WEEKLY RECAP: February 17-23, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #21 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) - 1.96    12th week
2. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.85    7th week
3. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.40    2nd week
4. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.37    14th week
5. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.35    14th week
6. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.17    7th week
7. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.13    15th week
8. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.06    13th week
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.06    14th week
10. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.05    5th week
11. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 1.02    4th week
12. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.00    16th week
13. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.98    5th week
14. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.97    7th week
15. Lego Masters (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.96    3rd week
16. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.93    9th week
17. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.91    10th week
18. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.86    12th week
19. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.80    10th week
20. Criminal Minds (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.79    Special Airing
    The Rookie (ABC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.79    1st week
    60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 0.79    11th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.10    13th week
2. Katy Keene (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.14    3rd week
3. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.17    13th week
4. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.18    12th week
5. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.19    5th week
6. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.20    12th week
7. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.25    13th week
8. Indebted (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.37    3rd week
9. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.38    4th week
10. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.39    11th week
11. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.42    11th week
12. Tommy (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.43    3rd week
    Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.43    9th week
    Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.43    14th week
    Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.43    6th week
    Good Girls (NBC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.43    2nd week
17. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.46    2nd week
18. Black-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.50    5th week
    Outmatched (FOX, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.50    1st week
20. Duncanville (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 0.52    1st week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 11.92 million    15th week
2. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.22 million    15th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 9.12 million    16th week
4. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 8.95 million    16th week
5. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.61 million    7th week
6. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 7.50 million    2nd week
7. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.18 million    12th week
8. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.13 million    11th week
9. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.67 million    16th week
10. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.65 million    7th week
11. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.48 million    14th week
12. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.46 million    9th week
13. FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.30 million    6th week
14. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.28 million    4th week
    Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.28 million    12th week
16. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 6.23 million    10th week
17. NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, Sunday 9:00pm) - 6.20 million    11th week
18. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Sunday 7:00pm) - 6.18 million    3rd week
19. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 6.13 million    7th week
20. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.05 million    4th week
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.05 million    11th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.32 million    13th week
2. Katy Keene (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.52 million    3rd week
3. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.60 million    13th week
4. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.67 million    13th week
5. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.72 million    5th week
6. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.73 million    13th week
7. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.82 million    12th week
8. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.10 million    12th week
9. Duncanville (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.43 million    2nd week
10. Indebted (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.48 million    3rd week
11. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.57 million    10th week
12. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.58 million    12th week
13. Good Girls (NBC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 1.81 million    2nd week
14. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.84 million    7th week
15. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 1.85 million    3rd week
16. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.96 million    11th week
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.96 million    2nd week
18. Outmatched (FOX, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.03 million    4th week
19. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 2.19 million    8th week
20. Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.20 million    7th week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 126%    12th week
2. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 106%    14th week
3. Supergirl (CW) - 104%    11th week
4. Manifest (NBC) - 101%    7th week
5. Good Girls (NBC) - 100%    2nd week
6. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 91%    15th week
7. Stumptown (ABC) - 86%    14th week
8. For Life (ABC) - 85%    1st week
9. Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - 78%    5th week
10. Modern Family (ABC) - 75%    4th week
11. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 74%    13th week
12. This is Us (NBC) - 73%    2nd week
13. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW) - 72%    2nd week
    Will & Grace (NBC) - 72%    9th week
15. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC) - 70%    3rd week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 5%    14th week
2. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 6%    16th week
3. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 10%    7th week
4. 20/20 (ABC) - 12%    7th week
    The Simpsons (FOX) - 12%    13th week
    Duncanville (FOX) - 12%    2nd week
7. God Friended Me (CBS) - 15%    12th week
8. Fresh Off the Boat - 8:00 (ABC) - 19%    Special Airing
9. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 20%    7th week

10. The Bachelor (ABC) - 22%    5th week
    Mixed-ish (ABC) - 22%    8th week
    American Idol (ABC) - 22%    2nd week
13. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX) - 26%    1st week
14. Indebted (NBC) - 27%    2nd week
15. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 31%    11th week
    Bless This Mess (ABC) - 31%    9th week
    Katy Keene (CW) - 31%    1st week
    MacGyver (CBS) - 31%    2nd week
    Fresh Off the Boat - 8:30 (ABC) - 31%    1st week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Stumptown (ABC) - 94%    15th week
2. Manifest (NBC) - 81%    7th week
3. Supergirl (CW) - 80%    13th week
4. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 78%    14th week
5. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 77%    5th week
6. For Life (ABC) - 73%    1st week
    Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 73%    15th week
8. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 71%    15th week
    Good Girls (NBC) - 71%    2nd week
10. The Rookie (ABC) - 67%    11th week
11. Will & Grace (NBC) - 64%    9th week
    Deputy (FOX) - 64%    7th week
13. Dynasty (CW) - 61%    5th week
14. Modern Family (ABC) - 59%    4th week
15. This is Us (NBC) - 55%    2nd week
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW) - 55%    3rd week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 4%    14th week
    60 Minutes (CBS) - 4%    16th week
3. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 8%    7th week
4. 20/20 (ABC) - 12%    4th week
    Duncanville (FOX) - 12%    2nd week
6. Fresh Off the Boat - 8:00 (ABC) - 13%    Special Airing
    The Simpsons (FOX) - 13%    12th week
8. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 16%    7th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 16%    13th week

10. The Bachelor (ABC) - 17%    6th week
    American Idol (ABC) - 17%    2nd week
12. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 18%    15th week
13. The Unicorn (CBS) - 19%    12th week
    Fresh Off the Boat - 8:30 (ABC) - 19%    4th week
15. Mixed-ish (ABC) - 20%    6th week
    MacGyver (CBS) - 20%    2nd week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC)    1st week
Tuesday - NCIS (CBS)    3rd week
Wednesday - Survivor (CBS)    4th week
Thursday - Station 19 (ABC)    2nd week
Friday - None
Sunday - America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)    2nd week

