Live+3 Ratings for Week of May 20: ABC’s ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ Still on Top
By Will Thorne
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – After easily topping the Live+Same Day ratings on the night it aired, the ABC special “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” has continued its success in delayed viewing.
The show grew by 24% in delayed, hopping from a 1.7 to a 2.1 rating in the key 18-49 demographic. Its next closest challengers for the week of May 20 were “The Bachelorette” and “NCIS,” which saw identical 42% bumps from 1.2 to 1.7 ratings in Live+3.
The special saw celebrities like Anthony Anderson, Kerry Washington, Woody Harrelson and Marisa Tomei reenacting classic episodes of sitcoms “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons.”
In terms of total viewership however, Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and co. lost out to “NCIS” in live viewing and failed to overtake the CBS juggernaut in delayed. The offering went from 10.4 million total viewers to 12.5 in delayed, while “NCIS” jumped from just under 12 million to just under 15 million total viewers.
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 |
| LIVE:ALL IN FAM/JEFFERSNS | ABC | 05/22/19 | 1.7 | 2.1 | +0.4 | +24% |
| BACHELORETTE, THE | ABC | 05/20/19 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | +42% |
| NCIS | CBS | 05/21/19 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | +42% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 05/22/19 | 0.9 | 1.6 | +0.7 | +78% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 05/22/19 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +0.5 | +45% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 05/22/19 | 1.1 | 1.5 | +0.4 | +36% |
| NL:ALL IN FAM/JEFFERSONS | ABC | 05/22/19 | 1.4 | 1.5 | +0.1 | +7% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 05/21/19 | 1.1 | 1.3 | +0.2 | +18% |
| VOICE | NBC | 05/20/19 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +0.1 | +8% |
| AMAZING RACE-SPECIAL | CBS | 05/22/19 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 05/26/19 | 0.5 | 1.1 | +0.6 | +120% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 05/22/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 05/22/19 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 05/21/19 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 05/20/19 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| AMAZING RACE | CBS | 05/22/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 05/21/19 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| ELEMENTARY | CBS | 05/23/19 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 05/21/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 05/23/19 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 05/21/19 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, THE | ABC | 05/21/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| BLOOD & TREASURE | CBS | 05/21/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| CODE, THE | CBS | 05/20/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 05/21/19 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| BEAT SHAZAM | FOX | 05/20/19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 05/20/19 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 05/24/19 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | +75% |
| MARVEL AGENTS S.H.I.E.L.D | ABC | 05/24/19 | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 | +40% |
| MASTERCHEF FAM SHWDWN-2 | FOX | 05/22/19 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| AMERICAN NINJA WARR 5/26 | NBC | 05/26/19 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 05/24/19 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| THIS IS FARRAH FAWCETT | ABC | 05/23/19 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR CUP | FOX | 05/26/19 | 0.7 | 0.7 | even | +0% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 05/24/19 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 05/22/19 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.3 | +150% |
| LATE LT SH CARPOOL KRAOKE | CBS | 05/20/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| PARADISE HOTEL | FOX | 05/23/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| HOLLYWOOD GAME NT 5/23 | NBC | 05/23/19 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| WHISTLEBLOWER | CBS | 05/24/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 05/21/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 05/25/19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | even | +0% |
