ABC’s ”Kids Say the Darndest Things“ also declines as the Cowboys carry NBC to an easy win
The CW’s “Batwoman” was steady from Episode 2 to Episode 3 in Nielsen’s ratings for the key adults 18-49 demographic, but the DC show shed another 300,000 total viewers week to week.
“Sunday Night Football” again dominated the primetime airwaves for NBC. Due to the nature of live sports, the below fast-national Nielsen numbers for NBC and Fox (and like 19 minutes of CBS) should be considered subject to significant adjustment.
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NBC was first in ratings with a 4.8 rating/21 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 15.6 million, according to preliminary numbers. Those numbers come from the 90-minute pregame show “Football Night in American” and the game itself, which saw the Dallas Cowboys dominate NFC East rivals the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Fox was second in ratings with a 2.4/10 and in viewers with 7.2 million. After the late-afternoon game’s overrun and postgame show “The OT,” the latest “Treehouse of Horrors” episode from “The Simpsons” at 8 p.m. posted an inflated 2.1/9 and 5.7 million viewers. At 8:30, “Bless the Harts” had a 1.1/5 and 2.9 million viewers. “Bob’s Burgers” at 9 got a 1.1/4 and 2.5 million viewers. At 9:30, “Family Guy” received a 1.2/5 and 2.6 million viewers.
CBS and ABC tied for third in ratings, both with a 0.6/3. CBS was third in total viewers with 6.3 million, ABC was fourth with 4.1 million.
For CBS, “60 Minutes” at 7 had a 0.8/4 and 8.1 million viewers. At 8, “God Friended Me” got a 0.6/3 and 6.4 million viewers. “NCIS: Los Angeles” at 9 received a 0.7/3 and 6.3 million viewers. At 10, “Madam Secretary” managed a 0.4/2 and 4.5 million viewers.
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For ABC, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at 7 had a 0.7/3 and 5 million viewers. At 8, “Kids Say the Darndest Things” got a 0.6/3 and 4.2 million viewers. “Shark Tank” at 9 received a 0.6/2 and 3.3 million viewers. At 10, “The Rookie” finished primetime with a 0.6/3 and 3.8 million viewers.
Telemundo and Univision tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.3/1. Telemundo was fifth in total viewers with 1.2 million, Univision was sixth with 1.1 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.2/1 and in viewers with 931,000. “Batwoman” at 8 had a 0.3/1 and 1.2 million viewers. At 9, “Supergirl” got a 0.2/1 and 904,000 viewers.
17 New Fall TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers: From 'Batwoman' to 'Prodigal Son' (Photos)
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The CW/Fox/NBC/ABC
Broadcast is back in session: Fall TV a.k.a. the kickoff to the traditional September-to-May season, began last month with CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and The CW starting to premiere fresh seasons of their returning shows and debuting new series. To date, 17 new fall programs have premiered on the broadcast networks and we've got each of their starts charted by total viewers below. Find our summer version of these rankings here and the midseason list here.
Also Read: Here’s the Complete Fall 2019 TV Schedule for All 5 Broadcast Networks
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The CW
Rank: 17 Show: "Nancy Drew" Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.174 million
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NBC
Rank: 16 Show: "Sunnyside" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 1.794 million
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The CW
Rank: 15 Show: "Batwoman" Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.799 million
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Fox
Rank: 14 Show: "Bless the Harts" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 1.808 million
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NBC
Rank: 13 Show: "Perfect Harmony" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 2.601 million
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Fox
Rank: 12 Show: "Almost Family" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 2.951 million
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ABC
Rank: 11 Show: "Mixed-ish" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.009 million
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ABC
Rank: 10 Show: "Emergence" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.111 million
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Fox
Rank: 9 Show: "Prodigal Son" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 4.180 million
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ABC
Rank: 8 Show: "Stumptown" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.534 million
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CBS
Rank: 7 Show: "Evil" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 4.618 million
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NBC
Rank: 6 Show: "Bluff City Law" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 4.727 million
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ABC
Rank: 5 Show: "Kids Say the Darndest Things" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 5.399 million
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CBS
Rank: 4 Show: "Bob Hearts Abishola" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 5.876 million
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CBS
Rank: 3 Show: "Carol's Second Act" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 5.965 million
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CBS
Rank: 2 Show: "All Rise" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 6.006 million
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CBS
Rank: 1 Show: "The Unicorn" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 6.007 million
Ratings are ”Mixed-ish“
Broadcast is back in session: Fall TV a.k.a. the kickoff to the traditional September-to-May season, began last month with CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and The CW starting to premiere fresh seasons of their returning shows and debuting new series. To date, 17 new fall programs have premiered on the broadcast networks and we've got each of their starts charted by total viewers below. Find our summer version of these rankings here and the midseason list here.
Also Read: Here’s the Complete Fall 2019 TV Schedule for All 5 Broadcast Networks
Tony Maglio
TV Editor • tony.maglio@thewrap.com • Twitter: @tonymaglio