Here are the same-day, Live +3 and Live +7 adults 18-49 ratings for every show that aired on ABC in the 2016-17 season. Same-day ratings are for all new episodes aired in-season (Sept. 19, 2016-May 24, 2017), including those coded as specials. DVR ratings may not include episodes coded as specials. Summer shows that aired one or two episodes in season aren’t included.
Highest-rated shows: “The Bachelor” (2.4) in live + same-day, “Modern Family” (3.2 Live +3, 3.7 Live +7) after delayed viewing.
Biggest rise in the rankings: “Agents of SHIELD.” The show averaged just a 0.7 the night it aired, tied for 29th place on the network. It rose 12 spots to 17th in both Live +3 (1.4) and Live +7 (1.6).
Biggest fall (excluding news and sports): “Imaginary Mary,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and “To Tell the Truth” all dropped eight spots (from 18th to 26th) from the same-day rankings to Live +3, and “AFV” and “To Tell the Truth” fell four more places to 30th in Live +7.
| L +SD rank | Show | L+SD rating | L+3 rank | L+3 rating | Rank +/- | L+7 rank | L+7 rating | Rank +/- vs. L+3 | ||
| 1 | The Bachelor | 2.4 | 3 | 3.0 | -2 | 3 | 3.1 | — | ||
| 2 | Modern Family | 2.1 | 1 | 3.2 | +1 | 1 | 3.7 | — | ||
| Grey’s Anatomy | 2.1 | 2 | 3.1 | +1 | 2 | 3.5 | — | |||
| 4 | Saturday Night College Football | 1.9 | 11 | 1.9 | -7 | 13 | 1.9 | -2 | ||
| 5 | The Goldbergs | 1.7 | 5 | 2.3 | — | 7 | 2.5 | -2 | ||
| 6 | Dancing With the Stars | 1.6 | 9 | 2.0 | -3 | 9 | 2.1 | — | ||
| Speechless | 1.6 | 9 | 2.0 | -3 | 9 | 2.1 | — | |||
| 8 | Black-ish | 1.5 | 8 | 2.1 | — | 8 | 2.4 | — | ||
| The Middle | 1.5 | 11 | 1.9 | -3 | 9 | 2.1 | +2 | |||
| 10 | Scandal | 1.4 | 5 | 2.3 | +5 | 5 | 2.6 | — | ||
| American Housewife | 1.4 | 11 | 1.9 | -1 | 9 | 2.1 | +2 | |||
| 12 | How to Get Away with Murder | 1.3 | 5 | 2.3 | +7 | 5 | 2.6 | — | ||
| Designated Survivor | 1.3 | 4 | 2.4 | +8 | 4 | 2.9 | — | |||
| 14 | Shark Tank | 1.2 | 14 | 1.6 | — | 14 | 1.7 | — | ||
| Fresh Off the Boat | 1.2 | 16 | 1.5 | -2 | 14 | 1.7 | +2 | |||
| Last Man Standing | 1.2 | 14 | 1.6 | — | 14 | 1.7 | — | |||
| 17 | NBA Saturday Primetime | 1.0 | 26 | 1.0 | -9 | 30 | 1.0 | -4 | ||
| 18 | America’s Funniest Home Videos | 0.9 | 26 | 1.0 | -8 | 30 | 1.0 | -4 | ||
| The Real O’Neals | 0.9 | 20 | 1.2 | -2 | 22 | 1.3 | -2 | |||
| Once Upon a Time | 0.9 | 18 | 1.3 | — | 18 | 1.5 | — | |||
| The Great American Baking Show | 0.9 | 23 | 1.1 | -5 | 23 | 1.2 | — | |||
| Imaginary Mary | 0.9 | 26 | 1.0 | -8 | 26 | 1.1 | — | |||
| 20/20 | 0.9 | 26 | 1.0 | -8 | 26 | 1.1 | — | |||
| To Tell the Truth | 0.9 | 26 | 1.0 | -8 | 30 | 1.0 | -4 | |||
| Notorious | 0.9 | 18 | 1.3 | — | 19 | 1.4 | -1 | |||
| Dr. Ken | 0.9 | 23 | 1.1 | -5 | 23 | 1.2 | — | |||
| Match Game | 0.9 | 23 | 1.1 | -5 | 26 | 1.1 | — | |||
| 28 | Secrets and Lies | 0.8 | 20 | 1.2 | +8 | 19 | 1.4 | +1 | ||
| 29 | Agents of SHIELD | 0.7 | 17 | 1.4 | +12 | 17 | 1.6 | — | ||
| Quantico | 0.7 | 20 | 1.2 | +9 | 19 | 1.4 | +1 | |||
| The Catch | 0.7 | 26 | 1.0 | +3 | 26 | 1.1 | — | |||
| 32 | Conviction | 0.6 | 26 | 1.0 | +6 | 23 | 1.2 | +3 | ||
| The Toy Box | 0.6 | 33 | 0.7 | -1 | 34 | 0.7 | -1 | |||
| People Icons | 0.6 | 35 | 0.6 | -3 | 36 | 0.6 | -1 | |||
| 35 | Time After Time | 0.5 | 33 | 0.7 | +2 | 33 | 0.8 | — | ||
| NBA Countdown | 0.5 | 37 | 0.5 | -2 | 37 | 0.5 | — | |||
| 37 | American Crime | 0.4 | 35 | 0.6 | +2 | 34 | 0.7 | +1 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
