Season Premiere of CBS's ELEMENTARY Jumps in Viewers

The season premiere of ELEMENTARY posted big live +3-day lifts in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen L+3 ratings for Thursday, Nov. 5.

ELEMENTARY (P) added +3.10m viewers (8.68m from 5.58m, +56%), +0.7 in adults 18-49 (1.8 from 1.1, +64%) and +1.0 rating points in adults 25-54 (2.4 from 1.4, +71%) in live plus 3-day day lift from its live plus same day delivery.

Premiering in its Thursday time period, THE BIG BANG THEORY posted the night's top lifts, adding +4.15m viewers (18.96m from 14.81m, +28%), +1.7 in adults 18-49 (5.4 from 3.8, +46%) and +2.0 in adults 25-54 (7.2 from 5.2, +38%).