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Manifest (NBC)    2nd week
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Modern Family (ABC)    2nd week
Thursday - The Unicorn (CBS)    3rd week
Friday - None
Sunday - Good Girls (NBC)    1st week

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 24-March 2, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC

MONDAY
8:00 The Bachelor
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 For Life

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 The Goldbergs (Repeat)
9:00 Modern Family (Repeat)
9:30 Single Parents
10:00 Shark Tank

THURSDAY
8:00 Station 19
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
10:00 How to Get Away with Murder

FRIDAY
8:00 Shark Tank
9:00 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 NBA Basketball: Houston at Boston

SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos (Repeat)
8:00 American Idol
10:00 The Rookie

CBS

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

TUESDAY
8:00 CBS News: Democratic Primary Debate

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 SEAL Team

THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon (Repeat)
8:30 The Unicorn (Repeat)
9:00 Mom (Repeat)
9:30 Carol's Second Act (Repeat)
10:00 Tommy

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

SATURDAY
8:00 FBI: Most Wanted (Repeat)
9:00 Bull (Repeat)
10:00 48 Hours

SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 God Friended Me
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans

NBC

MONDAY
8:00 The Voice (Edition Premiere)
10:00 Little Big Shots (Season Premiere)

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 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00 Will & Grace
9:30 Indebted
10:00 Law & Order: SVU

FRIDAY
8:00 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 The Voice (Repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC
10:00 Saturday Night Live (Repeat)

SUNDAY
7:00 Little Big Shots (Repeat)
8:00 Little Big Shots
9:00 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
10:00 Good Girls

FOX

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

TUESDAY
8:00 Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (Season Finale)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Lego Masters

THURSDAY
8:00 Last Man Standing
8:30 Outmatched
9:00 Deputy

FRIDAY
8:00 WWE Smackdown

SATURDAY
8:00 MLS Soccer: Atlanta at Nashville

SUNDAY
7:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
7:30 Duncanville (Repeat)
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Duncanville
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy

CW

MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning

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

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Nancy Drew

THURSDAY
8:00 Katy Keene
9:00 Legacies (Repeat)

FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty

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

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- NBC has renewed The Blacklist for Season 8. It is currently on hiatus but will return on March 20. Once a huge breakout hit, it has been relegated to Fridays but has done okay there. Chances are it will return to Fridays next season.

- FOX has renewed summer reality staple So You Think You Can Dance for Season 17. The show has been running forever but only gets minuscule ratings now so any time an ending is announced, it won't surprise me. But that hasn't happened yet.

WEEKLY RECAP: February 10-16, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #20 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) - 1.83    11th week
2. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.81    6th week
3. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.47    1st week (New Season)
4. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.38    13th week
5. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.31    13th week
6. Lego Masters (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.17    2nd week
7. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.11    12th week
    Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.11    14th week
9. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.05    14th week
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.05    13th week
    Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.05    15th week
12. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.04    4th week
13. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.03    6th week
    Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.03    14th week
15. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.99    14th week
16. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.94    4th week
17. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.91    6th week
18. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.89    9th week
    Modern Family (ABC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.89    13th week
20. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.86    11th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Katy Keene (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.12    2nd week
2. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.19    13th week
    DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.19    4th week
    Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.19    11th week
5. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.20    13th week
6. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.21    13th week
7. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.23    11th week
8. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.27    12th week
9. Indebted (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.30    2nd week
10. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.35    3rd week
11. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.38    1st week
    Good Girls (NBC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.38    1st week (New Season)
13. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.39    10th week
    Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.39    8th week
15. Tommy (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.40    2nd week
16. 20/20 (ABC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.43    10th week
17. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.44    5th week
18. God Friended Me (CBS, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.45    1st week
19. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, Sunday 10:00pm) - 0.46    1st week
20. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.51    2nd week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 11.76 million    14th week
2. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 8.94 million    14th week
3. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 8.90 million    15th week
4. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 8.28 million    14th week
5. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 8.17 million    14th week
6. American Idol (ABC, Sunday 8:00pm) - 8.08 million    1st week (New Season)
7. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:00pm) - 8.03 million    15th week
8. Blue Bloods (NBC, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.46 million    13th week
9. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.17 million    6th week
10. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 7.00 million    13th week
11. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.95 million    15th week
12. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.69 million    11th week
13. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 6.64 million    10th week
14. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.43 million    6th week
15. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.42 million    13th week
16. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.41 million    8th week
17. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 6.32 million    9th week
18. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.27 million    11th week
19. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 6.21 million    6th week
20. FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.12 million    5th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Katy Keene (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.53 million    2nd week
2. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.63 million    12th week
3. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.64 million    13th week
4. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.65 million    13th week
5. Supergirl (CW, Sunday 9:00pm) - 0.66 million    12th week
6. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.74 million    4th week

7. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.78 million    12th week
8. Batwoman (CW, Sunday 8:00pm) - 0.85 million    11th week
9. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.13 million    11th week
10. Bob's Burgers (FOX, Sunday 9:00pm) - 1.51 million    11th week
11. Duncanville (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.52 million    1st week (NEW SERIES)
12. Indebted (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 1.55 million    2nd week
13. Family Guy (FOX, Sunday 9:30pm) - 1.66 million    9th week
14. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.80 million    2nd week
15. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 1.96 million    6th week
16. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.97 million    10th week
17. Good Girls (NBC, Sunday 10:00pm) - 1.98 million    1st week (New Season)
18. Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC, Sunday 9:00pm) - 2.02 million    1st week
19. Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.03 million    6th week
20. Outmatched (FOX, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.17 million    3rd week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 120%    11th week
2. Good Girls (NBC) - 100%    1st week (New Season)
3. Manifest (NBC) - 99%    6th week
    New Amsterdam (NBC) - 99%    13th week
5. Legacies (CW) - 91%    10th week
6. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW) - 88%    1st week
7. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 86%    14th week
8. The Flash (CW) - 85%    2nd week
9. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 82%    12th week
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - 82%    4th week
    Supergirl (CW) - 82%    10th week
12. Will & Grace (NBC) - 81%    8th week
13. Criminal Minds (CBS) - 75%    3rd week
14. NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) - 73%    1st week
15. Deputy (FOX) - 70%    1st week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 6%    15th week
2. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 7%    6th week
3. America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 11%    13th week
4. Duncanville (FOX) - 17%    1st week (NEW SERIES)
5. The Simpsons (FOX) - 18%    12th week
6. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 19%    6th week
7. The Bachelor (ABC) - 20%    4th week
    Schooled (ABC) - 20%    12th week
9. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 21%    5th week
    American Idol (ABC) - 21%    1st week (New Season)
11. The Unicorn (CBS) - 24%    9th week
12. All Rise (CBS) - 26%    4th week
    Bless This Mess (ABC) - 26%    8th week
14. God Friended Me (CBS) - 27%    11th week
15. The Masked Singer (FOX) - 28%    2nd week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Manifest (NBC) - 85%    6th week
2. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 79%    13th week
3. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 77%    4th week
4. Supergirl (CW) - 75%    12th week
5. Legacies (CW) - 72%    11th week
6. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 69%    14th week
7. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 68%    14th week
    Stumptown (ABC) - 68%    14th week
9. Good Girls (NBC) - 66%    1st week (New Season)
10. Will & Grace (NBC) - 65%    8th week
11. Deputy (FOX) - 63%    6th week
12. The Flash (CW) - 60%    7th week
13. Prodigal Son (FOX) - 59%    8th week
14. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW) - 58%    2nd week
15. Bull (CBS) - 53%    5th week
    Tommy (CBS) - 53%    1st week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. 60 Minutes (CBS) - 4%    15th week
2. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 7%    6th week
    America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC) - 7%    13th week
4. Duncanville (FOX) - 14%    1st week (NEW SERIES)
5. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 15%    12th week
6. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 16%    14th week
    Schooled (ABC) - 16%    13th week
    The Simpsons (FOX) - 16%    11th week

9. The Bachelor (ABC) - 17%    5th week
    America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 17%    6th week
    American Idol (ABC) - 17%    1st week (New Season)
12. The Unicorn (CBS) - 18%    11th week
13. The Conners (ABC) - 20%    2nd week
14. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 21%    11th week
    Bless This Mess (ABC) - 21%    8th week
    God Friended Me (CBS) - 21%    12th week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - The Good Doctor (ABC)    2nd week
Tuesday - The Conners (ABC)    1st week
Wednesday - Survivor (CBS)    3rd week
Thursday - Law & Order: SVU (NBC)    3rd week
Friday - Blue Bloods (CBS)    2nd week
Sunday - American Idol (ABC)    1st week (New Season)

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Black Lightning (CW)    1st week
Tuesday - FBI: Most Wanted (CBS)    1st week
Wednesday - Stumptown (ABC)    3rd week
Thursday - Katy Keene (CW)    1st week
Friday - 20/20 (ABC)    1st week
Sunday - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC)    1st week

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 17-23, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC
ABC has an all new week. Friday night has the series finale of Fresh Off the Boat, which is ending after six seasons and 116 episodes. There was a short time where Fresh was arguably my favorite ABC family sitcom, but I felt like it never quite found its voice consistently though it had some great moments. It will be remembered for being TV's first successful sitcom about an Asian American family.

MONDAY
8:00 The Bachelor
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 For Life

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs
8:30 Schooled
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 Single Parents
10:00 Stumptown

THURSDAY
8:00 Station 19
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
10:00 A Million Little Things

FRIDAY
8:00 Fresh Off the Boat
8:30 Fresh Off the Boat (SERIES FINALE)
9:00 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 NBA Basketball: Philadelphia at Milwaukee

SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 American Idol
10:00 The Rookie

CBS
CBS has a series finale as well this week. Criminal Minds is ending after an incredible 15 seasons and 324 episodes. The procedural drama was never a favorite of critics who chastised it for its glorification of violence, but it was a huge hit with audiences. There was a time where it was one of CBS's top shows and it was a consistently strong performer for much of its run before fading the last couple years. I will readily admit to being a fan of Criminal Minds even though I didn't watch it consistently in the last couple years (though I am watching the final season). I always thought the characters were a cut above the average procedural and there were a lot of cases that were pretty compelling even if, yes, they sometimes were quite creepy and violent.

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 FBI: Most Wanted

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor
9:00 Criminal Minds
10:00 Criminal Minds (SERIES FINALE)

THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
10:00 Tommy

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

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

SUNDAY
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 God Friended Me
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 NCIS: New Orleans

NBC
NBC has the season finale of America's Got Talent: The Champions this week. The show was not the force it was last winter but still kept the lights on in between cycles of The Voice. The Chicago trio is preempted this week for a debate.

MONDAY
8:00 America's Got Talent: The Champions (Season Finale)
10:00 Manifest

TUESDAY
8:00 Ellen's Game of Games
9:00 This is Us
10:00 New Amsterdam

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Chicago Med (Repeat)
9:00 NBC News: Democratic Primary Debate

THURSDAY
8:00 Superstore
8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00 Will & Grace
9:30 Indebted
10:00 Law & Order: SVU

FRIDAY
8:00 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 America's Got Talent: The Champions (Repeat)
10:00 Dateline NBC

SUNDAY
7:00 America's Got Talent: The Champions (Repeat)
9:00 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
10:00 Good Girls

FOX
FOX is all new with its regular lineup. The Saturday finale dump off of Almost Family is a pretty clear sign that it's not coming back for a second season.

