Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (3/1/21):

NBC (6.610 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) was the top draw on Monday thanks to the return of "The Voice" (7.736 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T1) and the launch of "Debris" (4.360 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5).

FOX (5.688 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) shared in the demo honors with originals from "9-1-1" (6.181 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and "9-1-1: Lone Star" (5.195 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4).

Next up was ABC (3.648 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with a new "The Bachelor" (4.518 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T1) followed by a repeat "The Good Doctor" (1.909 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T9).

Meanwhile, CBS (2.858 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) opted for repeats of "The Neighborhood" (3.642 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #6), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (3.314 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #7), "All Rise" (2.144 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T9) and "Bull" (2.951 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.3, #8).

And finally, The CW (0.579 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with new episodes of "All American" (0.743 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T9) and "Black Lightning" (0.414 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.1, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - 9-1-1
0.00% - 9-1-1: Lone Star
0.00% - All American
0.00% - Black Lightning
-8.33% - The Bachelor

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - 9-1-1: Lone Star (vs. Prodigal Son (Repeat))
+11.11% - 9-1-1 (vs. 9-1-1: Lone Star)
-14.29% - Debris (vs. Manifest)
-26.67% - The Voice
-33.33% - All American
-38.89% - The Bachelor
-50.00% - Black Lightning

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (3/2/20):

ABC (6.124 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the demo champ on Monday thanks to its duo of "The Bachelor" (6.367 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) and "The Good Doctor" (5.639 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4).

The silver went to NBC (7.227 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) with originals from "The Voice" (8.964 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) and "Manifest" (3.754 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5).

Next up was FOX (3.705 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) with a new "9-1-1: Lone Star" (5.518 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) and a repeat "Prodigal Son" (1.892 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #10).

Meanwhile, CBS (4.349 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) opted for repeats of "The Neighborhood" (5.121 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T5), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (4.418 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #7), "All Rise" (4.024 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8) and "Bull" (4.255 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T8).

And finally, The CW (0.700 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with the penultimate weeks of "All American" (0.772 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #11) and "Black Lightning" (0.627 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - 9-1-1: Lone Star
0.00% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - Manifest (vs. 2/17/20)
0.00% - All American
0.00% - Black Lightning
-5.26% - The Bachelor

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - All American (vs. Arrow)
0.00% - Black Lightning
-10.00% - 9-1-1: Lone Star (vs. The Resident)
-10.00% - The Bachelor
-22.22% - Manifest (vs. The Enemy Within)
-25.00% - The Voice
-27.27% - The Good Doctor

Source: Nielsen Media Research, ShowBuzzDaily.com