Tuesday Overnights: ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ on ABC and ‘Bring the Funny’ on NBC Conclude Their Seasons

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 5.3/10, ABC: 3.6/ 7, CBS: 3.4/ 6, Fox: 1.3/ 2, CW: 0.4/ 1

Percent Change From Year-Ago Evening:
ABC: +187, CBS: – 6, Fox: -19, NBC and CW: -20 each

Ratings Breakdown:
There were two season finales: “Bachelor in Paradise” on ABC (#2: 3.6 rating/7 share in the household overnights from 8-11 p.m. ET) and NBC’s freshman “Bring the Funny” (#3: 2.4/ 7 at 10 p.m.), which owes any audience it had all season to lead-in “America’s Got Talent.” “AGT,” which concludes for the season this evening, scored a solid 6.8/12 in households from 8-10 p.m.

Also original last night was The CW’s pairing of “Pandora” (#5: 0.5/ 1 at 8 p.m.) and “Mysteries Decoded” (#5: 0.4/ 1). CBS and Fox were in repeats as follows:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season finale): 4.0/ 7 (#2)
CBS – “NCIS” (R): 3.9/ 7 (#3)
NBC – “America’s Got America”: 6.6/12 (#1)
Fox – “The Resident” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Pandora”: 0.5/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season finale): 3.7/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “NCIS” (R): 3.9/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “America’s Got America”: 6.9/12 (#1)
Fox – “The Resident” (R): 1.2/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Pandora”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season finale): 3.6/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “FBI” (R): 3.3/ 6 (#3)
NBC – “America’s Got America”: 6.7/12 (#1)
Fox – “9-1-1” (R): 1.4/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Mysteries Decoded”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season finale): 3.5/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “FBI” (R): 3.2/ 6 (#3)
NBC – “America’s Got America”: 6.8/12 (#1)
Fox – “9-1-1” (R): 1.4/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Mysteries Decoded”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season finale): 3.5/ 7 (#1)
CBS – “NCIS: New Orleans” (R): 2.9/ 5 (#2)
NBC – “Bring the Funny” (season finale): 2.7/ 5 (#3)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “Bachelor in Paradise” (season finale): 3.2/ 7 (#1)
CBS – “NCIS: New Orleans” (R): 2.9/ 6 (#2)
NBC – “Bring the Funny” (season finale): 2.0/ 4 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research