- FINALS UPDATE: The Simpsons (4.7) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (3.0), putting both series on the very narrow year-to-year upside in their respective slots. Celebrity Apprentice (2.4), Bob's Burgers (2.0), Madam Secretary (1.5) and CSI (1.3) also upticked.
- ABC had a promising start out of its four-week newbie Galavant (2.1 at 8:00, 1.9 at 8:30), which built big on its lead-in from America's Funniest Home Videos (1.3). A drop from 2.1 to 1.9 is typically not a good sign in the 8:00 hour, but the overall viewing dynamics were likely a bit irregular on this night with a huge NFL playoff game wrapping up just before 8:00. While it may have benefited from high overall viewing, the lead-out dramas Resurrection (1.0) and Revenge (0.9) most certainly did not, so clearly there was some real interest in Galavant.
- NBC also made a significant opening Sunday splash with the return of Celebrity Apprentice (2.3). It's definitely reminiscent of The Biggest Loser's explosive return at 3.0 on this night a couple years ago, but this one is arguably even more impressive; this CA premiere was up a whooping 35% from its last premiere, and that last premiere was almost two full years ago! The Bachelor on Monday will not be an easy opponent for this show, but this start should position Apprentice as a more than adequate piece of The Voice filler.
- Fox had the enormous NFL playoff lead-in and got its usual big bounce for the comedy lineup. The Simpsons (4.6) tied its rating on this night last year, while Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2.9) tied the year-ago episode of Bob's Burgers. The lineup was a bit down year-to-year in the 9:00 hour with Family Guy (2.8) and Bob's Burgers (1.9), but everything except Family Guy hit a new season high.
- CBS was left behind in all the shuffle with Madam Secretary (1.4), The Good Wife (1.3) and CSI (1.2) all only managing to tie their lows from the fall.
FULL TABLE:
| Info | Show | Timeslot | True | |||||||
| A18-49 | Skew | Last | LeLa | Rank | y2y | TLa | Ty2y | |||
| America's Funniest Home Videos | 1.3 | 27% | +0% | +0.0 | n/a | 3/9 | -19% | +18% | -16% | 1.6 |
| Galavant | 2.0 | 34% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1/1 | n/a | +567% | +8% | 2.0 |
| Resurrection | 1.0 | 31% | +0% | +0.0 | +0.0 | 8/10 | n/a | +233% | -44% | 0.9 |
| Revenge | 0.9 | 29% | -25% | -0.3 | +0.0 | 11/11 | -50% | +200% | +20% | 1.2 |
| ABC: | +160% | -13% | ||||||||
| 60 Minutes | 0.8 | 14% | -53% | -0.9 | n/a | 16/16 | -38% | -45% | -36% | 1.1 |
| Madam Secretary | 1.5 | 16% | -21% | -0.4 | -2.9 | 6/12 | n/a | -14% | +58% | 1.6 |
| The Good Wife | 1.3 | 16% | -7% | -0.1 | -0.1 | 8/11 | -7% | -19% | -7% | 1.3 |
| CSI | 1.3 | 19% | -7% | -0.1 | -0.1 | 6/13 | n/a | -7% | -16% | 1.5 |
| CBS: | -21% | -5% | ||||||||
| Dateline Sun | 1.3 | 26% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1/1 | +0% | -55% | +2% | 1.5 |
| Celebrity Apprentice | 2.4 | 48% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1/1 | n/a | -64% | +25% | 2.5 |
| NBC: | -61% | +1% | ||||||||
| NFL Overrun | 11.9 | 46% | +892% | +10.7 | n/a | 1/18 | -21% | +133% | -31% | 9.9 |
| The Simpsons | 4.7 | 56% | +62% | +1.8 | +6.7 | 1/10 | +2% | +104% | +2% | 2.1 |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 3.0 | 62% | +100% | +1.5 | +2.7 | 1/12 | n/a | +131% | +3% | 2.1 |
| Family Guy | 2.8 | 64% | +22% | +0.5 | +0.9 | 2/7 | -10% | +100% | -10% | 2.2 |
| Bob's Burgers | 2.0 | 64% | +54% | +0.7 | +1.3 | 1/8 | -31% | +67% | -20% | 1.5 |
| Fox: | +121% | -24% | ||||||||
| Big4: | +9% | -17% | ||||||||
KEY (click to expand)
A18-49 - Adults 18-49 rating. Percentage of US TV-owning adults 18-49 watching the program.
Skew - Percentage of adults 18-49 within the show's total viewership.
Last - A18-49 difference (percent and numerical) from the show's previous episode.
LeLa - A18-49 difference between the show's lead-in and its lead-in for the previous episode.
Rank - The A18-49 rating's rank among the show's episodes so far this season.
y2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the show's rating a year ago.
TLa - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one week ago.
Ty2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one year ago.
True - A metric that adjusts the A18-49 rating for overall viewing levels, competition and lead-in. PRELIMINARY CALCULATION. For finals, see SpotVault.
(R) - Repeat.
Much more detail on these numbers at the New Daily Spotted Ratings page.
Skew - Percentage of adults 18-49 within the show's total viewership.
Last - A18-49 difference (percent and numerical) from the show's previous episode.
LeLa - A18-49 difference between the show's lead-in and its lead-in for the previous episode.
Rank - The A18-49 rating's rank among the show's episodes so far this season.
y2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the show's rating a year ago.
TLa - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one week ago.
Ty2y - Percent difference between A18-49 and the network's rating in the timeslot one year ago.
True - A metric that adjusts the A18-49 rating for overall viewing levels, competition and lead-in. PRELIMINARY CALCULATION. For finals, see SpotVault.
(R) - Repeat.
Much more detail on these numbers at the New Daily Spotted Ratings page.
More Spotted Ratings in the Index.
