Delayed Viewing Ratings: 8 of Top 25 Shows Double in Week 6
Eight of the top 25 broadcast shows improved by 100 percent or more in the key demo for the Nielsen Live+7 ratings for week 6 of the 2017-2018 season, which began on Oct. 30.
NBC’s “This Is Us” and “The Good Doctor” were once again the standouts. “This Is Us” was the top gainer, going from a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 to a 4.4 for a 120 percent increase. “The Good Doctor” was close behind, going from a 1.9 to a 3.9 for a 105 percent increase.
The other shows in the top 25 to see a comparable increase were: “How to Get Away With Murder” (0.9 to a 2.1, 133 percent increase); “Chicago Fire” (1.0 to a 2.1, 110 percent increase); “The Orville” (1.0 to a 2.0, 100 percent increase); “Designated Survivor” (0.7 to a 1.6, 129 percent increase); “Flash” (0.7 to a 1.5, 114 percent increase); and “Scorpion” (0.7 to a 1.4, 100 percent increase).
Of those shows, only “Designated Survivor” doubled in total viewers, going from 3.9 million to 8.2 million for an increase of 110 percent in that measure.
Top 25 Broadcast Series Live+7 Adults 18-49
Series | Network | Air Date | Live+SD | Live+7 | +7 Actual Gain | +7 Percent Gain |
THIS IS US | NBC | 10/31/2017 | 2.0 | 4.4 | +2.4 | +120% |
THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10/30/2017 | 1.9 | 3.9 | +2.0 | +105% |
THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 2.7 | 4.5 | +1.8 | +67% |
GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 11/02/2017 | 1.8 | 3.2 | +1.4 | +78% |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 11/01/2017 | 1.5 | 2.8 | +1.3 | +87% |
WILL & GRACE | NBC | 11/02/2017 | 1.6 | 2.9 | +1.3 | +81% |
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 11/02/2017 | 0.9 | 2.1 | +1.2 | +133% |
YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 2.3 | 3.4 | +1.1 | +48% |
CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 11/02/2017 | 1.0 | 2.1 | +1.1 | +110% |
SCANDAL | ABC | 11/02/2017 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +1.0 | +91% |
THE ORVILLE | FOX | 11/02/2017 | 1.0 | 2.0 | +1.0 | +100% |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 11/01/2017 | 0.7 | 1.6 | +0.9 | +129% |
THE GIFTED | FOX | 10/30/2017 | 1.1 | 2.0 | +0.9 | +82% |
S.W.A.T. | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 1.1 | 1.9 | +0.8 | +73% |
NCIS | CBS | 10/31/2017 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +0.8 | +67% |
FLASH | CW | 10/31/2017 | 0.7 | 1.5 | +0.8 | +114% |
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 11/01/2017 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +0.7 | +58% |
SCORPION | CBS | 10/30/2017 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +0.7 | +100% |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 11/03/2017 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +0.7 | +78% |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/31/2017 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +0.7 | +78% |
BULL | CBS | 10/31/2017 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | +70% |
LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +0.7 | +58% |
MOM | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 1.4 | 2.1 | +0.7 | +50% |
SURVIVOR | CBS | 11/01/2017 | 1.6 | 2.3 | +0.7 | +44% |
BLACKLIST | NBC | 11/01/2017 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
Top 25 Broadcast Series Live+7 Total Viewers
Series | Network | Air Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | Live+7 Total Viewers (in millions) | +7 Actual Gain | +7 Percent Gain |
THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10/30/2017 | 10580 | 17517 | +6937 | +66% |
THIS IS US | NBC | 10/31/2017 | 8432 | 14936 | +6504 | +77% |
THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 14171 | 19287 | +5116 | +36% |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 11/01/2017 | 3920 | 8234 | +4314 | +110% |
CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 11/02/2017 | 5877 | 9893 | +4016 | +68% |
BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 11/03/2017 | 9276 | 13244 | +3968 | +43% |
YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 12845 | 16738 | +3893 | +30% |
NCIS | CBS | 10/31/2017 | 12110 | 15964 | +3854 | +32% |
BULL | CBS | 10/31/2017 | 9629 | 13461 | +3832 | +40% |
S.W.A.T. | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 6818 | 10521 | +3703 | +54% |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/31/2017 | 8859 | 12471 | +3612 | +41% |
WILL & GRACE | NBC | 11/02/2017 | 5735 | 9219 | +3484 | +61% |
GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 11/02/2017 | 7391 | 10844 | +3453 | +47% |
MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 11/05/2017 | 5929 | 9057 | +3128 | +53% |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 11/01/2017 | 5510 | 8552 | +3042 | +55% |
SCORPION | CBS | 10/30/2017 | 4911 | 7933 | +3022 | +62% |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 11/03/2017 | 8630 | 11562 | +2932 | +34% |
NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 11/05/2017 | 8028 | 10939 | +2911 | +36% |
THE ORVILLE | FOX | 11/02/2017 | 3826 | 6722 | +2896 | +76% |
BRAVE | NBC | 10/30/2017 | 4549 | 7405 | +2856 | +63% |
BLACKLIST | NBC | 11/01/2017 | 5157 | 8012 | +2855 | +55% |
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 11/02/2017 | 3566 | 6390 | +2824 | +79% |
SCANDAL | ABC | 11/02/2017 | 4888 | 7499 | +2611 | +53% |
THE GIFTED | FOX | 10/30/2017 | 3428 | 5955 | +2527 | +74% |
MOM | CBS | 11/02/2017 | 8474 | 10772 | +2298 | +27% |
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