“The Masked Singer” recovered from last week, when all of broadcast television bent a knee to ABC’s CMA Awards. Unfortunately for Fox, it wasn’t enough to fend off NBC and its surging “Chicago” dramas.
Even more unfortunate is the case of ABC, which went from first place last week to last place among the Big 4 broadcasters last night.
Click here to find out what celebrity was unmasked Wednesday on Fox’s goofy singing competition. This (relatively) early elimination might surprise you.
NBC and Fox tied for first in ratings, both with a 1.2 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. NBC was first in total viewers with an average of 7.9 million, according to preliminary numbers. Fox was third in total viewers with 4.3 million.
For NBC, “Chicago Med” at 8 p.m. posted a 1.2/6 and 6.7 million viewers. At 9, “Chicago Fire” landed a 1.2/6 and 8.3 million viewers. “Chicago P.D.” at 10 received a 1.1/6 and 7 million viewers.
For Fox, “The Masked Singer” at 8 earned a 1.9/9 and 6.7 million viewers. At 9, “Almost Family” settled for a 0.5/2 and 1.9 million viewers.
CBS was third in ratings with a 0.8/4 and second in viewers with 5 million. “Survivor” at 8 put up a 1.2/6 and 6.7 million viewers. At 9, “SEAL Team” had a 0.7/3 and 4.7 million viewers. “S.W.A.T.” at 10 got a 0.5/3 and 3.7 million viewers.
ABC was fourth in ratings with a 0.7/3 and in viewers with 3.2 million. “The Goldbergs” at 8 had a 0.9/4 and 4.1 million viewers. At 8:30, “Schooled” got a 0.7/3 and 3.2 million viewers. “Modern Family” at 9 received a 0.9/4 and 3.9 million viewers. At 9:30, “Single Parents” closed out the comedy block with a 0.6/3 and 2.6 million viewers. Drama “Stumptown” at 10 finished off actual primetime with a 0.5/3 and 3.7 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.5/2 and in viewers with 1.4 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in viewers with 1.3 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.2/1 and in viewers with 755,000. “Riverdale” at 8 had a 0.2/1 and 762,000 viewers. At 9, “Nancy Drew” got a 0.2/1 and 747,000 viewers.
17 New Fall TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers: From 'Batwoman' to 'Prodigal Son' (Photos)
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.
Rank: 17 Show: "Nancy Drew" Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.174 million
The CW
Rank: 16 Show: "Sunnyside" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 1.794 million
NBC
Rank: 15 Show: "Batwoman" Net: The CW Total Viewers: 1.799 million
The CW
Rank: 14 Show: "Bless the Harts" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 1.808 million
Fox
Rank: 13 Show: "Perfect Harmony" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 2.601 million
NBC
Rank: 12 Show: "Almost Family" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 2.951 million
Fox
Rank: 11 Show: "Mixed-ish" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.009 million
ABC
Rank: 10 Show: "Emergence" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.111 million
ABC
Rank: 9 Show: "Prodigal Son" Net: Fox Total Viewers: 4.180 million
Fox
Rank: 8 Show: "Stumptown" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 4.534 million
ABC
Rank: 7 Show: "Evil" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 4.618 million
CBS
Rank: 6 Show: "Bluff City Law" Net: NBC Total Viewers: 4.727 million
NBC
Rank: 5 Show: "Kids Say the Darndest Things" Net: ABC Total Viewers: 5.399 million
ABC
Rank: 4 Show: "Bob Hearts Abishola" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 5.876 million
CBS
Rank: 3 Show: "Carol's Second Act" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 5.965 million
CBS
Rank: 2 Show: "All Rise" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 6.006 million
CBS
Rank: 1 Show: "The Unicorn" Net: CBS Total Viewers: 6.007 million
CBS
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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.