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.

Posted by:Rick Porter

Rick Porter has been covering TV since the days when networks sent screeners on VHS, one of which was a teaser for the first season of "American Idol." He's left-handed, makes a very solid grilled cheese and has been editor of TV by the Numbers since October 2015. He lives in Austin.

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