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Wednesday Ratings: NBC and Fox Win; ABC Game Shows Off to a Soft Return; ‘Crime Scene Kitchen’ Opens on Fox

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

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Wednesday 5/26/21 Preliminary Ratings

Total Viewers:
NBC: 6.71 million, Fox: 3.78, CBS: 3.18, ABC: 2.67, CW: 622,000

Adults 18-49:
Fox: 1.0 rating/6 share, NBC: 0.8/ 6, ABC and CBS: 0.4/ 3 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

In season premiere news, ABC game shows “Press Your Luck” (Viewers: #3, 2.86 million; A18-49: #3t, 0.4/ 3 at 8 p.m.) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (Viewers: #3, 3.05 million; A18-49: #4, 0.4/ 3 at 9 p.m.) barely registered. And, of course, that was not beneficial to drama “A Million Little Things” at 10 p.m. (Viewers: #3, 2.09 million; A18-49: #3, 0.3/ 3), which is poised for more failure in this time period next season.

In series premiere news, cooking competition “Crime Scene Kitchen”, hosted by Joel McHale, got a boost out of “The Masked Singer” in adults 18-49 with a 0.7/ 4 in the demo (#2 at 9 p.m.), and 2.45 million viewers (#4). But the retention out of the season finale of “The Masked Singer” (Viewers: #2, 5.12 million; A18-49: #1 for the night, 1.3/ 9 at 8 p.m.) was lacking.

In more season finale news, the successful “Chicago” franchise makes NBC the network to beat again in total viewers next season. Take a look:

NBC/Wednesday
“Chicago Med” – 8 p.m.
Viewers: 6.96 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 6 (#2)

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

“Chicago PD” – 10 p.m.
Viewers: 6.15 million (#1), A18-49: 0.8/ 6 (#2)

The season-ending episodes of CBS’ competing crime solvers “SEAL Team” and “S.W.A.T.” paled in comparison as follows:

“SEAL Team” – 9 p.m.
Viewers: 3.65 million (#2), A18-49: 0.5/ 3 (#3)

“S.W.A.T” – 10 p.m.
Viewers: 3.10 million (#2), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#2)

And they led our of a typically sluggish 2.78 million viewers (#4) and a 0.4/ 2 (#3t) in the demo for “KIds Say the Darndest Things” at 8 p.m., which never should have had a second season.

The CW, meanwhile, featured “Kung Fu” (Viewers: #5, 844,000; A18-49: #5, 0.1/ 1) and “Nancy Drew” (Viewers: #5, 400, A18-49: #5, 0.1/ 0) from 8-10 p.m. Not much to say, no doubt.

UPDATED 6/04/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, May 26:

Press Your Luck (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.921 million viewers, 0.46 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.124 million viewers, 0.50 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.420 million viewers, 0.60 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.499 million viewers (+17%), +0.14 adults 18-49 rating (+30%)

The $100,000 Pyramid (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.176 million viewers, 0.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.487 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.807 million viewers, 0.55 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.631 million viewers (+20%), +0.12 adults 18-49 rating (+27%)

A Million Little Things (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.207 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.679 million viewers, 0.60 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.488 million viewers, 0.78 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.281 million viewers (+103%), +0.46 adults 18-49 rating (+143%)

Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.853 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.070 million viewers, 0.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.220 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.367 million viewers (+13%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+16%)

SEAL Team (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.838 million viewers, 0.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.395 million viewers, 0.70 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.333 million viewers, 0.84 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.495 million viewers (+65%), +0.36 adults 18-49 rating (+75%)

S.W.A.T. (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.169 million viewers, 0.45 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.891 million viewers, 0.71 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.955 million viewers, 0.92 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.786 million viewers (+88%), +0.47 adults 18-49 rating (+103%)

Chicago Med (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.259 million viewers, 0.84 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.646 million viewers, 1.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.557 million viewers, 1.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.298 million viewers (+32%), +0.47 adults 18-49 rating (+57%)

Chicago Fire (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.263 million viewers, 0.90 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.935 million viewers, 1.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 10.048 million viewers, 1.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.785 million viewers (+38%), +0.54 adults 18-49 rating (+59%)

Chicago PD (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.333 million viewers, 0.85 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.480 million viewers, 1.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.579 million viewers, 1.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +3.246 million viewers (+51%), +0.63 adults 18-49 rating (+74%)

The Masked Singer (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.511 million viewers, 1.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 6.590 million viewers, 1.64 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 7.046 million viewers, 1.78 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.535 million viewers (+28%), +0.43 adults 18-49 rating (+32%)

Crime Scene Kitchen (P) (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.353 million viewers, 0.64 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.806 million viewers, 0.75 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.180 million viewers, 0.86 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.827 million viewers (+35%), +0.22 adults 18-49 rating (+34%)

Kung Fu (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.823 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.123 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.365 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.542 million viewers (+66%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+65%)

Nancy Drew (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.389 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.676 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.820 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.431 million viewers (+111%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+201%)

Disenando Tu Amor (Univision, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.327 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.376 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.376 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.049 million viewers (+4%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+6%)

La Hija Del Embajador (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.440 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.560 million viewers, 0.40 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.586 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.146 million viewers (+10%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+17%)

Enamorandonos (UniMas, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.714 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.742 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.748 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.034 million viewers (+5%), +0.02 adults 18-49 rating (+9%)

La Reina Del Flow (UniMas, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.322 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.333 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.333 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.011 million viewers (+3%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Exatlón Estados Unidos Season 5 (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.994 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.009 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.009 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.015 million viewers (+2%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+4%)

La Suerte De Loli (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.016 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.042 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.050 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.034 million viewers (+3%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Cafe Aroma De Mujer (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.761 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.868 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.877 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.116 million viewers (+15%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+17%)

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.899 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.678 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.926 million viewers, 0.72 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.027 million viewers (+114%), +0.39 adults 18-49 rating (+118%)

Real Housewives of New Jersey (S) (Bravo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.092 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.776 million viewers, 0.63 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.873 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.781 million viewers (+72%), +0.29 adults 18-49 rating (+78%)

The Hills: New Beginnings Season 2 (MTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.296 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.627 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.705 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.409 million viewers (+138%), +0.22 adults 18-49 rating (+138%)

Queen Of The South (USA, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.642 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.329 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.461 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.819 million viewers (+128%), +0.21 adults 18-49 rating (+105%)

Siesta Key Season 4 (MTV, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.315 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.606 million viewers, 0.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.691 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.376 million viewers (+119%), +0.21 adults 18-49 rating (+124%)

Married At First Sight Reunion (S) (LIF, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.966 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.311 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.385 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.419 million viewers (+43%), +0.14 adults 18-49 rating (+78%)

Forged In Fire (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.606 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.869 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.927 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.321 million viewers (+53%), +0.11 adults 18-49 rating (+79%)

The Bold Type (P) (Freeform, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.176 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.349 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.393 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.217 million viewers (+123%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+129%)

Expedition X (DISC, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.880 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.142 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.202 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.322 million viewers (+37%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+67%)

Married At First Sight: Unmatchables (LIF, 10:03 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.472 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.674 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.722 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.250 million viewers (+53%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

The Murder Tapes (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.680 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.834 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.855 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.175 million viewers (+26%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+36%)

Bargain Block (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.111 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.327 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.389 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.278 million viewers (+25%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+19%)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.506 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.612 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.658 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.152 million viewers (+30%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+29%)

Source: Nielsen

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