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 (5/9/19):

CBS (7.775 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was the top draw on Thursday thanks to the penultimate weeks of "The Big Bang Theory" (12.253 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and "Young Sheldon" (10.349 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2) followed by the season finale of "Mom" (8.188 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #4) and new episodes from "Life in Pieces" (5.710 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6) and "SWAT" (5.076 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T8).

ABC (4.563 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) then was the number two network with its trio of "Grey's Anatomy" (6.286 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3), "Station 19" (5.061 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5) and "For the People" (2.341 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T14).

Next up was NBC (2.670 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #3) with its lineup of "Superstore" (2.997 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6), another "Superstore" (2.523 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T8), "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (1.867 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #11), "Abby's" (1.425 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T14) and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.602 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T8).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.435 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4) offered up the return of "Paradise Hotel" (1.452 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12) and a second hour of "Paradise Hotel" (1.419 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T12).

And finally, fresh installments of "iZombie" (1.002 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T16) and "In the Dark" (0.837 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T16) on The CW (0.919 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) rounded out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - In the Dark
+20.00% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine
+7.14% - Young Sheldon
+5.56% - The Big Bang Theory
0.00% - Mom
0.00% - Life in Pieces
0.00% - SWAT
0.00% - Abby's
0.00% - iZombie
-7.14% - Grey's Anatomy
-11.11% - Superstore
-12.50% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
-20.00% - For the People
-25.00% - Station 19

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+60.00% - Superstore - 8:00 (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
+40.00% - Superstore - 8:30 (vs. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Repeat))
0.00% - Station 19
-16.67% - Paradise Hotel - 9:00 (vs. Showtime at the Apollo)
-20.00% - For the People (vs. Quantico)
-22.22% - SWAT
-26.67% - Mom
-27.78% - Grey's Anatomy
-28.57% - Young Sheldon
-28.57% - Paradise Hotel - 8:00 (vs. Gotham)
-32.14% - The Big Bang Theory
-33.33% - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vs. Chicago Fire)
-36.36% - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (vs. Chicago Fire)
-38.46% - Life in Pieces (vs. Mom)
-50.00% - In the Dark (vs. Arrow)
-55.56% - Abby's (vs. Chicago Fire)
-66.67% - iZombie (vs. Supernatural)

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," 1.6/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.3/2; "Late Show," 0.4/3 and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/2.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 0.9/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.2/2 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 0.1/1 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 15 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (5/10/18):

CBS (9.244 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) was of course the network to beat on Thursday thanks to the season finales of "The Big Bang Theory" (15.001 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.8, #1) and "Young Sheldon" (12.191 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2) followed by a new "Mom" (9.095 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #4), the season finale of "Mom" (7.916 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #5) and a new "SWAT" (5.632 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7).

Second place then belonged to ABC (4.607 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) with originals from "Grey's Anatomy" (7.261 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #3), "Station 19" (4.506 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7) and "Quantico" (2.054 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13).

Next up was NBC (4.826 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with a repeat "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2.699 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) alongside a new "Chicago Fire" (5.436 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T7) and the season finale of "Chicago Fire" (6.344 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.270 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) offered up fresh installments from "Gotham" (2.196 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #10) and "Showtime at the Apollo" (2.346 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11).

And finally, the penultimate weeks of "Supernatural" (1.941 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T11) and "Arrow" (1.355 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.4, #15) on The CW (1.648 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5) rounded out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - Supernatural
+40.00% - Gotham
+21.74% - The Big Bang Theory
+12.50% - Grey's Anatomy
+12.50% - SWAT
+10.53% - Young Sheldon
+10.00% - Chicago Fire
+7.14% - Mom
0.00% - Showtime at the Apollo
0.00% - Quantico
0.00% - Arrow
-18.18% - Station 19

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+22.22% - Chicago Fire (vs. The Blacklist)
+20.00% - Supernatural
+20.00% - Showtime at the Apollo (vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Repeats))
+18.18% - Mom - 9:30 (vs. Life in Pieces)
+16.67% - Young Sheldon (vs. The Big Bang Theory (Repeat))
+7.69% - The Big Bang Theory
0.00% - Grey's Anatomy
0.00% - SWAT (vs. The Amazing Race)
0.00% - Mom - 9:00
0.00% - Arrow (vs. Riverdale)
-12.50% - Gotham (vs. MasterChef Junior)
-16.67% - Quantico (vs. The Catch)
-25.00% - Chicago Fire (vs. Chicago Med)
-35.71% - Station 19 (vs. Scandal)

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," 1.7/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.4/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.5/4.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.1/4. 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 0.2/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research