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Sunday Ratings: ‘American Idol’ Concludes Season on a Modest Note on ABC

SUNDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

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Sunday 5/23/21 Preliminary Ratings

Total Viewers:
CBS: 6.70 million, ABC: 5.30, NBC: 2.22, Fox: 721,000, CW: 325,000

Adults 18-49:
ABC and CBS: 0.7 rating/5 share, NBC: 0.5/ 4, Fox: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

The three-hour season finale of “American Idol” (Viewers: #2, 5.54; A18-49: #1, 0.7/ 5 from 7-10 p.m.) led ABC to Sunday victory in adults 18-49 (tied with CBS). But, let’s face it…this show pales in comparison to any season it aired on former home Fox. Remember the days of 30-million+ viewers for a season finale of “American Idol”?

Opposite for was “The Billboard Music Awards” on NBC at a modest 2.33 million viewers and a 0.6/ 4 in adults 18-49, also from 8-11 p.m.

Earlier in the evening on ABC was the season-finale of veteran “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at a second place finish in the Sunday 7 p.m. ET hour in both total viewers (4.78 million) and adults 18-49 (0.7/ 5). First, of course, was CBS — the 7-7:30 p.m. portion of the final round of the “PGA Championship” major golf tournament (featuring 50-year-old Phil Mickelson’s historic win) delivered 10.16 million viewers and a 1.3/10 in the demo. That was followed by newsmagazine “60 Minutes” at 8.89 million viewers and a 1.0/ 8 among adults 18-49. And that led into the season finales of “The Equalizer” (Viewers: #1, 7.33 million; A18-49: #2t, 0.6/ 4) and “NCIS: Los Angeles” (Viewers: #1, 6.32 million; A18-49: #3, 0.6/ 4), and the series finale of “NCIS: New Orleans” (Viewers: #2, 5.41 million; A18-49: #3, 0.5/ 3).

Also concluding for the season was Fox’s animated “The Simpsons” (Viewers: #4, 982,000; A18-49: #4, 0.3/ 2 at 8 p.m.) and “Bob’s Burgers” (Viewers: #4, 930,000; A18-49: #4, 0.4/ 2 at 9 p.m.). Returning on Fox for a new season was two episodes of animated “Duncanville” (8:30 p.m. – Viewers: 767,000; A18-49: 0.3/ 2; 9:30 p.m.- 680,000; A18-49: 0.2/ 1), which placed fourth in both categories. Preceding “The Simpsons” at 7:30 p.m. was the soon-to-conclude “Bless The Harts” (Viewers: 539,000; A18-49: 0.2/ 1). Note to Fox: Basically no one is watching this animation anymore.

On The CW, two episodes of truTV magic prank show “Big Trick Energy” in the 9 p.m. hour now has the distinction of being the lowest-rated series to ever air on the network with 175,000 viewers (and no rating in adults 18-49). Lead-in “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” scored 480,000 (#5) and a 0.1/ 1 in the demo (#5) in the 8 p.m. hour.

UPDATED 6/01/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Sunday, May 23:

America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.245 million viewers, 0.60 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.497 million viewers, 0.64 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.636 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.391 million viewers (+9%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+10%)

American Idol (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.501 million viewers, 0.88 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 7.229 million viewers, 0.97 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.345 million viewers, 0.99 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.844 million viewers (+13%), +0.11 adults 18-49 rating (+13%)

60 Minutes (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 8.263 million viewers, 0.72 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.689 million viewers, 0.75 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 8.815 million viewers, 0.77 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.552 million viewers (+7%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

The Equalizer (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.126 million viewers, 0.70 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.938 million viewers, 1.01 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.753 million viewers, 1.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.627 million viewers (+37%), +0.42 adults 18-49 rating (+61%)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.176 million viewers, 0.64 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 7.629 million viewers, 0.82 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 8.032 million viewers, 0.89 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.856 million viewers (+30%), +0.24 adults 18-49 rating (+38%)

NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.181 million viewers, 0.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 6.926 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.308 million viewers, 0.70 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.127 million viewers (+41%), +0.23 adults 18-49 rating (+48%)

Ellen’s Game of Games (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.603 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.767 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.879 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.276 million viewers (+17%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+38%)

Billboard Music Awards (S) (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.772 million viewers, 0.72 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.960 million viewers, 0.76 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.045 million viewers, 0.79 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.273 million viewers (+10%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+9%)

Bless The Harts (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.534 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.578 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.581 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.047 million viewers (+9%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+4%)

The Simpsons (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.020 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.173 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.214 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.194 million viewers (+19%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+20%)

Duncanville (P) (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.804 million viewers, 0.30 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.894 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.895 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.091 million viewers (+11%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+6%)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.975 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.160 million viewers, 0.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.195 million viewers, 0.50 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.220 million viewers (+23%), +0.12 adults 18-49 rating (+30%)

Duncanville (S) (Fox, 9:30)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.705 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.762 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.767 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.062 million viewers (+9%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+6%)

D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.416 million viewers, 0.08 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.748 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.824 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.408 million viewers (+98%), +0.15 adults 18-49 rating (+190%)

Big Trick Energy (S) (CW, 9:00)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.154 million viewers, 0.02 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.163 million viewers, 0.03 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.164 million viewers, 0.03 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.010 million viewers (+6%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+18%)

Big Trick Energy (S) (CW, 9:30)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.173 million viewers, 0.03 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.177 million viewers, 0.03 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.177 million viewers, 0.03 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.004 million viewers (+2%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+9%)

Source: Nielsen

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