Broadcast Live+3 Ratings for Week of Oct. 1: ‘Good Doctor’ Doubles, ‘Manifest’ Stays on Top
By Joe Otterson
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – “Manifest” continues to top all other new shows of the season in the ratings.
In the Live+3 ratings for week 2 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season, which ran from Oct. 1-Oct. 7, “” was the top gainer in total viewers and second highest gainer in adults 18-49, second only to fellow NBC series “This Is Us.” “Manifest” grew by 72% to a 3.1 rating in the key demo after three days of playback, while also adding over 5.5 million viewers for approximately 14 million viewers total.
“The Good Doctor” on ABC also remains a serious force in delayed viewing. The medical drama doubled to a 2.2 in the key demo with last week’s episode, while also growing by 63% to 11.7 million viewers total. It was the second biggest gainer of the week in total viewers behind “Manifest.”
Freshman shows “New Amsterdam” and “A Million Little Things” also saw good growth in the delayed viewing numbers, with the NBC medical drama growing by a 1.0 to a 2.5 and the ABC drama growing by a 0.7 to a 1.5, or 88% growth.
Check out the full Live+3 rankings for the week below.
Live+3 Adults 18-49 for Oct. 1-Oct. 7
| Series | Originator | Broadcast Date | L+SD A18-49 | L+3 A18-49 | Actual Growth | % Growth |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/02/18 | 2.4 | 3.8 | +1.4 | +58% |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 10/01/18 | 1.8 | 3.1 | +1.3 | +72% |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 10/04/18 | 2.2 | 3.4 | +1.2 | +55% |
| ABC | 10/01/18 | 1.1 | 2.2 | +1.1 | +100% | |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/04/18 | 1.6 | 2.7 | +1.1 | +69% |
| 911 | FOX | 10/01/18 | 1.5 | 2.5 | +1.0 | +67% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/02/18 | 1.5 | 2.5 | +1.0 | +67% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/03/18 | 1.4 | 2.2 | +0.8 | +57% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/03/18 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +0.8 | +67% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/03/18 | 1.3 | 2.1 | +0.8 | +62% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 10/03/18 | 1.5 | 2.2 | +0.7 | +47% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/03/18 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +0.7 | +100% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 10/04/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/03/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| BULL | CBS | 10/01/18 | 0.8 | 1.5 | +0.7 | +88% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/04/18 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | +70% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 10/04/18 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | +70% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/04/18 | 1.8 | 2.5 | +0.7 | +39% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/04/18 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/03/18 | 1.5 | 2.1 | +0.6 | +40% |
| THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/04/18 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +0.6 | +67% |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 10/05/18 | 1.3 | 1.9 | +0.6 | +46% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/03/18 | 1.3 | 1.9 | +0.6 | +46% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/05/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/07/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/03/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 10/05/18 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 10/01/18 | 1.0 | 1.5 | +0.5 | +50% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 10/04/18 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +0.5 | +45% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/07/18 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +0.5 | +45% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/04/18 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +0.5 | +38% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/02/18 | 1.4 | 1.9 | +0.5 | +36% |
| THE GIFTED | FOX | 10/02/18 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/02/18 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| STAR | FOX | 10/03/18 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| THE VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/02/18 | 1.8 | 2.2 | +0.4 | +22% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 10/05/18 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/01/18 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/04/18 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/05/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 10/02/18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| MURPHY BROWN | CBS | 10/04/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/02/18 | 1.0 | 1.4 | +0.4 | +40% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/03/18 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/03/18 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 10/03/18 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD | CBS | 10/01/18 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 10/05/18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/07/18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/07/18 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 10/05/18 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| HAPPY TOGETHER | CBS | 10/01/18 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +0.3 | +30% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/07/18 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| THE COOL KIDS | FOX | 10/05/18 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| THE VOICE-MON | NBC | 10/01/18 | 2.1 | 2.4 | +0.3 | +14% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/05/18 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS | ABC | 10/07/18 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| REL | FOX | 10/07/18 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| I FEEL BAD | NBC | 10/04/18 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/05/18 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/07/18 | 1.3 | 1.5 | +0.2 | +15% |
| THE SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/07/18 | 1.8 | 2.0 | +0.2 | +11% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/07/18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| BURDEN OF TRUTH | CW | 10/03/18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
| THE OUTPOST | CW | 10/02/18 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
| WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | CW | 10/01/18 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| CHILD SUPPORT | ABC | 10/05/18 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY-2 | NBC | 10/06/18 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| FOX CFB – PAC12 PRIME | FOX | 10/06/18 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/06/18 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| DANCING W/STARS SP-10/2 | ABC | 10/02/18 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/01/18 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.1 | +11% |
Live+3 Total Viewers for Oct. 1-Oct. 7
| Series | Network | Broadcast Date | L+SD Total Viewers (in Millions) | L+3 Total Viewers (in Millions) | Actual Growth | % Growth |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 10/01/18 | 8,454 | 13,976 | +5522 | +65% |
| THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 10/01/18 | 7,199 | 11,705 | +4506 | +63% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 10/02/18 | 8,873 | 12,933 | +4060 | +46% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 10/02/18 | 7,447 | 11,426 | +3979 | +53% |
| BULL | CBS | 10/01/18 | 6,745 | 10,598 | +3853 | +57% |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 10/04/18 | 12,296 | 15,957 | +3661 | +30% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 10/05/18 | 8,577 | 12,133 | +3556 | +41% |
| 911 | FOX | 10/01/18 | 6,090 | 9,450 | +3360 | +55% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 10/03/18 | 7,781 | 11,031 | +3250 | +42% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 10/03/18 | 8,836 | 11,888 | +3052 | +35% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 10/03/18 | 4,451 | 7,272 | +2821 | +63% |
| NCIS | CBS | 10/02/18 | 12,132 | 14,855 | +2723 | +22% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 10/02/18 | 7,843 | 10,543 | +2700 | +34% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 10/04/18 | 6,620 | 9,301 | +2681 | +40% |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10/04/18 | 10,690 | 13,356 | +2666 | +25% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 10/04/18 | 5,216 | 7,708 | +2492 | +48% |
| LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 10/04/18 | 4,216 | 6,704 | +2488 | +59% |
| FBI | CBS | 10/02/18 | 9,374 | 11,804 | +2430 | +26% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 10/03/18 | 5,027 | 7,456 | +2429 | +48% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 10/03/18 | 8,104 | 10,524 | +2420 | +30% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 10/03/18 | 3,787 | 6,182 | +2395 | +63% |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 10/05/18 | 6,152 | 8,469 | +2317 | +38% |
| MADAM SECRETARY | CBS | 10/07/18 | 6,130 | 8,350 | +2220 | +36% |
| MURPHY BROWN | CBS | 10/04/18 | 7,128 | 9,333 | +2205 | +31% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 10/04/18 | 3,958 | 6,107 | +2149 | +54% |
| HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 10/05/18 | 7,396 | 9,513 | +2117 | +29% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 10/07/18 | 7,544 | 9,624 | +2080 | +28% |
| MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 10/01/18 | 6,238 | 8,309 | +2071 | +33% |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 10/01/18 | 4,881 | 6,913 | +2032 | +42% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 10/03/18 | 5,391 | 7,371 | +1980 | +37% |
| MOM | CBS | 10/04/18 | 7,835 | 9,760 | +1925 | +25% |
| LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 10/02/18 | 3,152 | 5,077 | +1925 | +61% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 10/04/18 | 5,175 | 7,013 | +1838 | +36% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 10/04/18 | 3,018 | 4,828 | +1810 | +60% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 10/03/18 | 7,280 | 8,962 | +1682 | +23% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 10/03/18 | 5,096 | 6,727 | +1631 | +32% |
| THE VOICE | NBC | 10/01/18 | 10,062 | 11,620 | +1558 | +15% |
| THE VOICE-TUE | NBC | 10/02/18 | 9,396 | 10,831 | +1435 | +15% |
| GOD FRIENDED ME | CBS | 10/07/18 | 8,379 | 9,718 | +1339 | +16% |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD | CBS | 10/01/18 | 8,106 | 9,426 | +1320 | +16% |
| THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 10/04/18 | 2,962 | 4,274 | +1312 | +44% |
| THE COOL KIDS | FOX | 10/05/18 | 4,898 | 6,188 | +1290 | +26% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 10/05/18 | 2,658 | 3,914 | +1256 | +47% |
| MACGYVER | CBS | 10/05/18 | 5,737 | 6,944 | +1207 | +21% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 10/05/18 | 3,252 | 4,416 | +1164 | +36% |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 10/03/18 | 4,229 | 5,384 | +1155 | +27% |
| DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | 10/01/18 | 7,072 | 8,160 | +1088 | +15% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 10/03/18 | 4,485 | 5,571 | +1086 | +24% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 10/07/18 | 2,961 | 4,027 | +1066 | +36% |
| DANCING W/STARS SP-10/2 | ABC | 10/02/18 | 6,148 | 7,169 | +1021 | +17% |
| STAR | FOX | 10/03/18 | 3,990 | 5,008 | +1018 | +26% |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 10/03/18 | 5,127 | 6,122 | +995 | +19% |
| THE GIFTED | FOX | 10/02/18 | 2,255 | 3,234 | +979 | +43% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 10/04/18 | 3,161 | 4,111 | +950 | +30% |
| FRESH OFF THE BOAT | ABC | 10/05/18 | 2,851 | 3,792 | +941 | +33% |
| FAMILY GUY | FOX | 10/07/18 | 2,693 | 3,579 | +886 | +33% |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 10/05/18 | 2,429 | 3,312 | +883 | +36% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 10/05/18 | 2,543 | 3,344 | +801 | +31% |
| I FEEL BAD | NBC | 10/04/18 | 2,638 | 3,437 | +799 | +30% |
| DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS | ABC | 10/07/18 | 5,028 | 5,749 | +721 | +14% |
| HAPPY TOGETHER | CBS | 10/01/18 | 5,956 | 6,630 | +674 | +11% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 10/06/18 | 3,609 | 4,200 | +591 | +16% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 10/07/18 | 3,086 | 3,629 | +543 | +18% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 10/07/18 | 4,605 | 5,057 | +452 | +10% |
| REL | FOX | 10/07/18 | 1,815 | 2,197 | +382 | +21% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 10/07/18 | 8,367 | 8,704 | +337 | +4% |
| CHILD SUPPORT | ABC | 10/05/18 | 2,075 | 2,321 | +246 | +12% |
| BURDEN OF TRUTH | CW | 10/03/18 | 672 | 915 | +243 | +36% |
| THE OUTPOST | CW | 10/02/18 | 587 | 778 | +191 | +33% |
| WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | CW | 10/01/18 | 730 | 906 | +176 | +24% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 10/07/18 | 4,670 | 4,820 | +150 | +3% |
| PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | CW | 10/01/18 | 1,158 | 1,298 | +140 | +12% |
