‘The Bachelor’ Ranks No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49

 
“The Bachelor” (Feb. 22, 2021 @ 8:00-10:00 p.m. – 6.3 million and 1.6/10 in AD18-49):
ABC’s “The Bachelor” stood as Monday’s No. 1 show in Adults 18-49 (1.6/10-tie). In fact, “The Bachelor” ranked or tied as the night’s No. 1 program on 7 of its 8 telecasts this season, including its last 6 consecutive telecasts.

‘The Good Doctor’ Scores Its Biggest Playback Lift This Season in Viewers

“The Good Doctor” (Feb. 22, 2021 @ 10:00-11:00 p.m. – 7.3 million and 1.1/8 in AD18-49):
ABC’s “The Good Doctor” won the Monday 10 p.m. hour for the 4th straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/8), dominating its nearest competition in the hour by 57% (CBS’ “Bull” = 0.7/5). In fact, “The Good Doctor” increased its winning advantage over “Bull” to 57% in Live+3 Day compared to a 20% lead in Live+Same Day.
 
Gaining an additional +3.37 million viewers after 3 days of TV playback, “The Good Doctor” scored its biggest playback lift this season in Total Viewers.
 
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+3 Day Program Ratings, 2/22/21. Beginning 8/31/20, National Program Ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing

ABC Is No. 1 on Wednesday With the Night’s Top 3 Programs

ABC Wednesday Primetime (Feb. 24, 2021 @ 8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 0.7/5 in AD18-49):
With its first all-original Wednesday lineup in 3 weeks, ABC ranked No. 1 on the night in both Total Viewers (3.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.7/5-tie) in the Live+3 Day numbers.

ABC’s “The Conners” stood as Wednesday’s No. 1 program in Adults 18-49 (1.0/6), while “The Goldbergs” (0.8/5) and “American Housewife” (0.8/5) tied for No. 2 on the night.
 
ABC claimed each of the Top 3 programs on Wednesday in Total Viewers with “The Conners” (5.3 million), “The Goldbergs” (4.4 million) and “American Housewife” (3.9 million), respectively.

ABC’s Entire Wednesday Comedy Block Grows

“The Goldbergs” grew over its last original telecast (on 2/10/21) by 10% in Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 4.0 million) to draw its largest audience in 5 weeks – since 1/13/21.
 
“American Housewife” built by double digits over its most recent original (on 2/10/21) in Total Viewers (+15% – 3.9 million vs. 3.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 0.8/5 vs. 0.7/4) to hit 5-week highs – since 1/13/21.
 
With its first original telecast in 3 weeks, “The Conners” improved over its last original broadcast (on 2/3/21) in Total Viewers (+2% – 5.3 million vs. 5.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 1.0/6 vs. 0.9/6) to attract its biggest audience since mid-January – since 1/13/21.
 
“Call Your Mother” soared over its most recent original broadcast (on 2/10/21) in both Total Viewers (+23% – 3.7 million vs. 3.0 million) and Adults 18-49 (+20% – 0.6/4 vs. 0.5/3) to tie its strongest telecast since its series debut – since 1/13/21.

‘For Life’ Season Finale Marks Series’ Most-Watched Telecast of the Year

On its season finale, ABC’s “For Life” grew for the 3rd straight week in Total Viewers (+8% – 2.8 million vs. 2.6 million) to score its most-watched telecast of the year and built over the prior week by 20% with Adults 18-49 (0.6/4 vs. 0.5/4) to deliver a 4-week high – since 1/27/21.
 
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+3 Day Program Ratings, 2/24/21. Beginning 8/31/20, National Program Ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing.

