Primetime Ratings: CBS Wins With ‘Survivor’ Premiere

CBS grabbed the win in Wednesday’s prime ratings, posting a 1.4 in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights, and a 6 share. That beat the 1.2/5 that Fox put up.

The premiere of Survivor did a 1.7 on CBS. Its 2017 season finale had done a 1.9. Drama Seal Team lost 20% for a 0.8.

For Fox, The X-Files rated a 0.8 while 9-1-1 did a 1.5. Both shows lost a tenth of a point from their last fresh airings.

NBC scored a 1.1/4, as The Blacklist slipped 18% to 0.9, Law & Order: SVU was down 15% to 1.1 and Chicago P.D. posted a flat 1.2.

ABC tallied a 1.0/4, as The Goldbergs fell 24% to 1.3 and Speechless dropped 23% to 1.0. Modern Family slipped 28% to 1.3 and American Housewife dipped 29% to 1.0. Designated Survivor was off a tenth of a point at 0.7.

Telemundo and Univision both scored a 0.5/2.

The CW was at 0.2/1 with repeats.

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.