Wednesday Ratings: Game 2 of ‘The World Series’ Leads Fox to Victory; ‘The Conners’ Tops the ABC Sitcom Season-Openers

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Wednesday, October 21. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate).

-Total Viewers:
Fox: 7.22 million, ABC: 3.55, CBS: 3.03, NBC: 2.84, CW: 732,000

-Adults 18-49:
Fox: 1.8 rating/11 share, ABC: 0.7/ 4, CBS: 0.6/ 4, NBC: 0.5/ 3, CW: 0.1/ 1

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8:00 p.m.

ABC – The Goldbergs (season premiere)
Viewers: 4.36 million (#2), A18-49: 0.8/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 4.33 million (#3), A18-49: 1.0/ 6 (#2)

NBC– The Wall
Viewers: 3.45 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#4)

Fox – World Series, Game 2
Viewers: 8.01 million (#1), A18-49: 2.2/12 (#1)

CW – Devils
Viewers: 728,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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8:30 p.m.

ABC – The Goldbergs (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.77 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 5 (#3)

CBS – Big Brother
Viewers: 3.92 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 5 (#2)

NBC– The Wall
Viewers: 3.58 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#4)

Fox – World Series, Game 2
Viewers: 8.63 million (#1), A18-49: 2.1/12 (#1)

CW – Devils
Viewers: 669,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:00 p.m.

ABC – The Conners (season premiere)
Viewers: 4.76 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9/ 5 (#2)

CBS – The Amazing Race
Viewers: 3.38 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 4 (#3)

NBC– American Ninja Warrior (time period premiere)
Viewers: 2.62 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 2 (#4)

Fox – World Series, Game 2
Viewers: 6.82 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6/ 9 (#1)

CW – Coroner
Viewers: 782,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 1 (#5)

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9:30 p.m.

ABC – black-ish (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.04 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – The Amazing Race
Viewers: 3.08 million (#2), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#2t)

NBC– American Ninja Warrior (time period premiere)
Viewers: 2.48 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#4)

Fox – World Series, Game 2
Viewers: 6.68 million (#1), A18-49: 1.7/ 9 (#1)

CW – Coroner
Viewers: 748,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.1/ 0 (#5)

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10:00 p.m.

ABC – The Con
Viewers: 2.72 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – S.W.A.T. (R)
Viewers: 1.67 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC– American Ninja Warrior (time period premiere)
Viewers: 2.45 million (#3), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – World Series, Game 2
Viewers: 6.88 million (#1), A18-49: 1.8/11 (#1)

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10:30 p.m.

ABC – The Con
Viewers: 2.65 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

CBS – S.W.A.T. (R)
Viewers: 1.80 million (#4), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

NBC– American Ninja Warrior (time period premiere)
Viewers: 2.47 million (#3), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2t)

Fox – World Series, Game 2
Viewers: 6.30 million (#1), A18-49: 1.6/11 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research