Primetime Ratings: Comedies Pace CBS to Win

Comedy-fueled CBS won a squeaker in the Thursday ratings race, posting a 1.7 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 7 share. That just got by the 1.6/6 that ABC rated.

The Big Bang Theory did a 2.8 on CBS and Young Sheldon a 2.3, both shows down a tenth of a point from their last fresh airings. Mom scored a 1.6 and Life in Pieces a 1.2, then SWAT rated a 1.0. Those three were flat.

ABC had Grey’s Anatomy at a flat 2.3 while Scandal grew 8% to 1.4, then How to Get Away With Murder did a level 1.0.

Fox was next at 1.3/5. The Four: Battle For Stardom took up Fox’s prime. The singing competition show was up a tenth of a point from last week.

NBC was at 1.0/4. Superstore slipped 8% to a 1.1 while the season finale of The Good Place was a flat 1.1. Will & Grace lost 8% for a 1.2 and the sneak peek of AP Bio did a 0.9, before Chicago Fire lost 9% for a 1.0. AP Bio officially premieres March 1.

The CW scored a 0.5/2, as Supernatural rated a 0.6 and Arrow a 0.4, both shows flat.

Univision rated a 0.5/2 and Telemundo a 0.4/2.

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.