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Nielsen unveiled its first Social Media Report in a handful of years on Tuesday, naming the 10 biggest fall TV shows on Twitter and Facebook. The TV ratings currency company also unveiled the most-social small-screen moment for each of the drama, comedy and reality genres.
No surprise here, “The Walking Dead” was the granddaddy of them all, compiling a rounded 3.2 million combined Facebook and Twitter interactions per episode. Fox’s “Empire” was a very distant second with 1.1 million, though the broadcast leader still finished pretty far ahead of bronze medalist, “American Horror Story” (462,000).
That’s when reality set in — literally — or at least, unscripted. “The Voice” (441,000) was fourth, WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” (360,000) ranked fifth.
Here’s the full Top 10, ranked by total interactions across the two main second-screen social networks:
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The ratings group also relayed the top TV moments of the fall across Twitter and Facebook. For drama, it took place Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 9:30 to 9:35 p.m. ET — the five minutes of the “Walking Dead” season premiere following Glenn’s (Steven Yeun, and we don’t want to hear it about spoilers) death, which generated 936,000 social interactions combined.
The most-social TV comedy moment of the fall took place on Saturday, November 12, from 11:45 to 11:49 p.m. ET. That was a combination of Kate McKinnon’s “SNL” cold open as Hillary Clinton and host Dave Chappelle’s actual monologue. Those minutes got 92,000 total social interactions on Facebook and Twitter.
Reality’s biggest five minutes came the following month, on Tuesday, December 6 from 8:55 to 8:59 pm. ET. That’s when the “Voice” fans frantically tried to save their favorites from elimination, totaling 667,000 interactions.
How All 47 Broadcast Dramas Rank by TV Ratings (Photos)
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Click through our gallery to find out how all 47 broadcast network dramas rank and rate. All numbers in this slideshow are for the 2016-17 season-to-date, viewers aged 18 to 49, from Nielsen's "most current" metric, which counts one-week's worth of delayed viewing where available.
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Fox
Ranking: 1
Show: Empire
Network: Fox
Rating: 4.6Also Read: 25 Highest Rated Broadcast TV Shows of 2015-2016 Season (Photos)
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NBC
Ranking: 2
Show: This Is Us
Network: NBC
Rating: 4.0Also Read: Here’s the Best- and Worst-Rated TV Show on Each Network After 1 Month (Photos)
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ABC
Ranking: 3
Show: Grey's Anatomy
Network: ABC
Rating: 3.4Also Read: 20 Highest-Rated Broadcast TV Shows of Summer 2016 (Photos)
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ABC
Ranking: 4
Show: Designated Survivor
Network: ABC
Rating: 3.0Also Read: 27 Lowest-Rated Broadcast TV Shows of 2015-2016 Season (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 5 (tie)
Show: NCIS
Network: CBS
Rating: 2.5Also Read: Kelly Ripa’s Guest Co-Hosts Ranked by TV Ratings: From Kimmel to Christian Slater (Photos)
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Fox
Ranking: 5 (tie)
Show: Lethal Weapon
Network: Fox
Rating: 2.5Also Read: Halloween on Morning TV: Kelly Ripa as Trump, ‘GMA’ Does ‘Suicide Squad’ (Photos)
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NBC
Ranking: 7 (tie)
Show: Chicago Fire
Network: NBC
Rating: 2.3Also Read: 3 Surprising Reasons Netflix, Amazon and Broadcast Execs Will Skip January TCA
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NBC
Ranking: 7 (tie)
Show: Law & Order: SVU
Network: NBC
Rating: 2.3Also Read: TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch Right Now, From ‘OITNB’ to ‘Better Call Saul’ (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 7 (tie)
Show: Bull
Network: CBS
Rating: 2.3Also Read: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2016 (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 7 (tie)
Show: Criminal Minds
Network: CBS
