The finale of “This Is Us” scored its best ratings of the season the night it aired, so it’s not a surprise it also has its best numbers after three days of DVR and on-demand viewing too.
What is a mild surprise, however, is the fact the finale didn’t grow by quite as much as the previous week. The March 14 episode has a 5.0 rating among adults 18-49 in the Live +3 ratings, 0.2 ahead of the 4.8 for the week before. Maybe because more people tuned in as it aired, however, the finale’s 1.6-point growth is a little less than the 1.8-point gain for the March 7 outing.
“This Is Us” also sits at No. 1 in viewers with 16.91 million after three days. Again, its growth was a little smaller this time out (4.08 million vs. 4.68 million), but with a higher starting point (12.84 million vs. 11.15 million).
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in Live +3 adults 18-49 for March 13-19, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | L+3 18-49 rating | Gain vs. Live + SD | % gain vs. Live + SD |
| 1 | THIS IS US – F | NBC | 5.0 | 1.6 | 47% |
| 2 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 3.2 | 1.2 | 60% |
| THE VOICE – MON. | NBC | 3.2 | 0.6 | 23% | |
| 4 | THE BACHELOR – F | ABC | 3.0 | 0.3 | 11% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 3.0 | 1.1 | 58% | |
| THE VOICE – TUES. | NBC | 3.0 | 0.5 | 20% | |
| 7 | THE BACHELOR: AFTER THE FINAL ROSE – S | ABC | 2.8 | 0.4 | 17% |
| 8 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 2.3 | 1.0 | 77% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 2.3 | 0.6 | 35% | |
| 10 | SCANDAL | ABC | 2.2 | 0.8 | 57% |
| 11 | BLACK-ISH | ABC | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| NCIS | CBS | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% | |
| 13 | THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 2.0 | 0.5 | 33% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 2.0 | 0.7 | 54% | |
| NCAA TOURNAMENT – ST. MARY’S/ARIZONA | CBS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0% | |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 2.0 | 0.6 | 43% | |
| 17 | THE MIDDLE | ABC | 1.9 | 0.3 | 19% |
| 18 | LETHAL WEAPON – F | FOX | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% |
| STAR – F | FOX | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% | |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 1.8 | 0.4 | 29% | |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% | |
| SCORPION | CBS | 1.8 | 0.7 | 64% | |
| LITTLE BIG SHOTS | NBC | 1.8 | 0.2 | 12% | |
| 24 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 1.7 | 0.1 | 6% | |
| TRIAL & ERROR – P | NBC | 1.7 | 0.3 | 21% |
Top 25 broadcast shows in Live +3 viewers for March 13-19, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | L+3 viewers (000s) | Gain vs. Live + SD (000s) | % gain vs. Live + SD |
| 1 | THIS IS US – F | NBC | 16,912 | 4,076 | 32% |
| 2 | NCIS | CBS | 16,896 | 2,739 | 19% |
| 3 | THE VOICE – MON. | NBC | 13,852 | 1,672 | 14% |
| 4 | THE VOICE – TUES. | NBC | 13,181 | 1,470 | 13% |
| 5 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 12,971 | 2,541 | 24% |
| 6 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 11,208 | 360 | 3% |
| 7 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10,905 | 1,808 | 20% |
| 8 | LITTLE BIG SHOTS | NBC | 10,659 | 1,078 | 11% |
| 9 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10,527 | 2,618 | 33% |
| 10 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10,111 | 2,607 | 35% |
| 11 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 9,916 | 4,178 | 73% |
| 12 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 9,904 | 2,557 | 35% |
| 13 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 9,603 | 1,981 | 26% |
| 14 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 9,510 | 1,642 | 21% |
| 15 | SCORPION | CBS | 9,391 | 2,781 | 42% |
| 16 | THE BACHELOR – F | ABC | 9,176 | 763 | 9% |
| 17 | THE BACHELOR: AFTER THE FINAL ROSE – S | ABC | 8,907 | 1,044 | 13% |
| 18 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 8,742 | 2,618 | 43% |
| 19 | LETHAL WEAPON – F | FOX | 7,981 | 1,965 | 33% |
| 20 | SCANDAL | ABC | 7,932 | 2,300 | 41% |
| 21 | KEVIN CAN WAIT | CBS | 7,776 | 988 | 15% |
| 22 | CHICAGO JUSTICE | NBC | 7,760 | 2,020 | 35% |
| 23 | LAST MAN STANDING | ABC | 7,679 | 1,526 | 25% |
| 24 | TRIAL & ERROR – P | NBC | 7,373 | 1,458 | 25% |
| 25 | MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 7,301 | 957 | 15% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
