Live+3 Ratings for Week of Oct. 8: Several Shows Tick Down in Week 3
By Joe Otterson
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Multiple shows saw minor downturns in the Live+3 ratings for week 3 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season.
For the week beginning Oct. 8, perennial chart toppers “This Is Us,” “The Good Doctor,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “9-1-1,” and others all ticked down in adults 18-49 compared to the prior week’s lifts.
“Manifest,” meanwhile, reclaimed the top spot from fellow NBC series “,” growing by a 1.3 rating in the key demo to a 2.9 for 81% growth. “Manifest” was also the top grower in total viewers once again, reaching 12.9 million viewers after three days of playback.
Over the first three weeks of the season, “Manifest” is averaging the most growth in both key measures. The freshman series is averaging 1.4 rating lift in the key demo and adding an average of 5.6 million viewers each week. “New Amsterdam” and “A Million Little Things” have the next biggest lifts in the key demo, adding a 0.9 and a 0.7 respectively on average each week.
Check out the full Live+3 rankings for the week below.
Live+ 3 Adults 18-49
| Series | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD A18-49 | Live+3 A18-49 | Actual Growth | % Growth |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 10/08/18 | 1.6 | 2.9 | +1.3 | +81% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/09/18 | 2.3 | 3.6 | +1.3 | +57% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/11/18 | 1.5 | 2.6 | +1.1 | +73% |
| THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10/08/18 | 1.1 | 2.1 | +1.0 | +91% |
| CBS | 10/11/18 | 2.3 | 3.3 | +1.0 | +43% | |
| 911 | FOX | 10/08/18 | 1.4 | 2.3 | +0.9 | +64% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/09/18 | 1.4 | 2.3 | +0.9 | +64% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/11/18 | 0.9 | 1.7 | +0.8 | +89% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 10/11/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/10/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 10/11/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 10/11/18 | 1.3 | 2.0 | +0.7 | +54% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/10/18 | 1.4 | 2.1 | +0.7 | +50% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/11/18 | 1.8 | 2.5 | +0.7 | +39% |
| BULL | CBS | 10/08/18 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/10/18 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/11/18 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/11/18 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/10/18 | 1.2 | 1.8 | +0.6 | +50% |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 10/12/18 | 1.4 | 2.0 | +0.6 | +43% |
| RIVERDALE | CW | 10/10/18 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.5 | +100% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/12/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/10/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/09/18 | 1.0 | 1.5 | +0.5 | +50% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/11/18 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +0.5 | +38% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/10/18 | 1.4 | 1.9 | +0.5 | +36% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/10/18 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +0.5 | +31% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 10/10/18 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +0.5 | +31% |
| CHARMED | CW | 10/14/18 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
| THE GIFTED | FOX | 10/09/18 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 10/09/18 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/12/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| THE FLASH | CW | 10/09/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 10/12/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/11/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/09/18 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/14/18 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/14/18 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/10/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/10/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 10/08/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD | CBS | 10/08/18 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 10/10/18 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| STAR | FOX | 10/10/18 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/10/18 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/09/18 | 1.4 | 1.8 | +0.4 | +29% |
| THE VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/09/18 | 1.8 | 2.2 | +0.4 | +22% |
| THE VOICE-MON | NBC | 10/08/18 | 1.9 | 2.3 | +0.4 | +21% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 10/14/18 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 10/12/18 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| I FEEL BAD | NBC | 10/11/18 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/14/18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/14/18 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/08/18 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/14/18 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| MURPHY BROWN | CBS | 10/11/18 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/14/18 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| THE COOL KIDS | FOX | 10/12/18 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| BLACK LIGHTNING | CW | 10/09/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/12/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 10/12/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 10/12/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/11/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| REL | FOX | 10/14/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/12/18 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 10/12/18 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/08/18 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +0.2 | +20% |
