Quiet Return for ‘The Blacklist’ on NBC

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017

Household Rating/Share
CBS: 3.3/ 6, ABC: 3.0/ 5, NBC: 2.8/ 5, Fox: 2.0/ 3, CW: 0.5/ 1

-Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
Fox: – 5, NBC: -10, CBS: -33, ABC: -37, CW: -50

-Ratings Breakdown:
CBS topped this third Thursday in April, but was well below average care of encore telecasts of sitcoms “The Big Bang Theory” (#1 for the night: 5.4/10) and “The Great Indoors” (#2: 3.5/ 6) from 8-9 p.m., and back-to-back episodes of “The Amazing Race” (9 p.m.: #3: 3.0/ 5; 10 p.m.: #2: 2.6/ 5). As the network prepares the primetime blueprints for next season, I personally think “The Amazing Race” would be a great addition in between editions of “Survivor.” But there is no reason to believe “The Great Indoors” will be renewed for a second season. For a look at 10 on the fence broadcast series at present and their chances of renewal, click here

In return series news, two episodes of NBC’s “The Blacklist” were modest at best, with a 3.2/ 5 in the 9 p.m. hour and a 3.3/ 6 at 10 p.m. But that 3.3 overnight household rating at 10 p.m. was 22 percent above the 2.7/ 5 for the season (or series) finale of spin-off “The Blacklist: Redemption” last week. “The Blacklist” is yet another series that does not benefit from a long hiatus.

Earlier in the evening on NBC were sitcoms “Superstore” (#4: 2.2/ 5) and waiting-to-be canceled “Powerless” (#4: 1.4/ 2) from 8-9 p.m.

On ABC, an encore telecast of “Scandal” in place of regularly scheduled “Grey’s Anatomy” at 8 p.m. (#3: 2.5/ 4) led into a dominant 4.1/ 7 for the regularly scheduled edition of “Scandal” at 9 p.m. Sophomore drama “The Catch,” which has little to no chance of a third season renewal, dipped to a third-place 2.4/ 4 at 10 p.m.

Elsewhere, “MasterChef Junior” on Fox (#2: 2.6/ 5 at 8 p.m.) led into a 1.4/ 2 for sure-to-be axed reality/competition “Kicking & Screaming” at 9 p.m. (#4: 1.4/ 2). And The CW capped off the evening with a repeat of veteran “Supernatural” (#5: 0.6/ 1 at 8 p.m.) into a mere 0.3/ 1 for e-sports tournament “H1Z1: Fight for the Crown” at 9 p.m.

What follows is the breakdown by half-hour for Thursday, April 20:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Scandal” (R): 2.5/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 5.4/10 (#1)
NBC – “Superstore”: 2.2/ 4 (#4)
Fox – “MasterChef Junior”: 2.6/ 5 (#2)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Scandal” (R): 2.5/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Great Indoors”: 3.5/ 6 (#1)
NBC – “Powerless”: 1.4/ 2 (#4)
Fox – “MasterChef Junior”: 2.7/ 5 (#2)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Scandal”: 4.1/ 7 (#1)
CBS – “The Amazing Race”: 3.1/ 5 (#3)
NBC –“The Blacklist”: 3.1/ 5 (#3) – return
Fox – “Kicking & Screaming”: 1.4/ 2 (#4)
CW – “H1Z1: Fight for the Crown”: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Scandal”: 4.1/ 7 (#1)
CBS – “The Amazing Race”: 2.9/ 5 (#3)
NBC –“The Blacklist”: 3.2/ 5 (#2) – return
Fox – “Kicking & Screaming”: 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “H1Z1: Fight for the Crown”: 0.3/ 0 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Catch”: 2.5/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Amazing Race”: 2.6/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “The Blacklist”: 3.3/ 6 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Catch”: 2.3/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Amazing Race”: 2.6/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “The Blacklist”: 3.3/ 6 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research