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

TUESDAY
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Lego Masters

THURSDAY
8:00 Last Man Standing
8:30 Outmatched
9:00 Deputy

FRIDAY
8:00 WWE Smackdown

SATURDAY
8:00 Almost Family
9:00 Almost Family (Season Finale)

SUNDAY
7:00 Lego Masters (Repeat)
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Duncanville
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy

CW
The CW has a mix of new episodes with repeats and specials this week.

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

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

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Howie Mandel's 5th Annual All-Star Comedy Gala (Special)
9:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? (Repeat)

THURSDAY
8:00 Katy Keene
9:00 Dogs of the Year (Special)

FRIDAY
8:00 Charmed
9:00 Dynasty

SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl

TV NEWS & THOUGHTS
- ABC has renewed The Good Doctor for a fourth season. The medical drama is not the breakout hit it once was, but it's a solid performer with ABC with strong DVR numbers. This was no surprise.

- NBC has renewed Superstore for a sixth season. The comedy has become an anchor for NBC and is consistently their highest rated comedy (not that that's saying a ton). Superstore joins Brooklyn Nine-Nine as renewals for next year. With The Good Place over and Will & Grace ending and their newbies not doing much, those might be the only returning comedies for NBC.

- NBC announced premiere dates for three unscripted series. A "re-imagined" Little Big Shots with new host Melissa McCarthy will air a preview after the new edition of The Voice on February 24 before settling into its old Sunday 8pm slot. The long delayed third season of The Wall will premiere on March 15 at 7pm while season two of Songland premieres on April 13 at 10pm.

PILOT REVIEW: Duncanville

DUNCANVILLE

Starring: Amy Poehler, Ty Burrell, Riki Lindhome, Zach Cherry, Yassir Lester, Betsy Sodaro

Created by Mike Scully, Julie Thacker Scully & Amy Poehler
Written by Mike Scully, Julie Thacker Scully & Amy Poehler, Directed by Anne Walker Farrell

Duncanville is the newest entry to the FOX animation library. It is centered on an average 15 year old named Duncan (Amy Poehler) who is always on the verge of making bad choices with his friends, much to the chagrin of his family. His mother, Debbie (also voiced by Poehler) is a pretty domineering mother while his dad, Jack (Ty Burrell) tries to be cool but is pretty lame.

I mentioned this in my review of Bless the Harts, but I am not a cartoon fan. There is not a single cartoon that I watch regularly. I think I would have enjoyed this more if it was a live action sitcom. I readily admit that I have some bias against cartoon so take this with a grain of salt. I did enjoy this pilot more than Harts, so that's saying something. The show started pretty weak but the episode got better after the crashing into the tree. That's when I felt like we finally got to see some funny dynamics between the family and a glimpse of what the show could be when the characters are developed more.

That being said, the Duncan character is pretty well developed for a pilot of a cartoon. Amy Poehler brings a lot of good moments and it's impressive that she can do both the son and mother in very different ways. While Duncan had a lot of funny moments, Debbie was played as more of a one trick pony for much of the episode and involved a lot of screeching from Poehler. Similarly, Ty Burrell is great but his Jack plays somewhat similar to Phil Dunphy. I don't know if I would have thought that if I didn't know the voices, but knowing that made the similarities a little more pronounced.

As the episode was coming to a close, I started to think to myself "this isn't so bad, maybe I'll watch another one even though it's a cartoon." Then the very weird Captain Sully moment happened to end the episode and I ended up rolling my eyes and remembering what I don't like about animated sitcoms. There was nothing grounded in reality in that moment and that's what always goes wrong with these cartoons for me. If it's going to be centered on an average 15 year old in an average town, we don't need the fantasy elements.

WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
I might check in down the road but this won't be a regular appointment for me.

WEEKLY RECAP: February 3-9, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #19 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) - 2.02    10th week
2. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.56    5th week
3. Lego Masters (FOX, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.55    1st week (NEW SERIES)
4. The Bachelor (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.31    Special Airing
5. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.27    3rd week
6. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.14    13th week
7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.09    12th week
8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.07    13th week
9. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.06    5th week
    Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.06    13th week
11. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.03    5th week
12. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.99    14th week
13. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.94    3rd week
14. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.84    10th week
15. Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.82    1st week
16. Prodigal Son (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.80    5th week
17. Last Man Standing (FOX, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.74    5th week
18. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.73    Special Airing (New Season)
19. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 0.72    5th week
    Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.72    8th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.08    12th week
2. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.14    13th week
3. Katy Keene (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.15    1st week (NEW SERIES)
4. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.18    12th week
5. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.19    12th week
6. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.21    3rd week
    Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.21    12th week

8. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.24    11th week
    Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.24    12th week

10. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.41    9th week
    Indebted (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.41    1st week (NEW SERIES)
    Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.41    4th week
13. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.44    2nd week
    Tommy (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.44    1st week (NEW SERIES)
15. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.49    7th week
16. Carol's Second Act (CBS, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.50    3rd week
17. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 0.53    1st week (New Season)
18. Criminal Minds (CBS, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 0.55    Special Airing
19. All Rise (CBS, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.56    3rd week
20. Deputy (FOX, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.57    1st week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 8.98 million    14th week
2. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 8.66 million    13th week
3. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 8.18 million    13th week
4. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 7.45 million    9th week
5. Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 7.14 million    12th week
6. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.74 million    5th week
7. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 9:00pm) - 6.69 million    14th week
8. Bull (CBS, Monday 10:00pm) - 6.48 million    8th week
9. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.39 million    3rd week
10. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.34 million    10th week
11. The Neighborhood (CBS, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.23 million    7th week
12. The Unicorn (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 6.06 million    5th week
13. MacGyver (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 5.94 million    1st week (New Season)
14. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 5.92 million    3rd week
15. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS, Monday 8:30pm) - 5.85 million    6th week
16. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 5.66 million    5th week
17. All Rise (CBS, Monday 9:00pm) - 5.50 million    4th week
18. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 5.47 million    10th week
19. The Bachelor (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 5.10 million    Special Airing
20. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 4.85 million    2nd week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.31 million    12th week
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.57 million    12th week
3. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.62 million    13th week
    Katy Keene (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.62 million    1st week (NEW SERIES)
5. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.63 million    11th week
6. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.65 million    12th week
7. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.72 million    12th week
8. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.77 million    3rd week
9. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.79 million    11th week
10. The Flash (CW, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.27 million    10th week
11. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 1.99 million    1st week (New Season)
12. Indebted (NBC, Thursday 9:30pm) - 2.12 million    1st week (NEW SERIES)
13. Stumptown (ABC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 2.28 million    6th week
14. Will & Grace (NBC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 2.35 million    9th week
15. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.66 million    Special Airing
    Outmatched (FOX, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.66 million    2nd week

17. Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 2.96 million    5th week
18. Law & Order: SVU (NBC, Thursday 10:00pm) - 3.25 million    2nd week
19. Deputy (FOX, Thursday 9:00pm) - 3.52 million    2nd week

20. Prodigal Son (FOX, Monday 9:00pm) - 3.54 million    2nd week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Riverdale (CW) - 110%    10th week
2. Criminal Minds - 10:00 (CBS) - 107%    Special Airing
3. Manifest (NBC) - 106%    5th week
    A Million Little Things (ABC) - 106%    10th week
5. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 95%    13th week
6. Stumptown (ABC) - 91%    13th week
7. Legacies (CW) - 88%    9th week
8. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC) - 83%    2nd week
9. Nancy Drew (CW) - 77%    9th week
10. Criminal Minds - 9:00 (CBS) - 75%    2nd week
11. Chicago PD (NBC) - 73%    5th week
    Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - 73%    3rd week
13. Bull (CBS) - 69%    4th week
14. Dynasty (CW) - 68%    8th week
15. Will & Grace (NBC) - 66%    7th week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 10%    5th week

2. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 24%    5th week
    Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX) - 24%    2nd week

4. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 28%    10th week
5. The Unicorn (CBS) - 29%    8th week
6. Outmatched (FOX) - 31%    3rd week
7. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - 8:00 (NBC) - 33%    Special Airing
8. The Bachelor - Monday (ABC) - 34%    3rd week
    Dateline NBC (NBC) - 34%    3rd week
10. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 35%    6th week
11. The Bachelor - Wednesday (ABC) - 36%    Special Airing
12. Chicago Med (NBC) - 38%    5th week
    The Masked Singer (FOX) - 38%    1st week
14. Indebted (NBC) - 39%    1st week (NEW SERIES)
    MacGyver (CBS) - 39%    1st week (New Season)

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Stumptown (ABC) - 98%    13th week
2. Manifest (NBC) - 92%    5th week
3. Legacies (CW) - 79%    10th week
4. Riverdale (CW) - 75%    11th week
    A Million Little Things (ABC) - 75%    3rd week
6. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 74%    13th week
7. Criminal Minds - 10:00 (CBS) - 72%    Special Airing
8. Nancy Drew (CW) - 62%    11th week
    Deputy (FOX) - 62%    5th week
10. Prodigal Son (FOX) - 61%    7th week
11. Charmed (CW) - 59%    6th week
12. Will & Grace (NBC) - 57%    7th week
13. The Flash (CW) - 54%    6th week
    Criminal Minds - 9:00 (CBS) - 54%    2nd week
15. Dynasty (CW) - 53%    4th week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 9%    5th week
2. The Unicorn (CBS) - 18%    10th week
3. The Neighborhood (CBS) - 19%    13th week
    America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 19%    5th week
5. Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX) - 21%    1st week
6. Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS) - 22%    10th week
    Young Sheldon (CBS) - 22%    5th week
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine - 8:00 (NBC) - 22%    Special Airing
    Dateline NBC (NBC) - 22%    1st week
10. MacGyver (CBS) - 24%    1st week (New Season)
11. The Bachelor - Monday (ABC) - 25%    4th week
    The Bachelor - Wednesday (ABC) - 25%    Special Airing
13. Carol's Second Act (CBS) - 26%    4th week
14. Chicago Med (NBC) - 27%    2nd week
    Mom (CBS) - 27%    1st week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX)    1st week
Tuesday - Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX)    1st week
Wednesday - Lego Masters (FOX)    1st week (NEW SERIES)
Thursday - A Million Little Things (ABC)    2nd week
Friday - MacGyver (CBS)    1st week (New Season)
Sunday - None

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - None
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Stumptown (ABC)    2nd week
Thursday - Tommy (CBS)    1st week (NEW SERIES)
Friday - Dynasty (CW)    5th week
Sunday - None

PILOT REVIEW: For Life

FOR LIFE











Starring: Nicholas Pinnock, Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Mary Stuart Masterson, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Tyla Harris, with Glenn Fleshler and Boris McGiver

Created by Hank Steinberg
Written by Hank Steinberg, Directed by George Tillman Jr.

I may have mentioned this before, but last spring was the first time I read some of the pilot scripts. I started with the ABC scripts with plans to read all of them. Not surprisingly, life got busy and I never made it past the ABC ones. But I did read every ABC pilot. The show that became For Life came in #5 for my dramas out of nine and was one of the only three actually picked up by ABC. I do trust my instincts on pilot reads now because this show turned out as middle of the pack as its script indicated it might be.

For Life is centered on an inmate, Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock), serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. Through a loophole, he managed to get a law degree and is now serving as a lawyer for others while still being behind bars. He also is trying to hold on to the relationship he has left with his ex-wife, Marie (Joy Bryant) and daughter, Jasmine (Tyla Harris) after being away from them for nearly a decade.

