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Live+3 Ratings for Week of Oct. 15: ‘The Conners’ Premiere Grows to 12.9 Million Viewers

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THE CONNERS - "Keep on TruckinÕ" - In the premiere episode, "Keep on TruckinÕ," a sudden turn of events forces the Conners to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. "The Conners" premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 16 (8:00-8:31 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (ABC/Eric McCandless)LAURIE METCALF, SARA GILBERT, LECY GORANSON, JOHN GOODMAN
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The premiere of the Roseanne Barr-less “The Conners” grew over 20% in both key ratings measures in the delayed viewing numbers.

For the week beginning Oct. 15, “The Conners” posted 25% growth in adults 18-49 and 22% growth in total viewers in Live+3, bringing it to a 3.0 rating and 12.9 million viewers. However, by comparison, “Roseanne” averaged a 3.5 rating and 13.5 million viewers in Live+Same Day alone earlier this year.

On Fox, the network’s top gainer, “9-1-1,” was steady with its gains last week. “Empire” was up a tenth in the demo, and “Last Man Standing” continued to be the top-rated show on Friday night.

CBS had nine series deliver more than 10 million viewers, including hits “The Big Bang Theory” and “Young Sheldon” and freshman series “FBI.” CBS also had three shows that added more than 3 million viewers in L+3.

NBC’s “Manifest” continued to be the top show and top freshman show in demo lift and total viewer lift, while “This Is Us” and “New Amsterdam” also continued to post large gains for the broadcaster.