‘20/20’ Wins February 2021 Sweep in All Key Demos: Total Viewers, Adults 18–49 and Adults 25–54, Beating ‘Dateline’ Across the Board for the First Time in 2 Years

February 2021 Sweep

 
“20/20” ranked as Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine during the February 2021 sweep, leading NBC’s “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+29% – 3.6 million vs. 2.8 million), Adults 18-49 (+50% – 0.6/4 vs. 0.4/3) and Adults 25-54 (+50% – 0.9/5 vs. 0.6/3). In fact, “20/20” beat “Dateline” across the board during a sweep for the first time 2 years – since February 2019.

Improving on Year-Ago Sweep and Previous Sweep, ‘20/20’ Delivers Strongest Sweep Performance in 2 Years Across the Board
 
“20/20” improved on the year-ago sweep (February 2020) in Total Viewers (+24% – 3.8 million vs. 2.9 million), Adults 18-49 (+20% – 0.6/4 vs. 0.5/3) and Adults 25-54 (+29% – 0.9/5 vs. 0.7/3).
 
“20/20” posted gains over the previous sweep (November 2020) in Total Viewers (+9% – 3.6 million vs. 3.3 million), Adults 18-49 (+20% – 0.6/4 vs. 0.5/4) and Adults 25-54 (+13% – 0.9/5 vs. 0.8/4), delivering its strongest sweeps performance in 2 years – since February 2019.

For 4th Consecutive Week ‘20/20’ Is Friday’s No. 1 Newsmagazine, Beating ‘Dateline’ By Double Digits Across the Board and Marking Longest Winning Streak Over ‘Dateline’ in Nearly 2 Years

Feb. 26, 2021

For the 4th consecutive week, “20/20” stood as the No. 1 newsmagazine on Fridays and beat NBC’s “Dateline” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+56% – 3.9 million vs. 2.5 million), Adults 18-49 (+100% – 0.6/5 vs. 0.3/2) and Adults 25-54 (+100% – 1.0/5 vs. 0.5/3). “20/20” turned in its longest run of beating “Dateline” across the board in nearly 2 years – since 3/15 – 4/5/19.

Week to Week and Year to Year, ‘20/20’ Grows, and Season to Date, ‘20/20’ Leads ‘Dateline’ in All Key Demos
 
“20/20” surged by double digits week to week (vs. 2/19/21) in Total Viewers (+22% – 3.9 million vs. 3.2 million), Adults 18-49 (+20% – 0.6/5 vs. 0.5/3) and Adults 25-54 (+43% – 1.0/5 vs. 0.7/4).
 
“20/20” posted year-to-year gains (vs. 2/28/20) in Total Viewers (+15% – 3.9 million vs. 3.4 million) and Adults 25-54 (+25% – 1.0/5 vs. 0.8/4).
 
Season to date, “20/20” is leading NBC’s “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+7% – 3.2 million vs. 3.0 million), Adults 18-49 (+25% – 0.5/3 vs. 0.4/3) and Adults 25-54 (+33% – 0.8/4 vs. 0.6/3). In addition, “20/20” is up in Total Viewers (+7% – 3.2 million vs. 3.0 million).
 
“20/20” won the night with the conclusion of its year-long investigation into Lori Vallow’s past, reporting on how she became the center of a horrific tragedy and a member of a doomsday group.
 
ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Amy Robach. A proven leader in the long-form newsmagazine for over 40 years, “20/20” features hard-hitting investigative reports, in-depth coverage of high profile trials, unforgettable, character-driven stories and exclusive newsmaker interviews. “20/20” airs Fridays from 9:01–11:00 p.m. EST on ABC, and is available to stream on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu. David Sloan is senior executive producer and Janice Johnston is executive producer.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Ratings for 2/26/21, or as dated.  “20/20” premiered on 10/16/20.  2020 -2021 Season (9/21/20 – 2/28/21) and 2019 -2020 Season (9/23/19 – 3/1/20).  Sweeps based on Live + Same Day:  February 2021 Sweep (2/4 – 3/3/21), February 2020 Sweep (1/30 – 2/26/20) and November 2020 Sweep (10/29 – 11/25/20).   Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing.  Prior to 8/31/20, ratings do not include OOH viewing.