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Full 2015-16 TV Season Series Rankings: ‘Blindspot’, ‘Life In Pieces’ & ‘Quantico’ Lead Newcomers

CBS finished No. 1 in the 18-49 demographic for the second time in the last four years. And, if you attended CBS’ upfront presentation last week, you’ve heard the one about CBS winning the season in overall audience for the eighth consecutive season and 13th time in 14 years, with an average of  10.9 million viewers. (Check out our network rankings story here.)

NBC is completing the traditional primetime season having launched five of the season’s top 10 new series in adults 18-49, to CBS’ three, and ABC and Fox’s one each:

Blindspot            NBC   3.1
Life in Pieces      CBS    2.7
Quantico             ABC    2.6
Supergirl             CBS    2.4
Lucifer                 Fox   2.4
Chicago Med      NBC   2.3
Little Big Shots  NBC   2.3
Shades of Blue   NBC   2.3
Limitless             CBS   2.2
Superstore         NBC   2.1

With a 2.2, CBS’ Limitless was the highest-rated series in 18-49s — new or returning — to be canceled.

CBS landed six of the season’s new top 10 series in total viewers; NBC had the other 4. That said, only three of CBS’ six are returning to the network next season; Supergirl is migrating to CW; Limitless and Angel From Hell are kaput:

Little Big Shots                                  NBC    12.4M
Blindspot                                            NBC    11.0M
Life in Pieces                                      CBS     10.5M
Code Black                                          CBS     10.2M
Shades of Blue                                   NBC     9.87M
Chicago Med                                      NBC     9.83M
Limitless                                             CBS      9.82M
Supergirl                                             CBS      9.81M
Criminal Minds:Beyond Borders   CBS     9.45M
Angel From Hell                                CBS     9.04M

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CBS’ The Good Wife (10.9M viewers) was the most-watched broadcast series to end its run for the season, followed by freshman Limitless (9.8M).

NBC’s Sunday Night Football was the most watched (21.4 million viewers) and highest rated (7.5 18-49 rating) program last season, followed by CBS’ The Big Bang Theory (20.4 million) and Fox’s Empire (6.4 18-49 rating), respectively

Here are the series rankings for the full season, first in the 18-49 demo followed by total viewers. Both lists include Live+7 numbers through May 8 and Live+Same Day for May 9-25:

TOTAL VIEWER RANKINGS

RankProgramNetwork2+(000)

