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Monday Ratings: ‘Monday Night Football’ Season Debut Posts Near 21 Million on ABC and ESPN Platforms

MONDAY FINAL NATIONALS


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UPDATED 9/10/2024 8:38 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Monday, September 9, 2024:

Total Viewers (in millions):
ABC: 10.727, ESPN: 8.234, CBS: 2.693, Fox News: 2.605, NBC: 2.184, MSNBC: 1.826, Fox: 1.517, USA: 1.430, ESPN2: 0.838, CNN: 0.603, HGTV: 0.562, TBS: 0.507, TLC: 0.500, Hallmark: 0.450, CW: 0.199

Adults 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 2.94, ABC: 2.08, USA: 0.45, ESPN2: 0.30, CBS: 0.21, NBC: 0.20, Fox: 0.16, Adult Swim: 0.12, Fox News: 0.12, MSNBC: 0.08, TBS: 0.07, TLC: 0.07, Bravo: 0.06, Nick at Nite (120 min.): 0.06, CW: 0.02

A 1.0 adults 18-49 ratings point equals approximately 1.3409 million viewers aged 18 thru 49; prime time averages for cable networks and digital subchannels are approximations.

Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Total Viewers:

  1. Mon Night Football On Abc New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (P) (ABC, 8:13 PM-11:00 PM, 167 min.)
    • 11.028 million viewers
  2. Nfl Regular Season L New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN, 8:13 PM-11:13 PM, 180 min.)
    • 8.534 million viewers
  3. Monday Night Kickoff (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
    • 6.867 million viewers
  4. Monday Night Kickoff L (ESPN, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
    • 4.380 million viewers
  5. NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:59 PM, 59 min.)
    • 3.223 million viewers
  6. Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.924 million viewers
  7. Ncis: Sydney-Enc (R) (CBS, 8:59 PM-9:59 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.613 million viewers
  8. American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 2.509 million viewers
  9. Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.500 million viewers
  10. Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 2.391 million viewers

Top Ten Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. Nfl Regular Season L New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN, 8:13 PM-11:13 PM, 180 min.)
    • 3.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 4.096-4.110 million adults 18-49; 1.94 F18-49, 4.17 M18-49)
  2. Mon Night Football On Abc New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (P) (ABC, 8:13 PM-11:00 PM, 167 min.)
    • 2.15/22 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 2.876-2.890 million adults 18-49; 1.61/18 F18-49, 2.70/24 M18-49)
  3. Monday Night Kickoff L (ESPN, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
    • 1.41 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.884-1.897 million adults 18-49; 0.88 F18-49, 1.94 M18-49)
  4. Monday Night Kickoff (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
    • 1.08/15 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.442-1.455 million adults 18-49; 0.96/14 F18-49, 1.20/15 M18-49)
  5. WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.48 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.637-0.650 million adults 18-49; 0.34 F18-49, 0.61 M18-49)
  6. WWE Raw (USA, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.46 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.610-0.623 million adults 18-49; 0.35 F18-49, 0.57 M18-49)
  7. WWE Raw (USA, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.41 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.543-0.556 million adults 18-49; 0.27 F18-49, 0.54 M18-49)
  8. Nfl Regular Season L Peyton & Eli: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN2, 8:13 PM-11:13 PM, 180 min.)
    • 0.31 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.409-0.422 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.45 M18-49)
  9. American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
    • 0.24/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.329 million adults 18-49; 0.23/3 F18-49, 0.25/2 M18-49)
  10. NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:59 PM, 59 min.)
    • 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.302-0.315 million adults 18-49; 0.26/3 F18-49, 0.20/2 M18-49)

Household ratings:
ABC: 5.88, ESPN: 4.27, CBS: 1.71, Fox News: 1.63, NBC: 1.32, MSNBC: 1.20, Fox: 0.94, USA: 0.83, ESPN2: 0.47, CW: 0.13

Adults 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 2.42, ABC: 1.44, USA: 0.27, ESPN2: 0.16, CBS: 0.12, Adult Swim: 0.12, Fox: 0.09, NBC: 0.08, Fox News: 0.05, CW: 0.02

Adults 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 3.56, ABC: 2.77, USA: 0.57, ESPN2: 0.37, NBC: 0.32, CBS: 0.31, Fox: 0.26, Fox News: 0.23, MSNBC: 0.13, CW: 0.04
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Sub-Demos

Females 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 1.86, ABC: 1.56, USA: 0.32, CBS: 0.24, Fox: 0.20, NBC: 0.19, ESPN2: 0.15, Fox News: 0.11, Adult Swim: 0.11, CW: 0.02

Males 18-49 ratings:
ESPN: 4.01, ABC: 2.59, USA: 0.57, ESPN2: 0.43, NBC: 0.21, CBS: 0.18, Adult Swim: 0.14, Fox News: 0.12, Fox: 0.11, CW: 0.03

