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Wednesday Ratings: Solid Victory for NBC; ABC and CBS Struggle

WEDNESDAY FAST AFFILIATE RATINGS

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Wednesday 5/12/21 Preliminary Ratings

Total Viewers:
NBC: 6.50 million, Fox: 3.32, CBS: 3.11, ABC: 2.43, CW: 719,000

Adults 18-49:
NBC: 0.9 rating/6 share, Fox: 0.8/ 5, ABC and CBS: 0.4/ 3 each, CW: 0.1/ 1

NBC remains the network to beat on Wednesday care of the most compatible lineup on any network: “Chicago Med” (Viewers: #1, 6.81 million; A18-49: #2, 0.9 rating/6 share at 8 p.m.); “Chicago Fire” (Viewers: #1 for the night: 6.85 million; A18-49: #1, 0.9/ 6 at 9 p.m.) and “Chicago PD” (Viewers: #1, 5.83 million; A18-49: #1, 0.8/ 6 at 10 p.m.). Only Fox’s “The Masked Singer” (Viewers: #2, 4.41 million; A18-49: #1, 1.0/ 8 at 8 p.m.) was able to beat “Chicago Med” in adults 18-49. But the lead-in support remains wasted on “Game of Talents” (Viewers: #4, 2.22 million; A18-49: #2, 0.5/ 3) at 9 p.m.

On CBS, there was no need to bring back “Kids Say the Darndest Things” (Viewers: #3, 3.06 million; A18-49: #4, 0.3/ 3 at 8 p.m.), no doubt. And that minimal lead-in support did not bode well for dramas “SEAL Team” (Viewers: #2, 3.41 million; A18-49: #3t, 0.4/ 3) and “S.W.A.T.” (Viewers: #2, 2.84 million; A18-49: #3t, 0.3/ 3) from 9-11 p.m. Chances of a renewal for “SEAL Team” seem more slim now.

Elsewhere, ABC relationship drama “A Million Little Things” (Viewers: #3, 1.95 million; A18-49: #2t, 0.3/ 2) has fallen off the Nielsen map since moving back to Wednesday at 10 p.m. Also on eyesore on the alphabet new was the Wednesday two-hour sitcom block as follows:

Wednesday
8:00 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
Viewers: 2.92 million (#4), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#3)

8:30 p.m. “Home Economics”
Viewers: 2.25 million (#4), A18-49: 0.4/ 3 (#4)

9:00 p.m. “The Conners”
Viewers: 3.46 million (#1), A18-49: 0.5/ 4 (#3)

9:30 p.m. “Call Your Mother”
Viewers: 2.07 million (#3), A18-49: 0.3/ 2 (#4)

The potential solution for ABC’s sitcom woes would be to move “The Conners” back to Tuesday next season and cut the ties with newbies “Home Economics” and “Call Your Mother.”

The CW, meanwhile, had nothing unusual to report with its pairing of “Kung Fu” (Viewers: 970,000; A18-49: 0.1/ 1) and “Nancy Drew” (Viewers: 468,000; A18-49: 0.1/ 0). Given these results, is there really a need to potentially move forward on a spinoff from “Nancy Drew”?

UPDATED 5/21/2021: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Wednesday, May 12:

The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.018 million viewers, 0.56 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.560 million viewers, 0.70 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.736 million viewers, 0.75 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.718 million viewers (+24%), +0.19 adults 18-49 rating (+34%)

Home Economics (ABC, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.315 million viewers, 0.45 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.902 million viewers, 0.59 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.075 million viewers, 0.63 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.760 million viewers (+33%), +0.18 adults 18-49 rating (+40%)

The Conners (ABC, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.578 million viewers, 0.56 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.967 million viewers, 0.82 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.435 million viewers, 0.97 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.857 million viewers (+52%), +0.41 adults 18-49 rating (+73%)

Call Your Mother (ABC, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.109 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.761 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.951 million viewers, 0.46 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.842 million viewers (+40%), +0.18 adults 18-49 rating (+64%)

A Million Little Things (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.006 million viewers, 0.33 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.685 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 4.209 million viewers, 0.79 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.203 million viewers (+110%), +0.46 adults 18-49 rating (+139%)

Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.126 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 3.365 million viewers, 0.40 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 3.417 million viewers, 0.41 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.291 million viewers (+9%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+11%)

SEAL Team (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 3.539 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 5.297 million viewers, 0.66 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.851 million viewers, 0.76 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.312 million viewers (+65%), +0.34 adults 18-49 rating (+81%)

S.W.A.T. (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.962 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 4.961 million viewers, 0.69 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 5.592 million viewers, 0.80 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.630 million viewers (+89%), +0.43 adults 18-49 rating (+116%)

Chicago Med (NBC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.060 million viewers, 0.91 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.776 million viewers, 1.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.341 million viewers, 1.34 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.281 million viewers (+32%), +0.43 adults 18-49 rating (+47%)

Chicago Fire (NBC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 7.078 million viewers, 0.91 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 9.071 million viewers, 1.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.828 million viewers, 1.46 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +2.750 million viewers (+39%), +0.55 adults 18-49 rating (+60%)