1 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 21,387
2 THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 20,367
3 NCIS CBS 20,187
4 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CBS 17,124
5 EMPIRE FOX 15,735
6 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 14,750
7 THE X-FILES FOX 13,596
8 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 13,443
9 THE VOICE NBC 13,332
10 BLUE BLOODS CBS 13,079
11 THE OT FOX 12,772
12 THE VOICE – TUE NBC 12,623
13 LITTLE BIG SHOTS NBC 12,396
14 MADAM SECRETARY CBS 12,390
15 60 MINUTES CBS 12,300
16 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 12,206
17 SCORPION CBS 12,051
18 FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 NBC 11,645
19 AMERICAN IDOL – WED FOX 11,520
20 NCIS – ENCORE CBS 11,350
21 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 11,209
22 THE BLACKLIST NBC 11,199
23 AMERICAN IDOL – THURSDAY FOX 11,126
24 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 11,112
25 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 11,041
26 SURVIVOR CBS 10,993
27 THE GOOD WIFE CBS 10,849
28 BLINDSPOT NBC 10,782
29 SCANDAL ABC 10,682
30 LIFE IN PIECES CBS 10,533
31 CHICAGO FIRE NBC 10,474
32 HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER ABC 10,261
33 THE BIG BANG THEORY – ENCORE CBS 10,222
34 CODE BLACK CBS 10,179
35 SHADES OF BLUE NBC 9,872
36 MODERN FAMILY ABC 9,833
37 CHICAGO MED NBC 9,830
38 LIMITLESS CBS 9,817
39 SUPERGIRL CBS 9,809
40 MOM CBS 9,646
41 THE BACHELOR ABC 9,534
42 60 MINUTES PRESENTS CBS 9,308
43 ELEMENTARY CBS 9,143
44 CASTLE ABC 9,103
45 ANGEL FROM HELL CBS 9,044
46 CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS CBS 9,026
47 CHICAGO PD NBC 8,708
48 THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA NBC 8,579
49 THE ODD COUPLE CBS 8,572
50 CSI: CYBER CBS 8,503
51 MIKE & MOLLY CBS 8,461
52 LAW AND ORDER: SVU NBC 8,306
53 THE MIDDLE ABC 8,154
54 2 BROKE GIRLS CBS 8,060
55 QUANTICO ABC 8,054
56 LAST MAN STANDING ABC 7,967
57 THE GOLDBERGS ABC 7,627
58 THE AMAZING RACE CBS 7,567
59 PERSON OF INTEREST CBS 7,335
60 BLACK-ISH ABC 7,219
61 UNDERCOVER BOSS CBS 7,194
62 LUCIFER FOX 7,174
63 SHARK TANK ABC 7,056
64 BONES FOX 6,893
65 THE BACHELORETTE ABC 6,629
66 SUPERSTORE NBC 6,587
67 THE CATCH ABC 6,578
68 HEROES REBORN NBC 6,395
69 ONCE UPON A TIME ABC 6,324
70 NASHVILLE ABC 6,212
71 THE PLAYER NBC 6,161
72 DR. KEN ABC 6,135
73 AMERICAN CRIME ABC 6,031
74 ROSEWOOD FOX 6,017
75 20/20 – FRI ABC 6,005
76 GRIMM NBC 5,972
77 DATELINE FRIDAY NBC 5,853
78 BLOOD & OIL ABC 5,741
79 DATELINE – SUN NBC 5,737
80 THE ODD COUPLE – MON CBS 5,726
81 MASTERCHEF JUNIOR FOX 5,692
82 LITTLE BIG SHOTS – ENCORE NBC 5,595
83 BEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS NBC 5,556
84 PERSON OF INTEREST – MON CBS 5,534
85 MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC 5,515
86 FRESH OFF THE BOAT ABC 5,487
87 48 HOURS CBS 5,414
88 RUSH HOUR CBS 5,401
89 GOTHAM FOX 5,370
90 THE MUPPETS ABC 5,327
91 AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS ABC 5,275
92 SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 5,217
93 FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 2 NBC 5,204
94 DATELINE CLASSIC – FRI NBC 5,185
95 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 5,026
96 HEARTBEAT NBC 4,972
97 GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW ABC 4,873
98 DATELINE MYSTERY NBC 4,871
99 SLEEPY HOLLOW FOX 4,817
100 CARMICHAEL SHOW – 9 PM NBC 4,764
