TV Ratings Thursday: 'Scandal', 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Grey's Anatomy' & 'Bones' Fall, 'The Blacklist' Flat

Note: On the Thursday leading into Passover/Easter weekend, overall Adult 18-49 TV primetime usage levels dropped 8 percent week-to-week (28.4 vs. 30.9).

CBS was number one among adults 18-49 and with total viewers.

On CBS, The Big Bang Theory earned a season low 3.2, down 27 percent from a 4.4 adults 18-49 rating for its most recent original episode. The Odd Couple scored a 1.9, down 24 percent from a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating for its most recent original episode Mom garnered a 2.0, down 9 percent from a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating for its most recent original episode. Elementary notched a 1.2, down 14 percent from a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating for its most recent original episode.

On ABC, Grey’s Anatomy earned a series low 1.8, down 18 percent from last week’s 2.2 adults 18-49 rating. Scandal scored a season low 2.1, down 9 percent from last week’s 2.3 adults 18-49 rating. American Crime garnered a 1.1, down 15 percent from last week’s 1.3 adults 18-49 rating.

On FOX, Bones earned a 1.1, down 15 percent from last week’s 1.3 adults 18-49 rating. Backstrom notched a 0.8, down 11 percent from last week’s 0.9 adults 18-49 rating.

On NBC, Dateline earned a 1.3, up 30 percent from last week’s 1.0 adults 18-49 rating.  The Blacklist matched last week’s series low 1.6 adults 18-49 rating.  The Slap finale matched last week’s 0.7 adults 18-49 rating.

Overnight ratings for Thursday, April 2, 2015 (all Live+Same Day ratings):

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In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday Night:

·         In Nielsen’s 56 metered markets, household results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 3.0/8; CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” 2.2/6; and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 2.0/5.

·         In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” 1.2/6; “Late Show,” 0.4/2; and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” 0.6/3.

·         From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

·         From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.3/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS’s “Late Late Show with James Corden ” (1.1/4).  In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Late Night” (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped “Late Late Show with James Corden” (0.2/1).

·         At 1:35 a.m., “Last Call with Carson Daly” averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Primetime results are based on “fast affiliate time period” data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are “live plus same day” unless otherwise indicated. 

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Rating: Estimated percentage of the universe of TV households (or other specified group) tuned to a program in the average minute. Ratings are expressed as a percent.