The season 3 finale of “This Is Us” came out on top in in a close-fought delayed ratings contest with “The Big Bang Theory.”
The NBC show, which aired its finale on April 2, was the top-rated scripted show in Live+3 ratings for the week of April 1, after it received a 68% bump from a 1.9 to a 3.2 rating. The finale’s Live+Same Day total viewership of 8.05 million viewers was the highest for the show since Jan. 22, and the drama finished up as the top-rated drama on network TV with an average rating of 2.0 for its third season.
Very close behind in Live+3 was “The Big Bang Theory,” which beat the NBC drama in same day numbers at a 2.0 rating, but then only increased by 50% to a 3.0 rating. The two shows were solidly ahead of “Grey’s Anatomy” which finished with a 2.4 rating.
Read the full week’s rankings below.
Live+3 Adults 18-49
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD A18-49 | Live+3 A18-49 | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2 | CBS | 04/06/19 | 4.0 | 4.1 | +0.1 | +2% |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE | CBS | 04/06/19 | 3.5 | 3.5 | even | +0% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 04/02/19 | 1.9 | 3.2 | +1.3 | +68% |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1 | CBS | 04/06/19 | 3.1 | 3.1 | even | +0% |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 04/04/19 | 2.0 | 3.0 | +1.0 | +50% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 04/04/19 | 1.5 | 2.4 | +0.9 | +60% |
| 911 | FOX | 04/01/19 | 1.3 | 2.2 | +0.9 | +69% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 04/04/19 | 1.5 | 2.2 | +0.7 | +47% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 04/03/19 | 1.5 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +33% |
| VOICE | NBC | 04/01/19 | 1.5 | 1.9 | +0.4 | +27% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 04/03/19 | 1.1 | 1.8 | +0.7 | +64% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 04/03/19 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | +70% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 04/03/19 | 1.1 | 1.7 | +0.6 | +55% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 04/03/19 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | +42% |
| ACM AWARDS | CBS | 04/07/19 | 1.6 | 1.7 | +0.1 | +6% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/04/19 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 04/03/19 | 1.0 | 1.5 | +0.5 | +50% |
| MOM | CBS | 04/04/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| NCIS | CBS | 04/02/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 04/04/19 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 04/01/19 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 04/07/19 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 04/01/19 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 04/03/19 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 04/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 04/05/19 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 04/04/19 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| FBI | CBS | 04/02/19 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 04/01/19 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| STAR | FOX | 04/03/19 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| ELLENS GAME OF GAMES | NBC | 04/02/19 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +0.1 | +8% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 04/04/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 04/04/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 04/05/19 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 04/01/19 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 04/05/19 | 0.5 | 1.1 | +0.6 | +120% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 04/03/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 04/03/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 04/07/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 04/02/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 04/03/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| BULL | CBS | 04/01/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 04/07/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 04/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 04/01/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 04/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 04/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 04/07/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 04/03/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 04/01/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 04/07/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| FOR THE PEOPLE | ABC | 04/04/19 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 04/02/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 04/05/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| FAM | CBS | 04/04/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| COOL KIDS, THE | FOX | 04/05/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 04/07/19 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| MILLION DOLLAR MILE | CBS | 04/03/19 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 04/07/19 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 04/05/19 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 04/05/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 04/05/19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 04/07/19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 04/05/19 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 04/01/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 04/05/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| A.P. BIO | NBC | 04/04/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 04/02/19 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 04/04/19 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
| PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 04/05/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| ABBYS | NBC | 04/04/19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 04/01/19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +150% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 04/03/19 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-1 | NBC | 04/06/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-2 | NBC | 04/06/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| PGAT VALERO TEXAS OPEN-SU | NBC | 04/07/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 04/04/19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 04/05/19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND-4/5 | CW | 04/05/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| PENN&TELLR-APR FOOL US DY | CW | 04/01/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
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| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | Live+3 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP SA-2 | CBS | 04/06/19 | 15,894 | 16,043 | +149 | +1% |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 04/04/19 | 12,225 | 15,633 | +3408 | +28% |
