Fox and CBS tied for first in Wednesday’s ratings, when the season premieres for “Empire” and “Star” duked it out with the start to a new “Survivor” and the Season 20 finale of “Big Brother.”
NBC finished first in primetime total viewers, returning all three of its “Chicago” shows for their fall runs.
ABC’s “A Million Little Things,” the lone drama series premiere on broadcast last night, got off to a bit of a slow start at 10 p.m. It’s direct lead-in, the debut of “Single Parents,” didn’t exactly light the world on fire either. The new shows fared fine in their ABC time slots.
CBS and Fox tied for first in ratings, both with a 1.7 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. CBS was second in total viewers with 6.7 million; Fox was third with 5.4 million, according to preliminary numbers.
For CBS, the “Survivor” season premiere at 8 landed a 1.7/8 and 7.9 million viewers. The “Big Brother” season finale from 9-11 averaged a 1.7/7 and 6.1 million viewers.
For Fox, “Empire” at 8 posted a 1.9/9 and 6.1 million viewers. At 9, “Star” returned to a 1.5/6 and 4.7 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 1.3/6 and fourth in viewers with 5 million. The “Goldbergs” season premiere at 8 had a 1.4/7 and 5.1 million viewers. The “American Housewife” season premiere at 8:30 got a 1.2/5 and 4.4 million viewers. The “Modern Family” season opener at 9 put up a 1.6/7 and 5.4 million viewers. At 9:30, “Single Parents” started out to a 1.3/5 and 4.9 million viewers. “A Million Little Things” at 10 received a 1.1/5 and 5.1 million viewers.
NBC was fourth in ratings with a 1.2/5, but first in viewers with 7.6 million. “Chicago Med” at 8 had a 1.2/5 and 7.7 million viewers. At 9, “Chicago Fire” got a 1.2/5 and 8 million viewers. “Chicago PD” at 10 received the same rating/share as the other two, and had 7.1 million viewers.
Telemundo was fifth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and sixth in viewers with 1.33 million.
Univision was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and fifth in viewers with 1.34 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.1/1 and in viewers with 543,000. “Burden of Truth” at 8 had a 0.1/1 and 583,000 viewers. A rerun followed.
Happy 80th Billy Dee Williams: His 10 Best Roles, From 'Mahogany' to 'Empire Strikes Back' (Photos)
In honor of Billy Dee Williams' 80th birthday, click through to review his 10 best roles.
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"Brian's Song"
In his Emmy-nominated role, Williams plays Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers. The movie documents Sayers relationship with Brian Piccolo (James Caan), a teammate dealing with cancer. The 1971 made-for-TV film won five Emmys.
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"Lady Sings the Blues"
Williams plays opposite Diana Ross as the love interest of Billie Holiday, Louis McKay. The 1972 film was nominated for five Academy Awards.
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"Mahogany"
Williams and Ross are back as love interests in the 1975 romantic drama. Williams plays Brian Walker, an activist and aspiring politician, opposite Ross's Tracy Chambers, a woman trying to make it in the fashion industry.
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"The Empire Strikes Back"
In the 1980 Episode V of the Star Wars saga, Williams plays Han Solo's (Harrison Ford's) friend Lando Calrissian. In the Cloud City on Bespin, Calrissian leads Solo's group into a trap that lands them in the hands of Darth Vader.
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"Return of the Jedi"
Williams reprises his role as Calrissian in the 1983 Episode VI of the original Star Wars trilogy. Calrissian pilots the Millennium Falcon as he leads the rebels to the Death Star.
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"Nighthawks"
Williams plays Sgt. Matthew Fox alongside Sylvester Stallone, who plays Deke DaSilva in this 1981 action movie. The two New York City cops are enlisted into an anti-terrorism squad.
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"Batman"
In the 1989 "Batman," Williams plays recently-elected district attorney Harvey Dent.
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"The Ladies Man"
In this 2000 comedy, Williams played the role of Lester alongside Tim Meadows, who played his character Leon Phelps from sketches on "Saturday Night Live."
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"The Visit"
Inspired by a true story, this 2000 drama follows Alex Waters (Hill Harper), a man with AIDS in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. Williams plays Henry, Alex's father.
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"Undercover Brother"
This 2002 spoof on the James Bond franchise and 1970s action films stars Dave Chappelle, Chris Kattan and Eddie Griffin. Williams plays General Warren Boutwell, whose potential run for president angers "The Man."
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Look back at Williams’ film and TV work
In honor of Billy Dee Williams' 80th birthday, click through to review his 10 best roles.