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Ratings News - 10th October 2014

10 Oct 2014

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Today's Early Overnight Ratings

This table shows the early overnight ratings. These ratings are normally adjusted later in the day when all the ratings have been consolidated to take into account any local preemptions and/or overruns. You can find all the final adjusted numbers in our Ratings Database. (See the About section below for details about ratings)

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Early Ratings Analysis

Top 25 Markets
Thanks to Ed for the top 25

Bones 1.6
Gracepoint 0.9
Grey's 2.8
Scandal 3.6
HTGAWM 3.5
Kickoff pre-show 1.9
CBS NFL 4.4
Vampire 1.0
Reign 0.4
BL 1.1
Bad Judge 1.3
A to Z 1.2
Parenthood 1.2

The analysis below is based on the early household numbers and are NOT the same as the numbers that will be posted in the above table later. (See the About section below)

For more information on the Nielsen Ratings see this Wikipedia Entry.

NOTE: The opinions expressed here are NOT those of SpoilerTV but of the Author of this Article, Marc Berman.

Metered Market Thursday Ratings
CBS Wins; ABC Most-Improved; NBC Also on the Plus Side

Thursday 10/09/14
Metered Market Results

Household
Rating/Share
CBS 8.4/14
ABC 7.3/12
Fox 3.4/ 5
NBC 3.0/ 5
CW 1.2/ 2

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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 10/10/13:
ABC: +30, NBC: +25, CBS: +17, CW: -14, Fox: -33

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Note: The following labels are based on the household overnights and are subject to change given the availability of other pending data streams. As always, these overnights are your first look at the ratings and a precursor to what could lie ahead. And we take into account additional benchmarks including the expected Live + Same Day demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.

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-Winners:
“Thursday Night Football” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)

-Losing Steam:
“The Vampire Diaries” (CW)

-Losers:
“A To Z” (NBC), “Gracepoint” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)

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-Ratings Breakdown:
The Indianapolis Colts at the Houston Texans on “Thursday Night Football” kept CBS in the Thursday overnight winner’s circle with an estimated 9.2 rating/16 share in the household overnights from 8:30-11:30 p.m. ET. Comparably, this was eight percent above the 8.5/14 in the overnights for Minnesota versus Green Bay last week, and that translated into 16.54 million viewers and a 5.9 rating/19 share among adults 18-49 (based on the Live + Same Day data and including results on the NFLN).

Earlier in the evening on CBS was the Football Kick-Off Show at a second-place 5.2/ 9 in the 8 p.m. half-hour. As a reminder, results for any live sporting event are always approximate.

Vastly improved ABC finished a solid No. 2 for the evening with its line-up of Shonda Rhimes dramas “Grey’s Anatomy” (6.6/11), which increased by 83 percent from failed year-ago occupant “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” (3.6/ 6 on 10/10/13), “Scandal” (7.4/12) and “How to Get Away With Murder” (7.9/13), which earned the additional two episodes ordered for the season. Three-week overnight track for “How to Get Away With Murder”: 9.7/16 – 8.7/15 – 7.9/13).

In week two news, Fox limited crime solver “Gracepoint” dipped to a distant fourth-place 2.5/ 4 at 9 p.m., which was 17 percent below the already lackluster 3.0/ 5 from one week earlier. And that translated into just 4.76 million and a 1.2/ 3 among adults 18-49 (based on the Live + Same Day data). Comparably, overnight retention for “Gracepoint” out of relocated lead-in “Bones” (#3: 4.2/ 7 at 8 p.m.) was weak at just 60 percent.

Week two of NBC sitcoms “Bad Judge” and “A To Z” also suffered slippage, which is nothing unusual in the second week of any telecast. But both did not exactly get off to a rousing start last week. “Bad Judge” scored a 3.7/ 6 at 9 p.m., which was 16 percent below the 4.4/ 7 last Thursday (which came in at 5.84 million viewers and a 1.3/ 4 among adults 18-49). Particularly positive for “Bad Judge,” however, was overnight growth of 61 percent from failed year-ago occupant “Sean Saves the World” (2.3/ 4 on 10/10/13). And “Bad Judge” built from lead-in “The Biggest Loser” (#4: 3.0/ 5 from 8-9 p.m.) by 23 percent. So, consider week two of “Bad Judge” not necessarily a bad thing (pun intended).

“A To Z,” in contrast, slipped by a more severe 32 percent with a 2.5/ 4 at 9:30 p.m. (#3), which was 24 percent below its already anemic 3.3/ 5 debut. And that 3.3 in the overnights translated into 4.79 million and a 1.2/ 3 in the demo (based on the Live + Plus Same Day data). Comparably, “A To Z” was also only equal to failed year-ago occupant “The Michael J. Fox Show.”