| THE SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/14/18 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +0.2 | +20% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 10/12/18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
| ALL AMERICAN | CW | 10/10/18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 10/12/18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| ALEC BALDWIN SHOW | ABC | 10/14/18 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-1 | NBC | 10/13/18 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-2 | NBC | 10/13/18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/13/18 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| HULU INTO THE DARK TEASER | FOX | 10/14/18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS | ABC | 10/14/18 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| HAPPY TOGETHER | CBS | 10/08/18 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.1 | +11% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME | FOX | 10/11/18 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +0.1 | +8% |
| AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS | ABC | 10/09/18 | 1.8 | 1.9 | +0.1 | +6% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/13/18 | 1.7 | 1.8 | +0.1 | +6% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/14/18 | 1.9 | 2.0 | +0.1 | +5% |
| CBS NFL NATL POST GAME | CBS | 10/14/18 | 3.5 | 3.6 | +0.1 | +3% |
| CBS NFL NATIONAL | CBS | 10/14/18 | 5.2 | 5.3 | +0.1 | +2% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/14/18 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| CHILD SUPPORT | ABC | 10/12/18 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| CBS NFL NATL POST GUN | CBS | 10/14/18 | 4.3 | 4.3 | even | +0% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-2 | CW | 10/08/18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| FOX MLB NLCS GAME 2 POST | FOX | 10/13/18 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | FOX | 10/11/18 | 4.8 | 4.8 | even | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | FOX | 10/11/18 | 2.7 | 2.7 | even | +0% |
| VERIZON UNDISPUTED SUNDAY | FOX | 10/14/18 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/14/18 | 2.0 | 2.0 | even | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/14/18 | 3.1 | 3.1 | even | +0% |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/14/18 | 7.0 | 7.0 | even | +0% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/14/18 | 4.4 | 4.4 | even | +0% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
| Series | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in Millions) | Live+3 Total Viewers (in Millions) | Actual Growth | % Growth |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 10/08/18 | 7,469 | 12,933 | +5464 | +73% |
| THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10/08/18 | 7,189 | 11,636 | +4447 | +62% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/09/18 | 8,916 | 12,986 | +4070 | +46% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/09/18 | 7,039 | 10,822 | +3783 | +54% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/12/18 | 8,319 | 11,966 | +3647 | +44% |
| BULL | CBS | 10/08/18 | 6,520 | 10,159 | +3639 | +56% |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 10/11/18 | 12,918 | 16,129 | +3211 | +25% |
| 911 | FOX | 10/08/18 | 5,925 | 9,043 | +3118 | +53% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/10/18 | 7,158 | 10,088 | +2930 | +41% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/11/18 | 6,710 | 9,496 | +2786 | +42% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/10/18 | 4,646 | 7,251 | +2605 | +56% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/09/18 | 12,370 | 14,961 | +2591 | +21% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/10/18 | 8,413 | 10,999 | +2586 | +31% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/11/18 | 11,189 | 13,706 | +2517 | +22% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/10/18 | 3,669 | 6,171 | +2502 | +68% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/09/18 | 7,912 | 10,397 | +2485 | +31% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/09/18 | 9,178 | 11,659 | +2481 | +27% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/11/18 | 4,443 | 6,911 | +2468 | +56% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/14/18 | 5,483 | 7,870 | +2387 | +44% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/11/18 | 5,402 | 7,789 | +2387 | +44% |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 10/12/18 | 6,323 | 8,693 | +2370 | +37% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/10/18 | 5,417 | 7,728 | +2311 | +43% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/12/18 | 7,683 | 9,901 | +2218 | +29% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 10/11/18 | 6,542 | 8,734 | +2192 | +34% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/10/18 | 8,148 | 10,272 | +2124 | +26% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 10/11/18 | 3,399 | 5,519 | +2120 | +62% |
| LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 10/09/18 | 2,942 | 4,914 | +1972 | +67% |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 10/08/18 | 4,919 | 6,874 | +1955 | +40% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/14/18 | 7,638 | 9,568 | +1930 | +25% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/10/18 | 5,110 | 6,994 | +1884 | +37% |
