NBC wins the final night of the season
Network is led by the season finale of 'Law & Order: SVU'
May 26, 2016
The season finale of NBC’s "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was up slightly versus last year and helped the network take the final night of the season.
The long-running procedural posted a 1.5 rating among viewers 18-49 in its 9 p.m. timeslot, according to Nielsen overnights, equaling its best rating since March 2 and up slightly from a 1.4 for last year’s finale.
"SVU" was also the most-watched show of the night with 7.09 million total viewers, its best number since mid-February and up 2 percent from a year ago.
The drama led NBC to a 1.2 average overnight rating and 5 share in the demo, No. 1 for the night.
ABC and CBS tied for second, each with a 1.1 average overnight rating and a 4 share.
An airing of the movie "Finding Nemo" led ABC, posting a 1.2 rating among 18-49s from 8 to 10 p.m. The network’s series finale of "Nashville" at 10 p.m. mustered a 0.9 rating in the demo, up 13 percent from last week’s 0.8.
The finale also averaged 4.2 million total viewers, up 14 percent from last week and its best total in 10 weeks.
Fox was fourth for the night among 18-49s at 0.9/3, with CW fifth at 0.8/3 and Univision and Telemundo tied for sixth at 0.6/2.
NBC also finished first for the night among households with a 4.0 average overnight rating and a 7 share. CBS was second at 3.7/7, ABC third at 2.7/5, Fox fourth at 2.2/4, CW fifth at 1.3/2, Univision sixth at 1.0/2 and Telemundo seventh at 0.8/1.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
NBC’s "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 9-10 p.m., 1.5 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
NBC’s "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 9-10 p.m., 2.1 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
NBC’s "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," 9-10 p.m., 7.09 million.
Overnights |
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
NBC
|
1.2
|
5
|
1.7
|
5
|
4.0
|
7
|
ABC
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
2.7
|
5
|
CBS
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.7
|
7
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.1
|
4
|
2.2
|
4
|
CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.3
|
2
|
Univision
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
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
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Overnights |
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
|
Households
|
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Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
Rating
|
Share
|
|
8 p.m.
|
23.5
|
|
27.9
|
|
52.1
|
|
CBS - The Price is Right Primetime Special
|
1.1
|
5
|
1.6
|
6
|
4.1
|
8
|
ABC - Finding Nemo
|
1.0
|
4
|
1.4
|
5
|
2.7
|
5
|
Fox - Rosewood
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.1
|
4
|
2.3
|
4
|
CW - Arrow
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.4
|
3
|
NBC - Heartbeat
|
0.7
|
3
|
1.1
|
4
|
2.9
|
5
|
Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
8:30 p.m.
|
25.9
|
|
30.7
|
|
55.2
|
|
CBS - The Price is Right Primetime Special
|
1.2
|
5
|
1.7
|
5
|
4.3
|
8
|
ABC - Finding Nemo
|
1.2
|
5
|
1.4
|
5
|
2.5
|
4
|
CW - Arrow
|
0.9
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.4
|
3
|
Fox - Rosewood
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.1
|
4
|
2.4
|
4
|
NBC - Heartbeat
|
0.7
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
2.7
|
5
|
Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
9 p.m.
|
27.7
|
|
32.9
|
|
57.0
|
|
NBC - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.0
|
6
|
4.4
|
8
|
ABC - Finding Nemo
|
1.3
|
5
|
1.6
|
5
|
2.7
|
5
|
CBS - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.6
|
6
|
Fox - Wayward Pines
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.2
|
4
|
2.2
|
4
|
CW - Supernatural
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
2
|
Univision - Tres Veces Ana
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo - La Esclava Blanca
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
9:30 p.m.
|
29.2
|
|
34.6
|
|
58.4
|
|
NBC - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|
1.6
|
5
|
2.2
|
6
|
4.8
|
8
|
ABC - Finding Nemo
|
1.4
|
5
|
1.7
|
5
|
2.9
|
5
|
CBS - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.3
|
4
|
3.5
|
6
|
Fox - Wayward Pines
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
|
1.9
|
3
|
CW - Supernatural
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
2
|
Univision - Tres Veces Ana
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Telemundo - La Esclava Blanca
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
10 p.m.
|
28.4
|
|
33.5
|
|
56.0
|
|
NBC - Chicago P.D.
|
1.4
|
5
|
2.0
|
6
|
4.6
|
8
|
CBS - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.3
|
4
|
3.4
|
6
|
ABC - Nashville
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
4
|
2.8
|
5
|
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
2
|
Univision - Tres Veces Ana
|
0.7
|
3
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
10:30 p.m.
|
26.9
|
|
31.7
|
|
52.4
|
|
NBC - Chicago P.D.
|
1.4
|
5
|
1.9
|
6
|
4.4
|
8
|
CBS - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
|
0.9
|
4
|
1.2
|
4
|
3.4
|
6
|
ABC - Nashville
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
4
|
2.9
|
6
|
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos
|
0.9
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.0
|
2
|
Univision - Tres Veces Ana
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.9
|
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
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