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Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Share Dominance; Slow Openings for ABC’s ‘The Wonder Years’ and Fox’s ‘Alter Ego’

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

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Wednesday 9/22/21
Fast Affiliate Ratings

Total Viewers:
NBC: 6.64 million, CBS: 4.98, Fox: 3.64, ABC: 2.67, CW: 328,000

Adults 18-49:
CBS: 0.9 rating/7 share, NBC and Fox: 0.8/ 6 each, ABC: 0.5/ 4, CW: 0.1/ 0

As always, keep in mind that the fast affiliate rating results from Nielsen are time period based and, therefore, only an approximate first look at what lies ahead. And, of course, there are other factors to consider other than these Nielsen results.

NBC, as expected, topped this first Wednesday of the new TV season in total viewers care of the season-opening episodes of its “Chicago”-trio as follows:

NBC/Wednesday
8:00 p.m. “Chicago Med” (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.54 million (#1), A18-49: 0.7 rating/6 share (#3)

9:00 p.m. “Chicago Fire” (season premiere)
Viewers: 7.03 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 6 (#2)

10:00 p.m. “Chicago Med” (season premiere)
Viewers: 6.35 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 7 (#1)

Needless to say, the compatibility is flawless.

CBS, meanwhile, finished first overall in adults 18-49 as a result of the long-awaited two-hour season premiere of “Survivor”, which averaged 6.02 million viewers (#2) and a 1.0/ 8 in the demo (#1) from 8-10 p.m. The episode remained steady throughout the two-hour period:

8:00 p.m.: Viewers: 6.68 million (#1), A18-49: 1.1 rating/8 share (#1)
8:30 p.m.: Viewers: 5.98 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0 rating/7 share (#2)
9:00 p.m.: Viewers: 5.89 million (#2), A18-49: 1.0 rating/8 share (#1)
9:30 p.m.: Viewers: 5.54 million (#2), A18-49: 0.9 rating/7 share (#1)

Comparably, that tied the season-premiere of Fox’s  competing “The Masked Singer” in adults 18-49 (which scored 4.42 million viewers in adults 18-49 in the 8 p.m. ET hour). And it led into a Wednesday 10 p.m. edition of “Big Brother” (Viewers: #2, 2.90 million; A18-49: #2, 0.6/ 5), which finally concludes for the season next Wednesday.

In series premiere news, Fox singing competition “Alter Ego” (just what we needed, right?) opened with 2.85 million viewers (#3) and a 0.6/ 4 in adults 18-49 (#3) out of “The Masked Singer.”

On ABC, the reboot of sitcom “The Wonder Years” at 8:30 p.m. got off to a slow start out of the season premiere of “The Goldbergs.” But the weakest comedy link for the alphabet net was the second season premiere of “Home Economics” out of “The Conners.” Take a look:

ABC/Wednesday
8:00 p.m. “The Goldbergs” (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.39 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 5 (#4)

8:30 p.m. “The Wonder Years” (series premiere)
Viewers: 3.07 million (#4), A18-49: 0.6/ 5 (#4)

9:00 p.m. “The Conners” (season premiere)
Viewers: 3.37 million (#3), A18-49: 0.6/ 4 (#4)

9:30 p.m. “Home Economics” (season premiere)
Viewers: 2.17 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#4)

Minus the lead-in support (yes…lead in still matters), ABC relationship drama “A Million Little Things” opened its new season with a mere 2.01 million viewers and a 0.3/ 2 in adults 18-49 – third in both categories – at 10 p.m.

Cellar-dweller The CW capped off the evening with perennially low-rated dramas “Riverdale” (Viewers: 378,000; A18-49: 0.1/ 1 at 8 p.m.) and “In The Dark” (Viewers: 278,000; A18-49: 0.0/ 0).

UPDATED 9/23/2021 4:34 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, September 22:

ABC
• 2.800 million viewers
• 1.8/4 HH (2.225 million households)
• 0.5/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.656 million adults 18-49)

The Goldbergs (P) (ABC, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM)
• 3.624 million viewers
• 2.2/5 HH (2.699 million households)
• 0.7/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.915 million adults 18-49)

The Wonder Years (P) (ABC, 8:30 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 3.230 million viewers
• 2.0/5 HH (2.453 million households)
• 0.7/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.868 million adults 18-49)

The Conners (P) (ABC, 9:00 PM- 9:31 PM)
• 3.506 million viewers
• 2.3/5 HH (2.784 million households)
• 0.7/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.852 million adults 18-49)

Home Economics (P) (ABC, 9:31 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.212 million viewers
• 1.5/4 HH (1.823 million households)
• 0.4/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.535 million adults 18-49)

A Million Little Things (P) (ABC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.092 million viewers
• 1.5/4 HH (1.779 million households)
• 0.3/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.378 million adults 18-49)

CBS
• 5.130 million viewers
• 3.0/7 HH (3.629 million households)
• 0.9/7 A18-49 rating/share (1.188 million adults 18-49)

Survivor 41 (P) (CBS, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 6.249 million viewers
• 3.5/8 HH (4.318 million households)
• 1.1/8 A18-49 rating/share (1.386 million adults 18-49)

Big Brother 23 (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 2.893 million viewers
• 1.8/5 HH (2.251 million households)
• 0.6/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.792 million adults 18-49)

NBC
• 6.875 million viewers
• 4.3/10 HH (5.207 million households)
• 0.8/6 A18-49 rating/share (1.092 million adults 18-49)

Chicago Med (P) (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 6.813 million viewers
• 4.2/10 HH (5.189 million households)
• 0.8/6 A18-49 rating/share (1.021 million adults 18-49)

