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Wednesday Ratings: Fox and NBC Share Prime Time Broadcast Win; ‘Nancy Drew’ and ‘Riverdale’ Conclude Series Runs on The CW

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE AND FINAL RATINGS

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Households (rating / share):
NBC: 1.92/6, Fox: 1.19/3, CBS: 1.17/3, ABC: 0.88/3, CW: 0.20/1

Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 3.06, Fox: 1.92, CBS: 1.85, ABC: 1.31, CW: 0.30

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.32/4, NBC: 0.27/3, CBS: 0.27/3, ABC: 0.16/2, CW: 0.06/1

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.15/3, Fox: 0.14/3, NBC: 0.10/2, ABC: 0.05/1, CW: 0.02/0

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
Fox: 0.52/4, NBC: 0.45/4, CBS: 0.42/3, ABC: 0.26/2, CW: 0.08/1

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8:00 PM

ABC — Abbott Elementary (repeat)
Households: 1.22/4 (#4)
Viewers: 1.81 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#4)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 2.07/6 (#2)
Viewers: 3.37 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.58/7 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.34/7 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.87/8 (#1)

NBC — America’s Got Talent
Households: 2.94/9 (#1)
Viewers: 4.75 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.46/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.19/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.69/6 (#2)

Fox — MasterChef
Households: 1.23/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.96 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.31/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.12/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#3)

CW — Nancy Drew (series finale)
Households: 0.27/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.41 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.07/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.09/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — Abbott Elementary (repeat)
Households: 0.96/3 (#4)
Viewers: 1.44 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#4)

CBS — Big Brother
Households: 1.80/5 (#2)
Viewers: 2.97 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.51/6 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.31/6 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.80/6 (#1)

NBC — America’s Got Talent
Households: 2.83/8 (#1)
Viewers: 4.66 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.46/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.18/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.66/5 (#2)

Fox — MasterChef
Households: 1.22/4 (#3)
Viewers: 1.97 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.33/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#3)

CW — Nancy Drew (series finale)
Households: 0.23/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.34 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — Abbott Elementary (repeat)
Households: 0.86/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.27 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.18/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.29/2 (#3)

CBS — Superfan
Households: 0.84/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.27 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.13/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#4)

NBC — Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter and Love (repeat)
Households: 1.69/5 (#1)
Viewers: 2.72 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.26/3 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.43/3 (#2)

Fox — MasterChef
Households: 1.18/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.89 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.15/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.53/4 (#1)

CW — Riverdale (series finale)
Households: 0.15/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.23 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.06/1 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.08/1 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — Abbott Elementary (repeat)
Households: 0.79/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.18 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.27/2 (#3)

CBS — Superfan
Households: 0.75/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.11 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.12/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.21/2 (#4)

NBC — Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter and Love (repeat)
Households: 1.41/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.20 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.16/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.32/2 (#2)

Fox — MasterChef
Households: 1.15/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.85 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.31/3 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.13/2 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.49/4 (#1)

CW — Riverdale (series finale)
Households: 0.14/0 (#5)
Viewers: 0.20 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.05/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.06/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — The Rookie (repeat)
Households: 0.72/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.08 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.20/2 (#2)

CBS — So Help Me Todd (repeat)
Households: 0.74/2 (#2)
Viewers: 1.11 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.11/1 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.05/1 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.17/1 (#3)

NBC — Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter and Love (repeat)
Households: 1.30/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.00 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.14/2 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.31/2 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.47/4
Viewers: 2.39 million, Adults 18-49: 0.32/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.13/3, Adults 25-54: 0.53/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.35/1
Viewers: 0.54 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1, Adults 25-54: 0.07/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — The Rookie (repeat)
Households: 0.74/2 (#3)
Viewers: 1.07 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.10/1 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.19/2 (#3)

CBS — So Help Me Todd (repeat)
Households: 0.83/3 (#2)
Viewers: 1.26 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.13/2 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.06/1 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.22/2 (#2)

NBC — Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter and Love (repeat)
Households: 1.33/4 (#1)
Viewers: 2.04 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.14/2 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.29/3 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.30/4
Viewers: 2.08 million, Adults 18-49: 0.30/4,
Adults 18-34: 0.13/3, Adults 25-54: 0.46/4

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.29/1
Viewers: 0.43 million, Adults 18-49: 0.06/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.03/1, Adults 25-54: 0.08/1

UPDATED 8/24/2023 4:19 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, August 23, 2023:

ABC
• 1.348 million viewers
• 0.88/3 HH (1.088 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.216 million adults 18-49)

Abbott Elementary (RS) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 1.848 million viewers
• 1.19/4 HH (1.472 million households)
• 0.21/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.272 million adults 18-49)

Abbott Elementary (RS) (ABC, 8:30 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.470 million viewers
• 0.94/3 HH (1.165 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.261 million adults 18-49)

Abbott Elementary (RS) (ABC, 9:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 1.309 million viewers
• 0.86/2 HH (1.066 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.255 million adults 18-49)

Abbott Elementary (R) (ABC, 9:30 PM-10:01 PM)
• 1.225 million viewers
• 0.79/2 HH (0.982 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.215 million adults 18-49)

The Rookie (RS) (ABC, 10:01 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.116 million viewers
• 0.74/2 HH (0.920 million households)
• 0.11/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.146 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 1.905 million viewers
• 1.15/3 HH (1.428 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.382 million adults 18-49)

Big Brother (Wed.) (CBS, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 3.293 million viewers
• 1.92/6 HH (2.375 million households)
• 0.62/7 A18-49 rating/share (0.805 million adults 18-49)