Next on NBC was another installment of the final season of “Parenthood” at a distant third-place 2.9/ 5, which was equal to one week earlier and 16 percent above lead-in “A To Z.”

As for “The Biggest Loser,” while that 3.0/ 5 in the overnights from 8-9 p.m. is a noticeable loss from its performance on Tuesday last season, it was still 43 percent above the year-ago combination of “Parks and Recreation” and short-lived “Welcome to the Family” (which outlived its welcome after three episodes).

While you certainly cannot fully judge any network by the overnights, veteran “The Vampire Diaries” on The CW dipped to a 1.5/ 2 at 8 p.m. (#5), which was 17 percent below the 1.8/ 3 on the year-ago evening. And sophomore “Reign” followed with a depressed 1.0/ 2 at 9 p.m. (#5), which was only equal to an encore of “The Originals” on the year-ago evening.

Source: Nielsen Media Research


About the Daily Ratings

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The first item that gets posted (normally around 2pm GMT) is the early overnight analysis based on the early household numbers (these are not the same as the Total Viewers and 18-49 Demo numbers that are posted later).

Next, if available, we will post the Top 25 Market 18-49 Ratings to give you a rough idea of the ratings to following.

Later on (normally between 4pm-5pm GMT) we post the official early overnight Total Viewers and 18-49 Demo numbers in the table above.

Finally, later in the evening (10pm-11pm GMT) or the following day, the final adjusted ratings numbers are released, these are then posted in the Ratings Database. The Final Adjusted numbers are what we use for all our Renew/Cancellation Tables, Full Season Tables, Ratings Scorecards etc (see below). Friday's Final Adjusted Ratings are normally available on the following Monday.

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55 comments:

  1. So sad for A to Z. Loving this show. Will be really sad when it gets pulled/cancelled.

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  2. Débora Candido10 October 2014 at 14:40

    ABC can't wait for Thursday, I'm sure!!! The network did great again!!! Shondanás (as we call her here in Brazil) is the Queen on ABC!!! hahahahahaha

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  3. This is so tough on Reign! The show is really gathering good story momentum! So sad it's getting bad ratings.

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  4. Débora Candido10 October 2014 at 14:42

    Thursdays are the only sad day on CW!!! Who could've imagine that???!!!

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  5. Well,Monday isn't great either!

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  6. That was overnights for TVD last week? 1.5 still can be 1.0+, TVD skews pretty young

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  7. Débora Candido10 October 2014 at 14:45

    But this week was better than the others; at least this week!!!

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  8. @edward any top 25

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  9. I really hope that rating doesn't mean Bones went down in the demos again.

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  10. last week it got a 1.6 HH rating and 0.9 demo rating

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  11. What did TVD and Reign get in the overnights last week? I know that I could look through the posts, but I'm lazy, and I'm hoping one of you charming people may already know ;).

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  12. Serious question- Has a sophomore show ever been canceled before winter hiatus?

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  13. So its down. Hmmm. Not good.

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  14. You're a star. Thanks!

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  15. I think reign went up 0.1 this week

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  16. NBC: Results like these are why I think NBC will, overall, see some growth this season, if it is new scripted series don't flop. None of the shows here are doing well, but last fall on the night, things were so bad, there was only one place to go, which was up. And up they went.
    CBS: Remind me, why does the NFLN factor into CBS' ratings?
    ABC: Good, but slippage seems to be creeping in.
    Fox: So, season 11 of Bones, huh?

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  17. Apartment 23 for instance. But Reign won't be pulled I am pretty sure. The worst it could happen, and I doubt a bit, is getting moved to Fridays.

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  18. That was after winter hiatus, January, I think.

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  19. Thank you. Southland was a good show too, IMO.

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  20. NBC cancelled it before the 2nd season even premiered.

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  21. NBC's comedy is really up in the air. Parks is ending, Community is gone, and the only show from last season to return was AAB. Meanwhile, most of its new shows have smaller episode orders, and it doesn't have slots allotted for any of them. And next season, we're likely to see the return of Cosby.
    I wouldn't get worried just yet. It's gotten decent to good reviews, and it's not doing that much worse than anything else on the schedule or anything that will come up. It's definitely in trouble, but, if, say, MM does well, and AAB isn't working, maybe we'll see more of AZ, if not now, then next season.

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  22. Sadly this may be this year's Trophy Wife, a liked show that has been placed behind a show that doesn't seem compatible instead of placing it behind say Marry Me which is really compatible. It's too bad that A to Z isn't doing well. I find it charming, funny and rather adorable.

