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Updated Tuesday Ratings: NBC and ABC Tie for Adults 18-49 Leadership in Prime Time

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

  • Total Viewers (in millions):
    NBC: 7.69 million, CBS: 4.81, ABC: 4.39, Fox: 1.54, CW: 0.68

  • Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
    ABC and NBC: 1.3 rating/ 7 share, CBS: 0.5/ 3, Fox: 0.3/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1

  • Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
    ABC: 1.0 rating/ 8 share, NBC: 0.7/ 6, CBS: 0.3/ 2, Fox: 0.2/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

  • Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
    NBC: 1.8 rating/ 7 share, ABC: 1.5/ 6, CBS: 0.8/ 3, Fox: 0.5/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1


8:00 PM

ABC – Bachelor in Paradise (season finale)
Viewers: 5.05 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.4/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.7/8 (#2)

CBS – NCIS (repeat)
Viewers: 5.51 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8/4 (#3)

NBC – America’s Got Talent
Viewers: 9.49 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.4/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 2.1/9 (#1)

Fox – The Resident (repeat)
Viewers: 1.47 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#4)

CW – Pandora
Viewers: 0.76 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)


8:30 PM

ABC – Bachelor in Paradise (season finale)
Viewers: 4.58 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.3/7 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 1.1/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/7 (#2)

CBS – NCIS (repeat)
Viewers: 5.61 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

NBC – America’s Got Talent
Viewers: 9.86 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 2.3/9 (#1)

Fox – The Resident (repeat)
Viewers: 1.37 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#4)

CW – Pandora
Viewers: 0.62 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)


9:00 PM

ABC – Bachelor in Paradise
Viewers: 4.33 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.3/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#2)

CBS – FBI (repeat)
Viewers: 4.84 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

NBC – America’s Got Talent
Viewers: 9.78 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 2.3/9 (#1)

Fox – 9-1-1 (repeat)
Viewers: 1.61 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#4)

CW – Mysteries Decoded
Viewers: 0.66 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)


9:30 PM

ABC – Bachelor in Paradise
Viewers: 4.32 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.3/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.6/6 (#2)

CBS – FBI (repeat)
Viewers: 4.54 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#3)

NBC – America’s Got Talent
Viewers: 9.79 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 2.3/9 (#1)

Fox – 9-1-1 (repeat)
Viewers: 1.72 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#4)

CW – Mysteries Decoded
Viewers: 0.70 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)


10:00 PM

ABC – Bachelor in Paradise (season finale)
Viewers: 4.17 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.2/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.5/6 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: New Orleans (repeat)
Viewers: 4.18 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#3)

NBC – Bring the Funny (season finale)
Viewers: 4.25 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/5 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 3.62 million, Adults 18-49: 0.7/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3, Adults 25-54: 1.0/4

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.28 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1


10:30 PM

ABC – Bachelor in Paradise (season finale)
Viewers: 3.90 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.1/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.3/6 (#1)

CBS – NCIS: New Orleans (repeat)
Viewers: 4.17 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#3)

NBC – Bring the Funny (season finale)
Viewers: 2.97 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.8/4 (#2)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 2.89 million, Adults 18-49: 0.6/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3, Adults 25-54: 0.9/4

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.04 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research