“The Big Bang Theory,” “Young Sheldon” and “Survivor” helped CBS claim the top three spots in the Live+3 ratings for the week of April 22.
In what was a slow week overall, “The Big Bang Theory” led the way with a 2.8 rating in delayed, having posted a 1.8 in Live+ Same Day. The “Big Bang” prequel series “Young Sheldon” tied for second with “Survivor” at a 2.0 rating, after the former increased 43% from a 1.4 and the latter saw a 33% bump from a 1.5.
Elsewhere, the final episode of “Empire” season 5 to feature Jussie Smollett did solidly in delayed with a 45% increase. The episode originally had a 1.1 rating, which became a 1.6. Season 5 of the show is averaging a 36% increase in Live+3.
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 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 04/25/19 | 1.8 | 2.8 | +1.0 | +56% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 04/25/19 | 1.4 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +43% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 04/24/19 | 1.5 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +33% |
| 911 | FOX | 04/22/19 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +0.7 | +58% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 04/28/19 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +0.2 | +13% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 04/24/19 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | +70% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 04/24/19 | 1.1 | 1.7 | +0.6 | +55% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 04/24/19 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +0.5 | +45% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 04/23/19 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 04/24/19 | 1.0 | 1.5 | +0.5 | +50% |
| VOICE | NBC | 04/22/19 | 1.2 | 1.5 | +0.3 | +25% |
| AMAZING RACE | CBS | 04/24/19 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| MOM | CBS | 04/25/19 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 04/22/19 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/25/19 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 04/26/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 04/25/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 04/24/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| ORVILLE, THE | FOX | 04/25/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 04/22/19 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 04/28/19 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| STAR | FOX | 04/24/19 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 04/23/19 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| NFL DRAFT ON ABC-4/25 | ABC | 04/25/19 | 1.2 | 1.2 | even | +0% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 04/26/19 | 0.5 | 1.1 | +0.6 | +120% |
| BLACKLIST 4/26 | NBC | 04/26/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 04/28/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 04/26/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 04/25/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 04/23/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 04/28/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 04/25/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 04/28/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 04/28/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 04/28/19 | 1.1 | 1.1 | even | +0% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10PM | CBS | 04/28/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 04/23/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 04/22/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 04/23/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 04/23/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 04/22/19 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.1 | +11% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 04/24/19 | 0.4 | 0.9 | +0.5 | +125% |
| FLASH | CW | 04/23/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 04/26/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 04/23/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 04/22/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 04/28/19 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| GOTHAM | FOX | 04/25/19 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 04/25/19 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 04/26/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 04/23/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 04/28/19 | 0.8 | 0.8 | even | +0% |
| NBC NHL PLAYOFFS R2 2Q2 | NBC | 04/27/19 | 0.8 | 0.8 | even | +0% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 04/22/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| CODE, THE | CBS | 04/22/19 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 04/26/19 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
| A.P. BIO | NBC | 04/25/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 04/23/19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 04/24/19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +150% |
| RIVERDALE | CW | 04/24/19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +150% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 04/28/19 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 04/25/19 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| ABBYS | NBC | 04/25/19 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 04/27/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| RED LINE, THE | CBS | 04/28/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| NFL DRAFT ON ABC-4/26 | ABC | 04/26/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| ARROW | CW | 04/22/19 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 04/22/19 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| RANSOM | CBS | 04/27/19 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 04/23/19 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| 1969 | ABC | 04/23/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| CHARMED | CW | 04/28/19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 04/25/19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 04/26/19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
