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Delayed Viewing Ratings: ‘Big Bang Theory’ Finale Tops ‘Roseanne’

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The Season 11 finale of “The Big Bang Theory” finished ahead of ratings powerhouse “Roseanne” to top the delayed viewing ratings for week 33 of the 2017-2018 broadcast season, which began on May 7.

Airing on May 10, “The Big Bang Theory” finale–which featured the wedding of Sheldon and Amy–rose from a 2.9 rating in adults 18-49 to a 5.0 in Live+7. That is an increase of 72% over its Live+Same Day haul. That week’s episode of “Roseanne” initially drew a 2.6 and rose to a 4.6, an increase of 77%.

In total viewers, “Big Bang” rose to 21.8 million viewers after seven days of playback, an increase of 41% over the 15.5 million it initially drew. “Roseanne” initially drew 10.3 million viewers before rising to 15.8 million for a 53% increase.

Read the full top 25 lists of the Live+7 ratings below.

Top 25 Broadcast Series Live+7 Adults 18-49

Series Network Air Date Live+SD
Adults 18-49		 Live+7
Adults 18-49		 +7 Actual Gain +7 Percent Gain
THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 05/10/2018 2.9 5.0 +2.1 +72%
ROSEANNE ABC 05/08/2018 2.6 4.6 +2.0 +77%
GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 05/10/2018 1.9 3.3 +1.4 +74%
MODERN FAMILY ABC 05/09/2018 1.3 2.4 +1.1 +85%
YOUNG SHELDON CBS 05/10/2018 2.2 3.3 +1.1 +50%
NCIS CBS 05/08/2018 1.6 2.5 +0.9 +56%
EMPIRE FOX 05/09/2018 1.6 2.5 +0.9 +56%
CHICAGO FIRE NBC 05/10/2018 1.0 1.9 +0.9 +90%
LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 05/09/2018 1.1 2.0 +0.9 +82%
CHICAGO PD NBC 05/09/2018 1.2 2.1 +0.9 +75%
S.W.A.T. CBS 05/10/2018 0.9 1.7 +0.8 +89%
CHICAGO MED NBC 05/08/2018 1.1 1.9 +0.8 +73%
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ABC 05/09/2018 0.5 1.2 +0.7 +140%
STATION 19 ABC 05/10/2018 0.9 1.6 +0.7 +78%
THE GOLDBERGS ABC 05/09/2018 1.2 1.9 +0.7 +58%
THE MIDDLE ABC 05/08/2018 1.5 2.2 +0.7 +47%
SURVIVOR CBS 05/09/2018 1.5 2.2 +0.7 +47%
MARVEL AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D ABC 05/11/2018 0.5 1.1 +0.6 +120%
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER ABC 05/08/2018 1.0 1.6 +0.6 +60%
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE ABC 05/09/2018 1.1 1.7 +0.6 +55%
BLUE BLOODS CBS 05/11/2018 0.9 1.5 +0.6 +67%
SEAL TEAM CBS 05/09/2018 0.9 1.5 +0.6 +67%
MOM CBS 05/10/2018 1.5 2.1 +0.6 +40%
FLASH CW 05/08/2018 0.7 1.3 +0.6 +86%
THE RESIDENT FOX 05/07/2018 0.8 1.4 +0.6 +75%

Top 25 Broadcast Series Live+7 Total Viewers

Series Network Air Date Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) Live+7 Total Viewers (in millions) +7 Actual Gain +7 Percent Gain
THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 05/10/2018 15517 21829 +6312 +41%
ROSEANNE ABC 05/08/2018 10295 15773 +5478 +53%
BLUE BLOODS CBS 05/11/2018 8880 13387 +4507 +51%
NCIS CBS 05/08/2018 15086 19410 +4324 +29%
YOUNG SHELDON CBS 05/10/2018 12450 16412 +3962 +32%
CHICAGO PD NBC 05/09/2018 6346 10138 +3792 +60%
CHICAGO MED NBC 05/08/2018 5848 9632 +3784 +65%
CHICAGO FIRE NBC 05/10/2018 5955 9628 +3673 +62%
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ABC 05/09/2018 3283 6900 +3617 +110%
BULL CBS 05/08/2018 11780 15279 +3499 +30%
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 05/08/2018 8138 11566 +3428 +42%
GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 05/10/2018 7355 10712 +3357 +46%
S.W.A.T. CBS 05/10/2018 5544 8832 +3288 +59%
CODE BLACK CBS 05/09/2018 5030 7962 +2932 +58%
MODERN FAMILY ABC 05/09/2018 4736 7602 +2866 +61%
SEAL TEAM CBS 05/09/2018 6157 9023 +2866 +47%
NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 05/13/2018 7325 10184 +2859 +39%
MADAM SECRETARY CBS 05/13/2018 5898 8719 +2821 +48%
LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 05/09/2018 5715 8393 +2678 +47%
HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 05/11/2018 7091 9763 +2672 +38%
THE RESIDENT FOX 05/07/2018 4009 6632 +2623 +65%
BLACKLIST NBC 05/09/2018 4956 7503 +2547 +51%
ELEMENTARY CBS 05/07/2018 4592 6974 +2382 +52%
LETHAL WEAPON FOX 05/08/2018 3153 5493 +2340 +74%
MOM CBS 05/10/2018 9079 11411 +2332 +26%
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