101 THE BIGGEST LOSER NBC 4,751
102 THE SIMPSONS FOX 4,747
103 SCREAM QUEENS FOX 4,723
104 THE FAMILY ABC 4,720
105 BACHELOR LIVE ABC 4,632
106 THE REAL O’NEALS ABC 4,460
107 GAME OF SILENCE NBC 4,424
108 TELENOVELA NBC 4,402
109 MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER ABC 4,369
110 OF KINGS AND PROPHETS ABC 4,356
111 FAMILY GUY FOX 4,282
112 FLASH CW 4,245
113 48 HOURS PRESENTS CBS 4,236
114 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH FOX 4,234
115 HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT NBC 4,204
116 DATELINE CLASSIC NBC 4,186
117 DATELINE: ON ASSIGNMENT NBC 4,033
118 BROOKLYN NINE-NINE FOX 3,980
119 CRIMETIME SATURDAY CBS 3,970
120 CRIMETIME SATURDAY – 8 PM CBS 3,883
121 CROWDED NBC 3,868
122 BEYOND THE TANK – FRI ABC 3,826
123 WICKED CITY ABC 3,793
124 FRESH OFF BOAT ABC 3,721
125 NEW GIRL FOX 3,698
126 SECOND CHANCE FOX 3,648
127 GRANDFATHERED FOX 3,610
128 YOU, ME & THE APOCALYPSE NBC 3,582
129 CAUGHT ON CAMERA NBC 3,505
130 NBA SATURDAY PRIMETIME ABC 3,502
131 BEYOND THE TANK ABC 3,425
132 MINORITY REPORT FOX 3,282
133 UNDATEABLE NBC 3,235
134 20/20 – SAT ABC 3,211
135 DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CW 3,157
136 GALAVANT ABC 3,149
137 BLACKLIST – ENCORE NBC 3,075
138 WAYWARD PINES FOX 3,059
139 THE GRINDER FOX 3,044
140 SUPERSTORE – ENCORE NBC 3,035
141 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOX 2,988
142 STRONG NBC 2,966
143 SNL PRIME – SAT NBC 2,952
144 BOB’S BURGERS FOX 2,904
145 ARROW CW 2,902
146 SHARK TANK – TUE ABC 2,777
147 UFC FIGHT NIGHT FOX 2,775
148 HOUDINI & DOYLE FOX 2,722
149 WHAT WOULD YOU DO? ABC 2,665
150 EMPIRE – ENCORE FOX 2,639
151 THE SIMPSONS – ENCORE FOX 2,636
152 TRUTH BE TOLD NBC 2,572
153 HOTEL HELL FOX 2,510
154 MY DIET BETTER THAN YOURS ABC 2,502
155 TELENOVELA – ENCORE NBC 2,469
156 AMERICAN GRIT FOX 2,412
157 COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE FOX 2,282
158 SUPERNATURAL CW 2,275
159 THE MUPPETS ABC 2,184
160 WORLD’S FUNNIEST FOX 2,179
161 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS FOX 2,167
162 FAMILY GUY – ENCORE FOX 2,136
163 BROOKLYN NINE-NINE – ENCORE FOX 1,942
164 NEW GIRL ENCORE FOX 1,940
165 THE 100 CW 1,936
166 LAST MAN ON EARTH – ENCORE FOX 1,865
167 BORDERTOWN FOX 1,855
168 THE SIMPSONS – SUN 7 PM FOX 1,841
169 NBA COUNTDOWN – SAT ABC 1,835
170 CONTAINMENT CW 1,823
171 QUANTICO – ENCORE ABC 1,821
172 PBC BOXING PRIME NBC 1,818
173 THE VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 1,773
174 IZOMBIE CW 1,683
175 PENN & TELLER: FOOL US CW 1,640
176 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL CW 1,592
177 GRANDFATHERED – ENCORE FOX 1,563
178 THE SIMPSONS – SUN 730 PM FOX 1,529
179 COUPLED FOX 1,486
180 JANE THE VIRGIN CW 1,482
181 THE ORIGINALS CW 1,441
182 THE GRINDER – ENCORE FOX 1,398
183 MASTERS OF ILLUSION CW 1,389
184 BOB’S BURGERS – ENCORE FOX 1,386
185 WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY – ENCORE CW 1,380
186 REIGN CW 1,375
187 LUCIFER – SAT FOX 1,369
188 WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY CW 1,364
189 PENN & TELLER: FOOL US – ENCORE CW 1,346
190 MASTERS OF ILLUSION – ENCORE CW 1,295
191 SECOND CHANCE – SAT FOX 1,262
192 ROSEWOOD – SAT FOX 1,248
193 BORDERTOWN – ENCORE FOX 1,197
194 COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE – ENCORE FOX 1,038
195 CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND CW 1,026
196 SIGNIFICANT MOTHER CW 657
197 WICKED OFFER CW 516

