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Tuesday Final Ratings: ‘The Middle’ on ABC Ends its Series Run with Multi-Year Finale Milestones

Buoyed by the season finale of “Roseanne” as its lead-in, the 1-hour series finale of ABC’s “The Middle” (7.1 million viewers; Adults 18-49: 1.7 rating/7 share), delivered the comedy’s best finale figures in 4 years with viewers and in 3 years with young adults – since 2014 and since 2015, respectively.

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What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Tuesday, May 22:

Roseanne (ABC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 10.579 million viewers
– 6.7/13 HH
– 2.5/11 A18-49 (3.0/13 F18-49, 2.0/10 M18-49)
– 1.4/8 A18-34 (1.6/9 F18-34, 1.1/8 M18-34)
– 3.5/13 A25-54 (4.3/15 F25-54, 2.8/11 M25-54)

The Middle (ABC, 8:30 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.087 million viewers
– 4.4/8 HH
– 1.7/7 A18-49 (2.0/8 F18-49, 1.3/6 M18-49)
– 0.9/5 A18-34 (1.0/6 F18-34, 0.7/5 M18-34)
– 2.4/8 A25-54 (3.0/10 F25-54, 1.8/7 M25-54)

Splitting Up Together (ABC, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 4.024 million viewers
– 2.6/5 HH
– 1.0/4 A18-49 (1.3/5 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.6/3 A18-34 (0.8/4 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 1.5/5 A25-54 (1.8/6 F25-54, 1.1/4 M25-54)

For The People (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.371 million viewers
– 1.7/3 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.6/3 F18-49, 0.3/1 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.7/2 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.5/2 M25-54)

NCIS (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 12.067 million viewers
– 7.5/14 HH
– 1.3/6 A18-49 (1.5/6 F18-49, 1.0/5 M18-49)
– 0.6/4 A18-34 (0.7/4 F18-34, 0.4/3 M18-34)
– 2.0/7 A25-54 (2.2/8 F25-54, 1.7/6 M25-54)

NCIS (RS) (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.619 million viewers
– 4.3/8 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.9/3 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54 (1.2/4 F25-54, 0.9/3 M25-54)

48 Hours: NCIS (P) (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.123 million viewers
– 2.8/6 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.4/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/2 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.8/3 A25-54 (0.9/3 F25-54, 0.6/2 M25-54)

The Voice (RS) (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 6.093 million viewers
– 3.8/7 HH
– 1.1/5 A18-49 (1.4/6 F18-49, 0.8/4 M18-49)
– 0.7/4 A18-34 (0.9/5 F18-34, 0.5/4 M18-34)
– 1.4/5 A25-54 (1.9/6 F25-54, 1.0/4 M25-54)

The Voice (NBC, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 8.774 million viewers
– 5.4/10 HH
– 1.5/6 A18-49 (2.0/8 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.9/5 A18-34 (1.2/6 F18-34, 0.7/4 M18-34)
– 2.1/7 A25-54 (2.7/9 F25-54, 1.5/5 M25-54)

Movie Hancock (S)(Fox, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.522 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49 (0.4/2 F18-49, 0.5/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/2 A18-34 (0.2/1 F18-34, 0.3/2 M18-34)
– 0.6/2 A25-54 (0.5/2 F25-54, 0.7/2 M25-54)

The Flash (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.159 million viewers
– 1.4/3 HH
– 0.8/4 A18-49 (0.7/3 F18-49, 0.9/4 M18-49)
– 0.7/4 A18-34 (0.6/3 F18-34, 0.8/5 M18-34)
– 0.9/3 A25-54 (0.8/3 F25-54, 1.0/4 M25-54)

The 100 (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.938 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.3/1 A18-49 (0.3/1 F18-49, 0.2/1 M18-49)
– 0.2/1 A18-34 (0.3/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 0.3/1 A25-54 (0.4/1 F25-54, 0.3/1 M25-54)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Univision, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.585 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/3 A18-49

El Rico y Lazaro (Univision, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.583 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49

Papa a Toda Madre (Univision, 9:00 PM, 64 min.)
– 1.511 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49

Por Amar Sin Ley (Univision, 10:04 PM, 56 min.)
– 1.411 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.5/2 A18-49

La Tierra Prometida (R) (UniMás, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.477 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.1/1 A18-49

