“THE BIG BANG THEORY,” “NCIS” and “YOUNG SHELDON”

REMAIN the Week’s Top Three Entertainment Programs

“FBI,” PICKED UP FOR FULL SEASON, IS WEEK’S TOP NEW SERIES

SEVEN NETWORK SHOWS UP WEEK-OVER-WEEK

“GOD FRIENDED ME,” “NCIS: LOS ANGELES” and “MADAM SECRETARY”

Were Sunday’s Top Three Scripted Programs

CBS Has Top Four Scripted Programs and 10 of the Top 12 in Week Three

THE BIG BANG THEORY, NCIS and YOUNG SHELDON continue to be the top three most-watched scripted series in week three of the new broadcast season, while FBI, which just received a full-season pickup, was the most-watched new series according to Nielsen Live + Same Day ratings for the week ending October 14, 2018.

FBI was first in viewers (9.17m) on Tuesday at 9:00 PM and was the week’s most-watched new series.

Seven CBS shows were up over previous week in viewers: NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (7.91m from 7.84m, +1%), SURVIVOR (7.65m from 7.27m, +5%), SEAL TEAM (5.46m from 5.02m, +9%), CRIMINAL MINDS (4.66m from 4.45m, +5%), S.W.A.T. (5.40m from 5.21m, +4%), MACGYVER (6.16m from 5.73m, +7%) and HAWAII FIVE-0 (7.60m from 7.39m, +4%).

         On Sunday, GOD FRIENDED ME (7.90m), NCIS: LOS ANGELES (7.63m) and MADAM SECRETARY (5.48m) were the night’s top three scripted series.

CBS had 10 of the top 12 most-watched scripted series, with THE BIG BANG THEORY (12.94m), NCIS (12.36m), YOUNG SHELDON (11.18m) and FBI (9.17m) as the top four, with BLUE BLOODS (8.31m), MOM (8.21m), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (7.91m), GOD FRIENDED ME (7.90m), HAWAII FIVE-0 (7.68m) and NCIS: LOS ANGELES (7.63m) rounding out the top dozen.

NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME

Week #3 of 2018-2019 Season (ending: 10/14/18)

SEASON-TO-DATE RATINGS REPORT (9/24/18-10/14/18)

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