CBS’s last-minute substitution paid off.
DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2).
Ratings analysis follows the chart.
CBS: A primetime version of the GAYLE KING/R. KELLY INTERVIEW won the night at 1.2. HAWAII 5-0 returned from a week off up 0.1 to 0.9, and BLUE BLOODS aired for the first time since February 15, up 0.1 to 0.9.
NBC: BLINDSPOT returned for the first time since February 15, steady at 0.5. THE BLACKLIST came back from its week off down 0.1 to 0.5. DATELINE held at 0.6.
FOX: LAST MAN STANDING (1.0) and THE COOL KIDS (0.7) were steady, but PROVEN INNOCENT lost 0.1 to 0.4.
ABC: FRESH OFF THE BOAT (0.6) and SPEECHLESS (0.4) were steady. 20/20 dropped 0.1 to 0.7.
CW: Reruns at 0.2/0.2.
Tonight’s SNL is hosted by Idris Elba, with musical guest Khalid. Tomorrow, CBS airs ARETHA! A GRAMMY CELEBRATION, and it’s a busy night on pay-cable, as Starz has the season premiere of AMERICAN GODS and the series premiere of NOW APOCALYPSE, HBO premieres the docuseries THE CASE AGAINST ADRIAN SYED and ushers CRASHING out the door, and Showtime has the season finale of SHAMELESS, which is also Emmy Rossum’s farewell to the show.
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