Ratings: Second Live ‘American Idol’ Dips Slightly From Last Week – Still Hands ABC Easy Sunday Win
CBS pulls ahead of Disney-owned broadcaster in total viewers with drama lineup and strong “60 Minutes”
Jennifer Maas | May 7, 2018 @ 9:38 AM
Last Updated: May 7, 2018 @ 3:58 PM
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ABC has got a new gimmick for its revival of “American Idol” — and it’s working. The Ryan Seacrest-hosted series’ second live coast-to-coast telecast brought in impressive Nielsen numbers for the program Sunday.
The show (broadcast at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) saw a significant bump in ratings and total viewers with its first go at a simulcast last week and this next attempt came out strong too — with just a tiny dip. But not enough to bring it back down to the numbers it was hitting prior to its new live telecast format.
ABC was first in ratings with a 1.3 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 6.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 7, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” had a 1.1/5 and 5.5 million viewers. At 8, “American Idol” scored a 1.8/7 and 8.6 million viewers (That data includes adjusted numbers for its live broadcast across the United States, as well as its original 5-7 p.m. telecast on the West Coast). At 10, “Deception” got a 0.7/3 and 3.4 million viewers.
CBS and Fox tied for second in ratings with a 0.7/3.
CBS was first in viewers with 7.4 million. “60 Minutes” at 7 put up a 0.8/4 and 8.9 million viewers. At 8, “Instinct” saw a 0.7/3 and 7 million viewers. “NCIS: LA” at 9 earned a 0.8/3 and 7.7 million viewers. At 10, “Madam Secretary” managed a 0.5/2 and 5.9 million viewers.
Fox was fourth in viewers with 1.7 million. Following a repeat at 7, a fresh episode of “Bob’s Burgers” at 7:30 took a 0.7/3 and 1.5 million viewers. At 8, “The Simpsons” posted a 0.9/4 and 2.1 million viewers. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” at 8:30 landed a 0.7/3 and 1.7 million viewers. At 9, “Family Guy” got a 0.9/3 and 1.9 million viewers. At 9:30, the season finale of “Last Man on Earth” settled for a 0.7/3 and 1.7 million viewers.
NBC was fourth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and third in viewers with 2.7 million. “Dateline NBC” at 7 got a 0.6/3 and 3.2 million viewers. A special telecast of “Genius Junior” at 8 had a 0.5/2 and 2.8 million viewers. At 9, another episode of “Genius Junior” took a 0.6/2 and 2.7 million viewers. At 10, “Timeless” managed a 0.5/2 and 2.3 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in viewers with 1.2 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 792,000.
Summer TV Premiere Dates: Every New and Returning Show (Photos)
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"I'm Dying Up Here" (Showtime) Sunday, May 6 at 10 p.m.
Showtime
"Sweetbitter" (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m.
Starz
"Vida" (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8 p.m.
Starz
"Safe" (Netflix) Thursday, May 10
Netflix
"All Night" (Hulu) Friday, May 11
Hulu
"Patrick Melrose" (Showtime) Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m.
Showtime
"Little Women" (PBS) Sunday, May 13 at 8 p.m.
PBS
"13 Reasons Why" (Netflix) Friday, May 18
Netflix
"Fauda" (Netflix) Thursday, May 24
Netflix
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" (Amazon) Friday, May 25
Amazon
"The Bachelorette" (ABC) Monday, May 28 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Six" (History) Monday, May 28 at 10 p.m.
History
"100 Code" (WGN America) Tuesday, May 19 at 10 p.m.
WGN America
"America's Got Talent" (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"Animal Kingdom" (TNT) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"Beat Shazam" (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Love Connection" (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.
Fox
"Queen Sugar" (OWN) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.
OWN
"World of Dance" (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"American Ninja Warrior" (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m.
NBC
"MasterChef" (Fox) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.
Fox
"Reverie" (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix) Wednesday, May 30
Netflix
"Pose" (FX) Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m.
FX
"Succession" (HBO) Sunday, June 3 at 10 p.m.
HBO
"Dietland" (AMC) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.
