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Wednesday Ratings: Positive Opening for ‘Kung Fu’ on The CW; Modest ‘Home Economics’ on ABC

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

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Wednesday 4/07/21 Preliminary Primetime Ratings 

Total Viewers:
NBC: 6.26 million, Fox: 3.45, CBS: 3.15, ABC: 2.85, CW: 1.02

Adults 18-49:
Fox: 0.8 rating/6 share, NBC: 0.8/ 5, ABC: 0.5/ 4, CBS: 0.4/ 3, CW: 0.2/ 1

There were two series premieres: ABC sitcom “Home Economics” and the reboot of “Kung Fu” on The CW. As expected, “Kung Fu” rated lower with 1.37 million viewers (#5) and a 0.2 rating/1 share in adults 18-49 (#5) in the Tuesday 8 p.m. ET hour, according to the fast affiliate ratings. But that viewer tally was The CW’s largest audience in the time period in two and half years (since “Riverdale” on 10/24/18). And “Kung Fu” delivered The CW’s highest total viewer number for a Wednesday debut in seven years (since “The 100” on 03/19/14).

ABC’s  “Home Economics” scored 2.97 million viewers (#3) and a 0.5 rating/4 share in adults 18-49 (#3) in the Wednesday 8:30 p.m. ET half-hour. While the retention out of lead-in “The Goldbergs” (Viewers: #3, 3.23 million; A18-49: #3, 0.6/ 4 at 8 p.m.) was respectable, keep in mind that most new series drop 10 to 20 percent in week two.

While “Kung Fu” lead-out “Nancy Drew” was above average at 666,000 viewers (#5) and a 0.1/ 1 in the demo, this is nothing to boast about.

Elsewhere, Fox’s victory in adults 18-49 (tied with NBC) was a result, of course, of “The Masked Singer” (Viewers: #2, 4.,51 million; A18-49: #1 for the night, 1.1/ 8 at 8 p.m.). At 9 p.m., lead-out “Game of Talents” (Viewers: #4, 2.38 million; A18-49: #2t, 0.6/ 4 at 9 p.m.) squandered the support.

In Wednesday 10 p.m. time period return news, ABC relationship drama “A Million Little Things” (Viewers: #3, 2.21 million; A18-49: #2t, 0.4/ 3) trailed NBC’s competing “Chicago PD” (Viewers: #1, 5.72 million; A18-49: #1, 0.7/ 5) by significant proportions. CBS featured on-the-fence crime solver “S.W.A.T.”, which scored 3.05 million viewers (#2) and a 0.4/ 3 (#2t) in the demo.

Leading into “A Million Little Things” was two episodes of sitcom “The Conners” at a depressed 3.23 million (#3) and a 0.6/ 4 in adults 18-49 (#2t) from 9-10 p.m. Question for the writers: What happened to Michael Fishman as DJ?

Earlier in the evening on CBS was not so tough competition series “Tough As Nails” (Viewers: #4, 2.93 million; A18-49: #4, 0.4/ 3 at 8 p.m.) into “SEAL Team” (Viewers: #2, 3.47 million; A18-49: #4, 0.4/ 3 at 9 p./m.). And NBC, as always, was solid care of “Chicago Med” (Viewers: #1, 6.63 million; A18-49: #2, 0.8/ 6 at 8 p.m.), “Chicago Fire” (Viewers: #1, 6.42 million; A18-49: #1, 0.7/ 5 at 9 p.m.) and aforementioned “Chicago PD.”

UPDATED 4/16/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, April 7:

The Goldbergs (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.367 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.210 million viewers, 0.88 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.843 million viewers (+25%), +0.23 adults 18-49 rating (+35%)

Home Economics (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.107 million viewers, 0.56 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.389 million viewers, 0.85 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.282 million viewers (+41%), +0.29 adults 18-49 rating (+51%)

The Conners (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.387 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.197 million viewers, 1.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.810 million viewers (+53%), +0.45 adults 18-49 rating (+68%)

The Conners (S) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.372 million viewers, 0.65 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.346 million viewers, 1.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.974 million viewers (+59%), +0.46 adults 18-49 rating (+70%)