Females 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 1.60, ABC: 1.10, USA: 0.19, CBS: 0.14, ESPN2: 0.10, Adult Swim: 0.10, Fox: 0.10, NBC: 0.08, E!: 0.06, CW: 0.02

Males 18-34 ratings:
ESPN: 3.22, ABC: 1.77, USA: 0.36, ESPN2: 0.22, Adult Swim: 0.13, CBS: 0.11, Fox: 0.08, NBC: 0.07, Fox News: 0.06, CW: 0.02

Females 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 2.18, ABC: 2.07, USA: 0.42, CBS: 0.37, Fox: 0.35, NBC: 0.29, Fox News: 0.21, ESPN2: 0.20, TLC: 0.17, CW: 0.05

Males 25-54 ratings:
ESPN: 4.94, ABC: 3.48, USA: 0.73, ESPN2: 0.54, NBC: 0.35, CBS: 0.26, Fox News: 0.24, Fox: 0.18, MSNBC: 0.13, CW: 0.03


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ABC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
10.727 5.88/18 2.08/21

Monday Night Kickoff (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
• 6.867 million viewers
• 3.80/12 HH rating/share (Range: 4.774-4.787 million households)
• 1.08/15 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 1.442-1.455 million adults 18-49; 0.96/14 F18-49, 1.20/15 M18-49)

Mon Night Football On Abc New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (P) (ABC, 8:13 PM-11:00 PM, 167 min.)
• 11.028 million viewers
• 6.04/18 HH rating/share (Range: 7.592-7.604 million households)
• 2.15/22 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 2.876-2.890 million adults 18-49; 1.61/18 F18-49, 2.70/24 M18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.693 1.71/5 0.21/2

NCIS (R) (CBS, 8:00 PM-8:59 PM, 59 min.)
• 3.223 million viewers
• 2.08/6 HH rating/share (Range: 2.610-2.623 million households)
• 0.23/3 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.302-0.315 million adults 18-49; 0.26/3 F18-49, 0.20/2 M18-49)

Ncis: Sydney-Enc (R) (CBS, 8:59 PM-9:59 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.613 million viewers
• 1.66/5 HH rating/share (Range: 2.082-2.094 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.262-0.275 million adults 18-49; 0.24/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

Ncis: Sydney Special 9/9 (RS) (CBS, 9:59 PM-11:00 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.259 million viewers
• 1.41/5 HH rating/share (Range: 1.767-1.780 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.248-0.261 million adults 18-49; 0.22/3 F18-49, 0.17/2 M18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
2.184 1.32/4 0.20/2

American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 2.509 million viewers
• 1.49/4 HH rating/share (Range: 1.868-1.881 million households)
• 0.24/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.315-0.329 million adults 18-49; 0.23/3 F18-49, 0.25/2 M18-49)

The Wall (Mon.) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.535 million viewers
• 1.00/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.252-1.264 million households)
• 0.12/1 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.154-0.168 million adults 18-49; 0.11/1 F18-49, 0.13/1 M18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
1.517 0.94/3 0.16/2

Name That Tune (Fox, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.433 million viewers
• 0.89/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.113-1.126 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.195-0.208 million adults 18-49; 0.21/3 F18-49, 0.09/1 M18-49)

The 1% Club (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.600 million viewers
• 0.98/3 HH rating/share (Range: 1.227-1.239 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.208-0.221 million adults 18-49; 0.19/2 F18-49, 0.14/1 M18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)
Households A18-49
0.199 0.13/0 0.02/0

All American: Homecoming (CW, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.249 million viewers
• 0.16/0 HH rating/share (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02/0 F18-49, 0.04/0 M18-49)

61st Street (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.149 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH rating/share (Range: 0.132-0.145 million households)
• 0.02/0 A18-49 rating/share (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.02/0 F18-49, 0.01/0 M18-49)

CABLE

Nfl Regular Season L New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN, 8:13 PM-11:13 PM, 180 min.)
• 8.534 million viewers
• 4.42 HH rating (Range: 5.554-5.567 million households)
• 3.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 4.096-4.110 million adults 18-49; 1.94 F18-49, 4.17 M18-49)

Monday Night Kickoff L (ESPN, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
• 4.380 million viewers
• 2.32 HH rating (Range: 2.912-2.925 million households)
• 1.41 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.884-1.897 million adults 18-49; 0.88 F18-49, 1.94 M18-49)

WWE Raw (USA, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.545 million viewers
• 0.89 HH rating (Range: 1.113-1.126 million households)
• 0.48 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.637-0.650 million adults 18-49; 0.34 F18-49, 0.61 M18-49)