AMC
"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox) Monday, June 4 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (CW) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.
CW
"Humans" (AMC) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
AMC
"Teachers" (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m.
TV Land
"Younger" (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
TV Land
"Condor" (Audience) Wednesday, June 6 at 10 p.m.
Audience Network
"American Woman" (Paramount) Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m.
Paramount Network
"The Four" (Fox) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.
Fox
"Marvel's Cloak & Dagger" (Freeform) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.
Freeform
"Nashville" (CMT) Thursday, June 7 at 9 p.m.
CMT
"Big Hero 6: The Series" (Disney) Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m.
Disney
"The $100,000 Pyramid" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.
ABC
"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Claws" (TNT) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.
TNT
"To Tell the Truth" (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 10 p.m.
ABC
"The Bold Type" (Freeform) Tuesday, June 12
Freeform
"Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back" (Fox) Wednesday, June 13 at 9 p.m.
"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" (Bravo) Thursday, June 14 at 10 p.m.
Bravo
"Marlon" (NBC) Thursday, June 14 at 9 p.m.
NBC
"Strange Angel" (CBS All Access) Thursday, June 14
CBS All Access
"Goliath" (Amazon) Friday, June 15
Amazon
"The Affair" (Showtime) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.
Showtime
"Deep State" (Epix) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.
Epix
"Shades of Blue" (NBC) Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m.
NBC
"Drunk History" (Comedy Central) Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
"Yellowstone" (Paramount) Wednesday, June 20 at 9 p.m.
Paramount Network
"Young & Hungry" (Freeform) Wedneday, June 20 at 8 p.m.
Freeform
"Detroiters" (Comedy Central) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.
Comedy Central
"The Gong Show" (ABC) Thursday, June 21 at 8 p.m.
ABC
"Queen of the South" (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 9 p.m.
USA
"Shooter" (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.
USA
"Marvel's Luke Cage" (Netflix) Friday, June 22
Netflix
"Preacher" (AMC) Sunday, June 24 at 10 p.m.
AMC
"Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (CW) Monday, June 25 at 8 p.m.
CW
"GLOW" (Netflix) Friday, June 29
Netflix
"Masters of Illusion" (CW) Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m.
CW
"Power" (Starz) Sunday, July 1 at 9 p.m.
Starz
"Sacred Games" (Netflix) Friday, July 6
Netflix
"Heathers" (Paramount) Tuesday, July 10 at 10 p.m.
Paramount Network
"The Outpost" (CW) Tuesday, July 10 at 8 p.m.
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"Burden of Truth" (CW) Wednesday, July 11 at 8 p.m.
Getty Images
"Harlots" (Hulu) Wednesday, July 11
Hulu
"The HollywoodPuppet Show" (Fuse) Tuesday, July 17 at 10:30 p.m.
Fuse
"Suits" (USA) Wednesday, July 18 at 9 p.m.
USA
"Snowfall" (FX) Thursday, July 19 at 10 p.m.
FX
"Trial & Error: Lady, Killer" (NBC) Thursday, July 19 at 9 p.m.
NBC
"Wynonna Earp" (Syfy) Friday, July 20 at 9 p.m.
Syfy
"Killjoys" (Syfy) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.
Syfy
"Outcast" (Cinemax) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.
Cinemax
"Castle Rock" (Hulu) Wednesday, July 25
Hulu
"Swedish Dicks" (Pop) Thursday, July 26
Pop TV
"Casual" (Hulu) Tuesday, July 31
Hulu
"The Sinner" (USA) Wednesday, August 1
USA
"Mr. Mercedes" (Audience) Wedneday, August 22 at 10 p.m.
Audience Network
"The Innocents" (Netflix) Friday, August 24
Netflix
"Jack Ryan" (Amazon) Friday, August 31
Amazon
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From returning favorites like Netflix’s “Luke Cage” to highly anticipated debuts such as Ryan Murphy’s “Pose,” TheWrap’s complete guide to summer TV premieres
Find out when the most hotly anticipated new shows and your old favorites return this summer. We'll keep updating this gallery as more shows are announced.