18-49 DEMO RANKINGS:

RankProgramNetwork18-49 Rating

1 SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 7.5
2 EMPIRE FOX 6.4
3 THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 5.8
4 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CBS 5.7
5 THE X-FILES FOX 4.8
6 THE OT FOX 4.4
7 FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 3 NBC 4.0
8 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 3.6
9 HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER ABC 3.5
10 MODERN FAMILY ABC 3.4
10 SCANDAL ABC 3.4
10 THE VOICE NBC 3.4
13 BLINDSPOT NBC 3.1
13 NCIS CBS 3.1
13 THE VOICE – TUE NBC 3.1
16 AMERICAN IDOL – WED FOX 3.0
16 THE BACHELOR ABC 3.0
18 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 2.9
19 AMERICAN IDOL- THU FOX 2.8
19 SURVIVOR CBS 2.8
21 THE BLACKLIST NBC 2.7
21 LIFE IN PIECES CBS 2.7
23 QUANTICO ABC 2.6
24 CHICAGO FIRE NBC 2.5
24 THE GOLDBERGS ABC 2.5
24 SCORPION CBS 2.5
27 BLACK-ISH ABC 2.4
27 LUCIFER FOX 2.4
27 SUPERGIRL CBS 2.4
30 LITTLE BIG SHOTS NBC 2.3
30 CHICAGO MED NBC 2.3
30 2 BROKE GIRLS CBS 2.3
30 SHADES OF BLUE NBC 2.3
34 LIMITLESS CBS 2.2
34 MOM CBS 2.2
34 LAW AND ORDER: SVU NBC 2.2
34 THE MIDDLE ABC 2.2
34 HEROES REBORN NBC 2.2
34 FAMILY GUY FOX 2.2
34 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 2.2
34 ONCE UPON A TIME ABC 2.2
42 DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 2.1
42 THE BIG BANG THEORY – ENCORE CBS 2.1
42 CHICAGO PD NBC 2.1
42 THE SIMPSONS FOX 2.1
42 SUPERSTORE NBC 2.1
47 CODE BLACK CBS 2.0
47 MIKE & MOLLY CBS 2.0
47 THE BACHELORETTE ABC 2.0
47 MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC 2.0
47 GOTHAM FOX 2.0
47 SCREAM QUEENS FOX 2.0
53 ANGEL FROM HELL CBS 1.9
53 THE MUPPETS ABC 1.9
53 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH FOX 1.9
53 BROOKLYN NINE-NINE FOX 1.9
53 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 1.9
53 SHARK TANK ABC 1.9
59 BLUE BLOODS CBS 1.8
59 60 MINUTES CBS 1.8
59 ELEMENTARY CBS 1.8
59 CASTLE ABC 1.8
59 CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS CBS 1.8
59 MASTERCHEF JUNIOR FOX 1.8
59 FRESH OFF THE BOAT ABC 1.8
59 FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA PT 2 NBC 1.8
59 NEW GIRL FOX 1.8
59 THE ODD COUPLE CBS 1.8
69 HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 1.7
69 THE AMAZING RACE CBS 1.7
69 BEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS NBC 1.7
69 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 1.7
69 THE FLASH CW 1.7
69 NASHVILLE ABC 1.7
69 ROSEWOOD FOX 1.7
76 MADAM SECRETARY CBS 1.6
76 THE GOOD WIFE CBS 1.6
76 LAST MAN STANDING ABC 1.6
76 BONES FOX 1.6
76 AMERICAN CRIME ABC 1.6
76 GRIMM NBC 1.6
76 SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 1.6
83 CSI: CYBER CBS 1.5
83 THE CATCH ABC 1.5
83 BLOOD & OIL ABC 1.5
83 THE BIGGEST LOSER NBC 1.5
83 THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA NBC 1.5
88 DR. KEN ABC 1.4
88 THE FAMILY ABC 1.4
88 MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER ABC 1.4
88 BOB’S BURGERS FOX 1.4
88 NCIS – ENCORE CBS 1.4
88 THE PLAYER NBC 1.4
88 SLEEPY HOLLOW FOX 1.4
95 60 MINUTES PRESENTS CBS 1.3
95 20/20 – FRI ABC 1.3
95 DATELINE – FRI NBC 1.3
95 GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW ABC 1.3
95 GRANDFATHERED FOX 1.3
95 THE ODD COUPLE – MON CBS 1.3
95 THE REAL O’NEALS ABC 1.3
95 TELENOVELA NBC 1.3