Chicago Fire (P) (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 7.275 million viewers
• 4.5/11 HH (5.502 million households)
• 0.9/6 A18-49 rating/share (1.123 million adults 18-49)

Chicago PD (P) (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 6.538 million viewers
• 4.0/11 HH (4.930 million households)
• 0.9/7 A18-49 rating/share (1.131 million adults 18-49)

Fox
• 3.835 million viewers
• 2.2/5 HH (2.749 million households)
• 0.9/7 A18-49 rating/share (1.147 million adults 18-49)

The Masked Singer (P) (Fox, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 4.738 million viewers
• 2.7/6 HH (3.330 million households)
• 1.1/8 A18-49 rating/share (1.452 million adults 18-49)

Alter Ego (P) (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 2.933 million viewers
• 1.8/4 HH (2.168 million households)
• 0.6/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.842 million adults 18-49)

CW
• 0.314 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.274 million households)
• 0.1/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.071 million adults 18-49)

Riverdale (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.345 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.295 million households)
• 0.1/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.086 million adults 18-49)

In The Dark (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 0.284 million viewers
• 0.2/0 HH (0.253 million households)
• 0.0/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.056 million adults 18-49)

Univision
• 1.729 million viewers
• 0.9/2 HH (1.139 million households)
• 0.5/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.668 million adults 18-49)

Que Le Pasa A Mi Familia (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM)
• 1.297 million viewers
• 0.6/2 HH (0.778 million households)
• 0.4/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.466 million adults 18-49)

Disenando Tu Amor (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.634 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (1.026 million households)
• 0.5/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.618 million adults 18-49)

Si Nos Dejan (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.822 million viewers
• 1.0/2 HH (1.211 million households)
• 0.5/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.691 million adults 18-49)

La Desalmada (Univision, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.732 million viewers
• 1.0/3 HH (1.180 million households)
• 0.5/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.696 million adults 18-49)

UniMás
• 0.384 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.261 million households)
• 0.1/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.181 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (UniMás, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 0.475 million viewers
• 0.3/1 HH (0.319 million households)
• 0.1/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.173 million adults 18-49)

Nosotros Los Guapos (UniMás, 9:00 PM- 9:29 PM)
• 0.275 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.182 million households)
• 0.1/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.141 million adults 18-49)

Futbol Central (S) (UniMás, 9:29 PM- 9:52 PM)
• 0.205 million viewers
• 0.1/0 HH (0.134 million households)
• 0.1/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.114 million adults 18-49)

Leagues Cup (S) (UniMás, 9:52 PM-12:10 AM)
• 0.416 million viewers
• 0.2/1 HH (0.288 million households)
• 0.2/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.232 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo
• 1.338 million viewers
• 0.7/2 HH (0.886 million households)
• 0.4/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.531 million adults 18-49)

Casa De Los Famosos (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM)
• 1.271 million viewers
• 0.7/2 HH (0.883 million households)
• 0.4/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.468 million adults 18-49)

Hercai: Amor Venganza (Telemundo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM)
• 1.452 million viewers
• 0.8/2 HH (0.937 million households)
• 0.4/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.543 million adults 18-49)

Cafe Aroma De Mujer (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM)
• 1.196 million viewers
• 0.6/2 HH (0.771 million households)
• 0.4/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.521 million adults 18-49)

UPDATED 9/27/2021: What follows are the Live + Three Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, September 22:

The Goldbergs (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.624 million viewers, 0.70 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.396 million viewers, 0.86 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.772 million viewers (+21%), +0.16 adults 18-49 rating (+23%)

The Wonder Years (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.230 million viewers, 0.67 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.093 million viewers, 0.87 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.863 million viewers (+27%), +0.20 adults 18-49 rating (+30%)

The Conners (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.506 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.234 million viewers, 1.04 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.728 million viewers (+49%), +0.39 adults 18-49 rating (+59%)

Home Economics (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.212 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.072 million viewers, 0.60 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.860 million viewers (+39%), +0.19 adults 18-49 rating (+47%)

A Million Little Things (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.092 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.934 million viewers, 0.58 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.842 million viewers (+88%), +0.29 adults 18-49 rating (+99%)

Survivor 41 (P) (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.249 million viewers, 1.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 7.952 million viewers, 1.46 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.703 million viewers (+27%), +0.40 adults 18-49 rating (+37%)

Big Brother 23 (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.894 million viewers, 0.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.304 million viewers, 1.06 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.410 million viewers (+49%), +0.46 adults 18-49 rating (+75%)

Chicago Med (P) (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.813 million viewers, 0.78 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 9.008 million viewers, 1.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.195 million viewers (+32%), +0.34 adults 18-49 rating (+43%)

Chicago Fire (P) (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.276 million viewers, 0.86 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 9.765 million viewers, 1.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.489 million viewers (+34%), +0.39 adults 18-49 rating (+45%)

Chicago PD (P) (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.539 million viewers, 0.87 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 9.440 million viewers, 1.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.901 million viewers (+44%), +0.50 adults 18-49 rating (+57%)

The Masked Singer (P) (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.739 million viewers, 1.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 6.497 million viewers, 1.55 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.758 million viewers (+37%), +0.44 adults 18-49 rating (+39%)

Alter Ego (P) (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.933 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.455 million viewers, 0.75 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.522 million viewers (+18%), +0.11 adults 18-49 rating (+17%)

Riverdale (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.344 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.519 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.175 million viewers (+51%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

In The Dark (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.284 million viewers, 0.04 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.484 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.200 million viewers (+70%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+129%)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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