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Sunday Ratings: ABC and CBS Split Leadership; NBC, Fox and The CW Struggle

Sunday Fast Affiliate Ratings

Sunday. April 24, 2022

Total Viewers:
CBS: 5.91 million, ABC: 4.61, NBC: 1.22, Fox: 896,000, CW: 233,000

Adults 18-49:
ABC: 0.5 rating/5 share, CBS: 0.5/ 4, Fox: 0.3/ 2, NBC: 0.2/ 2, CW: 0.0/ 0

It was another Sunday of split leadership. CBS remained the network to beat in total viewers care of granddaddy “60 Minutes” (Viewers: #1 for the night: 7.26 million; A18-49: #1t, 0.5 rating/5 share at 7 p.m. ET), “The Equalizer” (Viewers: #1, 6.76 million; A18-49: #2, 0.5/ 4 at 8 p.m.), “NCIS: Los Angeles” (Viewers: #1, 5.52 million; A18-49: #2, 0.5/ 4 at 9 p.m.) and “S.W.A.T.” (Viewers: #1, 4.12 million; A18-49: #1, 0.5/ 4 at 10 p.m.). And ABC topped the night care of “American Idol” (Viewers: #2, 5.11 million; A18-49: #1 for the night: 0.7/ 6 from 8-10 p.m.). 

“American Idol” led into the first of a two part backdoor pilot of crime drama “The Rookie”, featuring Niecy Nash, which averaged 3.75 million viewers (#2) and a 0.3/ 3 in adults (#2) in the Sunday 10 p.m. ET hour. Earlier in the evening on the alphabet net was an encore telecast of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”

Elsewhere, NBC was basically remained off the charts care “The Weakest Link” (Viewers: #3, 1.64 million; A18-49: #4, 0.2/ 2 at 9 p.m.) and medical drama “Transplant” (Viewers: #3, 1.44 million; A18-49: #3, 0.2/ 2 at 10 p.m.). Fox was under one million viewers, on average, for its animated combination of “The Simpsons” (Viewers: #3, 913,000; A18-49: #3, 0.3/ 2 at 8 p.m.), “The Great North” (Viewers: #4, 724,000; A18-49: #4, 0.2/ 2 at 8:30 p.m.), “Bob’s Burger’s” (Viewers: #4, 877,000; A18-49: #3, 0.3/ 2 at 9 p.m.) and “Family Guy” (Viewers: #4, 900,000; A18-49: #3t, 0.3/ 2 at 9:30 p.m.). And The CW featured “Riverdale” (Viewers: #5, 223,000; A18-49: (0.0 at 8 p.m.) into two repeats of “Whose Line is it Anyway.”

UPDATED 5/02/2022: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Saturday, April 23:

48 Hours (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.583 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.444 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.861 million viewers (+33%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+44%)

Hallmark Original Movie A Tail of Love (2022) (HALL, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.079 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.693 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.614 million viewers (+30%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+58%)

Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.471 million viewers, 0.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.683 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.212 million viewers (+45%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+98%)

Rich & Shameless (TNT, 7:22 PM, 119 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.778 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.856 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.078 million viewers (+10%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+14%)

Movie Greed: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2022) (LIF, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.611 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.719 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.108 million viewers (+18%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+32%)

Portals To Hell (TRAV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.466 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.635 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.169 million viewers (+36%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+35%)

The Batman (2022) (P) (HBO, 8:00 PM, 176 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.544 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.659 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.115 million viewers (+21%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+20%)

Pawn Stars (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.709 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.936 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.227 million viewers (+32%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+16%)

Pawn Stars: Best Of (HIST, 10:03 PM, 62 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.676 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.849 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.173 million viewers (+26%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+14%)

NBA Playoffs-1st Round (ESPN, 7:37 PM, 148 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.624 million viewers, 1.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.656 million viewers, 1.63 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.032 million viewers (+1%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+1%)

Mash-Up Our Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.853 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.980 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.127 million viewers (+15%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+8%)

Ghost Hunters (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.527 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.606 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.079 million viewers (+15%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+11%)

NBA Playoffs-1st Round (ESPN, 10:05 PM, 186 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.699 million viewers, 1.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.724 million viewers, 1.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.025 million viewers (+1%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

UPDATED 5/03/2022: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Sunday, April 24:

The Rookie (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.938 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.194 million viewers, 0.79 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +3.256 million viewers (+83%), +0.40 adults 18-49 rating (+103%)

American Idol (ABC, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.776 million viewers, 0.79 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.286 million viewers, 1.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.510 million viewers (+26%), +0.37 adults 18-49 rating (+47%)

