ABC's THE GOOD DOCTOR Builds to 2-Month High as Monday's Most Watched Show

With another round of strong results for "The Bachelor" and "The Good Doctor," ABC once again dominated Monday, beating CBS by 1.6 million viewers (7.4 million vs. 5.8 million) and by 70% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.0/4). In fact, it was ABC's 5th consecutive week as Monday's No. 1 broadcaster with young adults.

Delivering the top shows on the night, ABC's "The Good Doctor" repeated as Monday's most watched TV show overall (9.5 million) and "The Bachelor" as the night's No. 1 program in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6). In fact, head to head from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's "The Bachelor" towered over Fox's "The Resident" premiere, just one night after airing directly out of the NFC Championship, by 70% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6 vs. 1.0/4). Monday's No. 1 drama, ABC's "The Good Doctor" also overshadowed Fox's opener of "The Resident" on the night by 4.8 million viewers (9.5 million vs. 4.7 million) and by 70% in Adults 18-49 (1.7/7 vs. 1.0/4).

"The Bachelor" (8:00-10:00 p.m. - 6.3 million and 1.8/6 in AD18-49):
From 8:00-10:00 p.m., ABC's "The Bachelor" led its 2-hour slot over CBS original comedies in Total Viewers (+3% - 6.3 million vs. 6.1 million) and won by an impressive 64% in Adults 18-49 (1.8/6 vs. 1.1/4). "The Bachelor" held at its season high for the 2nd week in a row with Adults 18-49.

"The Good Doctor" (10:00-11:00 p.m. - 9.5 million and 1.7/7 in AD18-49):
In the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "The Good Doctor" (1.7/7) once again bested its combined drama competition on CBS ("Scorpion" = 0.8/3) and NBC ("The Brave" = 0.6/3), leading by 21% in Adults 18-49. The ABC freshman drama also topped CBS and NBC together in the hour by nearly 1.0 million viewers (9.5 million vs. 8.6 million).

"The Good Doctor" built for the 2nd consecutive week in Total Viewers (+2% - 9.5 million vs. 9.3 million) and held exactly even with Adults 18-49 (1.7/7), marking its most watched telecast in 2 months - since 11/20/17.

Projections Rationale:
Lifts vs. L+SD are based on the 2017-18 season for premiere telecast or an average for originals (excluding the premiere).
Returning shows: Profile based on same show (either premiere or averages for originals).
New Series: Based on similar series.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Ratings, 1/22/18.

Photo credit: ABC/Paul Hebert

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