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Live+7 Weekly Ratings: ‘Shades of Blue’ Series Finale on NBC Ranks Second in Overall Gains for Broadcast Network Scripted Fare

What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the broadcast network programs for the week of August 13, 2018 [weekly ranking in respective data category noted in brackets]:

America’s Got Talent-Tuesday (NBC, Tue. 8/14/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.76 [#1] / +37% [#14] (Live+SD: 2.07; Live+7: 2.83)
• Viewers: +2.813M [#1] / +25.26% [#17] (Live+SD: 11.138M; Live+7: 13.951M)

Bachelor In Paradise-Tuesday (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.66 [#2] / +65% [#3] (Live+SD: 1.02; Live+7: 1.69)
• Viewers: +1.566M [#6] / +40.18% [#5] (Live+SD: 3.897M; Live+7: 5.463M)

Big Brother-Thursday (CBS, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.62 [#3] / +38% [#13] (Live+SD: 1.66; Live+7: 2.28)
• Viewers: +1.566M [#6] / +27.33% [#15] (Live+SD: 5.731M; Live+7: 7.297M)

Bachelor In Paradise-Monday (P) (ABC, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.57 [#4] / +45% [#9] (Live+SD: 1.27; Live+7: 1.84)
• Viewers: +1.306M [#10] / +28.68% [#14] (Live+SD: 4.553M; Live+7: 5.859M)

America’s Got Talent-Wednesday (P) (NBC, Wed. 8/15/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.53 [#5] / +35% [#16] (Live+SD: 1.54; Live+7: 2.07)
• Viewers: +2.124M [#3] / +21.55% [#19] (Live+SD: 9.857M; Live+7: 11.981M)

MasterChef (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.50 [#6] / +53% [#6] (Live+SD: 0.93; Live+7: 1.43)
• Viewers: +1.327M [#9] / +38.81% [#6] (Live+SD: 3.419M; Live+7: 4.746M)

Big Brother-Sunday (CBS, Sun. 8/19/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.49 [#7] / +30% [#18] (Live+SD: 1.66; Live+7: 2.15)
• Viewers: +1.201M [#13] / +20.67% [#22] (Live+SD: 5.810M; Live+7: 7.011M)

Big Brother-Wednesday (CBS, Wed. 8/15/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.47 [#8] / +29% [#21] (Live+SD: 1.66; Live+7: 2.13)
• Viewers: +1.223M [#12] / +20.97% [#21] (Live+SD: 5.833M; Live+7: 7.056M)

World of Dance (NBC, Wed. 8/15/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.47 [#8] / +44% [#11] (Live+SD: 1.09; Live+7: 1.56)
• Viewers: +1.567M [#5] / +30.57% [#12] (Live+SD: 5.126M; Live+7: 6.693M)

Elementary (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.45 [#10] / +114% [#1] (Live+SD: 0.39; Live+7: 0.84)
• Viewers: +2.472M [#2] / +70.97% [#1] (Live+SD: 3.483M; Live+7: 5.955M)

Shades of Blue (NBC, Sun. 8/19/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.42 [#11] / +76% [#2] (Live+SD: 0.55; Live+7: 0.97)
• Viewers: +2.044M [#4] / +63.70% [#2] (Live+SD: 3.209M; Live+7: 5.253M)

24 Hours to Hell & Back (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.36 [#12] / +37% [#14] (Live+SD: 0.97; Live+7: 1.34)
• Viewers: +1.024M [#15] / +32.29% [#10] (Live+SD: 3.171M; Live+7: 4.195M)

Making It (NBC, Tue. 8/14/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.28 [#13] / +30% [#18] (Live+SD: 0.95; Live+7: 1.23)
• Viewers: +0.871M [#17] / +22.89% [#18] (Live+SD: 3.805M; Live+7: 4.676M)

Dateline NBC-Monday (NBC, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.27 [#14] / +34% [#17] (Live+SD: 0.80; Live+7: 1.07)
• Viewers: +1.280M [#11] / +29.22% [#13] (Live+SD: 4.381M; Live+7: 5.661M)

So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.27 [#14] / +48% [#8] (Live+SD: 0.56; Live+7: 0.83)
• Viewers: +0.841M [#18] / +32.53% [#9] (Live+SD: 2.585M; Live+7: 3.426M)

Castaways (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.26 [#16] / +49% [#7] (Live+SD: 0.54; Live+7: 0.80)
• Viewers: +1.039M [#14] / +38.61% [#7] (Live+SD: 2.691M; Live+7: 3.730M)

