‘Big Bang Theory’ Season-Ender Leads CBS to Victory

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2017

Household Rating/Share
CBS: 5.0/ 9, ABC: 3.8/ 7, NBC: 3.3/ 6, Fox: 1.6/ 3, CW: 0.9/ 1

-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
NBC: +14, CBS: – 2, CW: -18, Fox: -20, ABC: -21

-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS, as always, dominated the Thursday household overnights thanks to “The Big Bang Theory,” which closed season 10 at an 8.5 rating/15 share in the 8 p.m. half-hour. A repeat installment of “Big Bang” followed with a 6.4/11 at 8:30 p.m., and the two episodes, on average, bested competing “Grey’s Anatomy” on ABC (#2: 5.3/ 9) by a hefty 60 percent. If you have not seen the “Big Bang” season ender yet you are in for quite a nice surprise.

Also in the 8 p.m. hour was “MasterChef Junior” on Fox (#3: 2.2/ 4), a repeat of “Law & Order: SVU” on NBC (#4: 1.9/ 3), and veteran “Supernatural” on The CW (#5: 1.0/ 2).

There were four season finales in the 9 p.m. hour: CBS sitcoms “Mom” (#1: 5.4/ 9) and “Life in Pieces” (#2: 4.0/ 7), “Chicago Med” on NBC (#2” 4.6/ 7), and “Riverdale” on The CW (#5: 0.7/ 1). All four series will be returning next season.

Also present from 9-10 p.m. was ABC’s “Scandal” (#3: 3.9/ 7), and two encore telecasts of Fox comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (#5: avg. 0.7/ 1).

In series-finale news was ABC drama “The Catch,” which earned its walking papers at a third-place 2.2/ 4 at 10 p.m. Tops in the hour was “The Blacklist” on NBC (3.3/ 6), followed by “The Amazing Race” on CBS at a 2.7/ 5).

What follows is the breakdown by half-hour for Thursday, April 2:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Grey’s Anatomy”: 5.4/10 (#2)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (season finale): 8.5/15 (#1)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 2.0/ 4 (#4)
Fox – “MasterChef Junior”: 2.2/ 4 (#3)
CW – “Supernatural”: 1.0/ 2 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Grey’s Anatomy”: 5.3/ 9 (#2)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 6.4/11 (#1)
NBC – “Law & Order: SVU” (R): 1.9/ 3 (#4)
Fox – “MasterChef Junior”: 2.2/ 4 (#3)
CW – “Supernatural”: 1.0/ 2 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Scandal”: 3.9/ 7 (#3)
CBS – “Mom” (season finale): 5.4/ 9 (#1)
NBC –“Chicago Med” (season finale): 4.5/ 8 (#2)
Fox – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (R): 0.9/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Riverdale” (season finale): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Scandal”: 3.8/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (season finale): 4.0/ 7 (#2)
NBC –“Chicago Med” (season finale): 4.7/ 8 (#1)
Fox – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (R): 0.8/ 1 (#4)
CW – “Riverdale” (season finale): 0.7/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Catch” (series finale): 2.3/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Amazing Race”: 2.9/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “The Blacklist”: 3.4/ 6 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Catch” (series finale): 2.2/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Amazing Race”: 2.6/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “The Blacklist”: 3.2/ 6 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research