An unusually large number of shows — 13 in all — in the week of Oct. 30 doubled their adults 18-49 ratings after seven days of delayed viewing.
That’s the highest number so far this season and includes shows with already-strong ratings like “This Is Us” and “The Good Doctor.” Those two scored the week’s largest total gains in the 18-49 demographic (+2.4 and +2.0) while also growing by more than 100 percent.
The other shows that at least doubled their numbers are “Jane the Virgin,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Designated Survivor,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Chicago Fire,” “The Orville,” “Scorpion,” “The Flash,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Inhumans” and “Dynasty.”
Here are the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2017. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – Total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THIS IS US | NBC | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 120% |
2 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 105% |
3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 67% |
4 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 78% |
5 | WILL & GRACE | NBC | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 81% |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 87% | |
7 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 133% |
8 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 48% |
CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 110% | |
10 | SCANDAL | ABC | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 91% |
THE ORVILLE | FOX | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100% | |
12 | THE GIFTED | FOX | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 82% |
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 129% | |
14 | NCIS | CBS | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 67% |
SWAT – P | CBS | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 73% | |
16 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 44% |
MOM – P | CBS | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 50% | |
AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% | |
LIFE IN PIECES – P | CBS | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% | |
BULL | CBS | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 70% | |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 78% | |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 78% | |
THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% | |
THE BRAVE | NBC | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% | |
SCORPION | CBS | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% | |
THE FLASH | CW | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% |
Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 150% |
2 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 133% |
3 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 129% |
4 | LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 125% |
5 | THIS IS US | NBC | 2.0 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 120% |
6 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 110% |
7 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 1.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 105% |
8 | THE ORVILLE | FOX | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100% |
SCORPION | CBS | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% | |
THE FLASH | CW | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 100% | |
ONCE UPON A TIME | ABC | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
INHUMANS | ABC | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
DYNASTY | CW | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100% | |
14 | SCANDAL | ABC | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 91% |
15 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% |
THE BRAVE | NBC | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% | |
17 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 87% |
18 | LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME | NBC | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% |
BLINDSPOT | NBC | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% | |
20 | RIVERDALE | CW | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 83% |
21 | THE GIFTED | FOX | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 82% |
22 | WILL & GRACE | NBC | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 81% |
23 | SUPERGIRL | CW | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% |
ARROW | CW | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% | |
25 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 78% |
HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 78% | |
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 78% |
Viewers – Total gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10580 | 17510 | 6930 | 66% |
2 | THIS IS US | NBC | 8432 | 14936 | 6504 | 77% |
3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 14171 | 19283 | 5112 | 36% |
4 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 3920 | 8233 | 4313 | 110% |
5 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 5877 | 9892 | 4015 | 68% |
6 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 9276 | 13244 | 3968 | 43% |
7 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 12845 | 16737 | 3892 | 30% |
8 | NCIS | CBS | 12110 | 15964 | 3854 | 32% |
9 | BULL | CBS | 9629 | 13461 | 3832 | 40% |
10 | SWAT – P | CBS | 6818 | 10521 | 3703 | 54% |
11 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 8859 | 12471 | 3612 | 41% |
12 | WILL & GRACE | NBC | 5735 | 9218 | 3483 | 61% |
13 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 7391 | 10840 | 3449 | 47% |
14 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 5929 | 9057 | 3128 | 53% |
15 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 5509 | 8550 | 3041 | 55% |
16 | SCORPION | CBS | 4911 | 7933 | 3022 | 62% |
17 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 8630 | 11562 | 2932 | 34% |
18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 8028 | 10939 | 2911 | 36% |
19 | THE ORVILLE | FOX | 3826 | 6721 | 2895 | 76% |
20 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 5157 | 8012 | 2855 | 55% |
THE BRAVE | NBC | 4549 | 7404 | 2855 | 63% | |
22 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 3566 | 6388 | 2822 | 79% |
23 | SCANDAL | ABC | 4888 | 7497 | 2609 | 53% |
24 | THE GIFTED | FOX | 3427 | 5954 | 2527 | 74% |
25 | MOM – P | CBS | 8474 | 10772 | 2298 | 27% |
Viewers – Percentage gain
Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
1 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 3920 | 8233 | 4313 | 110% |
2 | THE FLASH | CW | 1995 | 3789 | 1794 | 90% |
3 | RIVERDALE | CW | 1502 | 2793 | 1291 | 86% |
4 | JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 688 | 1245 | 557 | 81% |
5 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 3566 | 6388 | 2822 | 79% |
6 | THIS IS US | NBC | 8432 | 14936 | 6504 | 77% |
7 | THE ORVILLE | FOX | 3826 | 6721 | 2895 | 76% |
8 | LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 1383 | 2422 | 1039 | 75% |
9 | THE GIFTED | FOX | 3427 | 5954 | 2527 | 74% |
10 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 5877 | 9892 | 4015 | 68% |
ARROW | CW | 1326 | 2228 | 902 | 68% | |
12 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10580 | 17510 | 6930 | 66% |
13 | THE LAST MAN ON EARTH | FOX | 1944 | 3202 | 1258 | 65% |
14 | INHUMANS | ABC | 1965 | 3229 | 1264 | 64% |
15 | THE BRAVE | NBC | 4549 | 7404 | 2855 | 63% |
16 | SUPERGIRL | CW | 1823 | 2960 | 1137 | 62% |
SCORPION | CBS | 4911 | 7933 | 3022 | 62% | |
18 | WILL & GRACE | NBC | 5735 | 9218 | 3483 | 61% |
19 | DYNASTY | CW | 744 | 1192 | 448 | 60% |
BLINDSPOT | NBC | 3502 | 5588 | 2086 | 60% | |
21 | LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME | NBC | 3531 | 5576 | 2045 | 58% |
22 | GOTHAM | FOX | 2747 | 4321 | 1574 | 57% |
23 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 5157 | 8012 | 2855 | 55% |
ONCE UPON A TIME | ABC | 2292 | 3558 | 1266 | 55% | |
MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 5509 | 8550 | 3041 | 55% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.