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  23. Yeah you're right.

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  24. @Edward Thanks again for taking the time to send these through to us.

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  25. Thanks a lot for regularly providing these now! Huge upgrade!

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  26. I too doubt it'll move to fri-HoD& BatB need places at Midseason and I think CW really supports Reign & I think if CW were going to move it,they would've done so on the fall schedule.CWs never moved a post VD show during the season and I don't think they'll start now.Plus,VD is fourth on the network now,it shouldn't be used a leadin for another new show when it's ratings are crashing and it as a leadin hasn't done any favors for a show after it

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  27. But is there a point where CW will decide that a move is necessary? Is a 0.3 rating the limit for a Thursday night?

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  28. it should stand on its own by now. And VD ratings is not something i would call bad for CW.

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  29. It can stand on its own.VDs ratings are bad when two seasons it was CWs number one show,highest rated and now it's in fourth

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  30. Congrats to Bad Judge if the top25 rating is close to the actual. It might end up NBC's top rated show on the night.

    The second episode was MUCH better than the pilot also.

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  31. NBC is up 24% in household overnights versus last year which is great. Of course last years numbers were terrible but growth is growth.

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  32. Its in the 0.3-0.4 region. That is Hart Of Dixie territory. And that despite having a 0.9 lead in. Maybe VD ratings arent stellar anymore, but it still provides Reign with a decent lead in.

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  33. NFLN ratings are merged with CBS' ratings because it is the exact same program with the exact same commercials. If they had different commercials, it would be measured separately.

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  34. I'm most interested in where they might put UKS. It's got an original premise and a great pedigree, but there's no obvious time for it, and NBC's schedule, for better or worse, looks kind of tight right now. My guess is Tuesdays, if Marry Me doesn't work, but that's bound to get decent if inflated numbers because of TV.

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  35. Right, but does CBS get money for what happens on the NFLN? I can never remember if they do.

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  36. I think it's more about there not being an opportunity cost of keeping it there. The only solution to moving it would be to replace it with a newbie (Arrow, The Flash and The 100 wouldn't fit, I don't believe in Jane surviving, The Originals is needed on Mondays and I don't believe they would move Supernatural there, if it moves it's to Mondays).

    However, it is an awful slot to launch a newbie. Not only isn't TVD the powerhouse it was before, but the slot is more competitive than ever due to Scandal. Launching a female skewing show against Scandal would be very hard but launching a male skewing show from the heavily male skewing The Vampire Diaries also wouldn't work. It's a catch-22 situation, so they will probably ride out Reign.

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  37. I'm guessing they do because CBS paid a huge fee to license the game. I can't believe the fee would also include a commercial split on top of it. It was a one-year experiment, with CBS having the option to renew, which the certainly will. Considering how many bad games they had, they still won the night and they were able to save the entire Thursday line-up, except for TBBT to run nearly repeat free for rest of season, which will allow them to get solid ratings while ABC is sitting out during the hiatus of TGIT.

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  38. i just fear what happens in the spring if its already in the 0.3-0.4 range

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  39. They can launch a new show during the weeks Scandal is in hiatus at January and if the show is good enough it could get 0.6-0.7 even vs. Scandal.

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  40. Patrick Ausgewahlt10 October 2014 at 15:55

    Apparantly NFL Network and CBS air identical ads. It's actually an old rarely used Nielsen rule. It's a bumch of crap because CBS doesn't get all the ad revenue though

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  41. Me too as I Lve Reign but VD will probably be at 0.5-0.6 in spring

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  42. I agree.I think IZombie replaces Jane and Messengers replaces The 100

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  43. With TMoL starting it's decline I think the Wednesday 8pm slot will be open by spring time. There may be room for an adult comedy hour there. Remember the first season of Up All Night scored really high demos in that hour.

    Also NBC may want to keep comedies on Thursday by airing UKS paired with Parks in the Thursday 8pm hour before the Blacklist.

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  44. I personally subtract the NFLN ratings, which are published along with the Thursday cable ratings, to get the true CBS ratings.

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  45. $10 says TMOL is still around in the spring.
    Also, this all depends on where TB goes. If NBC does in fact move it to Thursdays, what does it put before it? Comedies might make sense, but they will probably struggle. And new comedies would make the most sense, since they could package the whole night as being new, but again, they'd struggle.
    But if NBC doesn't move the show to Thursdays, and instead moves it to Wednesdays, as I have suggested, I can see comedies going before it.
    Another $10 says that if Scorpion looks weaker, or there's no comedies in the hour, or, for some reason, CBS moved Scorpio and put comedies there and they were weak, I can see NBC trying a comedy there. It'd be risky, but it could also give the show as good of a lead-in as the Tuesday comedies have.

