Lower week two for ‘The Muppets’
New ABC comedy posts a 2.0 in 18-49s, down 31 percent
September 30, 2015
“The Muppets” tumbled in its second episode Tuesday night, though it still tied NBC’s steady “Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris” as the night’s No. 1 new show on broadcast.
“Muppets” averaged a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating at 8 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights, down 31 percent from a 2.9 for last week’s debut.
“Muppets” took third in its timeslot, behind “The Voice” (2.9) and the first half of CBS’s “NCIS” (2.1).
Lead-out “Fresh Off the Boat” was down two tenths from last week, posting a 1.7.
ABC’s comedies beat the series premieres of Fox’s new sitcoms in the 8 p.m. hour. “Grandfathered” and “The Grinder” both drew a 1.5, up from the combination of “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project” last fall.
They led into the second episode of “Scream Queens,” which fell from last week’s 1.7 to a 1.4. The show did see a lot of DVR and online viewing last week.
Also at 9 p.m., ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” returned with a 1.7, up 31 percent from last May’s season finale (1.3) but down 15 percent from last year’s season premiere.
CBS’s “NCIS” drew a 2.1, down 16 percent from last week, while “NCIS: New Orleans” remained even with a 1.7.
At 10 p.m., new CBS drama “Limitless” impressively held last week’s 1.9 rating and finished as the No. 1 new show of the night with total viewers (9.58 million).
As for NBC, “Voice” was as usual the night’s top show with a 3.6, up a tenth from last week, leading into another strong week for “Harris,” which drew a 2.0. That was off just a tenth from last week.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
NBC’s “The Voice,” 8-10 p.m., 3.6 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
NBC’s “The Voice,” 8-10 p.m., 4.7 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s “NCIS,” 8-9 p.m., 16.02 million.
Overnights |
||||||
Network |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
Households |
|||
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
|
NBC |
3.1 |
10 |
4.0 |
11 |
6.6 |
11 |
CBS |
1.9 |
6 |
2.8 |
8 |
8.1 |
14 |
ABC |
1.5 |
5 |
1.8 |
5 |
3.0 |
5 |
Fox (8-10 p.m.) |
1.5 |
5 |
1.8 |
5 |
2.7 |
4 |
Univision |
0.7 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.1 |
2 |
Telemundo |
0.7 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
0.9 |
2 |
CW (8-10 p.m.) |
0.3 |
1 |
0.3 |
1 |
0.6 |
1 |
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
Overnights |
||||||
Network - Program |
Adults 18-49 |
Adults 25-54 |
Households |
|||
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
Rating |
Share |
|
8 p.m. |
27.2 |
|
32.6 |
|
58.9 |
|
NBC - The Voice |
2.9 |
11 |
3.8 |
12 |
7.1 |
12 |
CBS - NCIS |
2.1 |
8 |
3.2 |
10 |
9.9 |
17 |
ABC - The Muppets |
2.0 |
7 |
2.3 |
7 |
3.5 |
6 |
Fox - Grandfathered |
1.5 |
5 |
2.0 |
6 |
3.4 |
6 |
Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita |
0.7 |
3 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.1 |
2 |
Telemundo - Avenida Brasil |
0.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
2 |
0.9 |
1 |
CW - iHeartRadio Music Festival |
0.3 |
1 |
0.4 |
1 |
0.6 |
1 |
8:30 p.m. |
29.3 |
|
35.3 |
|
61.1 |
|
NBC - The Voice |
3.5 |
12 |
4.6 |
13 |
7.8 |
13 |
CBS - NCIS |
2.1 |
7 |
3.3 |
9 |
10.0 |
16 |
ABC - Fresh Off the Boat |
1.7 |
6 |
2.1 |
6 |
2.9 |
5 |
Fox - The Grinder |
1.5 |
5 |
2.1 |
6 |
3.1 |
5 |
Univision - Antes Muerta que Lichita |
0.7 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.1 |
2 |
Telemundo - Avenida Brasil |
0.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
2 |
0.9 |
1 |
CW - iHeartRadio Music Festival |
0.3 |
1 |
0.3 |
1 |
0.6 |
1 |
9 p.m. |
31.4 |
|
37.1 |
|
61.8 |
|
NBC - The Voice |
4.0 |
13 |
5.2 |
14 |
8.5 |
14 |
ABC - Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
1.7 |
5 |
2.0 |
5 |
3.1 |
5 |
CBS - NCIS: New Orleans |
1.7 |
5 |
2.6 |
7 |
8.1 |
13 |
Fox - Scream Queens |
1.6 |
5 |
1.7 |
5 |
2.3 |
4 |
Univision - Lo Imperdonable |
0.8 |
2 |
0.9 |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo |
0.6 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
0.9 |
1 |
CW - iHeartRadio Music Festival |
0.3 |
1 |
0.4 |
1 |
0.6 |
1 |
9:30 p.m. |
32.1 |
|
37.8 |
|
61.7 |
|
NBC - The Voice |
4.1 |
13 |
5.2 |
14 |
8.6 |
14 |
ABC - Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |
1.7 |
5 |
1.9 |
5 |
2.9 |
5 |
CBS - NCIS: New Orleans |
1.7 |
5 |
2.5 |
7 |
7.8 |
13 |
Fox - Scream Queens |
1.3 |
4 |
1.4 |
4 |
2.0 |
3 |
Univision - Lo Imperdonable |
0.8 |
2 |
1.0 |
3 |
1.3 |
2 |
Telemundo - Bajo el Mismo Cielo |
0.7 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
0.9 |
1 |
CW - iHeartRadio Music Festival |
0.2 |
1 |
0.3 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
10 p.m. |
30.7 |
|
35.7 |
|
57.7 |
|
NBC - Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris |
2.3 |
7 |
2.8 |
8 |
4.4 |
8 |
CBS - Limitless |
1.9 |
6 |
2.6 |
7 |
6.5 |
11 |
ABC - Quantico (R) |
1.0 |
3 |
1.3 |
4 |
2.8 |
5 |
Telemundo - Señora Acero |
0.9 |
3 |
0.9 |
3 |
1.0 |
2 |
Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres |
0.7 |
2 |
0.8 |
2 |
1.2 |
2 |
10:30 p.m. |
28.6 |
|
33.0 |
|
53.1 |
|
CBS - Limitless |
1.8 |
6 |
2.5 |
8 |
6.0 |
11 |
NBC - Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris |
1.7 |
6 |
2.2 |
7 |
3.4 |
6 |
ABC - Quantico (R) |
1.0 |
3 |
1.3 |
4 |
2.8 |
5 |
Telemundo - Señora Acero |
0.8 |
3 |
0.9 |
3 |
1.0 |
2 |
Univision - Yo no Creo en los Hombres |
0.6 |
2 |
0.7 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
Note: (R) denotes rerun All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
Tags: best time ever with neil patrick harris, grandfathered, limitless, overnight ratings, overnights, the grinder, the muppets, the voice, tuesday overnights
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