Another week, another Top 25 chart with “Empire” and “The Big Bang Theory” sitting first and second. “Empire” led the adults 18-49 rankings for the week of April 25-May 1 with a 3.8 rating, four tenths ahead of “Big Bang’s” 3.4.
The CBS comedy was No. 1 in viewers with 14.13 million, well ahead of No. 2 “Dancing With the Stars,” which brought in 11.75 million people.
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for April 25-May 1, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | EMPIRE | FOX | 3.8 | 4824 |
| 2 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 3.4 | 4252 |
| 3 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 2.1 | 2679 |
| 4 | THE VOICE – MONDAY | NBC | 2.0 | 2596 |
| 4t | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 2.0 | 2518 |
| 4t | THE VOICE – TUESDAY | NBC | 2.0 | 2512 |
| 7 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.8 | 2330 |
| 7t | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 1.8 | 2284 |
| 9 | MOM | CBS | 1.7 | 2180 |
| 9t | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.7 | 2144 |
| 9t | LITTLE BIG SHOTS | NBC | 1.7 | 2143 |
| 9t | THE ODD COUPLE | CBS | 1.7 | 2134 |
| 9t | THE MIDDLE | ABC | 1.7 | 2133 |
| 14 | THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 1.6 | 2089 |
| 14t | 2 BROKE GIRLS | CBS | 1.6 | 2070 |
| 14t | SCORPION – F | CBS | 1.6 | 2033 |
| 14t | SCANDAL | ABC | 1.6 | 2012 |
| 18 | BLACK-ISH | ABC | 1.5 | 1865 |
| 18t | SHARK TANK | ABC | 1.5 | 1840 |
| 20 | BLINDSPOT | NBC | 1.4 | 1789 |
| 21 | ROSEWOOD | FOX | 1.3 | 1695 |
| 21t | AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 1.3 | 1646 |
| 21t | FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 1.3 | 1643 |
| 21t | MODERN FAMILY – R | ABC | 1.3 | 1642 |
| 21t | THE FLASH | CW | 1.3 | 1639 |
| 21t | LUCIFER – F | FOX | 1.3 | 1637 |
| 21t | MIKE & MOLLY | CBS | 1.3 | 1625 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for April 25-May 1, 2016
| Rank | Show | Net | Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 14129 |
| 2 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 11752 |
| 3 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10337 |
| 4 | NCIS – R | CBS | 10251 |
| 5 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10126 |
| 6 | LITTLE BIG SHOTS | NBC | 10099 |
| 7 | THE VOICE – TUESDAY | NBC | 10070 |
| 8 | EMPIRE | FOX | 10031 |
| 9 | MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 9900 |
| 10 | THE VOICE – MONDAY | NBC | 9489 |
| 11 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 9468 |
| 12 | THE GOOD WIFE | CBS | 9192 |
| 13 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 8997 |
| 14 | SCORPION – F | CBS | 8982 |
| 15 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 8734 |
| 16 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 8411 |
| 17 | MOM | CBS | 8270 |
| 18 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 8222 |
| 19 | THE ODD COUPLE | CBS | 8161 |
| 20 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 7907 |
| 21 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 7865 |
| 22 | MIKE & MOLLY | CBS | 6896 |
| 23 | THE MIDDLE | ABC | 6717 |
| 24 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 6704 |
| 25 | 2 BROKE GIRLS | CBS | 6614 |
All numbers are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
