Live+3 Ratings for Week of Oct. 22: ‘This Is Us’ Leads as Fox Dominates With World Series
By Joe Otterson
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – NBC’s “This Is Us” once again topped the charts, though Fox held the most top spots for the week thanks to NFL and World Series coverage.
In the Live+3 ratings for the week of Oct. 22, “” went from a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 to a 3.4 as well as growing from 8.5 million to 12.5 million viewers. “This Is Us” and fellow NBC dramas “Manifest” and “New Amsterdam” saw the three biggest lifts in total viewers for the week as well.
For ABC, “How to Get Away With Murder” was the only show to double in the key demo during the week, while “The Rookie” was up 71% in total viewers and “A Million Little Things” was up 68%.
On CBS, “The Big Bang Theory” and “NCIS” were the only scripted series to break into the sports coverage hold on the top spots in terms of total viewers, with the shows raking in 16.4 million and 13.9 million viewers respectively.
See the weekly full rankings below.
Live+3 Adults 18-49
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | L+SD A18-49 | L+3 A18-49 | Actual Growth | % Growth |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL | FOX | 10/28/18 | 6.2 | 6.2 | even | +0% |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT | FOX | 10/28/18 | 5.9 | 5.9 | even | +0% |
| THE OT | FOX | 10/28/18 | 4.8 | 4.8 | even | +0% |
| FOX GAME 5 | FOX | 10/28/18 | 4.7 | 4.7 | even | +0% |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/28/18 | 4.5 | 4.5 | even | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM5-PRE | FOX | 10/28/18 | 4.2 | 4.2 | even | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 | FOX | 10/23/18 | 3.7 | 3.7 | even | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | FOX | 10/25/18 | 3.7 | 3.7 | even | +0% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/23/18 | 2.1 | 3.4 | +1.3 | +62% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 | FOX | 10/24/18 | 3.4 | 3.4 | even | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 | FOX | 10/26/18 | 3.4 | 3.4 | even | +0% |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 10/25/18 | 2.3 | 3.3 | +1.0 | +43% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 | FOX | 10/27/18 | 3.3 | 3.3 | even | +0% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/28/18 | 2.9 | 2.9 | even | +0% |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 10/22/18 | 1.4 | 2.6 | +1.2 | +86% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/25/18 | 1.5 | 2.6 | +1.1 | +73% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/25/18 | 1.7 | 2.4 | +0.7 | +41% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/24/18 | 1.5 | 2.3 | +0.8 | +53% |
| THE CONNERS | ABC | 10/23/18 | 1.7 | 2.3 | +0.6 | +35% |
| 911 | FOX | 10/22/18 | 1.3 | 2.2 | +0.9 | +69% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/23/18 | 1.4 | 2.2 | +0.8 | +57% |
| THE VOICE-MON | NBC | 10/22/18 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +0.3 | +16% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/28/18 | 2.2 | 2.2 | even | +0% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/24/18 | 1.5 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +33% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/24/18 | 1.2 | 1.9 | +0.7 | +58% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/24/18 | 1.4 | 1.9 | +0.5 | +36% |
| THE VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/23/18 | 1.6 | 1.9 | +0.3 | +19% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | FOX | 10/25/18 | 1.9 | 1.9 | even | +0% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/25/18 | 0.9 | 1.7 | +0.8 | +89% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/23/18 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | +42% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/24/18 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | +42% |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 10/24/18 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/25/18 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/24/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 10/25/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD | CBS | 10/22/18 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 10/25/18 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +0.7 | +100% |
| THE ROOKIE | ABC | 10/23/18 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/25/18 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 10/25/18 | 0.9 | 1.4 | +0.5 | +56% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/24/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/23/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 10/22/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/24/18 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/24/18 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/25/18 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| BULL | CBS | 10/22/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/24/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/25/18 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT | ABC | 10/23/18 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +0.2 | +18% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/26/18 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| THE FLASH | CW | 10/23/18 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/28/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/23/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 10/23/18 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/22/18 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +0.2 | +20% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/26/18 