Read the full breakdown below

Live+3 Adults 18-49

Series Network Broadcast Date L+SD A18-49 L+3 A18-49 Actual Growth % Growth
MANIFEST NBC 10/15/18 1.5 2.8 +1.3 +87%
THIS IS US NBC 10/16/18 2.2 3.4 +1.2 +55%
THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 10/18/18 2.1 3.2 +1.1 +52%
NEW AMSTERDAM NBC 10/16/18 1.2 2.1 +0.9 +75%
911 FOX 10/15/18 1.4 2.3 +0.9 +64%
THE GOOD DOCTOR ABC 10/15/18 1.1 2.0 +0.9 +82%
LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 10/18/18 1.0 1.8 +0.8 +80%
A MILLION LITTLE THINGS ABC 10/17/18 0.8 1.5 +0.7 +88%
CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 10/17/18 0.7 1.4 +0.7 +100%
THE CONNERS ABC 10/16/18 2.4 3.0 +0.6 +25%
EMPIRE FOX 10/17/18 1.6 2.2 +0.6 +38%
SURVIVOR CBS 10/17/18 1.4 2.0 +0.6 +43%
CHICAGO MED NBC 10/17/18 1.2 1.8 +0.6 +50%
CHICAGO PD NBC 10/17/18 1.2 1.8 +0.6 +50%
THE ROOKIE ABC 10/16/18 1.0 1.6 +0.6 +60%
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER ABC 10/18/18 0.7 1.3 +0.6 +86%
S.W.A.T. CBS 10/18/18 0.7 1.3 +0.6 +86%
WILL & GRACE NBC 10/18/18 0.9 1.5 +0.6 +67%
YOUNG SHELDON CBS 10/18/18 1.7 2.3 +0.6 +35%
MODERN FAMILY ABC 10/17/18 1.3 1.9 +0.6 +46%
LAST MAN STANDING FOX 10/19/18 1.3 1.9 +0.6 +46%
CHICAGO FIRE NBC 10/17/18 1.3 1.9 +0.6 +46%
BLUE BLOODS CBS 10/19/18 0.8 1.4 +0.6 +75%
THE GOOD PLACE NBC 10/18/18 0.8 1.4 +0.6 +75%
NCIS CBS 10/16/18 1.2 1.7 +0.5 +42%
THE GOLDBERGS ABC 10/17/18 1.1 1.6 +0.5 +45%
FAMILY GUY FOX 10/21/18 1.1 1.6 +0.5 +45%
STATION 19 ABC 10/18/18 0.8 1.3 +0.5 +63%
BULL CBS 10/15/18 0.8 1.3 +0.5 +63%
SEAL TEAM CBS 10/17/18 0.8 1.3 +0.5 +63%
HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 10/19/18 0.7 1.2 +0.5 +71%
FLASH CW 10/16/18 0.7 1.1 +0.4 +57%
LETHAL WEAPON FOX 10/16/18 0.7 1.1 +0.4 +57%
SINGLE PARENTS ABC 10/17/18 0.9 1.3 +0.4 +44%
MURPHY BROWN CBS 10/18/18 0.9 1.3 +0.4 +44%
THE COOL KIDS FOX 10/19/18 0.9 1.3 +0.4 +44%
SUPERSTORE NBC 10/18/18 0.9 1.3 +0.4 +44%
CHARMED CW 10/21/18 0.4 0.8 +0.4 +100%
RIVERDALE CW 10/17/18 0.4 0.8 +0.4 +100%
MOM CBS 10/18/18 1.3 1.7 +0.4 +31%
NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 10/21/18 1.1 1.5 +0.4 +36%
THE NEIGHBORHOOD CBS 10/15/18 1.1 1.5 +0.4 +36%
BLACK-ISH ABC 10/16/18 1.0 1.4 +0.4 +40%
FBI CBS 10/16/18 1.0 1.4 +0.4 +40%
THE RESIDENT FOX 10/15/18 1.0 1.4 +0.4 +40%
HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 10/19/18 0.8 1.2 +0.4 +50%
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 10/16/18 0.8 1.2 +0.4 +50%
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT ABC 10/16/18 1.4 1.7 +0.3 +21%
BOB’S BURGERS FOX 10/21/18 1.3 1.6 +0.3 +23%
STAR FOX 10/17/18 1.2 1.5 +0.3 +25%
