Live+3 Ratings for Week of Sept. 30: ‘Masked Singer’ Narrowly Tops ‘This Is Us’
By Will Thorne
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – After beating “This Is Us” relatively comfortably in the premiere week Live+3 ratings charts, “The Masked Singer” only just managed to hold off the NBC tear-jerker in week 2.
The second episode of “Masked Singer” saw a 40% bump after three days of delayed viewing from a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49 to a 2.8, while “” increased by 60% from a 1.7 to a 2.7.
In terms of total viewership, “NCIS” was once again the most viewed show in L+3 with 15.4 million sets of eyeballs tuning in, however, it’s with second, third and fourth place that things get more interesting. Whereas last week “This Is Us” was the second most watched scripted show in L+3, this week it was overtaken by “FBI” and “Blue Bloods,” after the two CBS shows registered slightly larger viewerships in Live+Same Day too.
Looking at the new shows this fall, Fox’s “Prodigal Son” was once again top of the ratings, hopping up 50% from a 1.0 to a 1.5. ABC’s “Stumptown” and “Emergence” were again the two new shows which grew the most, with the latter increasing by 83% to a 1.1 rating, and the former registering an 86% (not quite as prolific as the 100% jump it registered in premiere week) bump to a 1.3.
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 |
| NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL | FOX | 10/06/19 | 7.4 | 7.4 | even | +0% |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT | FOX | 10/06/19 | 5.7 | 5.7 | even | +0% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/06/19 | 5.6 | 5.6 | even | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | FOX | 10/03/19 | 4.5 | 4.5 | even | +0% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/06/19 | 3.8 | 3.8 | even | +0% |
| MASKED SINGER, THE | FOX | 10/02/19 | 2.0 | 2.8 | +0.8 | +40% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/01/19 | 1.7 | 2.7 | +1.0 | +59% |
| 911 | FOX | 09/30/19 | 1.6 | 2.4 | +0.8 | +50% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/06/19 | 2.1 | 2.3 | +0.2 | +10% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/03/19 | 1.3 | 2.1 | +0.8 | +62% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | FOX | 10/03/19 | 2.0 | 2.0 | even | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/06/19 | 2.0 | 2.0 | even | +0% |
| VOICE | NBC | 09/30/19 | 1.5 | 1.9 | +0.4 | +27% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/02/19 | 1.1 | 1.8 | +0.7 | +64% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/01/19 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +0.5 | +38% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/01/19 | 1.6 | 1.8 | +0.2 | +13% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/02/19 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | +70% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/02/19 | 1.1 | 1.7 | +0.6 | +55% |
| MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/03/19 | 0.8 | 1.6 | +0.8 | +100% |
| GOOD DOCTOR, THE | ABC | 09/30/19 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +0.7 | +78% |
| CONNERS, THE | ABC | 10/01/19 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/02/19 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 10/04/19 | 1.4 | 1.6 | +0.2 | +14% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/05/19 | 1.6 | 1.6 | even | +0% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/01/19 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| PRODIGAL SON | FOX | 09/30/19 | 1.0 | 1.5 | +0.5 | +50% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/03/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/02/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/01/19 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| STUMPTOWN | ABC | 10/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/03/19 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/06/19 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 10/02/19 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/06/19 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| BLESS THE HARTS | FOX | 10/06/19 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +0.1 | +8% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 10/06/19 | 0.6 | 1.2 | +0.6 | +100% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/03/19 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 09/30/19 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 10/01/19 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| EMERGENCE | ABC | 10/01/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/04/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/02/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/03/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/02/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/01/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 10/01/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| UNICORN | CBS | 10/03/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/03/19 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 10/03/19 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +100% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 10/04/19 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +100% |