Superfan (CBS, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.204 million viewers
• 0.77/2 HH (0.954 million households)
• 0.14/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.178 million adults 18-49)

So Help Me Todd (R) (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.218 million viewers
• 0.77/2 HH (0.957 million households)
• 0.12/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.163 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 3.140 million viewers
• 1.91/6 HH (2.359 million households)
• 0.29/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.384 million adults 18-49)

America’s Got Talent (Wed.) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 4.877 million viewers
• 2.90/9 HH (3.593 million households)
• 0.50/6 A18-49 rating/share (0.649 million adults 18-49)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter and Love (RS) (NBC, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.271 million viewers
• 1.41/4 HH (1.742 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.251 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 1.976 million viewers
• 1.21/4 HH (1.493 million households)
• 0.34/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.444 million adults 18-49)

MasterChef (Fox, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.976 million viewers
• 1.21/4 HH (1.493 million households)
• 0.34/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.444 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.280 million viewers
• 0.19/1 HH (0.234 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.075 million adults 18-49)

Nancy Drew (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.353 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH (0.293 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.084 million adults 18-49)

Riverdale (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.208 million viewers
• 0.14/0 HH (0.175 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.065 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 0.910 million viewers
• 0.50/1 HH (0.616 million households)
• 0.30/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.393 million adults 18-49)

Eternamente Amandonos (Wed.) (P) (Univision, 6:55 PM- 7:55 PM)
• 1.136 million viewers
• 0.65/2 HH (0.806 million households)
• 0.31/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.403 million adults 18-49)

Mujer (Wed.) (Univision, 7:55 PM- 8:55 PM)
• 1.117 million viewers
• 0.67/2 HH (0.827 million households)
• 0.30/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.386 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Necaxa vs. America (Univision, 8:55 PM-11:01 PM)
• 0.820 million viewers
• 0.42/1 HH (0.524 million households)
• 0.30/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.397 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.325 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH (0.262 million households)
• 0.07/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.095 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Wed.) (P) (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.356 million viewers
• 0.21/1 HH (0.265 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.107 million adults 18-49)

Hotel VIP (Wed.) (P) (UniMás, 9:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 0.260 million viewers
• 0.18/1 HH (0.225 million households)
• 0.06/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.080 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 1.056 million viewers
• 0.58/2 HH (0.712 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.437 million adults 18-49)

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup FC Cincinnati vs. Inter Miami FC (S) (Telemundo+Universo, 7:00 PM- 9:30 PM)
• 1.014 million viewers
• 0.55/2 HH (0.677 million households)
• 0.32/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.422 million adults 18-49)

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (S) (Telemundo+Universo, 9:30 PM-10:07 PM)
• 1.354 million viewers
• 0.73/2 HH (0.901 million households)
• 0.44/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.575 million adults 18-49)

Los 50 (Wed.) (Telemundo, 10:07 PM-12:07 AM)
• 0.615 million viewers
• 0.36/1 HH (0.445 million households)
• 0.16/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.205 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

Countdown to the Debate (FOXNC, 8:30 PM-9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 3.729 million viewers
• 2.26 HH (Range: 2.792-2.804 million households)
• 0.35 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.450-0.463 million adults 18-49)

Republican Presidential Debate (FOXNC, 9:00 PM-11:03 PM, 123 min.)
• 11.062 million viewers
• 6.28 HH (Range: 7.768-7.781 million households)
• 1.39 A18-49 rating (Range: 1.808-1.820 million adults 18-49)

Republican Presidential Debate (FBN, 9:00 PM-11:03 PM, 123 min.)
• 1.741 million viewers
• 0.99 HH (Range: 1.219-1.232 million households)
• 0.23 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.294-0.307 million adults 18-49)

AEW: Dynamite (TBS, 8:00 PM-10:05 PM, 125 min.)
• 0.870 million viewers
• 0.51 HH (Range: 0.625-0.637 million households)
• 0.32 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.411-0.424 million adults 18-49)

Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.744 million viewers
• 0.52 HH (Range: 0.638-0.650 million households)
• 0.22 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.281-0.294 million adults 18-49)

Real Housewives of Miami (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.285 million viewers
• 0.21 HH (Range: 0.254-0.266 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.085-0.098 million adults 18-49)

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (BET, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.494 million viewers
• 0.31 HH (Range: 0.378-0.390 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.150-0.163 million adults 18-49)

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (BET, 9:30 PM-10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.529 million viewers
• 0.34 HH (Range: 0.415-0.427 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.163-0.176 million adults 18-49)

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (BET, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.513 million viewers
• 0.34 HH (Range: 0.415-0.427 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.163-0.176 million adults 18-49)

Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.254 million viewers
• 0.17 HH (Range: 0.204-0.217 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.150-0.163 million adults 18-49)

Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.967 million viewers
• 0.64 HH (Range: 0.786-0.798 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.137-0.150 million adults 18-49)

My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted? (TLC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.352 million viewers
• 0.24 HH (Range: 0.291-0.303 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.072-0.085 million adults 18-49)

Temptation Island (USA, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.313 million viewers
• 0.20 HH (Range: 0.241-0.254 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.124-0.137 million adults 18-49)

Temptation Island (USA, 10:03 PM-11:37 PM, 94 min.)
• 0.265 million viewers
• 0.17 HH (Range: 0.204-0.217 million households)
• 0.07 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.085-0.098 million adults 18-49)

Professional Fighters League PFL Playoffs: Welterweights & Lightweights (ESPN, 9:01 PM-11:45 PM, 164 min.)
• 0.395 million viewers
• 0.22 HH (Range: 0.266-0.278 million households)
• 0.13 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.163-0.176 million adults 18-49)

 

Source: Nielsen Media Research