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Wednesday Ratings: NBC and Fox Share Victory; ABC Season-Enders All Lag

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

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Wednesday 5/19/21 Preliminary Ratings

Total Viewers:
NBC: 6.20 million, ABC: 3.68, CBS: 3.08, ABC: 2.40, CW: 529,000

Adults 18-49:
Fox: 0.9 rating/6 share, NBC: 0.8/ 5, ABC and CBS: 0.4/ 3 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

In a night of season/series finales, chances of ABC’s Wednesday 8-10 p.m. ET comedy block rebounding next season is slim indeed. While “Call Your Mother” deserved its walking papers, both “The Goldbergs” and “The Conners” are no longer capable of anchoring their hours. And that is not beneficial to returning “A Million Little Things” in the Wednesday 10 p.m. hour next season.

Take a look at ABC’s lackluster results last night:

“The Goldbergs” (ABC): 8 p.m. (season finale)
Viewers: 2.97 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#3)

“Home Economics” (ABC): 8:30 p.m. (season finale)
Viewers: 2.24 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#3)

“The Conners” (ABC): 9 p.m. (season finale)
Viewers: 3.28 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3t)

“Call You Mother” (ABC): 9:30 p.m. (series finale)
Viewers: 2.03 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

“A Million Little Things” (ABC): 10 p.m. (season finale)
Viewers: 1.94 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#3)

NBC’s victory in total viewers, of course, was duo to its “Chicago” trio: “Chicago Med” (6.39 million at 8 p.m.), “Chicago Fire” (6.64 million at 9 p.m.) and “Chicago PD” (5.54 million). All three dramas averaged a 0.8 rating in adults 18-49.

Elsewhere, Fox’s “The Masked Singer” led the night in adults 18-49 (1.1 rating/8 share at 8 p.m.), followed by canceled “Game Of Talents” at 2.52 million (#4) and a 0.6/ 4 (#2) in the demo at 9 p.m. CBS had nothing of positive note care of “Kids Say the Darndest Things” (Viewers: #3, 2.77 million; A18-49: #4, 0.3/ 2 at 8 p.m.), “SEAL Team” (Viewers: #2, 3.46 million; A18-49: #2, 0.5/ 3 at 9 p.m.) and “S.W.A.T.” (Viewers: #2, 3.11 million; A18-49: #2, 0.4/ 3 at 10 p.m.). And The CW’s “Nancy Drew” did not even register in adults 18-49 out of an encore telecast of “Kung Fu.”

UPDATED 5/28/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, May 19:

The Goldbergs (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.066 million viewers, 0.58 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.604 million viewers, 0.73 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.801 million viewers, 0.78 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.735 million viewers (+24%), +0.20 adults 18-49 rating (+34%)

Home Economics (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.320 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.903 million viewers, 0.57 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.116 million viewers, 0.62 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.796 million viewers (+34%), +0.20 adults 18-49 rating (+47%)

The Conners (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.377 million viewers, 0.55 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.743 million viewers, 0.85 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.041 million viewers, 0.92 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.664 million viewers (+49%), +0.37 adults 18-49 rating (+67%)

Call Your Mother (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.021 million viewers, 0.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.530 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.745 million viewers, 0.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.724 million viewers (+36%), +0.13 adults 18-49 rating (+35%)

A Million Little Things (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.968 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.562 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.069 million viewers, 0.74 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.101 million viewers (+107%), +0.41 adults 18-49 rating (+123%)

Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.797 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.029 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.126 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.329 million viewers (+12%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+19%)

SEAL Team (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.599 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.347 million viewers, 0.69 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.937 million viewers, 0.80 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.338 million viewers (+65%), +0.34 adults 18-49 rating (+72%)

S.W.A.T. (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.131 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.186 million viewers, 0.74 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.699 million viewers, 0.85 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.568 million viewers (+82%), +0.46 adults 18-49 rating (+116%)

Chicago Med (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.622 million viewers, 0.79 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.280 million viewers, 1.04 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 8.872 million viewers, 1.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.250 million viewers (+34%), +0.34 adults 18-49 rating (+43%)

Chicago Fire (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.843 million viewers, 0.82 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.972 million viewers, 1.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.725 million viewers, 1.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.882 million viewers (+42%), +0.51 adults 18-49 rating (+62%)

Chicago PD (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.640 million viewers, 0.82 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.256 million viewers, 1.30 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.141 million viewers, 1.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +3.501 million viewers (+62%), +0.61 adults 18-49 rating (+74%)

The Masked Singer (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.234 million viewers, 1.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 6.554 million viewers, 1.60 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.948 million viewers, 1.75 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.714 million viewers (+33%), +0.51 adults 18-49 rating (+41%)

Game Of Talents (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.520 million viewers, 0.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.709 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.738 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.218 million viewers (+9%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

Nancy Drew (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.406 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.735 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.824 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.418 million viewers (+103%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+205%)

Source: Nielsen

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