Take Two (ABC, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.24 [#17] / +60% [#4] (Live+SD: 0.39; Live+7: 0.63)
• Viewers: +1.458M [#8] / +58.27% [#3] (Live+SD: 2.502M; Live+7: 3.960M)

American Ninja Warrior (NBC, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.23 [#18] / +22% [#25] (Live+SD: 1.01; Live+7: 1.23)
• Viewers: +0.714M [#19] / +14.06% [#31] (Live+SD: 5.078M; Live+7: 5.792M)

Trial & Error (9:00) (NBC, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.22 [#19] / +44% [#11] (Live+SD: 0.50; Live+7: 0.71)
• Viewers: +0.587M [#21] / +27.18% [#16] (Live+SD: 2.160M; Live+7: 2.747M)

Trial & Error (9:30) (NBC, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.21 [#20] / +56% [#5] (Live+SD: 0.37; Live+7: 0.58)
• Viewers: +0.554M [#22] / +31.91% [#11] (Live+SD: 1.736M; Live+7: 2.290M)

Salvation (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.15 [#22] / +45% [#9] (Live+SD: 0.33; Live+7: 0.48)
• Viewers: +1.007M [#16] / +38.42% [#8] (Live+SD: 2.621M; Live+7: 3.628M)

Match Game (ABC, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.13 [#23] / +24% [#23] (Live+SD: 0.54; Live+7: 0.67)
• Viewers: +0.403M [#26] / +13.20% [#34] (Live+SD: 3.054M; Live+7: 3.457M)

TKO: Total Knock Out (CBS, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.13 [#23] / +26% [#22] (Live+SD: 0.49; Live+7: 0.61)
• Viewers: +0.378M [#28] / +16.03% [#27] (Live+SD: 2.358M; Live+7: 2.736M)

Beat Shazam (FOX, Tue. 8/14/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.12 [#25] / +19% [#29] (Live+SD: 0.62; Live+7: 0.74)
• Viewers: +0.311M [#32] / +15.10% [#29] (Live+SD: 2.060M; Live+7: 2.371M)

To Tell The Truth (ABC, Sun. 8/19/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.12 [#25] / +19% [#29] (Live+SD: 0.65; Live+7: 0.77)
• Viewers: +0.537M [#23] / +15.67% [#28] (Live+SD: 3.426M; Live+7: 3.963M)

The Proposal (ABC, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.11 [#27] / +21% [#26] (Live+SD: 0.54; Live+7: 0.65)
• Viewers: +0.402M [#27] / +16.39% [#26] (Live+SD: 2.453M; Live+7: 2.855M)

Dateline-Sunday (NBC, Sun. 8/19/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.11 [#27] / +20% [#27] (Live+SD: 0.54; Live+7: 0.65)
• Viewers: +0.483M [#24] / +11.82% [#37] (Live+SD: 4.087M; Live+7: 4.570M)

The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC, Sun. 8/19/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.10 [#30] / +13% [#37] (Live+SD: 0.80; Live+7: 0.90)
• Viewers: +0.468M [#25] / +10.30% [#39] (Live+SD: 4.545M; Live+7: 5.013M)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.09 [#31] / +20% [#27] (Live+SD: 0.42; Live+7: 0.50)
• Viewers: +0.311M [#32] / +19.35% [#24] (Live+SD: 1.607M; Live+7: 1.918M)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (CW, Mon. 8/13/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.08 [#32] / +24% [#23] (Live+SD: 0.34; Live+7: 0.43)
• Viewers: +0.232M [#42] / +19.51% [#23] (Live+SD: 1.189M; Live+7: 1.421M)

Love Connection (FOX, Tue. 8/14/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.08 [#32] / +18% [#32] (Live+SD: 0.44; Live+7: 0.52)
• Viewers: +0.315M [#31] / +21.16% [#20] (Live+SD: 1.489M; Live+7: 1.804M)

What Would You Do? (ABC, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.07 [#34] / +16% [#33] (Live+SD: 0.46; Live+7: 0.53)
• Viewers: +0.307M [#34] / +12.70% [#35] (Live+SD: 2.417M; Live+7: 2.724M)

Dateline Mystery (NBC, Sat. 8/18/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.07 [#34] / +15% [#35] (Live+SD: 0.46; Live+7: 0.53)
• Viewers: +0.346M [#30] / +14.36% [#30] (Live+SD: 2.409M; Live+7: 2.755M)

