The Voice rose from last week’s 1.8 rating to 1.9 in the 18-49 demo. The real story, however is the show that is scheduled after The Voice, initially to help boost the fledgling drama’s numbers. This is Us rises from 2.4 last week to a 2.7 this week. It’s far outpacing The Voice and helping NBC to earn a decisive Tuesday night win.
The situation reminds me a little of when new FOX drama Empire was scheduled after American Idol two years ago. It soon became clear the soapy drama didn’t need Idol’s lead-in as the ratings rose week to week during that first season.
Via TVByTheNumbers
8 p.m.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS) – S 2.3/8 9.45
The Voice (NBC) 1.9/7 10.60
The Middle (ABC) 1.6/6 6.60
The Flash (The CW) 1.5/5 4.09
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) 1.0/3 2.36
8:30 p.m.
American Housewife (ABC) 1.4/5 5.57
New Girl (FOX) 0.8/3 1.86
9 p.m.
This Is Us (NBC) 2.7/9 10.56
NCIS (CBS) – R 1.3/5 9.27
Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) 1.2/4 4.19
Scream Queens (FOX) 0.5/2 1.34
No Tomorrow (The CW) 0.4/1 1.07
9:30 p.m.
The Real O’Neals (ABC) 1.0/3 3.33
10 p.m.
Chicago Fire (NBC) 1.7/7 8.02
Bull (CBS) – R 0.9/3 6.86
Agents of SHIELD (ABC) 0.8/3 2.51