A Million Little Things (P) (ABC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.261 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.620 million viewers, 0.87 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.359 million viewers (+104%), +0.50 adults 18-49 rating (+131%)

Tough As Nails (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.998 million viewers, 0.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.670 million viewers, 0.59 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.672 million viewers (+22%), +0.16 adults 18-49 rating (+37%)

SEAL Team (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.572 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.156 million viewers, 0.82 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.584 million viewers (+72%), +0.38 adults 18-49 rating (+86%)

S.W.A.T. (CBS)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.102 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.014 million viewers, 0.90 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.912 million viewers (+94%), +0.48 adults 18-49 rating (+114%)

Chicago Med (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.876 million viewers, 0.78 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.442 million viewers, 1.30 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.566 million viewers (+37%), +0.51 adults 18-49 rating (+65%)

Chicago Fire (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 6.647 million viewers, 0.80 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.631 million viewers, 1.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.984 million viewers (+45%), +0.58 adults 18-49 rating (+72%)

Chicago PD (NBC)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.796 million viewers, 0.76 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.384 million viewers, 1.48 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +3.588 million viewers (+62%), +0.72 adults 18-49 rating (+94%)

The Masked Singer (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.783 million viewers, 1.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.597 million viewers, 1.71 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.814 million viewers (+38%), +0.57 adults 18-49 rating (+50%)

Game of Talents (Fox)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.311 million viewers, 0.58 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.650 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.339 million viewers (+15%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+14%)

Kung Fu (P) (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.399 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.048 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.649 million viewers (+46%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+46%)

Nancy Drew (CW)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.628 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.007 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.379 million viewers (+60%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+92%)

Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo, 9:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.013 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.852 million viewers, 0.70 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.839 million viewers (+83%), +0.37 adults 18-49 rating (+112%)

Queen Of The South (P) (USA, 10:05 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.688 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.493 million viewers, 0.46 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.805 million viewers (+117%), +0.23 adults 18-49 rating (+100%)

Married At First Sight (LIF, 8:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.125 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.872 million viewers, 0.58 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.747 million viewers (+66%), +0.30 adults 18-49 rating (+107%)

Snowfall (FX, 10:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.676 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.259 million viewers, 0.49 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.583 million viewers (+86%), +0.22 adults 18-49 rating (+81%)

The Challenge: Double Agents (MTV, 8:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.904 million viewers, 0.49 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.461 million viewers, 0.84 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.557 million viewers (+62%), +0.35 adults 18-49 rating (+71%)

Court Cam (A&E, 9:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.747 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.129 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.382 million viewers (+51%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+60%)

Married At First Sight: Couples Cam (LIF, 10:03 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.554 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.934 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.380 million viewers (+69%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+82%)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.498 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.792 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.294 million viewers (+59%), +0.13 adults 18-49 rating (+93%)

Forged In Fire (HIST, 9:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.620 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.912 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.292 million viewers (+47%), +0.10 adults 18-49 rating (+59%)

Good Trouble (FRFM, 10:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.123 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.404 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.281 million viewers (+228%), +0.09 adults 18-49 rating (+180%)

Farmhouse Fixer (HGTV, 9:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.171 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.425 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.254 million viewers (+22%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+16%)

House Hunters International (HGTV, 10:36 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.027 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.254 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.227 million viewers (+22%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+6%)

Court Cam (S) (A&E, 9:30 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.518 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.738 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.220 million viewers (+42%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+38%)

To Catch A Smuggler (NGC, 9:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.498 million viewers, 0.07 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.716 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.218 million viewers (+44%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+114%)

My 600-Lb. Life: Where Are They Now (TLC, 8:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.764 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.971 million viewers, 0.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.207 million viewers (+27%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+26%)

I Survived A Crime (A&E, 10:01 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.438 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.630 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.192 million viewers (+44%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+31%)

I Survived A Crime (A&E, 10:32 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.485 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.674 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.189 million viewers (+39%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+21%)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:06 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.074 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.262 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.188 million viewers (+18%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+7%)

AEW: All Elite Wrestling (TNT, 8:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.689 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.877 million viewers, 0.35 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.188 million viewers (+27%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+25%)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 9:00 PM)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.637 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.818 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.181 million viewers (+28%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+39%)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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