95 UNDERCOVER BOSS CBS 1.3
104 DATELINE – SUN NBC 1.2
104 BACHELOR LIVE ABC 1.2
104 MINORITY REPORT FOX 1.2
104 DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CW 1.2
104 NBA SATURDAY PRIMETIME ABC 1.2
104 PERSON OF INTEREST CBS 1.2
110 AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS ABC 1.1
110 DATELINE CLASSIC – FRI NBC 1.1
110 CARMICHAEL SHOW NBC 1.1
110 HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT NBC 1.1
110 THE GRINDER FOX 1.1
110 ARROW CW 1.1
110 OF KINGS AND PROPHETS ABC 1.1
110 RUSH HOUR CBS 1.1
110 THE SIMPSONS – ENCORE FOX 1.1
110 UFC FIGHT NIGHT FOX 1.1
110 WICKED CITY ABC 1.1
121 48 HOURS CBS 1.0
121 CROWDED NBC 1.0
121 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOX 1.0
121 COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE FOX 1.0
121 SECOND CHANCE FOX 1.0
121 SUPERNATURAL CW 1.0
121 UNDATEABLE NBC 1.0
128 LITTLE BIG SHOTS – ENCORE NBC 0.9
128 HEARTBEAT NBC 0.9
128 DATELINE MYSTERY NBC 0.9
128 GAME OF SILENCE NBC 0.9
128 FRESH OFF BOAT ABC 0.9
128 BEYOND THE TANK ABC 0.9
128 GALAVANT ABC 0.9
128 FAMILY GUY – ENCORE FOX 0.9
128 PERSON OF INTEREST – MON CBS 0.9
128 WAYWARD PINES FOX 0.9
128 YOU, ME & THE APOCALYPSE NBC 0.9
139 DATELINE CLASSIC NBC 0.8
139 BEYOND THE TANK – FRI ABC 0.8
139 HOTEL HELL FOX 0.8
139 AMERICAN GRIT FOX 0.8
139 BROOKLYN NINE-NINE – ENCORE FOX 0.8
139 BORDERTOWN FOX 0.8
139 MY DIET BETTER THAN YOURS ABC 0.8
139 SHARK TANK – TUE ABC 0.8
139 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE NBC 0.8
139 STRONG NBC 0.8
139 SUPERSTORE – ENCORE NBC 0.8
139 TRUTH BE TOLD NBC 0.8
139 THE VAMPIRE DIARIES CW 0.8
139 WHAT WOULD YOU DO? ABC 0.8
153 48 HOURS PRESENTS CBS 0.7
153 CAUGHT ON CAMERA NBC 0.7
153 20/20 – SAT ABC 0.7
153 HOUDINI & DOYLE FOX 0.7
153 EMPIRE – ENCORE FOX 0.7
153 THE 100 CW 0.7
153 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH – ENCORE FOX 0.7
153 IZOMBIE CW 0.7
153 THE SIMPSONS – SUN 7 PM FOX 0.7
153 WORLD’S FUNNIEST FOX 0.7
163 DATELINE: ON ASSIGNMENT NBC 0.6
163 CRIMETIME SATURDAY CBS 0.6
163 CRIMETIME SATURDAY – 8 PM CBS 0.6
163 THE MUPPETS ABC 0.6
163 CONTAINMENT CW 0.6
163 AMERICA’S TOP MODEL 16 CW 0.6
163 GRANDFATHERED – ENCORE FOX 0.6
163 JANE THE VIRGIN CW 0.6
163 BOB’S BURGERS – ENCORE FOX 0.6
163 NEW GIRL – ENCORE FOX 0.6
163 THE ORIGINALS CW 0.6
163 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS FOX 0.6
163 THE SIMPSONS – SUN 7:30 PM FOX 0.6
163 TELENOVELA – ENCORE NBC 0.6
177 BLACKLIST – ENCORE NBC 0.5
177 COUPLED FOX 0.5
177 THE GRINDER – ENCORE FOX 0.5
177 BORDERTOWN – ENCORE FOX 0.5
177 NBA COUNTDOWN – SAT ABC 0.5
177 PENN & TELLER: FOOL US CW 0.5
177 REIGN CW 0.5
177 WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY CW 0.5
185 COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE – ENCORE FOX 0.4
185 CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND CW 0.4
185 PBC BOXING PRIME NBC 0.4
185 QUANTICO – ENCORE ABC 0.4
185 SECOND CHANCE – SAT FOX 0.4
185 WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY – ENCORE CW 0.4
191 MASTERS OF ILLUSION CW 0.3
191 LUCIFER – SAT FOX 0.3
191 MASTERS OF ILLUSION – ENCORE CW 0.3
191 PENN & TELLER: FOOL US – ENCORE CW 0.3
191 ROSEWOOD – SAT FOX 0.3
196 SIGNIFICANT MOTHER CW 0.2
196 WICKED OFFER CW 0.2

Source: Nielsen

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