The worst part of the pilot was that it was heavy handed at the beginning. I don't know if they were trying to make it a secret that he was actually still incarcerated at the beginning but the "reveal" that he was still an inmate was pretty clear even if I hadn't seen the promos or read the script. They also had an obnoxious "telling not showing" moment where they pretty much explained how Wallace ended up with a law degree in a very unnatural conversation that would never have happened except to explain exposition. But I don't even think that was necessary, I think we could have over time found out how this happened or it could have been accomplished with a line or so.

Where For Life succeeds is winning performances, particularly from Nicholas Pinnock. He is a very likable lead who has some charisma but also some righteous anger. The entire cast was strong even if Pinnock was the only character to get sizable character development in the premiere. I wonder how long this show will be able to play up the "chance to get out of prison" card or will it eventually just become a show with a weekly case? It's a little bit stuck because it seems like it wants to be more than a procedural with some overarching stories but limited places to go. However, just being another legal drama doesn't seem all that appealing either. So, we'll see.

WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
I was thinking no but I sort of liked the final montage and the previews for future episodes so I think I might give it one more chance.

THE WEEK AHEAD: February 10-16, 2020

Here's a look at this week on TV!

ABC
ABC has a series premiere this week with For Life. ABC has been high on this drama, but is giving it a slot that continues to be a big problem for them. Fresh off Oscar promotion and with a repeat airing after the season premiere of American Idol on Sunday night, they are definitely trying to make it work. It might be a small improvement on recent episodes of Emergence, but not much.

MONDAY
8:00 The Bachelor
10:00 The Good Doctor

TUESDAY
8:00 The Conners
8:30 Bless This Mess
9:00 Mixed-ish (Valentine's Day episode)
9:30 Black-ish (Valentine's Day episode)
10:00 For Life (SERIES PREMIERE)

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Goldbergs (Valentine's Day episode)
8:30 Schooled (Valentine's Day episode)
9:00 Modern Family
9:30 Single Parents (Valentine's Day episode)
10:00 Stumptown

THURSDAY
8:00 Station 19
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
10:00 A Million Little Things

FRIDAY
8:00 Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (Special)
9:00 20/20

SATURDAY
8:00 The Rookie (Repeat)
9:00 The Rookie (Repeat)
10:00 The Rookie (Repeat)

SUNDAY
7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 American Idol (Season Premiere)
10:00 For Life (Repeat)

CBS
CBS has the return of Survivor on Wednesday night. They also have NCIS: New Orleans making the move to the death slot of Sundays at 10pm after airing on Tuesdays for its entire run up to this point.

MONDAY
8:00 The Neighborhood
8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola (Valentine's Day episode)
9:00 All Rise
10:00 Bull

TUESDAY
8:00 NCIS (Valentine's Day episode)
9:00 FBI
10:00 FBI: Most Wanted

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Survivor (Edition Premiere)
10:00 Criminal Minds

THURSDAY
8:00 Young Sheldon
8:30 The Unicorn
9:00 Mom
9:30 Carol's Second Act
10:00 Tommy

FRIDAY
8:00 MacGyver
9:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Valentine's Day episode)
10:00 Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00 God Friended Me (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 NCIS: New Orleans

NBC
NBC has the timeslot premiere of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and the season premiere of Good Girls on Sunday night. Given how the preview went for Zoey and how Good Girls has done, this night may have its fans but certainly won't be a force in the ratings.

MONDAY
8:00 America's Got Talent: The Champions
10:00 Manifest

TUESDAY
8:00 Ellen's Game of Games
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 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9:00 Will & Grace
9:30 Indebted
10:00 Law & Order: SVU

FRIDAY
8:00 Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
9:00 Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
8:00 NHL Hockey: LA Kings vs. Colorado

SUNDAY
7:00 Ellen's Game of Games (Repeat)
8:00 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (Repeat)
9:00 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (Season Premiere)
10:00 Good Girls (Season Premiere)

FOX
FOX has a series premiere on Sunday with the animated Duncanville. Taking the slot of Bless the Harts, it has to try to self start without NFL lead-ins every other week or so. The animated comedies always wilt in the spring so that doesn't bode well for Duncanville.

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

TUESDAY
8:00 The Resident (Repeat)
9:00 Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back

WEDNESDAY
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Lego Masters

THURSDAY
8:00 Last Man Standing
8:30 Outmatched
9:00 Deputy

FRIDAY
8:00 WWE Smackdown

SATURDAY
8:00 Boxing

SUNDAY
7:00 The Simpsons (Repeat)
7:30 Bob's Burgers (Repeat)
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 Duncanville (SERIES PREMIERE)
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy

CW
The CW has a pretty normal week with just Nancy Drew and the Friday lineup off.

MONDAY
8:00 All American
9:00 Black Lightning

TUESDAY
8:00 The Flash (Valentine's Day episode)
9:00 DC's Legends of Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY
8:00 Riverdale
9:00 Katy Keene (Repeat)

THURSDAY
8:00 Katy Keene
9:00 Legacies

FRIDAY
8:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Repeat)
9:00 Whose Line is it Anyway? (Repeat)
9:30 Whose Line is it Anyway? (Repeat)

SUNDAY
8:00 Batwoman
9:00 Supergirl

PILOT REVIEW: Katy Keene

KATY KEENE












Starring: Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, Katherine LaNasa, Julia Chan, Jonny Beauchamp, Lucien Laviscount, Zane Holtz, Camille Hyde

Developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Michael Grassi
Based upon the comic book by Archie Comics
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Michael Grassi, Directed by Maggie Kiley

On paper, Katy Keene is a spinoff of Riverdale. It is based on the Archie Comics and in the same universe as CW's broody parent show. But, in practice, this show seems more like it's trying to be The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel set in present time instead of the 1950s. It also probably is a recall to Ugly Betty to those who were fans of that show. It offers a very whimsical and romanticized view of New York City with bright music and brighter colors. The moodiness of Riverdale is nowhere to be found here so it's hard to associate the two shows together.

