“The Big Bang Theory” dominates TV ratings, but the popular CBS sitcom ranks 70th in terms of its delayed viewing. Scroll through our gallery for the 20 television series that see the largest jump one week after they air. (We ranked them by their percentages of growth when going from Nielsen’s Live + Same Day TV Ratings metric to its Live + 7 Day measurement.)
Rank: 20
Show: Elementary
Net: CBS
Total Viewer Lift: +2.769 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +56%
Rank: 18 (tie)
Show: Supergirl
Net: CW
Total Viewer Lift: +1.442 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +57%
Rank: 18 (tie)
Show: The Mick
Net: Fox
Total Viewer Lift: +1.888 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +57%
Rank: 17
Show: Fear the Walking Dead
Net: AMC
Total Viewer Lift: +2.020 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +59%
Rank: 16
Show: Shades of Blue
Net: NBC
Total Viewer Lift: +2.827
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +60%
Rank: 15
Show: Conviction
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +2.171 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +61%
Rank: 13 (tie)
Show: Lucifer
Net: Fox
Total Viewer Lift: +2.361 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +62%
Rank: 13 (tie)
Show: Secrets And Lies
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +2.026 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +62%
Rank: 12
Show: The Flash
Net: The CW
Total Viewer Lift: +1.886 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +65%
Rank: 11
Show: How to Get Away With Murder
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +3.300 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +72%
Rank: 10
Show: Timeless
Net: NBC
Total Viewer Lift: +3.369 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +73%
Rank: 9
Show: Bones
Net: Fox
Total Viewer Lift: +2.332 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +76%
Rank: 7 (tie)
Show: American Crime
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +1.763 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +77%
Rank: 7 (tie)
Show: Vikings
Net: History
Total Viewer Lift: +1.788 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +77%
Rank: 6
Show: Blacklist
Net: NBC
Total Viewer Lift: +4.525 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +83%
Rank: 5
Show: Quantico
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +2.336 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +85%
Rank: 4
Show: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +2.171 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +90%
Rank: 3
Show: Major Crimes
Net: TNT
Total Viewer Lift: +2.340 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +97%
Rank: 2
Show: Designated Survivor
Net: ABC
Total Viewer Lift: +6.674 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +103%
Rank: 1
Show: American Horror Story
Net: FX
Total Viewer Lift: +3.344 million
L+SD to L+7 Percentage Lift: +124%
You just missed the Top 20 on this one, “Modern Family,” “This Is Us” and “Blacklist: Redemption” — but, at least two of you still kill it in Nielsen TV Ratings! (Sorry, “Blacklist: Redemption.”)
