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Updated Wednesday Ratings: NBC Tops ABC and CBS in 10 p.m. Hour Demos with ‘A Little Late with Lilly Singh’ Primetime Special

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, September 18. These results are time period based and are only approximate.

  • Total Viewers (in millions):
    NBC: 7.56 million, CBS: 3.18, Fox: 3.13, ABC: 2.14, CW: 0.54

  • Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
    NBC: 1.1 rating/ 6 share, Fox: 0.8/ 4, CBS: 0.6/ 3, ABC: 0.4/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 1

  • Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
    NBC: 0.7 rating/ 5 share, Fox: 0.4/ 3, CBS: 0.3/ 2, ABC: 0.2/ 2, CW: 0.1/ 0

  • Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
    NBC: 1.6 rating/ 7 share, Fox: 1.1/ 4, CBS: 0.9/ 4, ABC: 0.6/ 3, CW: 0.2/ 1


8:00 PM

ABC – The Goldbergs (repeat)
Viewers: 2.67 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#4)

CBS – Big Brother 21
Viewers: 4.53 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.1/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/5 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.5/7 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (season finale)
Viewers: 9.22 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.3/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/6 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.8/8 (#1)

Fox – MasterChef (season finale)
Viewers: 3.07 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.1/5 (#3)

CW – Mysteries Decoded (repeat)
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)


8:30 PM

ABC – Schooled (repeat)
Viewers: 2.10 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#4)

CBS – Big Brother 21
Viewers: 4.06 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.0/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.4/6 (#2)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (season finale)
Viewers: 9.85 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.4/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.0/8 (#1)

Fox – MasterChef (season finale)
Viewers: 3.00 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#3)

CW – Mysteries Decoded (repeat)
Viewers: 0.58 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#5)


9:00 PM

ABC – Modern Family (repeat)
Viewers: 1.99 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.5/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

CBS – SEAL Team (repeat)
Viewers: 2.40 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.6/2 (#3)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (season finale)
Viewers: 10.44 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.5/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.1/8 (#1)

Fox – MasterChef (season finale)
Viewers: 3.15 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/4 (#2)

CW – Hypnotize Me
Viewers: 0.45 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.0/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.1/0 (#5)


9:30 PM

ABC – Single Parents (repeat)
Viewers: 1.57 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

CBS – SEAL Team (repeat)
Viewers: 2.36 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

NBC – America’s Got Talent (season finale)
Viewers: 10.81 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.6/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.3/9 (#1)

Fox – MasterChef (season finale)
Viewers: 3.32 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.2/4 (#2)

CW – Hypnotize Me
Viewers: 0.42 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.0/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.1/0 (#5)


10:00 PM

ABC – Celebrity Family Feud (repeat)
Viewers: 2.18 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

CBS – S.W.A.T. (repeat)
Viewers: 2.81 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#2)

NBC – A Little Late with Lilly Smith (special)
Viewers: 3.30 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.6/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.8/3 (#1)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 4.14 million, Adults 18-49: 0.9/5,
Adults 18-34: 0.5/4, Adults 25-54: 1.2/5

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 1.08 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1


10:30 PM

ABC – Celebrity Family Feud (repeat)
Viewers: 2.33 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.6/3 (#2)

CBS – S.W.A.T. (repeat)
Viewers: 2.93 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.5/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.7/3 (#1)

NBC – A Little Late with Lilly Smith (special)
Viewers: 1.74 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.4/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.5/2 (#3)

Fox – Local Programming
Viewers: 3.26 million, Adults 18-49: 0.7/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.3/3, Adults 25-54: 1.0/4

CW – Local Programming
Viewers: 0.86 million, Adults 18-49: 0.2/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.3/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research