WWE Raw (USA, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.447 million viewers
• 0.83 HH rating (Range: 1.038-1.050 million households)
• 0.46 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.610-0.623 million adults 18-49; 0.35 F18-49, 0.57 M18-49)

WWE Raw (USA, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.299 million viewers
• 0.77 HH rating (Range: 0.962-0.975 million households)
• 0.41 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.543-0.556 million adults 18-49; 0.27 F18-49, 0.54 M18-49)

Nfl Regular Season L Peyton & Eli: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (ESPN2, 8:13 PM-11:13 PM, 180 min.)
• 0.872 million viewers
• 0.49 HH rating (Range: 0.610-0.623 million households)
• 0.31 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.409-0.422 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.45 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.924 million viewers
• 1.83 HH rating (Range: 2.296-2.308 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (TLC, 8:00 PM-9:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.793 million viewers
• 0.54 HH rating (Range: 0.673-0.685 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.168-0.181 million adults 18-49; 0.17 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.500 million viewers
• 1.56 HH rating (Range: 1.956-1.969 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

Monday Night Kickoff L (ESPN2, 8:00 PM-8:13 PM, 13 min.)
• 0.408 million viewers
• 0.23 HH rating (Range: 0.283-0.296 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.18 M18-49)

Below Deck Mediterranean (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.698 million viewers
• 0.44 HH rating (Range: 0.547-0.560 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.154-0.167 million adults 18-49; 0.15 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.391 million viewers
• 1.51 HH rating (Range: 1.893-1.906 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.11 M18-49)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.257 million viewers
• 1.46 HH rating (Range: 1.830-1.843 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.141-0.154 million adults 18-49; 0.09 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

Basketball Wives Season 11 (VH1, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.377 million viewers
• 0.26 HH rating (Range: 0.321-0.333 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.127-0.141 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

NFL Gameday Kickoff (NFL Network, 7:00 PM-8:15 PM, 75 min.)
• 0.364 million viewers
• 0.22 HH rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.114-0.127 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

Inside with Jen Psaki (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.421 million viewers
• 0.92 HH rating (Range: 1.151-1.164 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.101-0.114 million adults 18-49; 0.11 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.650 million viewers
• 0.46 HH rating (Range: 0.572-0.585 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.074-0.087 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Real Murders On Elm St (ID, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.423 million viewers
• 0.29 HH rating (Range: 0.359-0.371 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way Pillow Talk (TLC, 9:01 PM-10:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.494 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.434-0.446 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

History’s Greatest Escapes with Morgan Freeman (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.364 million viewers
• 0.21 HH rating (Range: 0.258-0.270 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Cabin In The Woods (ID, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.438 million viewers
• 0.31 HH rating (Range: 0.384-0.396 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.060-0.074 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.580 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.484-0.497 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Celebrity IOU (HGTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.643 million viewers
• 0.42 HH rating (Range: 0.522-0.535 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

House Hunters Repack (HGTV, 10:01 PM-11:01 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.507 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.434-0.446 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.800 million viewers
• 1.22 HH rating (Range: 1.528-1.541 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.047-0.060 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

English Teacher (FX, 10:00 PM-10:32 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.092 million viewers
• 0.05 HH rating (Range: 0.057-0.069 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Nick Cannon Wild N Out 21 (VH1, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.129 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.120-0.132 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.579 million viewers
• 0.40 HH rating (Range: 0.497-0.509 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Storm Center (Weather, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.131 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.107 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Mysteries at the Museum Repack (Travel, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.282 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Nfl Regular Season L New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers (ESPD, 8:00 PM-11:11 PM, 191 min.)
• 0.064 million viewers
• 0.02 HH rating (Range: 0.019-0.031 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.034-0.047 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

MLB Regular Season Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins (FS1, 7:30 PM-10:07 PM, 157 min.)
• 0.103 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.082 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Gangland Chronicles (History, 10:03 PM-10:33 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.214 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.157-0.170 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Deadly Case Files (TV1, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.098 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.082-0.094 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.00 M18-49)

Fatal Attraction (TV1, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.131 million viewers
• 0.08 HH rating (Range: 0.094-0.107 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Contraband: Seized at the Border (Discovery, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.251 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Contraband: Seized At Sea (Discovery, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.265 million viewers
• 0.18 HH rating (Range: 0.220-0.233 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)

Full Game Broadcast Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons (NFL Network, 8:15 PM-10:45 PM, 150 min.)
• 0.110 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.082 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.01 M18-49)

Weather Channel Live (Weather, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.099 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.082 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

National Parks USA (Nat Geo, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.280 million viewers
• 0.16 HH rating (Range: 0.195-0.207 million households)
• 0.02 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.020-0.033 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.02 M18-49)


Source: Nielsen Media Research