A record 13 shows on the broadcast networks at least doubled their adults 18-49 ratings in the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 31-Nov. 6.
ABC’s “Quantico” had the biggest percentage gain with a week of DVR and on-demand catchup, growing by 133 percent (0.6 to 1.4). Ten of the 13 shows that doubled started below a 1.0 in adults 18-49. The three with higher starting ratings were “How to Get Away with Murder” (1.2 to 2.4), “The Blacklist” (1.1 to 2.2) and “Timeless” (1.1 to 2.2).
“This Is Us” and “The Big Bang Theory” had the biggest overall gains in both adults 18-49 (+2.1 for “This Is Us”) and total viewers (+5.45 million for “Big Bang”).
Here are the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2016. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – Total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-Day Increase | 7-Day % Increase |
1 | THIS IS US | NBC | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 91% |
2 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 3.1 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 65% |
3 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 62% |
4 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 100% |
5 | TIMELESS | NBC | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 100% |
THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 100% | |
7 | AGENTS OF SHIELD | ABC | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 113% |
LUCIFER | FOX | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 100% | |
THE FLASH | CW | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 90% | |
SCORPION | CBS | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 82% | |
CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% | |
CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 60% | |
13 | QUANTICO | ABC | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 133% |
CODE BLACK | CBS | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 114% | |
GOTHAM | FOX | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% | |
LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62% | |
SURVIVOR | CBS | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 50% | |
18 | SECRETS AND LIES | ABC | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 117% |
BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 64% | |
FAMILY GUY | FOX | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% | |
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% | |
22 | ELEMENTARY | CBS | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% |
SUPERGIRL | CW | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
THE EXORCIST | FOX | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
PURE GENIUS | CBS | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 67% | |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% | |
THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% | |
KEVIN CAN WAIT | CBS | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46% | |
THE MIDDLE | ABC | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 43% | |
THE VOICE – MON. | NBC | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 29% | |
CMA AWARDS – S | ABC | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 21% |
Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-Day Increase | 7-Day % Increase |
1 | QUANTICO | ABC | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 133% |
2 | SECRETS AND LIES | ABC | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 117% |
3 | CODE BLACK | CBS | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 114% |
4 | AGENTS OF SHIELD | ABC | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 113% |
5 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 100% |
ELEMENTARY | CBS | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 100% | |
SUPERGIRL | CW | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
THE EXORCIST | FOX | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 100% | |
LUCIFER | FOX | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 100% | |
TIMELESS | NBC | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 100% | |
THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 100% | |
14 | THIS IS US | NBC | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 91% |
15 | THE FLASH | CW | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 90% |
16 | ARROW | CW | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 83% |
17 | SCORPION | CBS | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 82% |
18 | GOTHAM | FOX | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
19 | THE VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
20 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 71% |
21 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% |
22 | PURE GENIUS | CBS | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 67% |
FREQUENCY | CW | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% | |
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 67% | |
25 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 3.1 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 65% |
Viewers – Total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-Day Increase (000s) | 7-Day % Increase |
1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 14179 | 19630 | 5451 | 38% |
2 | THIS IS US | NBC | 8480 | 13569 | 5089 | 60% |
3 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 5449 | 9792 | 4343 | 80% |
4 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 9762 | 13884 | 4122 | 42% |
5 | TIMELESS | NBC | 5235 | 8814 | 3579 | 68% |
6 | SCORPION | CBS | 6517 | 10092 | 3575 | 55% |
7 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 6651 | 10084 | 3433 | 52% |
8 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 4085 | 7376 | 3291 | 81% |
9 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 6833 | 10120 | 3287 | 48% |
10 | CODE BLACK | CBS | 4452 | 7674 | 3222 | 72% |
11 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 7601 | 10791 | 3190 | 42% |
12 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 8239 | 11301 | 3062 | 37% |
13 | PURE GENIUS | CBS | 5375 | 8187 | 2812 | 52% |
14 | ELEMENTARY | CBS | 4680 | 7451 | 2771 | 59% |
15 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 9479 | 12218 | 2739 | 29% |
16 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 6935 | 9592 | 2657 | 38% |
17 | QUANTICO | ABC | 2196 | 4616 | 2420 | 110% |
18 | LUCIFER | FOX | 3417 | 5816 | 2399 | 70% |
19 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10257 | 12585 | 2328 | 23% |
20 | LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 5924 | 8177 | 2253 | 38% |
21 | CMA AWARDS – S | ABC | 12499 | 14698 | 2199 | 18% |
22 | AGENTS OF SHIELD | ABC | 2433 | 4568 | 2135 | 88% |
23 | GOTHAM | FOX | 3159 | 5219 | 2060 | 65% |
24 | THE FLASH | CW | 2765 | 4775 | 2010 | 73% |
25 | THE VOICE – MON. | NBC | 9475 | 11482 | 2007 | 21% |
Viewers – Percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-Day Increase (000s) | 7-Day % Increase |
1 | QUANTICO | ABC | 2196 | 4616 | 2420 | 110% |
2 | JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 967 | 1845 | 878 | 91% |
3 | AGENTS OF SHIELD | ABC | 2433 | 4568 | 2135 | 88% |
4 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 4085 | 7376 | 3291 | 81% |
FREQUENCY | CW | 905 | 1634 | 729 | 81% | |
6 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 5449 | 9792 | 4343 | 80% |
7 | THE FLASH | CW | 2765 | 4775 | 2010 | 73% |
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 940 | 1629 | 689 | 73% | |
9 | CODE BLACK | CBS | 4452 | 7674 | 3222 | 72% |
SUPERGIRL | CW | 2217 | 3804 | 1587 | 72% | |
11 | SECRETS AND LIES | ABC | 2831 | 4837 | 2006 | 71% |
12 | LUCIFER | FOX | 3417 | 5816 | 2399 | 70% |
13 | TIMELESS | NBC | 5235 | 8814 | 3579 | 68% |
14 | THE EXORCIST | FOX | 1834 | 3058 | 1224 | 67% |
15 | GOTHAM | FOX | 3159 | 5219 | 2060 | 65% |
16 | ARROW | CW | 1612 | 2646 | 1034 | 64% |
17 | THIS IS US | NBC | 8480 | 13569 | 5089 | 60% |
18 | ELEMENTARY | CBS | 4680 | 7451 | 2771 | 59% |
19 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 1805 | 2843 | 1038 | 58% |
20 | LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 1745 | 2737 | 992 | 57% |
21 | THE LAST MAN ON EARTH | FOX | 2134 | 3319 | 1185 | 56% |
22 | SCORPION | CBS | 6517 | 10092 | 3575 | 55% |
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 539 | 837 | 298 | 55% | |
24 | NOTORIOUS | ABC | 3599 | 5511 | 1912 | 53% |
25 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 6651 | 10084 | 3433 | 52% |
PURE GENIUS | CBS | 5375 | 8187 | 2812 | 52% | |
PITCH | FOX | 2713 | 4134 | 1421 | 52% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.