Rating: 2.3Also Read: 15 Best Thanksgiving TV Episodes and Specials (Photos)
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ABC
Ranking: 7 (tie)
Show: How to Get Away With Murder
Network: ABC
Rating: 2.3Also Read: 7 Reasons ‘This Is Us’ Keeps Killing It in TV Ratings (Photos)
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NBC
Ranking: 12 (tie)
Show: The Blacklist
Network: NBC
Rating: 2.2Also Read: ‘The Cosby Show’ Coming Back to TV ‘By Popular Demand’
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NBC
Ranking: 12 (tie)
Show: Timeless
Network: NBC
Rating: 2.2Also Read: 18 People, Places and Things Donald and Melania Trump Have Threatened To Sue (Photos)
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NBC
Ranking: 14
Show: Chicago Med
Network: NBC
Rating: 2.1Also Read: 8 Times Donald Trump Was the President of Fake News (Photos)
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NBC
Ranking: 15 (tie)
Show: Chicago PD
Network: NBC
Rating: 1.9Also Read: 37 Hollywood Stars for Donald Trump (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 15 (tie)
Show: NCIS: LA
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.9Also Read: 17 Great Christmas Movies You Can Stream on Netflix Right Now (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 15 (tie)
Show: Scorpion
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.9Also Read: ‘Gilmore Girls': 10 Theories About ‘A Year in the Life’s’ Unanswered Questions (Photos)
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ABC
Ranking: 15 (tie)
Show: Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
Network: ABC
Rating: 1.9Also Read: Can Dolly Parton’s ‘Coat of Many Colors’ Sequel Warm As Many Viewers?
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NBC
Ranking: 19 (tie)
Show: Blindspot
Network: NBC
Rating: 1.8Also Read: ‘Supergirl’ on CW vs CBS: How Series Is Flying on Its New Network
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CBS
Ranking: 19 (tie)
Show: Blue Bloods
Network: CBS
Rating:Also Read: ‘Supergirl’ on CW vs CBS: How Series Is Flying on Its New Network
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CBS
Ranking: 19 (tie)
Show: Hawaii Five-0
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.8Also Read: ‘Gilmore Girls’ Characters: Where Are They Now? (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 19 (tie)
Show: NCIS: New Orleans
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.8Also Read: 7 Amazing Facts You Probably Never Knew About Florence Henderson (Photos)
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Fox
Ranking: 23
Show: Gotham
Network: Fox
Rating: 1.7Also Read: ‘The Crown’ Characters, Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 24 (tie)
Show: MacGyver
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.6Also Read: All 13 ‘Black Mirror’ Episodes Ranked, From Good to Mind-Blowing (Photos)
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ABC
Ranking: 24 (tie)
Show: Once Upon a Time
Network: ABC
Rating: 1.6Also Read: Black Friday Buying Guide: 13 Hollywood Steals and Deals (Photos)
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Fox
Ranking: 24 (tie)
Show: Lucifer
Network: Fox
Rating: 1.6Also Read: Netflix in December: What’s Coming and What to Watch Before It’s Gone (Photos)
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CBS
Ranking: 27 (tie)
Show: Code Black
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.5Also Read: Ratings: ‘This Is Us’ Breaks Own Viewer Record vs ‘NCIS’ Rerun
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ABC
Ranking: 27 (tie)
Show: Quantico
Network: ABC
Rating: 1.5Also Read: Amazon Bows Out of TCA Winter Press Tour Along With Broadcast Executives
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ABC
Ranking: 29 (tie)
Show: Notorious
Network: ABC
Rating: 1.4Also Read: ‘GMA,’ ‘World News Tonight’ Both Win November Sweeps for 1st Time in 21 Years
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The CW
Ranking: 29 (tie)
Show: The Flash
Network: The CW
Rating: 1.4Also Read: ‘Supergirl’ Joins ‘Arrow,’ ‘The Flash’ for DC Crossover: 5 Things to Expect
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CBS