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  46. Ouch for A to Z. If it comes between it and Bad Judge, NBC will obviously pick up the latter.
    TGIT keeps dropping week by week, but still pretty good.

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  47. Good for HTGAWM, outrating Scandal. ABC definitely found another hit with this show.

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  48. 8:00 p.m.

    ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
    Viewers: 8.30 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 8 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Kick-Off
    Viewers: 8.93 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 9 (#1)

    NBC – The Biggest Loser
    Viewers: 4.65 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

    Fox – Bones
    Viewers: 6.16 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

    CW – The Vampire Diaries
    Viewers: 1.79 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#5)

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    8:30 p.m.

    ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
    Viewers: 8.51 million (#2), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 12.04 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/11 (#1)

    NBC – The Biggest Loser
    Viewers: 4.56 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

    Fox – Bones
    Viewers: 6.39 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

    CW – The Vampire Diaries
    Viewers: 1.51 million (#5), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#5)

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    9:00 p.m.

    ABC – Scandal
    Viewers: 9.33 million (#2), A18-49: 3.0/ 9 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 12.67 million (#1), A18-49: 4.0/12 (#1)

    NBC – Bad Judge
    Viewers: 5.20 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

    Fox – Gracepoint
    Viewers: 3.93 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

    CW – Reign
    Viewers: 1.16 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

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    9:30 p.m.

    ABC – Scandal
    Viewers: 9.66 million (#2), A18-49: 3.1/ 9 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 13.02 million (#1), A18-49: 4.02/12 (#1)

    NBC – A To Z
    Viewers: 3.64 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

    Fox – Gracepoint
    Viewers: 3.88 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

    CW – Reign
    Viewers: 1.08 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

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    10:00 p.m.

    ABC – How To Get Away With Murder
    Viewers: 11.00 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/10 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 10.97 million (#2), A18-49: 3.7/11 (#1)

    NBC – Parenthood
    Viewers: 4.18 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

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    10:30 p.m.

    ABC – How To Get Away With Murder
    Viewers: 10.42 million (#2), A18-49: 2.9/10 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 10.84 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/12 (#1)

    NBC – Parenthood
    Viewers: 4.34 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

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  49. Here are the 1/2 hr breakdowns

    8:00 p.m.

    ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
    Viewers: 8.30 million (#2), A18-49: 2.2/ 8 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Kick-Off
    Viewers: 8.93 million (#1), A18-49: 2.5/ 9 (#1)

    NBC – The Biggest Loser
    Viewers: 4.65 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

    Fox – Bones
    Viewers: 6.16 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

    CW – The Vampire Diaries
    Viewers: 1.79 million (#5), A18-49: 0.8/ 3 (#5)

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    8:30 p.m.

    ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
    Viewers: 8.51 million (#2), A18-49: 2.5/ 8 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 12.04 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/11 (#1)

    NBC – The Biggest Loser
    Viewers: 4.56 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)

    Fox – Bones
    Viewers: 6.39 million (#3), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#3)

    CW – The Vampire Diaries
    Viewers: 1.51 million (#5), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#5)

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    9:00 p.m.

    ABC – Scandal
    Viewers: 9.33 million (#2), A18-49: 3.0/ 9 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 12.67 million (#1), A18-49: 4.0/12 (#1)

    NBC – Bad Judge
    Viewers: 5.20 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

    Fox – Gracepoint
    Viewers: 3.93 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

    CW – Reign
    Viewers: 1.16 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

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    9:30 p.m.

    ABC – Scandal
    Viewers: 9.66 million (#2), A18-49: 3.1/ 9 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 13.02 million (#1), A18-49: 4.02/12 (#1)

    NBC – A To Z
    Viewers: 3.64 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#3)

    Fox – Gracepoint
    Viewers: 3.88 million (#3), A18-49: 0.9/ 3 (#4)

    CW – Reign
    Viewers: 1.08 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

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    10:00 p.m.

    ABC – How To Get Away With Murder
    Viewers: 11.00 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/10 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 10.97 million (#2), A18-49: 3.7/11 (#1)

    NBC – Parenthood
    Viewers: 4.18 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

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    10:30 p.m.

    ABC – How To Get Away With Murder
    Viewers: 10.42 million (#2), A18-49: 2.9/10 (#2)

    CBS – Thursday Night Football (Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans)
    Viewers: 10.84 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/12 (#1)

    NBC – Parenthood
    Viewers: 4.34 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)

    Source: Nielsen Media Research

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  50. Shame for A to Z; seeing how Bad Judge held its rating I hoped A to Z would do the same, but nope. Not much hope for it :/

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