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE ABC 10/17/18 1.0 1.3 +0.3 +30%
MACGYVER CBS 10/19/18 0.7 1.0 +0.3 +43%
MADAM SECRETARY CBS 10/21/18 0.6 0.9 +0.3 +50%
THE GIFTED FOX 10/16/18 0.6 0.9 +0.3 +50%
SPEECHLESS ABC 10/19/18 0.5 0.8 +0.3 +60%
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER ABC 10/16/18 0.9 1.2 +0.3 +33%
ARROW CW 10/15/18 0.4 0.7 +0.3 +75%
SUPERGIRL CW 10/21/18 0.4 0.7 +0.3 +75%
BLINDSPOT NBC 10/19/18 0.4 0.7 +0.3 +75%
VOICE NBC 10/15/18 2.0 2.3 +0.3 +15%
DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 10/15/18 0.9 1.1 +0.2 +22%
MAGNUM P.I. CBS 10/15/18 0.9 1.1 +0.2 +22%
FRESH OFF THE BOAT ABC 10/19/18 0.6 0.8 +0.2 +33%
DATELINE FRI NBC 10/19/18 0.6 0.8 +0.2 +33%
I FEEL BAD NBC 10/18/18 0.6 0.8 +0.2 +33%
BLACK LIGHTNING CW 10/16/18 0.3 0.5 +0.2 +67%
THE VOICE-TUE NBC 10/16/18 1.8 2.0 +0.2 +11%
SIMPSONS FOX 10/21/18 1.3 1.5 +0.2 +15%
GOD FRIENDED ME CBS 10/21/18 1.2 1.4 +0.2 +17%
SHARK TANK ABC 10/21/18 0.8 1.0 +0.2 +25%
20/20-FRI ABC 10/19/18 0.5 0.7 +0.2 +40%
48 HOURS CBS 10/20/18 0.5 0.7 +0.2 +40%
SUPERNATURAL CW 10/18/18 0.5 0.7 +0.2 +40%
60 MINUTES CBS 10/21/18 2.3 2.4 +0.1 +4%
ALEC BALDWIN SHOW ABC 10/21/18 0.3 0.4 +0.1 +33%
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND CW 10/19/18 0.1 0.2 +0.1 +100%
HAPPY TOGETHER CBS 10/15/18 0.9 1.0 +0.1 +11%
DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS ABC 10/21/18 0.8 0.9 +0.1 +13%
REL FOX 10/21/18 0.6 0.7 +0.1 +17%
ALL AMERICAN CW 10/17/18 0.2 0.3 +0.1 +50%
DYNASTY CW 10/19/18 0.2 0.3 +0.1 +50%
CBS NFL NATIONAL CBS 10/21/18 5.9 5.9 even +0%
CBS NFL NATL POST GUN CBS 10/21/18 5.3 5.3 even +0%
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 10/21/18 5.1 5.1 even +0%
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK NBC 10/21/18 3.5 3.5 even +0%
FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL FOX 10/18/18 2.9 2.9 even +0%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 NBC 10/21/18 2.7 2.7 even +0%
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 10/20/18 1.7 1.7 even +0%
FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK FOX 10/18/18 1.6 1.6 even +0%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 10/21/18 1.6 1.6 even +0%
AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM ABC 10/21/18 0.8 0.8 even +0%
FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME FOX 10/18/18 0.8 0.8 even +0%
FOX CFB – PAC12 PRIME FOX 10/20/18 0.7 0.7 even +0%
DATELINE MYSTERY NBC 10/20/18 0.5 0.5 even +0%
CHILD SUPPORT ABC 10/19/18 0.4 0.4 even +0%
GOOGLE UNDISPUTED SUNDAY FOX 10/21/18 0.4 0.4 even +0%
CONSTANTINE:LEGEND CONT CW 10/15/18 0.2 0.2 even +0%

