ABC led the adults 18-49 rankings on the broadcast networks for the third straight week, thanks to “Roseanne,” the NBA Playoffs and “American Idol.”
Those shows ranked first, third and fifth in the 18-49 demographic for the week of April 30. “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Middle” also cracked the top 10. ABC averaged a 1.1 rating in primetime for the week, up from 0.9 the previous week.
CBS led the week in viewers with the three most-watched shows — “The Big Bang Theory,” “NCIS” and “Young Sheldon” — and six of the top 10. For the season, CBS is now within 70,000 viewers of NBC (8.98 million to 9.05 million) and will likely take over first place before the end of the season.
Here are the network standings for last week and the season so far.
| April 30-May 6 | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.1/5 (1) | 0.8/4 (3) | 0.3/1 (7) | 0.7/3 (4) | 0.9/4 (2) | 0.4/2 (6) | 0.5/2 (5) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 4.94 (2) | 6.74 (1) | 1.04 (7) | 2.51 (4) | 4.48 (3) | 1.06 (6) | 1.39 (5) |
| Season to date | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.5/6 (3t) | 1.6/6 (2) | 0.6/2 (5) | 1.5/6 (3t) | 2.2/9 (1) | 0.5/2 (6t) | 0.5/2 (6t) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 6.08 (3) | 8.98 (2) | 1.71 (5) | 5.00 (4) | 9.05 (1) | 1.24 (7) | 1.58 (6) |
Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.
Here are the program rankings:
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for April 30-May 6, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 rating |
18-49 viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | ROSEANNE | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 2.6 | 3,324 |
| 2 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 2.4 | 3,102 |
| 3 | NBA PLAYOFFS – RAPTORS/CAVALIERS GM 3 | ABC | Sat. | 8:31 PM | 2.2 | 2,864 |
| 4 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 1.9 | 2,507 |
| 5 | AMERICAN IDOL | ABC | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,320 |
| 6 | EMPIRE | FOX | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.7 | 2,168 |
| THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.7 | 2,138 | |
| 8 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 1.6 | 2,118 |
| 9 | THE MIDDLE | ABC | Tues. | 8:30 PM | 1.5 | 1,995 |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.5 | 1,928 | |
| 11 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 1.4 | 1,835 |
| 12 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,609 |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,606 | |
| NCIS | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,596 | |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,584 | |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,565 | |
| STAR | FOX | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,535 | |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,528 | |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,504 | |
| 20 | DANCING WITH THE STARS – P | ABC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,480 |
| NHL PLAYOFFS – PENGUINS/CAPITALS GM 5 | NBC | Sat. | 7:10 PM | 1.1 | 1,440 | |
| BULL | CBS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,438 | |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | Tues. | 9:30 PM | 1.1 | 1,421 | |
| 24 | STATION 19 | ABC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,347 |
| LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | Thurs. | 9:30 PM | 1.0 | 1,346 | |
| AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS | ABC | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,318 | |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | Thurs. | 10:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,287 | |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,251 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in total viewers for April 30-May 6, 2018
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time |
Viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 12,932 |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 12,357 |
| 3 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 11,671 |
| 4 | ROSEANNE | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 10,428 |
| 5 | BULL | CBS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 10,375 |
| 6 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 9,115 |
| 7 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 8,820 |
| 8 | AMERICAN IDOL | ABC | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 8,653 |
| 9 | MOM | CBS | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 8,635 |
| 10 | DANCING WITH THE STARS – P | ABC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 8,483 |
| 11 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 8,133 |
| 12 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | Fri. | 10:00 PM | 7,774 |
| 13 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 7,708 |
| 14 | SURVIVOR | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 7,676 |
| 15 | THE VOICE | NBC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 7,639 |
| 16 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 7,035 |
| 17 | INSTINCT | CBS | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 6,963 |
| 18 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 6,664 |
| 19 | NBA PLAYOFFS – RAPTORS/CAVALIERS GM 3 | ABC | Sat. | 8:31 PM | 6,352 |
| 20 | LIFE IN PIECES-5/3/2018 | CBS | Thurs. | 9:30 PM | 6,247 |
| 21 | LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 6,246 |
| 22 | THE MIDDLE | ABC | Tues. | 8:30 PM | 6,148 |
| 23 | MACGYVER – F | CBS | Fri. | 8:00 PM | 6,096 |
| 24 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | Weds. | 10:00 PM | 6,065 |
| 25 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | Sun. | 10:00 PM | 5,906 |
All program ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
