Fast National ratings for Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
While it was “The Voice” and “Chicago Fire” that really paved the way for NBC's Tuesday wins, the “Undateable”/”One Big Happy” comedy block got off to an OK start and certainly didn't prevent those Tuesday wins.
“Undateable” and “One Big Happy” took advantage of a 9 p.m. hour in which “NCIS: New Orleans” and “New Girl” were in repeats, but still came in below the fall premieres for “Marry Me” and “About a Boy,” though they were in line with the second week for those comedies, so we'll see how the numbers look next Tuesday.
Without a new “NCIS: New Orleans,” ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” ticked up week-to-week.
Tuesday's other big premiere was The CW's “iZombie,” which had a low-ish “Flash” return as its lead-in, but debuted to numbers comparable to what “Supernatural” had been doing in the time period. Helped by all of the competing repeats, The CW spent a rare night in second place among young viewers.
On to the Tuesday ratings…
Among adults 18-49, NBC averaged a 2.2 rating for Tuesday night, doubling up second place The CW's 1.1 rating in the key demographic. ABC, NBC and FOX all averaged a 1.0 key demo rating for the night.
Overall, NBC and CBS both averaged a 5.4 rating/9 share for Tuesday, with NBC averaging 8.48 million viewers to the 8.34 million viewers for CBS. ABC was third with a 2.3/4 and 3.45 million viewers. The CW was fourth for the night with 2.95 million viewers and a 1.8/3, topping the 1.7/3 and 2.76 million viewers for FOX's night.
8 p.m. – “The Voice” ruled the 8 p.m. hour with 12.45 million viewers and a 3.1 rating among adults 18-49 for NBC. CBS' “NCIS” repeat was second with 9.885 million viewers and fourth with a 1.1 key demo rating. FOX's “Hell's Kitchen” averaged 3.71 million viewers and a 1.3 key demo rating, edging out the 3.55 million viewers and 1.2 key demo rating for The CW's “The Flash.” ABC trailed with repeats of “Fresh Off The Boat” (3.82 million viewers and a 1.0 key demo) and “Repeat After Me” (2.6 million and a 0.7 key demo).
9 p.m. – A repeat of “NCIS: New Orleans” won the 9 p.m. hour overall for CBS with 9.31 million viewers and finished third with a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49. NBC was second overall and won the hour in the key demo with the premieres for “Undateable” (6.45 million and a 1.9 key demo) and “One Big Happy” (5.55 million and a 1.6 key demo). ABC's “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” averaged 4.29 million viewers for third and a 1.6 key demo rating for second for the hour. The CW's “iZombie” premiere averaged 2.34 million viewers and a 0.9 key demo rating, topping FOX's “New Girl” repeat (1.58 million and a 0.6 key demo) and a new “The Mindy Project” (2.03 million and a 0.9 key demo rating). [“iZombie” only slipped a little at the half-hour and delivered even male/female ratings splits.]
10 p.m. – “Chicago Fire” won the 10 p.m. hour with 6.98 million viewers and a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49, well ahead of the 5.81 million viewers and 0.9 key demo rating for CBS' “Person of Interest” repeat. ABC's “Forever” repeat averaged 2.85 million viewers and a 0.7 key demo rating.
All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.