Primetime Ratings: ‘Person of Interest’ Comes Back Strong
CBS and NBC virtually split the broadcast title on Tuesday, both posting a 1.6 in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights, with CBS showing a 6 share and NBC a 5. On CBS, NCIS rated a flat 1.9, while NCIS: New Orleans did a 1.8, up 13%. Person of Interest, kicking off its final season, grew 9% from where it left off at 1.2.
NBC’s The Voice rated a 1.6, down 16%, then Chicago Med slipped 17% to 1.5, and Chicago Fire was down a tenth at 1.6.
The CW was next at 0.9/3, then ABC and Fox at 0.8/3. CW had The Flash at 1.2 and Containment at 0.5, both down a tenth.
On ABC, Fresh Off the Boat did a 1.1, down 15%, and The Real O’Neals a flat 1.0. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. did a 0.9, down a tenth, and Beyond the Tank a flat 0.5.
Fox’s New Girl rated a flat 1.0 and Grandfathered grew 17% to 0.7, then a second New Girl did a 0.9 and The Grinder a 0.5, down 17%.
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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.