Sanson y Dalila (P) (UniMás, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.903 million viewers
– 0.5/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Reto 4 Elementos: Naturaleza Extrema (UniMás, 10:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 0.462 million viewers
– 0.3/1 HH
– 0.2/1 A18-49

Caso Cerrado: Edición Estelar (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.333 million viewers
– 0.8/2 HH
– 0.3/2 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

Mi Familia Perfecta (Telemundo, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.041 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.3/2 A18-34

Al Otro Lado Del Muro (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.112 million viewers
– 0.6/1 HH
– 0.4/2 A18-49
– 0.4/2 A18-34

El Señor de Los Cielos V (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.651 million viewers
– 0.9/2 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49
– 0.6/3 A18-34

What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Tuesday, May 22 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):

First 48 Mini (A&E, 10:01 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.525 million viewers (#65)
– 0.35 HH (#62)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#69)
– 0.22 A25-54 (#51)

In Contempt (BET, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.468 million viewers (#68)
– 0.26 HH (#76)
– 0.16 A18-49 (#63)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#47)
– 0.18 A25-54 (#62)

Below Deck Mediterranean (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.259 million viewers (#22)
– 0.89 HH (#21)
– 0.44 A18-49 (#11)
– 0.29 A18-34 (#16)
– 0.58 A25-54 (#11)

Tosh.O (CMDY, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.547 million viewers (#63)
– 0.33 HH (#65)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#23)
– 0.27 A18-34 (#17)
– 0.33 A25-54 (#28)

Jim Jefferies Show (CMDY, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.353 million viewers (#82)
– 0.23 HH (#82)
– 0.15 A18-49 (#67)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#58)
– 0.17 A25-54 (#67)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.893 million viewers (#33)
– 0.64 HH (#29)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#45)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#90)
– 0.25 A25-54 (#42)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.713 million viewers (#42)
– 0.50 HH (#39)
– 0.14 A18-49 (#70)
– 0.04 A18-34 (#100)
– 0.20 A25-54 (#56)

CNN Tonight (CNN, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.707 million viewers (#44)
– 0.49 HH (#43)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.05 A18-34 (#98)
– 0.24 A25-54 (#43)

Deadliest Catch (DISC, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.615 million viewers (#15)
– 1.02 HH (#15)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#15)
– 0.21 A18-34 (#26)
– 0.59 A25-54 (#10)

Last Outpost (DISC, 10:03 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.723 million viewers (#41)
– 0.49 HH (#43)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.09 A18-34 (#85)
– 0.26 A25-54 (#40)

MLB Monday Night – Early Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs (ESPN, 7:00 PM, 209 min.)
– 0.580 million viewers (#57)
– 0.39 HH (#54)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#49)
– 0.15 A18-34 (#43)
– 0.19 A25-54 (#58)

MLB Wednesday Night – Late Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN, 10:29 PM, 153 min.)
– 0.375 million viewers (#80)
– 0.26 HH (#76)
– 0.11 A18-49 (#95)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#69)
– 0.13 A25-54 (#87)

Chopped (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.882 million viewers (#34)
– 0.56 HH (#34)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.26 A18-34 (#18)
– 0.32 A25-54 (#30)

Tucker Carlson Tonight (FOXNC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.501 million viewers (#5)
– 1.67 HH (#5)
– 0.26 A18-49 (#30)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#69)
– 0.42 A25-54 (#20)

Hannity (FOXNC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 3.237 million viewers (#2)
– 2.14 HH (#2)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.11 A18-34 (#69)
– 0.58 A25-54 (#11)

The Ingraham Angle (FOXNC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.708 million viewers (#3)
– 1.79 HH (#3)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#28)
– 0.10 A18-34 (#77)
– 0.50 A25-54 (#15)

Legion (FX, 10:00 PM, 69 min.)
– 0.409 million viewers (#78)
– 0.26 HH (#76)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#49)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#39)
– 0.19 A25-54 (#58)

Good Bones (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.478 million viewers (#18)
– 0.97 HH (#18)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.17 A18-34 (#36)
– 0.37 A25-54 (#23)