| BULL | CBS | 09/30/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| EVIL | CBS | 10/03/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 10/01/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 10/01/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MIXED-ISH | ABC | 10/01/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| CAROL’S SECOND ACT | CBS | 10/03/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/04/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/06/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 09/30/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 10/02/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| ALMOST FAMILY | FOX | 10/02/19 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| KIDS SAY DARNDEST THINGS | ABC | 10/06/19 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.1 | +11% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/04/19 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
| ALL RISE | CBS | 09/30/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/04/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/06/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA | CBS | 09/30/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| BLUFF CITY LAW | NBC | 09/30/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/06/19 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME | FOX | 10/03/19 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/06/19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 10/04/19 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/06/19 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/04/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| BATWOMAN | CW | 10/06/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/04/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| PERFECT HARMONY | NBC | 10/03/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/06/19 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 10/06/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/05/19 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| SUNNYSIDE | NBC | 10/03/19 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 10/05/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| FOX CFB – PAC12 PRIME | FOX | 10/05/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/06/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| FOX CFB PREKICK-PRIME | FOX | 10/05/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-1 | CW | 10/02/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-2 | CW | 10/03/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | CW | 09/30/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| PANDORA | CW | 10/01/19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| PANDORA-10/1 | CW | 10/01/19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| PEAKING 1 | CW | 10/04/19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| PEAKING 2 | CW | 10/04/19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | Live+3 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL | FOX | 10/06/19 | 24,932 | 24,984 | +52 | +0% |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/06/19 | 18,222 | 18,336 | +114 | +1% |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT | FOX | 10/06/19 | 17,561 | 17,605 | +44 | +0% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/01/19 | 12,523 | 15,422 | +2899 | +23% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | FOX | 10/03/19 | 14,407 | 14,546 | +139 | +1% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/06/19 | 12,935 | 12,982 | +47 | +0% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/01/19 | 9,468 | 11,796 | +2328 | +25% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/04/19 | 7,446 | 11,263 | +3817 | +51% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/01/19 | 7,456 | 10,832 | +3376 | +45% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/03/19 | 8,352 | 10,491 | +2139 | +26% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/02/19 | 7,650 | 10,311 | +2661 | +35% |
| 911 | FOX | 09/30/19 | 7,478 | 10,292 | +2814 | +38% |
| VOICE | NBC | 09/30/19 | 8,751 | 10,249 | +1498 | +17% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/01/19 | 9,037 | 10,243 | +1206 | +13% |
| GOOD DOCTOR, THE | ABC | 09/30/19 | 6,074 | 10,052 | +3978 | +65% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/02/19 | 7,676 | 9,914 | +2238 | +29% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/01/19 | 6,908 | 9,464 | +2556 | +37% |
| BULL | CBS | 09/30/19 | 5,909 | 9,343 | +3434 | +58% |
| MASKED SINGER, THE | FOX | 10/02/19 | 6,985 | 9,184 | +2199 | +31% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/06/19 | 8,625 | 9,020 | +395 | +5% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/01/19 | 5,294 | 8,992 | +3698 | +70% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/02/19 | 5,907 | 8,935 | +3028 | +51% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/06/19 | 6,709 | 8,826 | +2117 | +32% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/03/19 | 6,086 | 8,438 | +2352 | +39% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/04/19 | 6,562 | 8,406 | +1844 | +28% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/02/19 | 6,580 | 8,185 | +1605 | +24% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/03/19 | 6,283 | 8,165 | +1882 | +30% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/04/19 | 6,093 | 7,990 | +1897 | +31% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/02/19 | 5,256 | 7,809 | +2553 | +49% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 09/30/19 | 6,588 | 7,679 | +1091 | +17% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/06/19 | 6,412 | 7,499 | +1087 | +17% |
