From Michael Jordan to Michael Phelps
May 2020 is eight months removed from the September 2019 kickoff to the traditional broadcast TV season, but it feels like it’s been eight years.
Below are the 14 highest-rated primetime series of a very memorable (much as we’d like to forget) and particularly front-loaded fall, winter and spring television season.
Could’ve been worse for these particular CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC series: Click here to find the lowest-rated shows of 2019-2020.
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: “NCIS”
Network: CBS
18-49 rating: 1.7
But you should see the size of this procedural’s (older) audience.
CBS
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: “The Voice” (Mondays, performances)
Network: NBC
18-49 rating: 1.7
No longer TV’s highest-rated singing competition, but still TV’s highest-rated *serious* singing competition.
Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: “New Amsterdam”
Network: NBC
18-49 rating: 1.7
Fairly McDreamy ratings, but not as high as “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Photo by: Francisco Roman/NBC
Rank: 11 (tie)
Series: “Chicago Med”
Network: NBC
18-49 rating: 1.7 O
“One Chicago” shows appear three times on this list.
NBC
Rank: 10
Series: “9-1-1: Lone Star”
Network: Fox
18-49 rating: 1.8
Rob Lowe drama is not “9-1-1,” but it’s certainly not “Almost Family,” either.
Fox
Rank: 7 (tie)
Series: “Lego Masters”
Network: Fox
18-49 rating: 1.9
It’s good to follow “The Masked Singer.” (Just don’t rub these ratings in with the folks over at “After the Mask.”)
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Rank: 7 (tie)
Series: “Survivor”
Network: CBS
18-49 rating: 1.9
CBS’ highest-rated series among viewers 18-49 is not just surviving — but thriving — in its incredible 40th season.
CBS
Rank: 7 (tie)
Series: “Chicago Fire”
Network: NBC
18-49 rating: 1.9
On fire.
Photo by: Elizabeth Morris
Rank: 6
Series: “Chicago P.D.”
Network: NBC
18-49 rating: 2.0
We’re seriously running out of pithy things to say about Dick Wolf’s Chicago-set dramas. Good ratings. There.
Photo by: Matt Dinerstein/NBC
Rank: 5
Series: “9-1-1”
Network: Fox
18-49 rating: 2.2
“9-1-1” is a Top 5 series, Top 3 if you’re only counting scripted shows.
Fox
Rank: 4
Series: “Grey’s Anatomy”
Network: ABC
18-49 rating: 2.3
Still blue skies for “Grey’s” in Season 16.
ABC
Rank: 3
Series: “The Bachelor”
Network: ABC
18-49 rating: 2.4
Certainly not to be confused with “The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart.” Oof.
ABC
Rank: 2
Series: “This Is Us”
Network: NBC
18-49 rating: 2.9
This is the highest-rated scripted series on television.
Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC
Rank: 1
Series: “The Masked Singer”
Network: Fox
18-49 rating: 3.1
Now the No. 1 show for two TV seasons in a row (by virtue of a tie with “This Is Us” last year), this impressive Nielsen average includes both Seasons 2 and 3 of the oddball reality competition.
Michael Becker / FOX. © 2020 FOX Media LLC.
“The Voice” results show, “Young Sheldon,” “The Good Doctor,” “A Million Little Things” and “Modern Family” just miss
May 2020 is eight months removed from the September 2019 kickoff to the traditional broadcast TV season, but it feels like it’s been eight years.
Below are the 14 highest-rated primetime series of a very memorable (much as we’d like to forget) and particularly front-loaded fall, winter and spring television season.
Could’ve been worse for these particular CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC series: Click here to find the lowest-rated shows of 2019-2020.
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