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Wednesday Ratings: CBS Keeps Broadcast Lead as NBC Returns ‘Quantum Leap’ and ‘Magnum P.I.’

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, October 4, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Although their fast affiliate figures were not yet available at post time, ESPN is likely among the top TV outlets at least in key demos on this prime time with their telecast of Game 2 of MLB’s National League Wild Card series, between the the Miami Marlins and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Households (rating / share):
CBS: 2.20/7, ABC: 2.07/6, NBC: 1.67/5, Fox: 1.54/4, CW: 0.34/1

Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 3.71, ABC: 3.21, NBC: 2.68, Fox: 2.62, CW: 0.49

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.53/6, Fox: 0.41/5, ABC: 0.32/4, NBC: 0.24/3, CW: 0.06/1

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.31/6, Fox: 0.24/5, ABC: 0.11/2, NBC: 0.10/2, CW: 0.04/1

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.82/7, Fox: 0.60/5, ABC: 0.47/4, NBC: 0.39/3, CW: 0.08/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Celebrity Jeopardy!
Households: 2.29/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.61 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#3)

CBS — Survivor
Households: 2.93/9 (#1)
Viewers: 4.88 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.70/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.43/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.08/9 (#1)

NBC — Quantum Leap (season premiere)
Households: 1.84/5 (#4)
Viewers: 2.98 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.31/4 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/3 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#3)

Fox — The Masked Singer
Households: 1.91/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.26 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.47/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.31/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.68/6 (#2)

CW — Sullivan’s Crossing (series premiere)
Households: 0.35/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.52 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Celebrity Jeopardy!
Households: 2.29/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.62 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.39/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.56/4 (#3)

CBS — Survivor
Households: 2.73/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.68 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.71/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.47/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.09/8 (#1)

NBC — Quantum Leap (season premiere)
Households: 1.65/5 (#4)
Viewers: 2.72 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.28/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.49/4 (#4)

Fox — The Masked Singer
Households: 1.98/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.39 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.51/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.32/6 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.73/6 (#2)

CW — Sullivan’s Crossing (series premiere)
Households: 0.32/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.47 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Households: 2.06/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.19 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.32/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.11/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.47/4 (#3)

CBS — Survivor
Households: 2.63/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.51 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.70/8 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.45/8 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.06/8 (#1)

NBC — Magnum P.I. (season premiere)
Households: 2.09/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.44 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.47/4 (#3)

Fox — Snake Oil
Households: 1.24/4 (#4)
Viewers: 2.11 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.54/4 (#2)

CW — The Spencer Sisters (series premiere)
Households: 0.34/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.50 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Households: 1.99/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.12 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.45/4 (#3)

CBS — The Amazing Race
Households: 1.65/5 (#3)
Viewers: 2.78 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.38/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.20/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.61/5 (#1)

NBC — Magnum P.I. (season premiere)
Households: 2.14/6 (#1)
Viewers: 3.47 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.45/4 (#3)

Fox — Snake Oil
Households: 1.04/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.73 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.14/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.46/4 (#2)

CW — The Spencer Sisters (series premiere)
Households: 0.33/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.48 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.07/1 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — The $100,000 Pyramid
Households: 1.90/6 (#1)
Viewers: 2.86 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.29/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.44/4 (#2)

CBS — The Amazing Race
Households: 1.68/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.84 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.36/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.57/5 (#1)

NBC — Chicago Fire (repeat)
Households: 1.21/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.85 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.55/5
Viewers: 2.53 million, Adults 18-49: 0.30/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3, Adults 25-54: 0.50/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.44/1
Viewers: 0.71 million, Adults 18-49: 0.08/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1, Adults 25-54: 0.11/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — The $100,000 Pyramid
Households: 1.91/7 (#1)
Viewers: 2.84 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.09/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.38/4 (#2)

CBS — The Amazing Race
Households: 1.57/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.59 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.31/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.50/5 (#1)

NBC — Chicago Fire (repeat)
Households: 1.10/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.65 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#3)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.27/4
Viewers: 2.04 million, Adults 18-49: 0.25/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.13/3, Adults 25-54: 0.42/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.36/1
Viewers: 0.58 million, Adults 18-49: 0.08/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1, Adults 25-54: 0.11/1

UPDATED 10/05/2023 4:35 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, October 5, 2023:

ABC
• 3.262 million viewers
• 2.05/6 HH (2.567 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.441 million adults 18-49)

Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 3.632 million viewers
• 2.24/7 HH (2.795 million households)
• 0.38/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.499 million adults 18-49)

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 3.244 million viewers
• 2.02/6 HH (2.523 million households)
• 0.34/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.442 million adults 18-49)

The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.910 million viewers
• 1.91/6 HH (2.383 million households)
• 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.380 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 3.850 million viewers
• 2.19/7 HH (2.734 million households)
• 0.58/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.766 million adults 18-49)

Survivor (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 4.879 million viewers
• 2.76/8 HH (3.447 million households)
• 0.78/9 A18-49 rating/share (1.024 million adults 18-49)

The Amazing Race (CBS, 9:30 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.822 million viewers
• 1.62/5 HH (2.022 million households)
• 0.39/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.508 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 2.736 million viewers
• 1.67/5 HH (2.084 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.349 million adults 18-49)

Quantum Leap (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 2.901 million viewers
• 1.74/5 HH (2.178 million households)
• 0.31/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.413 million adults 18-49)

Magnum P.I. (P) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 3.566 million viewers
• 2.13/6 HH (2.663 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.428 million adults 18-49)

Chicago Fire (RP) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.740 million viewers
• 1.13/4 HH (1.410 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.207 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 2.727 million viewers
• 1.56/5 HH (1.950 million households)
• 0.43/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.569 million adults 18-49)

The Masked Singer (Fox, 8:00 PM- 9:02 PM)
• 3.508 million viewers
• 2.00/6 HH (2.504 million households)
• 0.52/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.689 million adults 18-49)

Snake Oil (Fox, 9:02 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.892 million viewers
• 1.09/3 HH (1.358 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.441 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.498 million viewers
• 0.34/1 HH (0.420 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.078 million adults 18-49)

Sullivan’s Crossing (P) (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.494 million viewers
• 0.34/1 HH (0.422 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.080 million adults 18-49)

The Spencer Sisters (P) (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.502 million viewers
• 0.34/1 HH (0.419 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.076 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.480 million viewers
• 0.82/2 HH (1.025 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.437 million adults 18-49)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Wed.) (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.104 million viewers
• 0.59/2 HH (0.738 million households)
• 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.354 million adults 18-49)

Eternamente Amandonos (Wed.) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.465 million viewers
• 0.84/2 HH (1.045 million households)
• 0.34/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.449 million adults 18-49)

Tierra de Esperanza (Wed.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.637 million viewers
• 0.92/3 HH (1.156 million households)
• 0.36/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.474 million adults 18-49)

Minas de Pasion Wed (Wed.) (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.340 million viewers
• 0.70/2 HH (0.876 million households)
• 0.29/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.388 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.337 million viewers
• 0.20/1 HH (0.256 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.095 million adults 18-49)

Amor Prohibido (Wed.) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 0.183 million viewers
• 0.10/0 HH (0.127 million households)
• 0.04/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.059 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Wed.) (UniMás, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.400 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH (0.302 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.106 million adults 18-49)

Hotel VIP (Wed.) (UniMás, 10:00 PM-12:00 AM)
• 0.170 million viewers
• 0.10/0 HH (0.131 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.061 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 0.803 million viewers
• 0.45/1 HH (0.567 million households)
• 0.14/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.190 million adults 18-49)

Exatlon S8 (Wed.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.917 million viewers
• 0.50/1 HH (0.619 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.228 million adults 18-49)

Secretos de Sangre (Wed.) (P) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.678 million viewers
• 0.42/1 HH (0.520 million households)
• 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.140 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

MLB Wild Card Series American League Game 2: Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota twins (ESPN, 4:30 PM-7:38 PM, 188 min.)
• 2.029 million viewers
• 0.46 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.600-0.613 million adults 18-49)

MLB Wild Card Series National League Game 2: Arizona Diamondbacks at Milwaukee Brewers (ESPN2, 7:30 PM-10:42 PM, 192 min.)
• 1.952 million viewers
• 1.11 HH (Range: 1.381-1.394 million households)
• 0.46 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.600-0.613 million adults 18-49)

MLB Wild Card Series National League Game 2: Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies (ESPN, 7:58 PM-10:44 PM, 166 min.)
• 3.038 million viewers
• 1.79 HH (Range: 2.231-2.244 million households)
• 0.85 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.114-1.127 million adults 18-49)

Source: Nielsen Media Research