Thursday Overnights: CBS’ ‘Big Brother,’ the Only Original Option, Leads Evening

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Household Rating/Share
CBS: 3.7/ 7, NBC: 1.9/ 3, ABC: 1.8/ 3, Fox: 1.2/ 2, CW: 0.5/ 1

-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
CBS: +12, ABC and NBC: -10 each, CW: -44, Fox: -54

-Ratings Scorecard:
There was only one hour of original programming on the broadcast nets in primetime, “Big Brother” on CBS, which topped the evening at a 4.2/ 8 from 9-10 p.m. To choose whom you think will win next Wednesday, based on the final three – Tyler, Kaycee and J.C. – click here

The remainder of the evening was all repeats. Don’t fret – the start of the 2018-19 TV season is this Monday.

What follows are the household overnight ratings for Thursday, September 20 broken out by half-hour.

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Grey’s Anatomy” (R): 2.3/ 4 (#2)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 5.0/ 9 (#1)
NBC – “The Good Place” (R): 1.6/ 3 (#3)
Fox – “The Gifted” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Grey’s Anatomy” (R): 2.1/ 4 (#2)
CBS – “Young Sheldon” (R): 4.3/ 8 (#1)
NBC – “The Good Place” (R): 1.4/ 2 (#3)
Fox – “The Gifted” (R): 1.1/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Station 19” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#2)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 4.4/ 8 (#1)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 1.8/ 3 (#3)
Fox – “The Gifted” (R): 1.1/ 2 (#4)
CW – “The Originals” (R): 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Station 19” (R): 1.8/ 3 (#3)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 3.9/ 7 (#1)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#2)
Fox – “The Gifted” (R): 1.2/ 2 (#4)
CW – “The Originals” (R): 0.3/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “How To Get Away With Murder” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “S.W.A.T. (R): 2.2/ 4 (#2)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 2.3/ 4 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “How To Get Away With Murder” (R): 1.2/ 2 (#3)
CBS – “S.W.A.T. (R): 2.2/ 4 (#2)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 2.3/ 5 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research