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 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | CBS | 04/25/19 | 11,849 | 15,081 | +3232 | +27% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 04/25/19 | 10,458 | 13,125 | +2667 | +26% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 04/26/19 | 7,786 | 11,475 | +3689 | +47% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 04/24/19 | 8,092 | 10,902 | +2810 | +35% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 04/24/19 | 6,994 | 10,212 | +3218 | +46% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 04/24/19 | 7,893 | 10,181 | +2288 | +29% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-SUN | ABC | 04/28/19 | 8,742 | 9,975 | +1233 | +14% |
| MOM | CBS | 04/25/19 | 7,847 | 9,689 | +1842 | +23% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 04/28/19 | 9,274 | 9,621 | +347 | +4% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 04/24/19 | 7,506 | 9,236 | +1730 | +23% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 04/26/19 | 6,625 | 9,037 | +2412 | +36% |
| 911 | FOX | 04/22/19 | 5,998 | 9,025 | +3027 | +50% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 04/23/19 | 6,466 | 8,882 | +2416 | +37% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 04/23/19 | 5,178 | 8,798 | +3620 | +70% |
| VOICE | NBC | 04/22/19 | 7,597 | 8,793 | +1196 | +16% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES 10PM | CBS | 04/28/19 | 5,668 | 7,969 | +2301 | +41% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 04/25/19 | 4,966 | 7,499 | +2533 | +51% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 04/23/19 | 6,319 | 7,499 | +1180 | +19% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 04/22/19 | 6,278 | 7,371 | +1093 | +17% |
| LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 04/25/19 | 5,657 | 6,905 | +1248 | +22% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 04/22/19 | 4,858 | 6,839 | +1981 | +41% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 04/26/19 | 5,544 | 6,764 | +1220 | +22% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 04/24/19 | 3,903 | 6,756 | +2853 | +73% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 04/26/19 | 3,994 | 6,597 | +2603 | +65% |
| BLACKLIST 4/26 | NBC | 04/26/19 | 4,101 | 6,391 | +2290 | +56% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 04/22/19 | 5,394 | 6,267 | +873 | +16% |
| AMAZING RACE | CBS | 04/24/19 | 4,650 | 6,238 | +1588 | +34% |
| CODE, THE | CBS | 04/22/19 | 4,599 | 6,137 | +1538 | +33% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 04/25/19 | 3,628 | 6,081 | +2453 | +68% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 04/22/19 | 3,913 | 6,009 | +2096 | +54% |
| MAN WITH A PLAN | CBS | 04/22/19 | 5,033 | 5,885 | +852 | +17% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 04/28/19 | 5,452 | 5,734 | +282 | +5% |
| RED LINE, THE | CBS | 04/28/19 | 4,797 | 5,502 | +705 | +15% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 04/23/19 | 4,113 | 5,351 | +1238 | +30% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 04/26/19 | 3,938 | 5,274 | +1336 | +34% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 04/23/19 | 3,582 | 5,070 | +1488 | +42% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 04/24/19 | 3,778 | 5,005 | +1227 | +32% |
| SHARK TANK-SUN 10:01PM | ABC | 04/28/19 | 4,067 | 4,905 | +838 | +21% |
| ORVILLE, THE | FOX | 04/25/19 | 2,969 | 4,892 | +1923 | +65% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 04/23/19 | 4,020 | 4,884 | +864 | +21% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 04/22/19 | 3,108 | 4,731 | +1623 | +52% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 04/24/19 | 2,543 | 4,636 | +2093 | +82% |
| NFL DRAFT ON ABC-4/25 | ABC | 04/25/19 | 4,560 | 4,617 | +57 | +1% |
| WORLD OF DANCE | NBC | 04/28/19 | 3,386 | 4,427 | +1041 | +31% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 04/27/19 | 3,323 | 4,034 | +711 | +21% |
| STAR | FOX | 04/24/19 | 3,016 | 3,969 | +953 | +32% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 04/23/19 | 3,169 | 3,789 | +620 | +20% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 04/25/19 | 2,910 | 3,741 | +831 | +29% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 04/28/19 | 2,345 | 3,738 | +1393 | +59% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 04/23/19 | 2,967 | 3,736 | +769 | +26% |
| 1969 | ABC | 04/23/19 | 2,954 | 3,555 | +601 | +20% |
| RANSOM | CBS | 04/27/19 | 2,796 | 3,462 | +666 | +24% |
| GOTHAM | FOX | 04/25/19 | 2,179 | 3,136 | +957 | +44% |
| NBC NHL PLAYOFFS R2 2Q2 | NBC | 04/27/19 | 2,863 | 2,877 | +14 | +0% |
| PROVEN INNOCENT | FOX | 04/26/19 | 1,690 | 2,785 | +1095 | +65% |
| NFL DRAFT ON ABC-4/26 | ABC | 04/26/19 | 2,595 | 2,613 | +18 | +1% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 04/28/19 | 1,955 | 2,592 | +637 | +33% |
| FLASH | CW | 04/23/19 | 1,628 | 2,516 | +888 | +55% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 04/28/19 | 1,846 | 2,373 | +527 | +29% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 04/28/19 | 1,935 | 2,309 | +374 | +19% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 04/25/19 | 1,697 | 2,291 | +594 | +35% |
| A.P. BIO | NBC | 04/25/19 | 1,658 | 2,091 | +433 | +26% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 04/23/19 | 1,772 | 1,955 | +183 | +10% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 04/25/19 | 1,304 | 1,950 | +646 | +50% |
| ABBYS | NBC | 04/25/19 | 1,470 | 1,933 | +463 | +31% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 04/28/19 | 1,139 | 1,719 | +580 | +51% |
| ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 04/23/19 | 1,027 | 1,501 | +474 | +46% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 04/22/19 | 854 | 1,283 | +429 | +50% |
| RIVERDALE | CW | 04/24/19 | 710 | 1,233 | +523 | +74% |
| CHARMED | CW | 04/28/19 | 711 | 1,155 | +444 | +62% |
| ARROW | CW | 04/22/19 | 705 | 1,150 | +445 | +63% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 04/24/19 | 583 | 1,141 | +558 | +96% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 04/25/19 | 747 | 985 | +238 | +32% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 04/26/19 | 490 | 643 | +153 | +31% |
This article was originally published by Variety.com. Read the original article here.