Respectable Return for ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ on ABC

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2017

Household Rating/Share
ABC: 3.2/ 6, NBC: 3.1/ 5, CBS: 2.3/ 4, Fox: 2.2/ 4, CW: 0.7/ 1

-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
Note: NBC aired the Summer Olympics on the year-ago evening.

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Ratings Breakdown:
ABC inched past NBC for Monday overnight dominance, with the return of “Bachelor in Paradise” top-rated for the evening at a 3.8 rating/6 share in households from 8-10 p.m. Comparably, this was right on par from the year-ago evening and six percent above competing “American Ninja Warrior” on NBC (3.6/ 6). The battle among the key demographics should be a close call between the two reality series.

Despite the respectable lead-in support, a Monday 10 p.m. edition of ABC’s “The Gong Show” dipped to a 2.1/ 4, which still tied scripted drama “Midnight, Texas” on NBC for first in the time period. Third was recently introduced CBS newsmagazine “CBSN: On Assignment” at a mere 1.9/ 3. Comparably, that was equal to a repeat of “Scorpion” on the year-ago evening.

Also original last night was Fox’s tired “So You Think You Can Dance” at a typically diluted 2.2/ 4 from 8-10 p.m. And docuseries “Hooten & the Lady” on the CW scored a 0.6/ 1 (#5) at 9 p.m. out of a 0.7/ 1 for an encore telecast of “Supergirl.”

What follows is the half-hour breakdown for Monday, August 14, 2017:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season premiere): 4.1/ 7 (#1)
CBS – “Kevin Can Wait” (R): 2.8/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.5/ 6 (#2)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.3/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Supergirl” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season premiere): 3.7/ 6 (#1)
CBS – “Superior Donuts” (R): 2.4/ 4 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.5/ 6 (#2)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.2/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Supergirl” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season premiere): 3.6/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “Mom” (R): 2.7/ 4 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.7/ 6 (#1)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.2/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Hooten & the Lady”: 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season premiere): 3.6/ 6 (#1t)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.3/ 4 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.6/ 6 (#1t)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.1/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Hooten & the Lady”: 0.6/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Gong Show”: 2.1/ 4 (#2t)
CBS – “CBSN: On Assignment: 2.1/ 4 (#2t)
NBC – “Midnight, Texas”: 2.2/ 4 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Gong Show”: 2.0/ 4 (#1t)
CBS – “CBSN: On Assignment: 1.7/ 3 (#3)
NBC – “Midnight, Texas”: 2.0/ 4 (#1t)

Source: Nielsen Media Research