It is centered on two friends, the title character (Lucy Hale) and Josie McCoy of "Josie and the Pussycats" (Ashleigh Murray). Josie is new to New York and is introduced to Katy's vibrant world including her boyfriend K.O. (Zane Holtz) and roommate Jorge (Jonny Beauchamp). Katy also works for the very difficult fashion designer Gloria Grandbilt - get it? (Katherine LaNasa) at Lacy's Department Store (get it again?)

Lucy Hale is a winning actress in her second go-round on the CW. Although I didn't stick with the short-lived Life Sentence, I really liked her in it. I like her here too. She has a bubbly personality that shines through and this seems to perhaps be a better vehicle for her than Life Sentence. Ashleigh Murray had a few good moments as Josie as well and Jonny Beauchamp is capable of being a scene stealer but played things fairly subtle in the pilot.

While the biggest drama on this show seems to be related to the fashion world, I do have a soft spot for a show like this because I know I can romanticize New York City myself. I've never lived there but visit frequently (perhaps that's why I have a romanticized instead of jaded view). I like that shows can exist that aren't trying to take a cynical tone or have some level of darkness, whether it's obvious or more subversive. It's escapist is the best sense of the word.

WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
Truthfully a show like this set in the fashion world is not going to become regular viewing for me so I'll probably watch it again but not stick with it. That doesn't mean I'm not rooting for it.

PILOT REVIEW: Tommy

TOMMY











Starring: Edie Falco, Michael Chernus, Adelaide Clemens, Russell G. Jones, Olivia Lucy Phillip, Vladimir Caamano, Joseph Lyle Taylor and Thomas Sadoski

Created by Paul Attanasio
Written by Paul Attanasio, Directed by Kate Dennis

OK, so the first time I tried to watch Tommy, I fell asleep. Unlike some people, this rarely happens to me with TV so that might be an indictment on Tommy but I also think it had to do with me being really tired and it being late. I think that because upon second viewing, I actually found Tommy to be pretty decent.

There are times where Tommy feels like it could be called Blue Bloods: Los Angeles. After all, it is centered on a police chief, this time in LA and with the city's first ever female chief, Abigail Thomas or "Tommy" (Edie Falco). She has her team but also contends with adversaries such as Mayor Buddy Gray (Thomas Sadoski), allies to the former disgraced police chief and a difficult relationship with her daughter, Kate (Olivia Lucy Phillip).

There are elements of Tommy that certainly feel like any other cop show: a leader doesn't go about handling issues in the "traditional way" and instead fearlessly blazes her own trail but - surprise! - she's got some problems in her personal life. It also tries awfully hard to be relevant in 2020 with an immigration plot in the pilot episode. Not that is isn't relevant for Los Angeles or today, but it also seems like a deliberate attempt to be something other than a generic CBS procedural without having to actually say anything new or interesting about the topic.

Where Tommy succeeds though is the cast. It starts with Edie Falco. Of course she made her name on The Sopranos, which I am still making my way through. She was easily the best part of the otherwise troubled Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. And she's certainly the best part of this show. In some ways, it feels a little beneath her. She has the chops to be able to be in a really well-written drama and it could even be with this premise. Though this is not that drama, she can certainly elevate the material. Thomas Sadoski is intriguing too in a role completely different from Life in Pieces. I'd like to see a show with this cast and premise, but on a different network.

WILL I WATCH IT AGAIN?
I have heard it gets worse from the premiere but I'm willing to see for myself, so yes.

WEEKLY RECAP: January 27-February 2, 2020

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #19 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, Sunday 10:40pm) - 8.14    Special Airing
2. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.64    4th week
3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.36    12th week
4. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.15    13th week
5. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.14    4th week
6. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 1.09    11th week
7. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.01    2nd week
8. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.97    2nd week
9. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.96    4th week
10. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.95    13th week
11. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.92    8th week
12. Criminal Minds (CBS, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.91    2nd week
13. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.88    11th week
14. The Goldbergs (ABC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.87    11th week
15. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 0.80    8th week
16. New Amsterdam (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.71    6th week
    Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.71    1st week
18. The Resident (FOX, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 0.70    2nd week
    Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.70    7th week
    Last Man Standing (FOX, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.70    4th week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.10    11th week
2. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.11    12th week
3. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.15    11th week
4. Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.18    11th week
5. Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.22    11th week
6. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.25    10th week
    Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.25    9th week
8. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.27    11th week
9. Emergence (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 0.29    9th week
    Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 0.29    11th week
11. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 0.36    13th week
12. Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.42    3rd week
13. Black-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 0.45    4th week
14. Mixed-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.46    3rd week
    Evil (CBS, Thursday 10:00pm) - 0.46    9th week
16. Dateline NBC (NBC, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.47    10th week
17. American Housewife (ABC, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.50    4th week
18. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 0.53    1st week
19. Undercover Boss (CBS, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.56    2nd week
20. Bless This Mess (ABC, Tuesday 8:30pm) - 0.57    1st week
    Carol's Second Act (CBS, Thursday 9:30pm) - 0.57    2nd week

