Monday Overnights: President Donald Trump Addresses the Country

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 3.4/ 6, ABC: 2.9/ 5, CBS: 2.4/ 4, Fox: 2.1/ 4, CW: 0.7/ 1

Note: Due to President Trump’s address to the country last night, comparisons to the year-ago evening are excluded.

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Ratings Breakdown:
Note: All individual program results from last night are estimated due to President Donald Trump addressing the nation live in the 9 p.m. ET half-hour. Airing in originals were “Bachelor in Paradise” on ABC, “American Ninja Warrior” and drama “Midnight, Texas” on NBC, the season (or series) finale of freshman CBS newsmagazine “CBSN: On Assignment,” and veteran “So You Think You Can Dance” on Fox. The analysis immediately following President Trump’s speech was not rated in the household overnights.

For the half-hour breakdown for Monday, August 21, 2017:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.7/ 7 (#2)
CBS – “Kevin Can Wait” (R): 2.9/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.8/ 7 (#1)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.3/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Supergirl” (R): 0.8/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise”: 3.4/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “Superior Donuts” (R): 2.4/ 4 (#3)
NBC – “American Ninja Warrior”: 3.9/ 7 (#1)
Fox – “So You Think You Can Dance”: 2.2/ 4 (#4)
CW – “Supergirl” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – Presidential Address: 3.2/ 5 (#2)
CBS – Presidential Address: 2.8/ 5 (#3)
NBC – Presidential Address: 3.8/ 6 (#1)
Fox – Presidential Address: 1.8/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Hooten & the Lady” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – NA – not available
CBS – “Mom” (R): 2.3/ 4
NBC – NA
Fox – NA
CW – “Hooten & the Lady”: 0.5/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – NA
CBS – “CBSN: On Assignment” (season or series finale): 1.9/ 3
NBC – NA

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “black-sh” (R)” 1.3/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “CBSN: On Assignment: 1.7/ 3 (#3)
NBC – “Midnight, Texas”: 2.0/ 4 (#1t)
11 p.m.
NBC – “Midnight, Texas”: 2.1/ 4

Source: Nielsen Media Research