| ALL RISE | CBS | 09/30/19 | 5,666 | 7,350 | +1684 | +30% |
| CAROL’S SECOND ACT | CBS | 10/03/19 | 5,686 | 7,325 | +1639 | +29% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | FOX | 10/03/19 | 7,273 | 7,317 | +44 | +1% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/06/19 | 7,304 | 7,314 | +10 | +0% |
| UNICORN | CBS | 10/03/19 | 5,990 | 7,280 | +1290 | +22% |
| CONNERS, THE | ABC | 10/01/19 | 5,581 | 7,205 | +1624 | +29% |
| MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/03/19 | 4,774 | 7,111 | +2337 | +49% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 10/06/19 | 3,831 | 6,999 | +3168 | +83% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/02/19 | 4,037 | 6,980 | +2943 | +73% |
| STUMPTOWN | ABC | 10/02/19 | 3,990 | 6,908 | +2918 | +73% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/06/19 | 4,779 | 6,891 | +2112 | +44% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 09/30/19 | 5,873 | 6,805 | +932 | +16% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/05/19 | 6,682 | 6,756 | +74 | +1% |
| BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA | CBS | 09/30/19 | 5,369 | 6,505 | +1136 | +21% |
| EVIL | CBS | 10/03/19 | 4,204 | 6,471 | +2267 | +54% |
| BLUFF CITY LAW | NBC | 09/30/19 | 4,249 | 6,390 | +2141 | +50% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 10/04/19 | 4,055 | 6,289 | +2234 | +55% |
| EMERGENCE | ABC | 10/01/19 | 3,565 | 6,236 | +2671 | +75% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/02/19 | 4,320 | 6,200 | +1880 | +44% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/06/19 | 5,649 | 5,908 | +259 | +5% |
| KIDS SAY DARNDEST THINGS | ABC | 10/06/19 | 5,447 | 5,900 | +453 | +8% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/03/19 | 3,447 | 5,872 | +2425 | +70% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 10/01/19 | 3,848 | 5,834 | +1986 | +52% |
| PRODIGAL SON | FOX | 09/30/19 | 3,904 | 5,806 | +1902 | +49% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 10/02/19 | 4,275 | 5,176 | +901 | +21% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 10/01/19 | 3,799 | 4,739 | +940 | +25% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/06/19 | 3,842 | 4,575 | +733 | +19% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/06/19 | 4,159 | 4,437 | +278 | +7% |
| MIXED-ISH | ABC | 10/01/19 | 3,512 | 4,427 | +915 | +26% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/04/19 | 3,294 | 4,382 | +1088 | +33% |
| FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 10/04/19 | 3,905 | 4,358 | +453 | +12% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/05/19 | 3,668 | 4,317 | +649 | +18% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/04/19 | 3,287 | 4,281 | +994 | +30% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 10/03/19 | 2,559 | 4,051 | +1492 | +58% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 10/01/19 | 2,946 | 4,048 | +1102 | +37% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 10/01/19 | 3,126 | 4,016 | +890 | +28% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 10/02/19 | 3,328 | 3,955 | +627 | +19% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/04/19 | 3,020 | 3,882 | +862 | +29% |
| ALMOST FAMILY | FOX | 10/02/19 | 2,731 | 3,642 | +911 | +33% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/02/19 | 2,860 | 3,638 | +778 | +27% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/03/19 | 2,787 | 3,636 | +849 | +30% |
| GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/03/19 | 2,119 | 3,302 | +1183 | +56% |
| PERFECT HARMONY | NBC | 10/03/19 | 2,072 | 3,173 | +1101 | +53% |
| BLESS THE HARTS | FOX | 10/06/19 | 2,995 | 3,169 | +174 | +6% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME | FOX | 10/03/19 | 3,097 | 3,112 | +15 | +0% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 10/04/19 | 2,318 | 2,973 | +655 | +28% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 10/05/19 | 2,583 | 2,971 | +388 | +15% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/06/19 | 2,317 | 2,932 | +615 | +27% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/06/19 | 2,349 | 2,816 | +467 | +20% |
| BATWOMAN | CW | 10/06/19 | 1,861 | 2,648 | +787 | +42% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/06/19 | 2,135 | 2,142 | +7 | +0% |
| FOX CFB – PAC12 PRIME | FOX | 10/05/19 | 2,011 | 2,022 | +11 | +1% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 10/06/19 | 1,264 | 1,986 | +722 | +57% |
| SUNNYSIDE | NBC | 10/03/19 | 1,254 | 1,709 | +455 | +36% |
| FOX CFB PREKICK-PRIME | FOX | 10/05/19 | 1,409 | 1,413 | +4 | +0% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | CW | 09/30/19 | 905 | 1,056 | +151 | +17% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-1 | CW | 10/02/19 | 859 | 891 | +32 | +4% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-2 | CW | 10/03/19 | 715 | 735 | +20 | +3% |
| PANDORA | CW | 10/01/19 | 503 | 630 | +127 | +25% |
| PANDORA-10/1 | CW | 10/01/19 | 383 | 494 | +111 | +29% |
| PEAKING 1 | CW | 10/04/19 | 343 | 345 | +2 | +1% |
| PEAKING 2 | CW | 10/04/19 | 276 | 277 | +1 | +0% |