Live+3 Total Viewers

Series Network Broadcast Date L+SD Total Viewers (in Millions) L+3 Total Viewers (in Millions) Actual Growth % Growth
MANIFEST NBC 10/15/18 7,468 12,379 +4911 +66%
THE GOOD DOCTOR ABC 10/15/18 6,715 10,862 +4147 +62%
BLUE BLOODS CBS 10/19/18 8,467 12,342 +3875 +46%
NEW AMSTERDAM NBC 10/16/18 6,272 10,062 +3790 +60%
THIS IS US NBC 10/16/18 8,925 12,670 +3745 +42%
BULL CBS 10/15/18 6,479 10,099 +3620 +56%
THE BIG BANG THEORY CBS 10/18/18 12,230 15,620 +3390 +28%
THE ROOKIE ABC 10/16/18 5,427 8,562 +3135 +58%
911 FOX 10/15/18 5,880 8,995 +3115 +53%
CHICAGO PD NBC 10/17/18 6,956 9,819 +2863 +41%
CHICAGO FIRE NBC 10/17/18 7,883 10,640 +2757 +35%
NCIS CBS 10/16/18 11,871 14,496 +2625 +22%
CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 10/17/18 4,418 6,994 +2576 +58%
YOUNG SHELDON CBS 10/18/18 11,001 13,562 +2561 +23%
A MILLION LITTLE THINGS ABC 10/17/18 3,336 5,876 +2540 +76%
S.W.A.T. CBS 10/18/18 5,495 8,008 +2513 +46%
LAW AND ORDER:SVU NBC 10/18/18 3,955 6,468 +2513 +64%
CHICAGO MED NBC 10/17/18 7,727 10,186 +2459 +32%
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 10/16/18 7,248 9,679 +2431 +34%
FBI CBS 10/16/18 9,312 11,707 +2395 +26%
THE CONNERS ABC 10/16/18 10,567 12,913 +2346 +22%
SEAL TEAM CBS 10/17/18 5,423 7,759 +2336 +43%
LAST MAN STANDING FOX 10/19/18 6,284 8,559 +2275 +36%
MADAM SECRETARY CBS 10/21/18 5,807 7,974 +2167 +37%
HAWAII FIVE-0 CBS 10/19/18 7,488 9,649 +2161 +29%
NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 10/21/18 8,355 10,424 +2069 +25%
THE RESIDENT FOX 10/15/18 4,682 6,654 +1972 +42%
WILL & GRACE NBC 10/18/18 3,364 5,326 +1962 +58%
MURPHY BROWN CBS 10/18/18 6,396 8,308 +1912 +30%
LETHAL WEAPON FOX 10/16/18 2,861 4,762 +1901 +66%
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER ABC 10/18/18 2,744 4,598 +1854 +68%
SURVIVOR CBS 10/17/18 7,223 9,034 +1811 +25%
MOM CBS 10/18/18 8,126 9,915 +1789 +22%
STATION 19 ABC 10/18/18 4,157 5,887 +1730 +42%
MODERN FAMILY ABC 10/17/18 5,031 6,712 +1681 +33%
MAGNUM P.I. CBS 10/15/18 5,483 7,019 +1536 +28%
THE VOICE-MON NBC 10/15/18 9,992 11,524 +1532 +15%
EMPIRE FOX 10/17/18 5,218 6,727 +1509 +29%
THE GOOD PLACE NBC 10/18/18 2,722 4,131 +1409 +52%
GOD FRIENDED ME CBS 10/21/18 8,869 10,237 +1368 +15%
THE COOL KIDS FOX 10/19/18 4,642 5,992 +1350 +29%
THE VOICE-TUE NBC 10/16/18 8,991 10,299 +1308 +15%
MACGYVER CBS 10/19/18 6,012 7,261 +1249 +21%
HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 10/19/18 2,545 3,759 +1214 +48%
FLASH CW 10/16/18 1,686 2,785 +1099 +65%
BLINDSPOT NBC 10/19/18 2,518 3,610 +1092 +43%
THE NEIGHBORHOOD CBS 10/15/18 6,335 7,393 +1058 +17%
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER ABC 10/16/18 3,322 4,372 +1050 +32%
BLACK-ISH ABC 10/16/18 4,099 5,136 +1037 +25%
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE ABC 10/17/18 4,171 5,166 +995 +24%
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT ABC 10/16/18 6,524 7,519 +995 +15%
STAR FOX 10/17/18 3,755 4,742 +987 +26%
THE GOLDBERGS ABC 10/17/18 4,897 5,878 +981 +20%
SUPERSTORE NBC 10/18/18 3,166 4,142 +976 +31%
20/20-FRI ABC 10/19/18 2,923 3,897 +974 +33%
DANCING WITH THE STARS ABC 10/15/18 6,890 7,842 +952 +14%
SINGLE PARENTS ABC 10/17/18 3,477 4,426 +949 +27%
THE GIFTED FOX 10/16/18 1,934 2,806 +872 +45%
CHARMED CW 10/21/18 1,324 2,173 +849 +64%
SHARK TANK ABC 10/21/18 3,905 4,740 +835 +21%
RIVERDALE CW 10/17/18 1,278 2,091 +813 +64%
DATELINE FRI NBC 10/19/18 3,797 4,606 +809 +21%
SUPERGIRL CW 10/21/18 1,342 2,130 +788 +59%
48 HOURS CBS 10/20/18 3,847 4,632 +785 +20%
FAMILY GUY FOX 10/21/18 2,571 3,326 +755 +29%
SUPERNATURAL CW 10/18/18 1,535 2,253 +718 +47%
SPEECHLESS ABC 10/19/18 2,305 3,004 +699 +30%
ARROW CW 10/15/18 1,429 2,081 +652 +46%
DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS ABC 10/21/18 4,866 5,493 +627 +13%
FRESH OFF THE BOAT ABC 10/19/18 2,866 3,487 +621 +22%
I FEEL BAD NBC 10/18/18 2,199 2,795 +596 +27%
BOB’S BURGERS FOX 10/21/18 2,802 3,349 +547 +20%
HAPPY TOGETHER CBS 10/15/18 4,685 5,203 +518 +11%
SIMPSONS FOX 10/21/18 2,955 3,436 +481 +16%
BLACK LIGHTNING CW 10/16/18 1,024 1,471 +447 +44%
60 MINUTES CBS 10/21/18 14,082 14,505 +423 +3%
ALL AMERICAN CW 10/17/18 609 895 +286 +47%
REL FOX 10/21/18 1,452 1,718 +266 +18%
CHILD SUPPORT ABC 10/19/18 1,901 2,139 +238 +13%
ALEC BALDWIN SHOW ABC 10/21/18 1,963 2,178 +215 +11%
DATELINE MYSTERY NBC 10/20/18 3,437 3,649 +212 +6%
DYNASTY CW 10/19/18 614 818 +204 +33%
AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM ABC 10/21/18 5,431 5,603 +172 +3%
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND CW 10/19/18 385 539 +154 +40%
CONSTANTINE:LEGEND CONT CW 10/15/18 552 646 +94 +17%
FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL FOX 10/18/18 9,125 9,199 +74 +1%
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL NBC 10/21/18 16,060 16,125 +65 +0%
GOOGLE UNDISPUTED SUNDAY FOX 10/21/18 1,237 1,295 +58 +5%
CBS NFL NATIONAL CBS 10/21/18 20,942 20,990 +48 +0%
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ABC 10/20/18 6,302 6,341 +39 +1%
CBS NFL NATL POST GUN CBS 10/21/18 19,955 19,985 +30 +0%
FOX CFB – PAC12 PRIME FOX 10/20/18 2,597 2,619 +22 +1%
FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK FOX 10/18/18 5,920 5,940 +20 +0%
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK NBC 10/21/18 11,325 11,344 +19 +0%
FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME FOX 10/18/18 2,909 2,916 +7 +0%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 NBC 10/21/18 5,563 5,566 +3 +0%
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 NBC 10/21/18 8,864 8,867 +3 +0%

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