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/22/18 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| MURPHY BROWN | CBS | 10/25/18 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM1-PRE | FOX | 10/23/18 | 1.1 | 1.1 | even | +0% |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 10/23/18 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/28/18 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| HAPPY TOGETHER | CBS | 10/22/18 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.1 | +11% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/27/18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | even | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME | FOX | 10/25/18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | even | +0% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 10/26/18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/28/18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/28/18 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/28/18 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM2-PRE | FOX | 10/24/18 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM4-PRE | FOX | 10/27/18 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| RIVERDALE | CW | 10/24/18 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS | ABC | 10/28/18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/28/18 | 0.8 | 0.8 | even | +0% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 10/26/18 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| MIDNIGHT, TEXAS | NBC | 10/26/18 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/26/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| I FEEL BAD | NBC | 10/25/18 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM3-PRE | FOX | 10/26/18 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
| CHARMED | CW | 10/28/18 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 10/22/18 | 0.3 | 0.6 | +0.3 | +100% |
| ARROW | CW | 10/22/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| BLACK LIGHTNING | CW | 10/23/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 10/28/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/25/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/26/18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| CHILD SUPPORT | ABC | 10/26/18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 10/27/18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| SNFTBL NISSAN PRE-GAME | ABC | 10/27/18 | 0.6 | 0.6 | even | +0% |
| PRIMETIME CLLG FTBL-CBS | CBS | 10/27/18 | 0.6 | 0.6 | even | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/28/18 | 0.6 | 0.6 | even | +0% |
| LEGACIES | CW | 10/25/18 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 | +67% |
| ALL AMERICAN | CW | 10/24/18 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| ALEC BALDWIN SHOW | ABC | 10/28/18 | 0.3 | 0.3 | even | +0% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 10/26/18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 10/26/18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | L+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | L+3 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Growth | % Growth |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL | FOX | 10/28/18 | 21,935 | 22,008 | +73 | +0% |
| FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT | FOX | 10/28/18 | 19,527 | 19,549 | +22 | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 5 | FOX | 10/28/18 | 17,695 | 17,742 | +47 | +0% |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 10/25/18 | 13,001 | 16,436 | +3435 | +26% |
| THE OT | FOX | 10/28/18 | 15,770 | 15,779 | +9 | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM5-PRE | FOX | 10/28/18 | 14,929 | 14,954 | +25 | +0% |
| NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | NBC | 10/28/18 | 14,136 | 14,236 | +100 | +1% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/23/18 | 11,268 | 13,908 | +2640 | +23% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 | FOX | 10/23/18 | 13,814 | 13,854 | +40 | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 4 | FOX | 10/27/18 | 13,615 | 13,663 | +48 | +0% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/25/18 | 10,966 | 13,626 | +2660 | +24% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 | FOX | 10/24/18 | 13,508 | 13,547 | +39 | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 3 | FOX | 10/26/18 | 13,302 | 13,336 | +34 | +0% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/23/18 | 8,538 | 12,450 | +3912 | +46% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL | FOX | 10/25/18 | 12,093 | 12,190 | +97 | +1% |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 10/22/18 | 7,294 | 11,982 | +4688 | +64% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/26/18 | 7,899 | 11,592 | +3693 | +47% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/23/18 | 8,825 | 11,194 | +2369 | +27% |
| THE VOICE-MON | NBC | 10/22/18 | 9,378 | 10,685 | +1307 | +14% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/24/18 | 7,704 | 10,322 | +2618 | +34% |
| BULL | CBS | 10/22/18 | 6,764 | 10,136 | +3372 | +50% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/23/18 | 6,369 | 10,111 | +3742 | +59% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/24/18 | 7,694 | 9,980 | +2286 | +30% |
| THE CONNERS | ABC | 10/23/18 | 8,008 | 9,872 | +1864 | +23% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/25/18 | 7,986 | 9,791 | +1805 | +23% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/23/18 | 7,126 | 9,679 | +2553 | +36% |
| THE VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/23/18 | 8,446 | 9,631 | +1185 | +14% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/24/18 | 6,644 | 9,612 | +2968 | +45% |
| SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK | NBC | 10/28/18 | 9,558 | 9,590 | +32 | +0% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/25/18 | 6,550 | 9,369 | +2819 | +43% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/28/18 | 7,190 | 9,180 | +1990 | +28% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/26/18 | 6,975 | 9,073 | +2098 | +30% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/24/18 | 7,373 | 8,959 | +1586 | +22% |
| 911 | FOX | 10/22/18 | 5,644 | 8,864 | +3220 | +57% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/22/18 | 7,308 | 8,411 | +1103 | +15% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/28/18 | 6,950 | 8,294 | +1344 | +19% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/28/18 | 7,979 | 8,269 | +290 | +4% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/25/18 | 5,368 | 7,880 | +2512 | +47% |
| THE ROOKIE | ABC | 10/23/18 | 4,543 | 7,784 | +3241 | +71% |
| MURPHY BROWN | CBS | 10/25/18 | 6,057 | 7,752 | +1695 | +28% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/24/18 | 5,385 | 7,704 | +2319 | +43% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/28/18 | 5,565 | 7,671 | +2106 | +38% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/24/18 | 5,274 | 7,420 | +2146 | +41% |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD | CBS | 10/22/18 | 6,374 | 7,320 | +946 | +15% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/22/18 | 5,636 | 7,224 | +1588 | +28% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 10/28/18 | 7,217 | 7,221 | +4 | +0% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 10/26/18 | 5,897 | 7,157 | +1260 | +21% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK | FOX | 10/25/18 | 6,899 | 6,913 | +14 | +0% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/24/18 | 4,285 | 6,908 | +2623 | +61% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 10/25/18 | 5,025 | 6,779 | +1754 | +35% |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 10/22/18 | 4,784 | 6,711 | +1927 | +40% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/25/18 | 4,223 | 6,699 | +2476 | +59% |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 10/24/18 | 4,979 | 6,034 | +1055 | +21% |
| THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT | ABC | 10/23/18 | 5,077 | 5,975 | +898 | +18% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/24/18 | 3,496 | 5,876 | +2380 | +68% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/24/18 | 4,247 | 5,324 | +1077 | +25% |
| HAPPY TOGETHER | CBS | 10/22/18 | 4,687 | 5,156 | +469 | +10% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 10/25/18 | 3,225 | 5,144 | +1919 | +60% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/28/18 | 4,860 | 5,066 | +206 | +4% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 10/25/18 | 2,937 | 4,838 | +1901 | +65% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/24/18 | 3,742 | 4,735 | +993 | +27% |
| DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS | ABC | 10/28/18 | 4,062 | 4,711 | +649 | +16% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 10/23/18 | 3,720 | 4,647 | +927 | +25% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM1-PRE | FOX | 10/23/18 | 4,327 | 4,331 | +4 | +0% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/28/18 | 3,258 | 4,073 | +815 | +25% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/25/18 | 3,066 | 4,043 | +977 | +32% |
| THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/25/18 | 2,675 | 3,975 | +1300 | +49% |
| SPLITTING UP TOGETHER | ABC | 10/23/18 | 2,901 | 3,929 | +1028 | +35% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/26/18 | 2,766 | 3,873 | +1107 | +40% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM4-PRE | FOX | 10/27/18 | 3,827 | 3,831 | +4 | +0% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 10/27/18 | 3,610 | 3,824 | +214 | +6% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 10/26/18 | 2,495 | 3,668 | +1173 | +47% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM2-PRE | FOX | 10/24/18 | 3,557 | 3,563 | +6 | +0% |
| FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME | FOX | 10/25/18 | 3,532 | 3,540 | +8 | +0% |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 10/27/18 | 3,492 | 3,502 | +10 | +0% |
| FOX WORLD SERIES GM3-PRE | FOX | 10/26/18 | 3,399 | 3,402 | +3 | +0% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/26/18 | 2,430 | 3,185 | +755 | +31% |
| MIDNIGHT, TEXAS | NBC | 10/26/18 | 1,936 | 2,996 | +1060 | +55% |
| THE FLASH | CW | 10/23/18 | 1,875 | 2,971 | +1096 | +58% |
| I FEEL BAD | NBC | 10/25/18 | 2,092 | 2,651 | +559 | +27% |
| SNFTBL NISSAN PRE-GAME | ABC | 10/27/18 | 2,619 | 2,622 | +3 | +0% |
| CHILD SUPPORT | ABC | 10/26/18 | 2,364 | 2,549 | +185 | +8% |
| PRIMETIME CLLG FTBL-CBS | CBS | 10/27/18 | 2,451 | 2,458 | +7 | +0% |
| FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2 | NBC | 10/28/18 | 2,186 | 2,190 | +4 | +0% |
| RIVERDALE | CW | 10/24/18 | 1,398 | 2,117 | +719 | +51% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 10/25/18 | 1,399 | 2,007 | +608 | +43% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 10/28/18 | 1,281 | 1,940 | +659 | +51% |
| ARROW | CW | 10/22/18 | 1,183 | 1,777 | +594 | +50% |
| CHARMED | CW | 10/28/18 | 1,134 | 1,760 | +626 | +55% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 10/22/18 | 996 | 1,752 | +756 | +76% |
| BLACK LIGHTNING | CW | 10/23/18 | 1,179 | 1,668 | +489 | +41% |
| LEGACIES | CW | 10/25/18 | 1,132 | 1,643 | +511 | +45% |
| ALEC BALDWIN SHOW | ABC | 10/28/18 | 1,496 | 1,631 | +135 | +9% |
| ALL AMERICAN | CW | 10/24/18 | 764 | 1,111 | +347 | +45% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 10/26/18 | 521 | 754 | +233 | +45% |
| CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND | CW | 10/26/18 | 382 | 530 | +148 | +39% |