S.W.A.T. (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.049 million viewers, 0.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.343 million viewers, 0.76 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.294 million viewers (+57%), +0.28 adults 18-49 rating (+59%)

The Equalizer (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.990 million viewers, 0.50 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.253 million viewers, 0.76 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.263 million viewers (+32%), +0.25 adults 18-49 rating (+50%)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.492 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.411 million viewers, 0.68 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.919 million viewers (+35%), +0.22 adults 18-49 rating (+47%)

90 Day Fiancé (TLC, 8:00 PM, 121 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.875 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.377 million viewers, 0.67 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.502 million viewers (+27%), +0.20 adults 18-49 rating (+42%)

Bob’s Burgers (FOX, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.914 million viewers, 0.30 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.251 million viewers, 0.45 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.337 million viewers (+37%), +0.15 adults 18-49 rating (+51%)

Worst Cooks In America P(FOOD, 9:00 PM, 90 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.060 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.646 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.586 million viewers (+55%), +0.14 adults 18-49 rating (+68%)

Unexpected (TLC, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.009 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.336 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.327 million viewers (+32%), +0.14 adults 18-49 rating (+61%)

Fear The Walking Dead (AMC, 9:00 PM, 68 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.740 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.158 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.418 million viewers (+56%), +0.12 adults 18-49 rating (+81%)

When Calls The Heart (HALL, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.451 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.228 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.777 million viewers (+32%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+58%)

Bar Rescue (PAR, 10:00 PM, 59 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.404 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.712 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.308 million viewers (+76%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+76%)

Transplant (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.352 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.409 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.057 million viewers (+78%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+40%)

Weakest Link (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.640 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.209 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.569 million viewers (+35%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+29%)

Kandi And The Gang (BraVo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.493 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.726 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.233 million viewers (+47%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+57%)

The Food That Built America (HIST, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.771 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.052 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.281 million viewers (+36%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+54%)

The Simpsons (FOX, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.987 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.164 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.177 million viewers (+18%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+21%)

Real Housewives of Potomac: Karen’s Grande Dame Reunion (Bravo, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.429 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.640 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.211 million viewers (+49%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+52%)

Naked and Afraid XL (S) (DISC, 9:33 PM, 67 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.947 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.173 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.226 million viewers (+24%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+28%)

The Great North (FOX, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.765 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.885 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.120 million viewers (+16%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+22%)

Wicked Tuna (NGC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.535 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.711 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.176 million viewers (+33%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+70%)

Naked and Afraid (DISC, 8:00 PM, 93 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.269 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.521 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.252 million viewers (+20%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+20%)

Winning Time (HBO, 9:01 PM, 57 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.422 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.598 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.176 million viewers (+42%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+38%)

60 Minutes (CBS, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.892 million viewers, 0.57 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 8.395 million viewers, 0.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.503 million viewers (+6%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

Expedition Bigfoot (TRAV, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.674 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.941 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.267 million viewers (+40%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+52%)

Adam Eats the 80’s (HIST, 10:02 PM, 31 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.500 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.618 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.118 million viewers (+24%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+23%)

Building Roots (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.238 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.398 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.160 million viewers (+13%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+18%)

Inside Eats with Rhett & Link (P) (FOOD, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.449 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.535 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.086 million viewers (+19%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+24%)

Evil Lives Here: Shadows (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.702 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.876 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.174 million viewers (+25%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+12%)

Home Town Kickstart (P) (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.508 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.762 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.254 million viewers (+17%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

CNN Films Navalny (CNN, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.038 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.234 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.196 million viewers (+19%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+9%)

Exatlón Estados Unidos Season 6 (TEL, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.012 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.029 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.017 million viewers (+2%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+5%)

On The Case With Paula Zahn (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.765 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.904 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.139 million viewers (+18%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+9%)

Albertano Mostros (UNI, 10:33 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.481 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.491 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.010 million viewers (+2%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+6%)

Albertano Mostros (UNI, 10:03 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.742 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.751 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.009 million viewers (+1%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+4%)

NBA Playoffs-Round 1 Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks (TNT, 7:15 PM, 151 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.465 million viewers, 1.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.482 million viewers, 1.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.017 million viewers (+0%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

NBA Playoffs-Round 1 Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans (TNT, 9:46 PM, 162 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.585 million viewers, 1.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.600 million viewers, 1.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.015 million viewers (+0%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Tu Cara Me Suena Season 2 (UNI, 8:03 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.399 million viewers, 0.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.422 million viewers, 0.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.023 million viewers (+2%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+1%)

The Next Revolution (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.433 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.473 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.040 million viewers (+3%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+3%)

MLB Sunday Night Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 190 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.216 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.220 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.004 million viewers (+0%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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