TOP 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Sunday 10:40pm) - 23.78 million    Special Airing
2. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 12.13 million    13th week
3. FBI (CBS, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 9.27 million    13th week
4. Young Sheldon (CBS, Thursday 8:00pm) - 8.65 million    13th week
5. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.57 million    13th week
6. Blue Bloods (CBS, Friday 10:00pm) - 7.54 million    12th week
7. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 7.35 million    4th week
8. Magnum P.I. (CBS, Friday 8:00pm) - 7.06 million    10th week
9. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 6.44 million    12th week
10. Station 19 (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 6.12 million    2nd week
11. FBI: Most Wanted (CBS, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 6.11 million    4th week
12. Mom (CBS, Thursday 9:00pm) - 6.09 million    9th week
13. The Bachelor (ABC, Monday 8:00pm) - 6.01 million    4th week
14. Criminal Minds (CBS, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 5.89 million    2nd week
15. The Unicorn (CBS, Thursday 8:30pm) - 5.77 million    4th week
16. The Good Doctor (ABC, Monday 10:00pm) - 5.70 million    5th week
17. 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 5.58 million    2nd week
18. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 9:00pm) - 5.56 million    9th week
19. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 5.31 million    5th week
20. New Amsterdam (NBC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 4.88 million    3rd week

BOTTOM 20 SHOWS (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Dynasty (CW, Friday 9:00pm) - 0.36 million    11th week
2. Charmed (CW, Friday 8:00pm) - 0.62 million    11th week
3. Nancy Drew (CW, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 0.63 million    12th week
4. All American (CW, Monday 8:00pm) - 0.66 million    10th week
    Black Lightning (CW, Monday 9:00pm) - 0.66 million    11th week
6. Arrow (CW, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 0.73 million    10th week
    Riverdale (CW, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 0.73 million    11th week
8. Legacies (CW, Thursday 9:00pm) - 0.86 million    10th week
9. Supernatural (CW, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.07 million    10th week

10. Emergence (ABC, Tuesday 10:00pm) - 1.89 million    6th week
11. Black-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:30pm) - 2.14 million    8th week
12. Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back (FOX, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.17 million    4th week
13. Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Friday 8:30pm) - 2.25 million    13th week
14. Mixed-ish (ABC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 2.32 million    4th week
    The Good Place (NBC, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.32 million    13th week
16. Outmatched (FOX, Thursday 8:30pm) - 2.34 million    1st week
17. Single Parents (ABC, Wednesday 9:30pm) - 2.38 million    7th week
18. Dateline NBC (NBC, Friday 10:00pm) - 2.59 million    1st week
19. Superstore (NBC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 2.79 million    6th week
20. Schooled (ABC, Wednesday 8:30pm) - 2.89 million    1st week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 114%    9th week
2. Manifest (NBC) - 105%    4th week
3. Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 97%    12th week
4. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 93%    12th week
5. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 89%    11th week
    Emergence (ABC) - 89%    9th week
7. Arrow (CW) - 84%    7th week
    Evil (CBS) - 84%    11th week
9. Riverdale (CW) - 81%    9th week
10. Grey's Anatomy (ABC) - 76%    2nd week
11. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 74%    12th week
12. Supernatural (CW) - 73%    5th week
13. Prodigal Son (FOX) - 71%    3rd week
    Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (NBC) - 71%    1st week
15. Charmed (CW) - 70%    7th week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (DEMO)
1. Undercover Boss (CBS) - 9%    4th week
2. Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 12%    4th week
    The Masked Singer (FOX) - 12%    Special Airing
4. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 19%    4th week
5. 20/20 (ABC) - 25%    6th week
6. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 26%    4th week
    Station 19 (ABC) - 26%    1st week
    The Unicorn (CBS) - 26%    7th week
9. The Bachelor (ABC) - 28%    2nd week
    Schooled (ABC) - 28%    11th week
11. Outmatched (FOX) - 29%    2nd week
12. All American (CW) - 30%    5th week
13. Carol's Second Act (CBS) - 31%    2nd week
14. Mixed-ish (ABC) - 32%    7th week
15. NCIS (CBS) - 34%    4th week

TOP 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Emergence (ABC) - 103%    12th week
2. Manifest (NBC) - 84%    4th week
3. New Amsterdam (NBC) - 76%    12th week
4. Arrow (CW) - 70%    8th week
5. The Good Doctor (ABC) - 69%    13th week
    Law & Order: SVU (NBC) - 69%    12th week
7. A Million Little Things (ABC) - 65%    2nd week
8. Evil (CBS) - 64%    10th week
9. Riverdale (CW) - 63%    10th week
10. S.W.A.T. (CBS) - 60%    12th week
11. Deputy (FOX) - 58%    4th week
12. Prodigal Son (FOX) - 57%    6th week
13. Supernatural (CW) - 56%    7th week
14. This is Us (NBC) - 53%    1st week
15. The Resident (FOX) - 51%    6th week

BOTTOM 15 DVR PERCENTAGE GAINERS LIVE +3 (TOTAL VIEWERS)
1. Undercover Boss (CBS) - 10%    4th week
    Ellen's Game of Games (NBC) - 10%    4th week
3. The Masked Singer (FOX) - 12%    Special Airing
4. The Unicorn (CBS) - 16%    9th week
5. America's Got Talent: The Champions (NBC) - 17%    4th week
6. The Goldbergs (ABC) - 19%    11th week
    Schooled (ABC) - 19%    12th week
8. The Bachelor (ABC) - 20%    3rd week
9. NCIS (CBS) - 22%    6th week
    20/20 (ABC) - 22%    3rd week
11. Station 19 (ABC) - 24%    1st week
    Young Sheldon (CBS) - 24%    4th week
    Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) - 24%    2nd week
14. Mixed-ish (ABC) - 25%    5th week
    Superstore (NBC) - 25%    2nd week
    Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) - 25%    3rd week

WINNERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - All American (CW)    1st week
Tuesday - NCIS (CBS)    2nd week
Wednesday - Criminal Minds (CBS)    1st week
Thursday - The Good Place (NBC)    1st week
Friday - Magnum P.I. (CBS)    2nd week
Sunday - The Masked Singer (FOX)    Special Airing

LOSERS OF THE NIGHT
Monday - Prodigal Son (FOX)    3rd week
Tuesday - None
Wednesday - Single Parents (ABC)    1st week
Thursday - Outmatched (FOX)    1st week
Friday - Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)    4th week
Sunday - None