
Fox
As the only “Big 4” broadcast network not to air midterm election coverage last night, Fox finished last among its key competition. Fox News Channel took care of all that politics stuff.
CBS, NBC, and ABC’s current numbers are all subject to change due to the nature of live programming, though NBC did win Tuesday’s primetime in Nielsen’s overnight ratings. Official time zone-adjusted numbers are expected by 1 p.m. ET.
You can get more details on midterm election night’s broadcast ratings here.
Also Read: NBC Wins Midterm Election Night's Broadcast Ratings Race
Fox was fourth in ratings with a 0.7 rating/3 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 2.7 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 8, “The Gifted” settled for a 0.7/3 and 2.4 million viewers. At 9, “Lethal Weapon” managed a 0.7/3 and 3.2 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in viewers with 1.3 million.
Telemundo tied with The CW for sixth in ratings with a 0.3/1, with the latter network having the good sense to air reruns last night.
21 New Fall TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers: From 'The Conners' to 'Charmed' (Photos)
-
With 10.5 million total viewers tuning in to its debut "live," ABC's "Roseanne" spinoff series "The Conners" became the No. 1 new show of the Fall 2018-19 TV season -- but just barely.
NBC's "Lost"-like vehicle "Manifest" is now second, having averaged 10.4 million overall viewers on its own premiere night. CBS' "God Friended Me" had initially topped that total, though the NFL football-boosted drama adjusted down in final numbers.
Scroll through our gallery for the full rankings of fall's 21 debuts. TheWrap will update this post as more new broadcast shows start.
-
The CW
Rank: 21
Show: "All American"
Net: The CW
Total Viewers: 710,000Also Read: Broadcast TV’s Most-Watched Debuts Since 2013, From ‘Blindspot’ to ‘Instinct’ (Photos)
-
The CW
Rank: 20
Show: "Legacies"
Net: The CW
Total Viewers: 1.2 millionAlso Read: Summer 2018 TV Shows With the Richest and Poorest Viewers (Photos)
-
The CW
Rank: 19
Show: "Charmed"
Net: The CW
Total Viewers: 1.5 millionAlso Read: ‘Flip or Flop Atlanta’ Was Not Supposed to Be Part of HGTV Franchise
-
Fox
Rank: 18
Show: "Rel"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 2 millionAlso Read: ‘America’s Got Talent’ to ‘Celebrity Family Feud': 15 Highest-Rated TV Shows of Summer 2018 (Photos)
-
ABC
Rank: 17
Show: "The Alec Baldwin Show"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 2.2 millionAlso Read: Ratings: ABC’s ‘Alec Baldwin Show’ Bombs in Premiere, Ties Univision in Key Demo
-
NBC
Rank: 16
Show: "I Feel Bad"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 2.6 millionAlso Read: Broadcast TV’s Most-Watched Debuts Since 2013, From ‘Blindspot’ to ‘Instinct’ (Photos)
-
ABC
Rank: 15
Show: "Single Parents"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 4.9 millionAlso Read: 12 Lowest-Rated TV Shows of 2017-18 Season (Photos)
-
ABC
Rank: 14
Show: "Dancing With the Stars: Juniors"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5 millionAlso Read: Ratings: Taylor Swift Can’t Save AMAs From Hitting New All-Time Low
-
ABC
Rank: 13
Show: "A Million Little Things"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.1 millionAlso Read: 11 Highest-Rated TV Shows of 2017-18 Season (Photos)
-
ABC
Rank: 12
Show: "The Rookie"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 5.4 millionAlso Read: ‘The Conners': What ABC Expects From ‘Roseanne’ Spinoff’s Ratings
-
CBS
Rank: 11
Show: "Happy Together"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 5.9 millionAlso Read: Ratings: ‘I Feel Bad’ Does Bad in Time Period Premiere
-
ABC
Rank: 10
Show: "The Kids Are Alright"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 6.6 millionAlso Read: ‘The Conners’ Premiere Slips 35 Percent From ‘Roseanne’ Return in Early Ratings
-
Fox
Rank: 9
Show: "Cool Kids"
Net: Fox
Total Viewers: 6.9 millionAlso Read: 17 Highest-Rated Canceled or Ending TV Shows of 2017-18 Season – So Far (Photos)
-
CBS
Rank: 8
Show: "Murphy Brown"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 7.5 millionAlso Read: 14 Lowest-Rated TV Shows of the 2017-18 Season That Have Been Renewed… So Far (Photos)
-
CBS
Rank: 7
Show: "The Neighborhood"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 8.07 millionAlso Read: NBC Wins 7th Straight Premiere Week in Ratings, CBS Makes It 10 in a Row Among Total Viewers
-
CBS
Rank: 6
Show: "Magnum P.I."
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 8.12 millionAlso Read: ABC Wins Broadcast Battle for Kavanaugh Hearing Viewers, NBC Tops Key Demo
-
NBC
Rank: 5
Show: "New Amsterdam"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 8.4 millionAlso Read: Fox News Beats CNN and MSNBC Combined in Kavanaugh Hearing Viewers
-
CBS
Rank: 4
Show: "F.B.I."
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 10.08 millionAlso Read: ‘South Park’ Season 22 Premiere: ‘Dead Kids’ Bags 1.5 Million Viewers on Wednesday
-
CBS
Rank: 3
Show: "God Friended Me"
Net: CBS
Total Viewers: 10.14 millionAlso Read: NBC’s Emmy Awards Sink to Record-Low 10.2 Million Viewers
-
NBC
Rank: 2
Show: "Manifest"
Net: NBC
Total Viewers: 10.4 millionAlso Read: HGTV’s ‘My Lottery Dream Home’ Season 5 Premiere Cashes In With Record Ratings
-
ABC
Rank: 1
Show: "The Conners"
Net: ABC
Total Viewers: 10.5 millionAlso Read: Ratings: ‘The Conners’ Premiere Draws 10.5 Million Viewers
Sorry, “Manifest”: You ran into that “Roseanne” buzzsaw
With 10.5 million total viewers tuning in to its debut "live," ABC's "Roseanne" spinoff series "The Conners" became the No. 1 new show of the Fall 2018-19 TV season -- but just barely.
NBC's "Lost"-like vehicle "Manifest" is now second, having averaged 10.4 million overall viewers on its own premiere night. CBS' "God Friended Me" had initially topped that total, though the NFL football-boosted drama adjusted down in final numbers.
Scroll through our gallery for the full rankings of fall's 21 debuts. TheWrap will update this post as more new broadcast shows start.
Related Content
-
TV
NBC Wins Midterm Election Night’s Broadcast Ratings Race
By Tony Maglio | November 7, 2018 @ 8:46 AM -
TV
Ratings: ‘Manifest’ Return Adds Altitude to NBC’s Monday
By Tony Maglio | November 6, 2018 @ 8:47 AM -
TV
‘Walking Dead’ Sends Andrew Lincoln (and Rick Grimes) Off With Ratings Growth
By Jennifer Maas | November 6, 2018 @ 8:13 AM -
TV
Ratings: NBC Scores Big Sunday Win With Marquee Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers NFL Matchup
By Tony Maglio | November 5, 2018 @ 9:13 AM