| NCIS | CBS | 04/02/19 | 11,898 | 14,481 | +2583 | +22% |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL-BRIDGE | CBS | 04/06/19 | 13,804 | 13,867 | +63 | +0% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 04/04/19 | 10,508 | 13,137 | +2629 | +25% |
| CBS NCAA BSKBL CHAMP-SA-1 | CBS | 04/06/19 | 13,010 | 13,065 | +55 | +0% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 04/02/19 | 8,233 | 12,340 | +4107 | +50% |
| FBI | CBS | 04/02/19 | 9,083 | 11,738 | +2655 | +29% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 04/05/19 | 7,904 | 11,723 | +3819 | +48% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 04/03/19 | 8,247 | 10,827 | +2580 | +31% |
| ACM AWARDS | CBS | 04/07/19 | 9,932 | 10,653 | +721 | +7% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 04/03/19 | 7,964 | 10,185 | +2221 | +28% |
| VOICE | NBC | 04/01/19 | 8,517 | 10,091 | +1574 | +18% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 04/07/19 | 9,514 | 9,936 | +422 | +4% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 04/03/19 | 6,866 | 9,827 | +2961 | +43% |
| BULL | CBS | 04/01/19 | 6,787 | 9,705 | +2918 | +43% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 04/02/19 | 7,147 | 9,651 | +2504 | +35% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 04/05/19 | 6,848 | 9,354 | +2506 | +37% |
| 911 | FOX | 04/01/19 | 6,163 | 9,351 | +3188 | +52% |
| MOM | CBS | 04/04/19 | 7,614 | 9,317 | +1703 | +22% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 04/04/19 | 6,860 | 9,203 | +2343 | +34% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 04/03/19 | 7,425 | 9,184 | +1759 | +24% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 04/01/19 | 6,234 | 7,662 | +1428 | +23% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 04/07/19 | 6,124 | 7,558 | +1434 | +23% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 04/01/19 | 5,541 | 7,312 | +1771 | +32% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 04/04/19 | 4,734 | 7,297 | +2563 | +54% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 04/01/19 | 5,281 | 7,213 | +1932 | +37% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 04/01/19 | 6,142 | 7,195 | +1053 | +17% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 04/04/19 | 5,262 | 7,083 | +1821 | +35% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 04/02/19 | 3,851 | 6,948 | +3097 | +80% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 04/05/19 | 5,573 | 6,947 | +1374 | +25% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 04/03/19 | 3,731 | 6,611 | +2880 | +77% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 04/01/19 | 4,383 | 6,529 | +2146 | +49% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 04/03/19 | 4,336 | 6,455 | +2119 | +49% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 04/05/19 | 3,621 | 6,370 | +2749 | +76% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/04/19 | 3,936 | 6,312 | +2376 | +60% |
| MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 04/01/19 | 5,320 | 6,142 | +822 | +15% |
| ELLENS GAME OF GAMES | NBC | 04/02/19 | 5,259 | 5,728 | +469 | +9% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 04/02/19 | 4,118 | 5,678 | +1560 | +38% |
| FAM | CBS | 04/04/19 | 4,794 | 5,640 | +846 | +18% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 04/03/19 | 3,121 | 5,498 | +2377 | +76% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 04/07/19 | 5,159 | 5,394 | +235 | +5% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 04/03/19 | 4,125 | 5,352 | +1227 | +30% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 04/03/19 | 4,393 | 5,251 | +858 | +20% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 04/05/19 | 3,925 | 4,716 | +791 | +20% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 04/01/19 | 2,985 | 4,633 | +1648 | +55% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 04/04/19 | 2,988 | 4,614 | +1626 | +54% |
| SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 04/07/19 | 3,697 | 4,577 | +880 | +24% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 04/05/19 | 3,240 | 4,500 | +1260 | +39% |
| FOR THE PEOPLE | ABC | 04/04/19 | 3,067 | 4,480 | +1413 | +46% |
| COOL KIDS, THE | FOX | 04/05/19 | 3,464 | 4,449 | +985 | +28% |
| STAR | FOX | 04/03/19 | 3,396 | 4,266 | +870 | +26% |
| WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 04/07/19 | 3,243 | 4,168 | +925 | +29% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 04/03/19 | 3,400 | 4,025 | +625 | +18% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 04/05/19 | 2,893 | 4,013 | +1120 | +39% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 04/04/19 | 3,076 | 3,983 | +907 | +29% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 04/03/19 | 3,078 | 3,862 | +784 | +25% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 04/07/19 | 2,389 | 3,729 | +1340 | +56% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 04/05/19 | 3,049 | 3,660 | +611 | +20% |
| MILLION DOLLAR MILE | CBS | 04/03/19 | 3,258 | 3,612 | +354 | +11% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 04/02/19 | 2,739 | 3,574 | +835 | +30% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 04/02/19 | 2,725 | 3,454 | +729 | +27% |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 04/02/19 | 2,285 | 3,120 | +835 | +37% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-2 | NBC | 04/06/19 | 2,823 | 3,119 | +296 | +10% |
| PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 04/05/19 | 1,701 | 3,024 | +1323 | +78% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-1 | NBC | 04/06/19 | 2,735 | 2,938 | +203 | +7% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 04/05/19 | 2,280 | 2,829 | +549 | +24% |
| PGAT VALERO TEXAS OPEN-SU | NBC | 04/07/19 | 2,731 | 2,739 | +8 | +0% |
| ABBYS | NBC | 04/04/19 | 2,056 | 2,593 | +537 | +26% |
| A.P. BIO | NBC | 04/04/19 | 1,907 | 2,339 | +432 | +23% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 04/07/19 | 1,766 | 2,240 | +474 | +27% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 04/02/19 | 1,845 | 2,078 | +233 | +13% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 04/04/19 | 1,249 | 1,960 | +711 | +57% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 04/07/19 | 1,614 | 1,910 | +296 | +18% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 04/01/19 | 917 | 1,477 | +560 | +61% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 04/04/19 | 867 | 1,133 | +266 | +31% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 04/03/19 | 610 | 1,044 | +434 | +71% |
| PENN&TELLR-APR FOOL US DY | CW | 04/01/19 | 736 | 937 | +201 | +27% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND-4/5 | CW | 04/05/19 | 499 | 626 | +127 | +25% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 04/05/19 | 381 | 467 | +86 | +23% |
This article was originally published by Variety.com. Read the original article here.