Tim Kenneally | April 13, 2015 @ 9:17 AM
Last Updated: April 13, 2015 @ 10:44 AM
NBC’s biblical offering “A.D.: The Bible Continues” didn’t provide the network with much of a ratings resurrection on Sunday night, dropping 26 percent from its Easter premiere. Broadcasters did face stiff cable competition, however, from the Season 5 premiere of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the numbers for which will be available when the premium channel releases them.
Meanwhile, CBS won the night in both the key demo and total viewers, according to preliminary numbers.
While CBS’s numbers for the night are more approximate than usual due to overrun from the Masters Golf Tournament, which delayed the network’s primetime slate by 16 minutes, as it currently stands the network holds top honors in the 18-49 demographic with a 1.4 rating/4 share for the night and in total viewers with 10.3 million. With overrun from the Masters, “60 Minutes” enjoyed a considerable boost, posting a 2.1/8 with 12.9 million total viewers. The 8 to 9 p.m. hour, which was occupied by the conclusion of “60 Minutes” and the beginning of “Madam Secretary,” averaged a 1.5/5 with 11.9 million total viewers. From 9 to 10 p.m., with “Madam Secretary” overrun and “The Good Wife,” CBS averaged a 1.2/3 with 9.2 million total viewers. The 10 p.m. hour, which included the conclusion of “The Good Wife” and the bulk of “Battle Creek,” averaged a 0.8/2 and 6.9 million total viewers for the network.
ABC took second place in the key demo and third in total viewers, averaging a 1.2/4 and 4.8 million for the night, respectively. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at 7 drew a 1.0/4, down 29 percent from its most original airing on March 22, and took 5.4 million total viewers, while “Once Upon a Time” the following hour posted a 1.6/5 with 5 million total viewers. “Secrets & Lies” at 9 held even for a 1.3/4 with 4.7 million total viewers, while “Revenge” ended the night for the network at 10 with a 0.9/3 and 3.9 million total viewers.
Univision was third in ratings and fourth in total viewers with a 1.1/3 and 3 million.
NBC shared fourth place in the ratings with Fox, scoring a 1.0/3, but was second in total viewers with 5 million. “Dateline” at 7 slid 25 percent from last week for a 0.6/2 and had 3.5 million total viewers. Following a repeat of “A.D.: The Bible Continues,” a new episode at 9 posted a 1.7/5, versus the 2.3/7 that last week’s premiere nabbed, and drew 7.6 million total viewers. At 10, “American Odyssey” fell off 27 percent from last week’s debut, grabbing a 0.8/3 with 4.2 million total viewers.
Fox, in fifth place among total viewers with 2.5 million, aired repeats until 8:30, when “Family Guy” posted a 1.5/4, a 12 percent drop from its most recent original in March, and took 3 million total viewers. A special airing of “The Last Man on Earth” at 9 drew a 1.3/4 with 3.2 million total viewers, while a second episode at 9:30 also posted a 1.3/4 and had 3.4 million total viewers.
Telemundo took sixth place for the night with a 0.6/2 and 1.5 million total viewers.
The Faces of Pilot Season 2015 (Photos)
"The King of 7B" -- Craig Ferguson (ABC Studios, Rhode Island Ave. Productions)
"The Advocate" - Kim Raver (Vendetta Productions, Warner Bros. Television)
"The Adversaries" - Terry O'Quinn (ABC Studios)
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"The Catch" - Mireille Enos (Shondaland, ABC Studios)
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The Family - Zach Gilford, Liam James (Mandeville Television, ABC Studios)
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Runner - Paula Patton (20th Century Fox Television)
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L.A. Crime - Erika Christiensen (ABC Studios)
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Cordon - David Gyasi, Chris Wood (My So-Called Company, Eyeworks, Warner Bros. Television)
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Cheerleader Death Squad - Gia Mantegna (CBS Television Studios)
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48 Hours 'Til Monday - Jane Curtin, Rob Riggle, Malcom-Jamal Warner, Sarah Chalke (Universal Television, TBD Productions)
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Super Clyde - Charlie McDermott and Diane Guerrero (CBS Television Studios, Amigos de Garcia)
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Grandpa - John Stamos and Josh Peck (ABC Studios)
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Minority Report - Stark Sands, Wilmer Valderrama, Megan Good, Daniel London, Li Jun li (20th Century Fox Television, Amblin Television, Paramount Television)
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Unt. Aseem Batra - Christine Woods and Michael Cassidy (Universal Television, Russo Bros. Productions)
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Sharing - Greta Lee (Universal Television, Eight Million Plus)
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Strange Calls - Danny Pudi, Daniel Ster, and Patrick Brammel (20th Century Fox Television, Kapital Entertainment, Hoodlum)
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How We Live - Briga Heelan and Sam Huntington (Universal Studios, David Janollari Entertainment)
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Untitled Molynuex Project - Melanie Griffith, James Roday, Zoe Colletti (fka The Brady Bunch) (20th Century Fox Television, Imagine TV)
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Untitled Judah Miller Project - Megan Hilty, Tony Rock, Erfren Ramirez, Mary Lynn Rajskub (20th Century Fox Television, 3 Arts)
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The 46 Percenters - Angela Kinsey, Ian Gomez, Jason Antoon, Nazneen Contractor (Warner Bros. Television, Gavin&Roxie&Hap Productions)
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Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project - Johnny Knoxville, Julie Ann Emery (3 Arts, ABC Studios)
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Untitled NBA Project - Skyler Astin, Jami Gertz, Ving Rhames (Mandalay Sports Media, Kapital Entertainment, Rhode Island Ave. Productions, ABC Studios)
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"The King of 7B" -- Craig Ferguson (ABC Studios, Rhode Island Ave. Productions)