Chicago PD (NBC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 5.942 million viewers, 0.81 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 8.438 million viewers, 1.29 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 9.252 million viewers, 1.45 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +3.310 million viewers (+56%), +0.64 adults 18-49 rating (+79%)

The Masked Singer (Fox, 8:00 PM, 62 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 4.771 million viewers, 1.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 6.010 million viewers, 1.49 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 6.247 million viewers, 1.55 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +1.476 million viewers (+31%), +0.42 adults 18-49 rating (+37%)

Game Of Talents (Fox, 9:02 PM, 58 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 2.231 million viewers, 0.51 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.432 million viewers, 0.54 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.446 million viewers, 0.55 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.215 million viewers (+10%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+8%)

Kung Fu (CW, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.955 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.313 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.433 million viewers, 0.23 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.478 million viewers (+50%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+53%)

Nancy Drew (CW, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.461 million viewers, 0.05 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.768 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.871 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.410 million viewers (+89%), +0.11 adults 18-49 rating (+220%)

Disenando Tu Amor (Univision, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.360 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.393 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.402 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.042 million viewers (+3%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+3%)

Te Acuerdas De Mi (Univision, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.516 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.579 million viewers, 0.42 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.604 million viewers, 0.43 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.088 million viewers (+6%), +0.04 adults 18-49 rating (+10%)

La Hija Del Embajador (Univision, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.388 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.499 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.531 million viewers, 0.38 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.143 million viewers (+10%), +0.06 adults 18-49 rating (+19%)

Enamorandonos (UniMas, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.647 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.665 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.665 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.018 million viewers (+3%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+6%)

La Reina Del Flow (UniMas, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.283 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.287 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.287 million viewers, 0.10 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.004 million viewers (+1%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Exatlón Estados Unidos Season 5 (Telemundo, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.940 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.956 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.956 million viewers, 0.27 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.016 million viewers (+2%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+4%)

La Suerte De Loli (Telemundo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.992 million viewers, 0.30 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.996 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.005 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.013 million viewers (+1%), +0.01 adults 18-49 rating (+3%)

Buscando Frida (Telemundo, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.377 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.404 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.405 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.028 million viewers (+2%), +0.00 adults 18-49 rating (+0%)

Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.006 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.758 million viewers, 0.61 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.883 million viewers, 0.67 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.877 million viewers (+87%), +0.36 adults 18-49 rating (+116%)

The Hills: New Beginnings Season 2 (P) (MTV, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.386 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.771 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.867 million viewers, 0.49 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.481 million viewers (+125%), +0.28 adults 18-49 rating (+133%)

Siesta Key Season 4 (P) (MTV, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.427 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.823 million viewers, 0.44 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.887 million viewers, 0.47 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.460 million viewers (+108%), +0.25 adults 18-49 rating (+114%)

Married At First Sight (LIF, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.597 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 2.112 million viewers, 0.56 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 2.227 million viewers, 0.60 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.630 million viewers (+39%), +0.21 adults 18-49 rating (+54%)

Queen Of The South (USA, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.707 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.268 million viewers, 0.32 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.413 million viewers, 0.36 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.706 million viewers (+100%), +0.17 adults 18-49 rating (+89%)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.538 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.908 million viewers, 0.28 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.964 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.426 million viewers (+79%), +0.17 adults 18-49 rating (+121%)

Married At First Sight: Unmatchables (LIF, 10:03 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.568 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.807 million viewers, 0.15 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.866 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.298 million viewers (+52%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+89%)

Forged In Fire (HIST, 9:00 PM, 63 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.670 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.886 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.937 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.267 million viewers (+40%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+57%)

AEW: All Elite Wrestling (TNT, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.936 million viewers, 0.31 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.089 million viewers, 0.37 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.135 million viewers, 0.39 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.199 million viewers (+21%), +0.08 adults 18-49 rating (+26%)

To Catch A Smuggler (NGC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.523 million viewers, 0.11 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.705 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.740 million viewers, 0.18 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.217 million viewers (+41%), +0.07 adults 18-49 rating (+64%)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:29 PM, 36 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.591 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.824 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.870 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.279 million viewers (+47%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+36%)

Bargain Block (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.284 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.526 million viewers, 0.24 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.554 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.270 million viewers (+21%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+25%)

Expedition X (DISC, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.899 million viewers, 0.12 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.093 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.147 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.248 million viewers (+28%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+42%)

See No Evil (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.764 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.933 million viewers, 0.20 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.994 million viewers, 0.22 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.230 million viewers (+30%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+29%)

Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 1.163 million viewers, 0.21 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 1.332 million viewers, 0.25 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 1.380 million viewers, 0.26 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.217 million viewers (+19%), +0.05 adults 18-49 rating (+24%)

The Murder Tapes (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.689 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.827 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.848 million viewers, 0.19 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.159 million viewers (+23%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+19%)

Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.522 million viewers, 0.14 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.623 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.632 million viewers, 0.17 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.110 million viewers (+21%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+21%)

American Gangster: Trap Queens (BET, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• Updated Live+Same Day: 0.335 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+3: 0.378 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Live+7: 0.390 million viewers, 0.16 adults 18-49 rating
• Gains: +0.055 million viewers (+16%), +0.03 adults 18-49 rating (+23%)

Source: Nielsen

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