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

Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (11/1/18):

[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live sports.]

FOX (7.374 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) held onto the demo crown on Thursday with its coverage of the "Thursday Night Football Pre-Game" (6.616 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3) and "Thursday Night Football" (7.526 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T1).

CBS (7.952 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2) however pulled in front among total viewers with originals from "The Big Bang Theory" (12.400 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #T1), "Young Sheldon" (10.900 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #T3), "Mom" (7.962 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), "Murphy Brown" (5.980 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9) and "SWAT" (5.236 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T13).

Next up was ABC (4.815 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3) and its trio of "Grey's Anatomy" (6.622 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #5), "Station 19" (4.915 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7) and "How to Get Away with Murder" (2.908 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9).

Meanwhile, NBC (3.473 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4) served up new episodes of "Superstore" (3.271 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9), "The Good Place" (2.728 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T13), "Will & Grace" (3.466 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9), "I Feel Bad" (2.288 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.6, #15) and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.542 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7).

And finally, fresh installments from "Supernatural" (1.450 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T16) and "Legacies" (1.150 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T16) on The CW (1.300 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+33.33% - Supernatural
+33.33% - Legacies
+20.00% - I Feel Bad
+14.29% - How to Get Away with Murder
0.00% - Young Sheldon
0.00% - Grey's Anatomy
0.00% - Station 19
0.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
0.00% - Murphy Brown
0.00% - SWAT
-4.55% - The Big Bang Theory
-8.33% - Mom
-11.11% - Will & Grace
-11.11% - Superstore
-12.50% - The Good Place
-15.00% - Thursday Night Football Pre-Game
-22.22% - Thursday Night Football

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+121.05% - Thursday Night Football (vs. Gotham/The Orville)
+88.89% - Thursday Night Football Pre-Game (vs. Gotham)
-10.00% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (vs. Chicago Fire)
-11.11% - How to Get Away with Murder
-14.29% - I Feel Bad (vs. Good News)
-16.67% - Grey's Anatomy
-18.18% - Station 19 (vs. Scandal)
-20.00% - Legacies (vs. Arrow)
-20.00% - Superstore
-22.22% - The Big Bang Theory
-29.17% - Young Sheldon
-30.00% - The Good Place
-33.33% - Supernatural
-38.89% - Mom
-46.15% - SWAT
-46.67% - Murphy Brown (vs. Life in Pieces)
-46.67% - Will & Grace

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.9/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.5/3; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (11/2/17):

CBS (9.945 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) was the network to beat on Thursday thanks to a relocated "The Big Bang Theory" (14.133 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.7, #1) followed by the formal premieres of "Young Sheldon" (13.290 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.4, #2), "Mom" (9.605 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3), "Life in Pieces" (7.697 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5) and "SWAT" (7.473 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.3, #7).

Second place then went to ABC (5.297 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) and its trio of "Grey's Anatomy" (7.342 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.8, #T3), "Scandal" (4.928 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #8) and "How to Get Away with Murder" (3.623 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T13).

Next up was NBC (4.405 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) with its fall finales to "Superstore" (3.511 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9), "The Good Place" (3.039 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9), "Will & Grace" (5.596 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T5), "Good News" (2.726 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.7, #15) and "Chicago Fire" (5.778 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9).

Meanwhile, FOX (3.240 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up originals to "Gotham" (2.716 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T13) and "The Orville" (3.764 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T9).

And finally, The CW (1.585 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) closed out the night with "Supernatural" (1.819 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.6, #16) and "Arrow" (1.352 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.5, #17).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
0.00% - The Big Bang Theory (vs. 10/23/17)
0.00% - Grey's Anatomy
0.00% - Scandal
0.00% - How to Get Away with Murder
0.00% - Gotham
0.00% - Supernatural
0.00% - Arrow
-9.09% - The Good Place
-16.67% - Chicago Fire
-16.67% - The Orville
-16.67% - Superstore
-16.67% - Will & Grace
-30.00% - Good News

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+44.44% - SWAT (vs. Pure Genius)
+41.18% - Young Sheldon (vs. The Great Indoors)
+38.46% - Mom
+37.50% - Scandal (vs. Notorious)
+15.38% - Life in Pieces
+12.50% - Gotham (vs. Rosewood)
+11.11% - The Orville (vs. Pitch)
0.00% - Supernatural (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
-6.25% - Will & Grace (vs. Chicago Med)
-10.00% - The Big Bang Theory
-14.29% - Grey's Anatomy
-16.67% - Superstore
-18.18% - How to Get Away with Murder
-23.08% - Chicago Fire (vs. The Blacklist)
-28.57% - Arrow (vs. Supernatural)
-28.57% - The Good Place
-56.25% - Good News (vs. Chicago Med)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household averages were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.8/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.0/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 ratings were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2.

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

Source: Nielsen Media Research