Burden of Truth (CW, Wed. 8/15/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.03 [#45] / +19% [#29] (Live+SD: 0.16; Live+7: 0.19)
• Viewers: +0.285M [#35] / +40.31% [#4] (Live+SD: 0.707M; Live+7: 0.992M)

Aretha: Soul Song Respect (S) (ABC, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.03 [#45] / +5% [#58] (Live+SD: 0.60; Live+7: 0.62)
• Viewers: +0.193M [#48] / +5.24% [#62] (Live+SD: 3.684M; Live+7: 3.877M)

20/20-Friday (ABC, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.03 [#45] / +5% [#58] (Live+SD: 0.51; Live+7: 0.54)
• Viewers: +0.233M [#41] / +8.00% [#48] (Live+SD: 2.912M; Live+7: 3.145M)

Whistleblower (9:00) (CBS, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.03 [#45] / +9% [#44] (Live+SD: 0.32; Live+7: 0.35)
• Viewers: +0.217M [#44] / +10.62% [#38] (Live+SD: 2.043M; Live+7: 2.260M)

20/20 Saturday (ABC, Sat. 8/18/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.03 [#45] / +7% [#51] (Live+SD: 0.35; Live+7: 0.38)
• Viewers: +0.241M [#39] / +10.24% [#40] (Live+SD: 2.353M; Live+7: 2.594M)

Pink Collar Crimes (CBS, Sat. 8/18/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.03 [#45] / +12% [#39] (Live+SD: 0.24; Live+7: 0.27)
• Viewers: +0.170M [#52] / +9.69% [#41] (Live+SD: 1.755M; Live+7: 1.925M)

U.S. Gymnastics Championships (S) (NBC, Sun. 8/19/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.02 [#59] / +4% [#68] (Live+SD: 0.60; Live+7: 0.62)
• Viewers: +0.097M [#66] / +3.15% [#79] (Live+SD: 3.076M; Live+7: 3.173M)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: UNOH 200 (Bristol) (S) (FOX, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.01 [#69] / +3% [#71] (Live+SD: 0.27; Live+7: 0.28)
• Viewers: +0.039M [#79] / +3.59% [#77] (Live+SD: 1.086M; Live+7: 1.125M)

Whistleblower (10:00) (S) (CBS, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.01 [#69] / +3% [#71] (Live+SD: 0.33; Live+7: 0.34)
• Viewers: +0.250M [#38] / +12.33% [#36] (Live+SD: 2.027M; Live+7: 2.277M)

BIG3 Basketball (FOX, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.01 [#69] / +5% [#58] (Live+SD: 0.28; Live+7: 0.29)
• Viewers: +0.021M [#86] / +2.76% [#81] (Live+SD: 0.761M; Live+7: 0.782M)

Masters of Illusion (CW, Fri. 8/17/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.01 [#69] / +5% [#58] (Live+SD: 0.20; Live+7: 0.21)
• Viewers: +0.086M [#70] / +9.31% [#44] (Live+SD: 0.924M; Live+7: 1.010M)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Setup (S) (FOX, Thu. 8/16/18)
• Adults 18-49: +0.00 [#85] / 0% [#88] (Live+SD: 0.31; Live+7: 0.31)
• Viewers: +0.006M [#88] / +0.55% [#88] (Live+SD: 1.082M; Live+7: 1.088M)

Top broadcast network programs in Live+7 Day raw gains among the adults 18-49 ratings

#1 America’s Got Talent-Tuesday (NBC, Tue. 8/14/18) +0.76 (L+SD: 2.07; L+7: 2.83)
#2 Bachelor In Paradise-Tuesday (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18) +0.66 (L+SD: 1.02; L+7: 1.69)
#3 Big Brother-Thursday (CBS, Thu. 8/16/18) +0.62 (L+SD: 1.66; L+7: 2.28)
#4 Bachelor In Paradise-Monday (P) (ABC, Mon. 8/13/18) +0.57 (L+SD: 1.27; L+7: 1.84)
#5 America’s Got Talent-Wednesday (P) (NBC, Wed. 8/15/18) +0.53 (L+SD: 1.54; L+7: 2.07)
#6 MasterChef (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18) +0.50 (L+SD: 0.93; L+7: 1.43)
#7 Big Brother-Sunday (CBS, Sun. 8/19/18) +0.49 (L+SD: 1.66; L+7: 2.15)
#8 Big Brother-Wednesday (CBS, Wed. 8/15/18) +0.47 (L+SD: 1.66; L+7: 2.13)
#8 World of Dance (NBC, Wed. 8/15/18) +0.47 (L+SD: 1.09; L+7: 1.56)
#10 Elementary (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18) +0.45 (L+SD: 0.39; L+7: 0.84)

