NBC’s “Blindspot” dipped 16 percent from last week, which was better on a percentage basis than CBS’s “Life in Pieces” (down 23 percent) and Fox’s “Minority Report” (down 18 percent). As such, NBC easily topped the night in the key 18-49 demographic — the network’s total viewer victory over an NFL-boosted ABC finished far tighter.
The “Life in Pieces” drop was directly in line with those slides for “The Big Bang Theory” and “Scorpion.”
NBC was first in ratings with a 3.0 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 10.9 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Voice” at 8 p.m. earned a 3.3/10 and 11.8 million viewers. “Blindspot” at 10 posted a 2.6/8 and 9.1 million viewers.
CBS was second in ratings with a 1.9/6 and third in viewers with 9.6 million. “The Big Bang Theory” at 8 scored a 3.6/13 and 14.9 million viewers. “Life in Pieces” at 8:30 received a 2.0/6 and 8.9 million viewers. “Scorpion” at 9 had a 1.7/5 and 9.4 million viewers. “NCIS: Los Angeles” at 10 got a 1.2/4 and 7.5 million viewers.
ABC was third in ratings with a 1.8/6 and second in viewers with 10.4 million. “Dancing With the Stars” at 8 posted a 1.9/6 and 11.7 million viewers. “Castle” at 10 received a 1.6/5 and 7.8 million viewers.
Fox was fourth in ratings with a 1.3/4 and in viewers with 3.6 million. “Gotham” at 8 had a 1.6/5 and 4.6 million viewers. “Minority Report” at 9 got a 0.9/3 and 2.7 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.7/2 and in viewers with 2.1 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and in viewers with 1.6 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 1.2 million. “Penn & Teller” at 8 received a 0.4/1 and 1.4 million viewers. “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” at 9 had a 0.4/1 and 1.3 million viewers. “Significant Mother” at 9:30 got a 0.2/1 and 772,000 viewers.