NBC (8.139 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) was back in front among adults 18-49 on Tuesday with its mix of "The Voice" (8.831 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #3), "This Is Us" (8.795 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and "New Amsterdam" (6.791 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4).
CBS (9.718 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) then claimed most-watched honors with its trio of "NCIS" (12.138 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4), "FBI" (9.413 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #8) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (7.602 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9).
Next up was ABC (4.949 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) with originals from "The Conners" (7.748 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.8, #2), "The Kids Are Alright" (5.452 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T4), "Black-ish" (4.283 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #7), "Splitting Up Together" (3.300 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T9) and "The Rookie" (4.455 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11).
Meanwhile, FOX (2.360 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #4) served up new episodes of "The Gifted" (2.026 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) and "Lethal Weapon" (2.695 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12).
And finally, fresh installments from "The Flash" (1.731 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T12) and "Black Lightning" (1.015 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #15) rounded out the night on The CW (1.373 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5).
Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+28.57% - Splitting Up Together
+22.22% - Black-ish
+18.18% - The Kids Are Alright
+12.50% - NCIS: New Orleans
+8.33% - NCIS
+5.88% - The Conners
0.00% - This Is Us
0.00% - The Voice
0.00% - New Amsterdam
0.00% - FBI
0.00% - The Rookie
0.00% - THE GIFTED (vs. 10/16/18)
-14.29% - LETHAL WEAPON (vs. 10/16/18)
-14.29% - The Flash
-25.00% - Black Lightning
Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+63.64% - THE CONNERS (vs. The Middle)
+62.50% - NEW AMSTERDAM (vs. Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders)
+60.00% - THE VOICE (vs. THE VOICE (Repeat))
+44.44% - THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT (vs. Fresh Off the Boat)
+33.33% - THE ROOKIE (vs. Kevin (Probably) Saves the World)
+28.57% - SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (vs. The Mayor)
+10.00% - Black-ish
+8.33% - NCIS
+5.00% - This Is Us
0.00% - NCIS: New Orleans
0.00% - FBI (vs. Bull)
-14.29% - The Flash
-25.00% - BLACK LIGHTNING (vs. DC's Legends of Tomorrow)
-88.24% - THE GIFTED (vs. World Series, Game 6)
-88.24% - LETHAL WEAPON (vs. World Series, Game 6)
In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):
· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 3.0/8; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.4/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.4/3.
· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.3/5 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.2/5. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/4 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.
· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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