Ranking: 31 (tie)
Show: Madam Secretary
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.3Also Read: Ratings: ‘Supergirl’ Soars to Its Biggest CW Episode Yet
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ABC
Ranking: 31 (tie)
Show: Secrets and Lies
Network: ABC
Rating: 1.3Also Read: ’24': Behind the Scenes of Hit Fox Drama’s Road to Success
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Fox
Ranking: 31 (tie)
Show: Pitch
Network: Fox
Rating: 1.3Also Read: Grant Tinker, Former NBC CEO, Dies at 90
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CBS
Ranking: 34
Show: Pure Genius
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.2Also Read: CBS Sets Premiere Dates for ‘Training Day,’ Katherine Heigl’s ‘Doubt’
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CBS
Ranking: 35 (tie)
Show: Elementary
Network: CBS
Rating: 1.1Also Read: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Anthony Rapp, Doug Jones
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ABC
Ranking: 35 (tie)
Show: Conviction
Network: ABC
Rating: 1.1Also Read: 11 Early Winners and Losers of the Fall TV Season (Photos)
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Fox
Ranking: 35 (tie)
Show: The Exorcist
Network: Fox
Rating: 1.1Also Read: 13 New TV Shows Your Parents Love, From ‘Bull’ to ‘Lethal Weapon,’ Ranked (Photos)
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Fox
Ranking: 35 (tie)
Show: Scream Queens
Network: Fox
Rating: 1.1Also Read: TV Writer’s Open Letter to ‘The Walking Dead': ‘Stop Boring Us to Death’
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The CW
Ranking: 35 (tie)
Show: Arrow
Network: The CW
Rating: 1.1Also Read: ‘Walking Dead’ Star Alanna Masterson Blasts Body Shamers: ‘Grow the F— Up’ (Photo)
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The CW
Ranking: 35 (tie)
Show: Supergirl
Network: The CW
Rating: 1.1Also Read: ‘This Is Us': 5 Lessons for Networks Hoping for Their Own Breakout Hit
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Fox
Ranking: 41 (tie)
Show: Rosewood
Network: Fox
Rating: 1.0Also Read: ‘Empire’ Casts Nia Long in Recurring Role
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The CW
Ranking: 41 (tie)
Show: Supernatural
Network: The CW
Rating: 1.0Also Read: ‘This Is Us’ Recap: Randall Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane
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The CW
Ranking: 43
Show: DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Network: The CW
Rating: 0.9Also Read: ‘Grey’s Anatomy': Is Lazarus Syndrome a Real Thing?
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The CW
Ranking: 44 (tie)
Show: Jane The Virgin
Network: The CW
Rating: 0.6Also Read: Dave Chappelle’s Road From ‘Chappelle’s Show’ to Hosting ‘SNL’ (Photos)
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The CW
Ranking: 44 (tie)
Show: The Vampire Diaries
Network: The CW
Rating: 0.6Also Read: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Showrunner Explains Why CW Comedy Said Goodbye to a Major Character
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The CW
Ranking: 46
Show: Frequency
Network: The CW
Rating: 0.5Also Read: ABC to Charge $2.1 Million for 2017 Academy Award Ads
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The CW
Ranking: 47
Show: No Tomorrow
Network: The CW
Rating: 0.4Also Read: Can Dolly Parton’s ‘Coat of Many Colors’ Sequel Warm As Many Viewers?
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Fox/CBS/NBC
That's how things stack up -- for now. How could new midseason dramas like Fox's "Star," CBS' "Training Day" and NBC's "Emerald City" shake the overall rankings? We'll find out soon enough.
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From “Empire” to “No Tomorrow,” here are all the current network dramas ranked by Nielsen numbers
Click through our gallery to find out how all 47 broadcast network dramas rank and rate. All numbers in this slideshow are for the 2016-17 season-to-date, viewers aged 18 to 49, from Nielsen's "most current" metric, which counts one-week's worth of delayed viewing where available.
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