Top broadcast network programs in Live+7 Day raw gains among total viewers

#1 America’s Got Talent-Tuesday (NBC, Tue. 8/14/18) +2.813M (L+SD: 11.138M; L+7: 13.951M)
#2 Elementary (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18) +2.472M (L+SD: 3.483M; L+7: 5.955M)
#3 America’s Got Talent-Wednesday (P) (NBC, Wed. 8/15/18) +2.124M (L+SD: 9.857M; L+7: 11.981M)
#4 Shades of Blue (NBC, Sun. 8/19/18) +2.044M (L+SD: 3.209M; L+7: 5.253M)
#5 World of Dance (NBC, Wed. 8/15/18) +1.567M (L+SD: 5.126M; L+7: 6.693M)
#6 Bachelor In Paradise-Tuesday (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18) +1.566M (L+SD: 3.897M; L+7: 5.463M)
#6 Big Brother-Thursday (CBS, Thu. 8/16/18) +1.566M (L+SD: 5.731M; L+7: 7.297M)
#8 Take Two (ABC, Thu. 8/16/18) +1.458M (L+SD: 2.502M; L+7: 3.960M)
#9 MasterChef (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18) +1.327M (L+SD: 3.419M; L+7: 4.746M)
#10 Bachelor In Paradise-Monday (P) (ABC, Mon. 8/13/18) +1.306M (L+SD: 4.553M; L+7: 5.859M)

Top broadcast network programs in Live+7 Day percentages gains among adults 18-49

#1 Elementary (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18) +114% (L+SD: 0.39; L+7: 0.84)
#2 Shades of Blue (NBC, Sun. 8/19/18) +76% (L+SD: 0.55; L+7: 0.97)
#3 Bachelor In Paradise-Tuesday (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18) +65% (L+SD: 1.02; L+7: 1.69)
#4 Take Two (ABC, Thu. 8/16/18) +60% (L+SD: 0.39; L+7: 0.63)
#5 Trial & Error (9:30) (NBC, Thu. 8/16/18) +56% (L+SD: 0.37; L+7: 0.58)
#6 MasterChef (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18) +53% (L+SD: 0.93; L+7: 1.43)
#7 Castaways (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18) +49% (L+SD: 0.54; L+7: 0.80)
#8 So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, Mon. 8/13/18) +48% (L+SD: 0.56; L+7: 0.83)
#9 Bachelor In Paradise-Monday (P) (ABC, Mon. 8/13/18) +45% (L+SD: 1.27; L+7: 1.84)
#9 Salvation (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18) +45% (L+SD: 0.33; L+7: 0.48)

Top broadcast network programs in Live+7 Day percentage gains among total viewers

#1 Elementary (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18) +70.97% (L+SD: 3.483M; L+7: 5.955M)
#2 Shades of Blue (NBC, Sun. 8/19/18) +63.70% (L+SD: 3.209M; L+7: 5.253M)
#3 Take Two (ABC, Thu. 8/16/18) +58.27% (L+SD: 2.502M; L+7: 3.960M)
#4 Burden of Truth (CW, Wed. 8/15/18) +40.31% (L+SD: 0.707M; L+7: 0.992M)
#5 Bachelor In Paradise-Tuesday (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18) +40.18% (L+SD: 3.897M; L+7: 5.463M)
#6 MasterChef (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18) +38.81% (L+SD: 3.419M; L+7: 4.746M)
#7 Castaways (ABC, Tue. 8/14/18) +38.61% (L+SD: 2.691M; L+7: 3.730M)
#8 Salvation (CBS, Mon. 8/13/18) +38.42% (L+SD: 2.621M; L+7: 3.628M)
#9 So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, Mon. 8/13/18) +32.53% (L+SD: 2.585M; L+7: 3.426M)
#10 24 Hours to Hell & Back (FOX, Wed. 8/15/18) +32.29% (L+SD: 3.171M; L+7: 4.195M)

Source: Live+Same Day and Live+Seven Day data, Nielsen Media Research