1st week
    The Goldbergs (ABC) - 23%    3rd week
    Survivor (CBS) - 23%    2nd week
    Shark Tank (ABC) - 23%    3rd week
15. FBI (CBS) - 25%    1st week
    Young Sheldon (CBS) - 25%    1st week
    Carol's Second Act (CBS) - 25%    1st week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - All Rise (CBS)    1st week
Tuesday - This is Us (NBC)    1st week
Wednesday - Riverdale (CW)    1st week
Thursday - Young Sheldon (CBS)    1st week
Friday - 20/20 (ABC)    1st week
Sunday - The Rookie (ABC)    2nd week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Dancing with the Stars (ABC)    1st week
Tuesday - Mixed-ish (ABC)    1st week
Wednesday - The Goldbergs (ABC)    1st week
Thursday - Will & Grace (NBC)    1st week (New Season)
Friday - Blue Bloods (CBS)    1st week
Sunday - God Friended Me (CBS)    1st week