The Big Bang Theory was adjusted up three tenths and Grey’s Anatomy was adjusted up a single tenth while The Crazy Ones and Elementary were each adjusted down a single tenth among adults 18-49 versus the preliminary Thursday broadcast ratings. Final baseball ratings are also below.
Want to know why adjustments occur to the preliminary ratings? Read this.
Broadcast primetime final ratings for Thursday, October 17:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (Millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | The Big Bang Theory (8-8:31PM) | 5.2/17 | 17.80 |
| FOX | MLB Baseball – Live (8-11PM) | 2.5/8 | 8.57 | |
| NBC | Parks and Recreation | 1.3/4 | 3.27 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | 1.3/4 | 2.93 | |
| ABC | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | 1.2/4 | 4.53 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | The Millers (8:31-9:01PM) | 3.2/9 | 12.27 |
| NBC | Welcome to the Family | 0.9/3 | 2.42 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Grey’s Anatomy | 2.7/7 | 8.78 |
| CBS | The Crazy Ones (9:01-9:31PM) | 2.4/7 | 9.37 | |
| NBC | Sean Saves the World | 1.1/3 | 3.36 | |
| CW | Reign – Series Premiere | 0.8/2 | 1.98 | |
| 9:30 | CBS | Two and a Half Men (9:31-10:01PM) | 2.1/6 | 8.59 |
| NBC | The Michael J. Fox Show | 1.2/3 | 3.56 | |
| 10:00 | ABC | Scandal | 3.3/10 | 9.51 |
| CBS | Elementary (10:01-11PM) | 1.5/4 | 8.52 | |
| NBC | Parenthood | 1.3/4 | 4.02 |
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