| MURPHY BROWN | CBS | 10/11/18 | 6,768 | 8,600 | +1832 | +27% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/08/18 | 6,056 | 7,875 | +1819 | +30% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 10/11/18 | 3,222 | 5,017 | +1795 | +56% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/11/18 | 8,212 | 10,004 | +1792 | +22% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/10/18 | 7,683 | 9,263 | +1580 | +21% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 10/10/18 | 5,133 | 6,664 | +1531 | +30% |
| THE VOICE-MON | NBC | 10/08/18 | 9,577 | 11,067 | +1490 | +16% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/14/18 | 7,907 | 9,355 | +1448 | +18% |
| THE VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/09/18 | 9,216 | 10,633 | +1417 | +15% |
| THE COOL KIDS | FOX | 10/12/18 | 4,770 | 6,132 | +1362 | +29% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 10/12/18 | 2,946 | 4,306 | +1360 | +46% |
| GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/11/18 | 2,711 | 4,009 | +1298 | +48% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 10/12/18 | 6,159 | 7,420 | +1261 | +20% |
| THE GIFTED | FOX | 10/09/18 | 2,061 | 3,255 | +1194 | +58% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 10/12/18 | 2,669 | 3,846 | +1177 | +44% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/10/18 | 3,648 | 4,784 | +1136 | +31% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/12/18 | 4,282 | 5,395 | +1113 | +26% |
| FLASH | CW | 10/09/18 | 2,077 | 3,183 | +1106 | +53% |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD | CBS | 10/08/18 | 6,349 | 7,446 | +1097 | +17% |
| STAR | FOX | 10/10/18 | 4,106 | 5,184 | +1078 | +26% |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 10/10/18 | 5,052 | 6,121 | +1069 | +21% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/10/18 | 4,270 | 5,325 | +1055 | +25% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/08/18 | 7,224 | 8,242 | +1018 | +14% |
| CHARMED | CW | 10/14/18 | 1,570 | 2,548 | +978 | +62% |
| RIVERDALE | CW | 10/10/18 | 1,505 | 2,448 | +943 | +63% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/12/18 | 4,415 | 5,344 | +929 | +21% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/14/18 | 3,645 | 4,545 | +900 | +25% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/11/18 | 2,957 | 3,838 | +881 | +30% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 10/14/18 | 1,524 | 2,367 | +843 | +55% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 10/12/18 | 2,270 | 3,067 | +797 | +35% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/14/18 | 1,991 | 2,775 | +784 | +39% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/11/18 | 1,501 | 2,208 | +707 | +47% |
| I FEEL BAD | NBC | 10/11/18 | 2,203 | 2,886 | +683 | +31% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 10/12/18 | 2,690 | 3,368 | +678 | +25% |
| BLACK LIGHTNING | CW | 10/09/18 | 1,161 | 1,811 | +650 | +56% |
| DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS | ABC | 10/14/18 | 4,665 | 5,301 | +636 | +14% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/14/18 | 2,140 | 2,714 | +574 | +27% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/13/18 | 3,532 | 4,093 | +561 | +16% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/14/18 | 11,739 | 12,232 | +493 | +4% |
| HAPPY TOGETHER | CBS | 10/08/18 | 4,794 | 5,243 | +449 | +9% |
| AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS | ABC | 10/09/18 | 6,584 | 7,028 | +444 | +7% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/14/18 | 2,520 | 2,890 | +370 | +15% |
| REL | FOX | 10/14/18 | 1,396 | 1,757 | +361 | +26% |
| ALL AMERICAN | CW | 10/10/18 | 685 | 976 | +291 | +42% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 10/12/18 | 647 | 911 | +264 | +41% |
| ALEC BALDWIN SHOW | ABC | 10/14/18 | 2,074 | 2,331 | +257 | +12% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-2 | NBC | 10/13/18 | 3,414 | 3,662 | +248 | +7% |
| CHILD SUPPORT | ABC | 10/12/18 | 2,033 | 2,241 | +208 | +10% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/14/18 | 5,668 | 5,863 | +195 | +3% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-1 | NBC | 10/13/18 | 2,984 | 3,176 | +192 | +6% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 10/12/18 | 401 | 571 | +170 | +42% |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/14/18 | 21,177 | 21,337 | +160 | +1% |
| HULU INTO THE DARK TEASER | FOX | 10/14/18 | 1,665 | 1,815 | +150 | +9% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | FOX | 10/11/18 | 14,759 | 14,889 | +130 | +1% |
| CBS NFL NATIONAL | CBS | 10/14/18 | 17,688 | 17,758 | +70 | +0% |
| VERIZON UNDISPUTED SUNDAY | FOX | 10/14/18 | 1,212 | 1,282 | +70 | +6% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | FOX | 10/11/18 | 9,037 | 9,082 | +45 | +0% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/14/18 | 13,711 | 13,752 | +41 | +0% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/13/18 | 6,048 | 6,084 | +36 | +1% |
| CBS NFL NATL POST GUN | CBS | 10/14/18 | 15,049 | 15,079 | +30 | +0% |
| FOX MLB NLCS GAME 2 POST | FOX | 10/13/18 | 2,462 | 2,492 | +30 | +1% |
| IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FEST-2 | CW | 10/08/18 | 608 | 635 | +27 | +4% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME | FOX | 10/11/18 | 4,168 | 4,195 | +27 | +1% |
| CBS NFL NATL POST GAME | CBS | 10/14/18 | 12,654 | 12,675 | +21 | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/14/18 | 6,723 | 6,727 | +4 | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/14/18 | 9,866 | 9,870 | +4 | +0% |
