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Thursday Fast Affiliate Ratings: ‘Thursday Night Football’ Falls Slightly from Recent Weeks but Fox Network Still Dominant

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Thursday, October 17. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

  • Total Viewers (in millions):
    Fox: 9.74 million, CBS: 5.22, ABC: 3.99, NBC: 2.51, CW: 1.00

  • Households (rating / share):
    Fox: 6.0 rating/12 share, CBS: 3.4/ 7, ABC: 2.8/ 5, NBC: 1.7/ 3, CW: 0.7/ 1

  • Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
    Fox: 2.9 rating/14 share, ABC: 0.8/ 4, CBS: 0.7/ 3, NBC: 0.6/ 3, CW: 0.3/ 1

  • Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
    Fox: 2.3 rating/14 share, ABC: 0.5/ 3, CBS and NBC: 0.3/ 2 each, CW: 0.2/ 1

  • Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
    Fox: 3.5 rating/13 share, CBS: 1.2/ 4, ABC: 1.1/ 4, NBC: 0.8/ 3, CW: 0.4/ 1


8:00 PM

ABC — Grey’s Anatomy
Households: 4.0/6 (#3)
Viewers: 6.01 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.3/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#2)

CBS — Young Sheldon
Households: 4.9/6 (#2)
Viewers: 7.75 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.9/5 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#2)

NBC — Superstore
Households: 1.9/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.99 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#4)

Fox — Thursday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Households: 5.1/11 (#1)
Viewers: 8.43 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.4/12 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.8/12 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.9/11 (#1)

CW — Supernatural
Households: 0.7/2 (#5)
Viewers: 1.15 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#5)


8:30 PM

ABC — Grey’s Anatomy
Households: 3.7/5 (#2)
Viewers: 5.44 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.1/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.7/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.4/5 (#2)

CBS — The Unicorn
Households: 3.4/4 (#3)
Viewers: 5.28 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.2/4 (#3)

NBC — Perfect Harmony
Households: 1.4/2 (#4)
Viewers: 2.09 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#4)

Fox — Thursday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Households: 6.4/13 (#1)
Viewers: 10.50 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.1/14 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.3/15 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.7/13 (#1)

CW — Supernatural
Households: 0.8/2 (#5)
Viewers: 1.16 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#5)


9:00 PM

ABC — A Million Little Things
Households: 3.1/4 (#3)
Viewers: 4.31 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#3)

CBS — Mom
Households: 3.8/5 (#2)
Viewers: 5.76 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.3/5 (#2)

NBC — The Good Place
Households: 1.3/3 (#4)
Viewers: 2.02 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#4)

Fox — Thursday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Households: 6.9/14 (#1)
Viewers: 11.35 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.4/15 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.6/16 (#1), Adults 25-54: 4.1/14 (#1)

CW — Legacies
Households: 0.6/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.86 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.4/1 (#5)


9:30 PM

ABC — A Million Little Things
Households: 2.7/3 (#3)
Viewers: 3.78 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.0/3 (#3)

CBS — Carol’s Second Act
Households: 3.3/4 (#2)
Viewers: 4.97 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.2/4 (#2)

NBC — Sunnyside
Households: 0.8/1 (#4)
Viewers: 1.22 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.4/1 (#4)

Fox — Thursday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Households: 6.3/14 (#1)
Viewers: 10.42 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.2/14 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.3/15 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.9/14 (#1)

CW — Legacies
Households: 0.5/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.83 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/1 (#5)


10:00 PM

ABC — How to Get Away with Murder
Households: 1.7/2 (#4)
Viewers: 2.33 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#4)

CBS — Evil
Households: 2.7/4 (#2)
Viewers: 4.05 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Households: 2.2/3 (#3)
Viewers: 3.22 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

Fox — Thursday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Households: 5.9/13 (#1)
Viewers: 9.57 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.9/13 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.1/14 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.6/13 (#1)

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.8/1
Viewers: 1.17 million, Adults 18-49: 0.3/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1


10:30 PM

ABC — How to Get Away with Murder
Households: 1.5/2 (#4)
Viewers: 2.06 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#4)

CBS — Evil
Households: 2.3/4 (#3)
Viewers: 3.52 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Households: 2.4/4 (#2)
Viewers: 3.52 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.7/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.9/4 (#2)

Fox — Thursday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Households: 5.1/13 (#1)
Viewers: 8.22 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.6/13 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.8/13 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.2/13 (#1)

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.6/1
Viewers: 0.89 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research