Hidden Potential (2018) (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.362 million viewers (#19)
– 0.93 HH (#19)
– 0.27 A18-49 (#28)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#39)
– 0.34 A25-54 (#26)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.317 million viewers (#20)
– 0.92 HH (#20)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#35)
– 0.19 A18-34 (#30)
– 0.32 A25-54 (#30)

Forged in Fire (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.061 million viewers (#25)
– 0.63 HH (#32)
– 0.36 A18-49 (#17)
– 0.24 A18-34 (#19)
– 0.44 A25-54 (#18)

Knife or Death (HIST, 10:03 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.880 million viewers (#35)
– 0.53 HH (#37)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#25)
– 0.21 A18-34 (#26)
– 0.32 A25-54 (#30)

Web of Lies (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.003 million viewers (#28)
– 0.73 HH (#25)
– 0.24 A18-49 (#35)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#50)
– 0.35 A25-54 (#24)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.631 million viewers (#14)
– 1.14 HH (#11)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.06 A18-34 (#95)
– 0.31 A25-54 (#33)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.672 million viewers (#4)
– 1.79 HH (#3)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#21)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#58)
– 0.47 A25-54 (#16)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.989 million viewers (#7)
– 1.38 HH (#6)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#90)
– 0.34 A25-54 (#26)

The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars S3 (MTV, 10:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.564 million viewers (#60)
– 0.37 HH (#60)
– 0.32 A18-49 (#20)
– 0.33 A18-34 (#13)
– 0.31 A25-54 (#33)

The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.790 million viewers (#9)
– 1.22 HH (#8)
– 0.42 A18-49 (#13)
– 0.22 A18-34 (#22)
– 0.60 A25-54 (#9)

Queen Sugar Special (OWN, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.904 million viewers (#31)
– 0.64 HH (#29)
– 0.21 A18-49 (#39)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#58)
– 0.29 A25-54 (#37)

Ink Master: Angels (PAR, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.419 million viewers (#76)
– 0.25 HH (#80)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#49)
– 0.16 A18-34 (#39)
– 0.21 A25-54 (#54)

The Last O.G. (TBS, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.040 million viewers (#26)
– 0.65 HH (#28)
– 0.42 A18-49 (#13)
– 0.22 A18-34 (#22)
– 0.53 A25-54 (#14)

Little People, Big World: Back To The Farm (TLC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.921 million viewers (#29)
– 0.67 HH (#27)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#53)
– 0.13 A18-34 (#50)
– 0.22 A25-54 (#51)

Little People, Big World (TLC, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
– 1.645 million viewers (#13)
– 1.15 HH (#10)
– 0.35 A18-49 (#18)
– 0.21 A18-34 (#26)
– 0.44 A25-54 (#18)

Our Wild Life (TLC, 10:03 PM, 63 min.)
– 0.786 million viewers (#39)
– 0.54 HH (#36)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#45)
– 0.12 A18-34 (#58)
– 0.21 A25-54 (#54)

NBA Playoffs Pre-Game (TNT, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.813 million viewers (#8)
– 1.18 HH (#9)
– 0.62 A18-49 (#5)
– 0.47 A18-34 (#5)
– 0.75 A25-54 (#6)

NBA Playoffs-Conference Finals Western Conference Game 4: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors (TNT, 9:00 PM, 152 min.)
– 8.296 million viewers (#1)
– 5.00 HH (#1)
– 3.10 A18-49 (#1)
– 2.77 A18-34 (#1)
– 3.34 A25-54 (#1)

Zimmern List (TRAV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 0.421 million viewers (#75)
– 0.27 HH (#73)
– 0.11 A18-49 (#95)
– 0.07 A18-34 (#90)
– 0.15 A25-54 (#74)

WWE Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.195 million viewers (#6)
– 1.32 HH (#7)
– 0.68 A18-49 (#2)
– 0.52 A18-34 (#4)
– 0.79 A25-54 (#4)

Chrisley Knows Best (USA, 10:00 PM, 31 min.)
– 1.607 million viewers (#17)
– 1.04 HH (#12)
– 0.55 A18-49 (#7)
– 0.42 A18-34 (#7)
– 0.66 A25-54 (#8)

The Cromarties (USA, 10:31 PM, 31 min.)
– 0.622 million viewers (#55)
– 0.41 HH (#51)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#44)
– 0.14 A18-34 (#47)
– 0.23 A25-54 (#47)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research