| HUNDRED, THE | CW | 05/21/19 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 05/20/19 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 | +33% |
| 1969 | ABC | 05/21/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL | FOX | 05/25/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| RED NOSE DAY | NBC | 05/23/19 | 0.4 | 0.4 | even | +0% |
| RANSOM | CBS | 05/25/19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| IZOMBIE | CW | 05/23/19 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 05/24/19 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 05/23/19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | even | +0% |
| MY LAST DAYS 3.1 | CW | 05/22/19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | even | +0% |
| TOP 10 ANIMAL MOVIES | CW | 05/26/19 | 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 |
| NCIS | CBS | 05/21/19 | 11,981 | 14,904 | +2923 | +24% |
| LIVE:ALL IN FAM/JEFFERSNS | ABC%MCEPASTEBIN% | 05/22/19 | 10,374 | 12,503 | +2129 | +21% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 05/22/19 | 7,477 | 10,189 | +2712 | +36% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 05/22/19 | 7,506 | 9,721 | +2215 | +30% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 05/22/19 | 6,505 | 9,665 | +3160 | +49% |
| VOICE | NBC | 05/20/19 | 7,953 | 8,828 | +875 | +11% |
| NL:ALL IN FAM/JEFFERSONS | ABC | 05/22/19 | 7,669 | 8,628 | +959 | +13% |
| VOICE-TUE | NBC | 05/21/19 | 7,430 | 8,467 | +1037 | +14% |
| BLOOD & TREASURE | CBS | 05/21/19 | 5,616 | 7,223 | +1607 | +29% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 05/22/19 | 4,077 | 6,856 | +2779 | +68% |
| THIS IS FARRAH FAWCETT | ABC | 05/23/19 | 5,819 | 6,358 | +539 | +9% |
| ELEMENTARY | CBS | 05/23/19 | 3,978 | 6,217 | +2239 | +56% |
| ENEMY WITHIN | NBC | 05/20/19 | 4,158 | 6,113 | +1955 | +47% |
| CODE, THE | CBS | 05/20/19 | 4,716 | 5,985 | +1269 | +27% |
| WHISKEY CAVALIER | ABC | 05/22/19 | 3,559 | 5,891 | +2332 | +66% |
| BACHELORETTE, THE | ABC | 05/20/19 | 4,499 | 5,738 | +1239 | +28% |
| LIFE IN PIECES | CBS | 05/23/19 | 4,401 | 5,626 | +1225 | +28% |
| AMAZING RACE-SPECIAL | CBS | 05/22/19 | 4,243 | 5,538 | +1295 | +31% |
| VILLAGE | NBC | 05/21/19 | 4,143 | 5,335 | +1192 | +29% |
| AMAZING RACE | CBS | 05/22/19 | 3,704 | 5,166 | +1462 | +39% |
| FIX, THE | ABC | 05/20/19 | 2,846 | 4,511 | +1665 | +59% |
| MNSTR ENRGY NASCAR CUP | FOX | 05/26/19 | 4,264 | 4,377 | +113 | +3% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE | ABC | 05/21/19 | 3,539 | 4,338 | +799 | +23% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 05/24/19 | 3,697 | 4,316 | +619 | +17% |
| WHISTLEBLOWER | CBS | 05/24/19 | 3,928 | 4,147 | +219 | +6% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 05/21/19 | 2,841 | 4,077 | +1236 | +44% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 05/24/19 | 2,852 | 3,915 | +1063 | +37% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 05/26/19 | 2,266 | 3,798 | +1532 | +68% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 05/21/19 | 2,861 | 3,779 | +918 | +32% |
| KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, THE | ABC | 05/21/19 | 2,843 | 3,571 | +728 | +26% |
| MASTERCHEF JUNIOR | FOX | 05/21/19 | 2,784 | 3,571 | +787 | +28% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 05/24/19 | 2,733 | 3,366 | +633 | +23% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 05/25/19 | 2,995 | 3,326 | +331 | +11% |
| AMERICAN NINJA WARR 5/26 | NBC | 05/26/19 | 2,772 | 3,221 | +449 | +16% |
| LATE LT SH CARPOOL KRAOKE | CBS | 05/20/19 | 2,774 | 3,155 | +381 | +14% |
| MARVEL AGENTS S.H.I.E.L.D | ABC | 05/24/19 | 2,304 | 3,058 | +754 | +33% |
| RANSOM | CBS | 05/25/19 | 1,992 | 2,704 | +712 | +36% |
| BEAT SHAZAM | FOX | 05/20/19 | 2,468 | 2,701 | +233 | +9% |
| 1969 | ABC | 05/21/19 | 1,919 | 2,433 | +514 | +27% |
| HOLLYWOOD GAME NT 5/23 | NBC | 05/23/19 | 2,015 | 2,369 | +354 | +18% |
| FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL | FOX | 05/25/19 | 2,246 | 2,256 | +10 | +0% |
| MASTERCHEF FAM SHWDWN-2 | FOX | 05/22/19 | 2,018 | 2,255 | +237 | +12% |
| RED NOSE DAY | NBC | 05/23/19 | 2,191 | 2,254 | +63 | +3% |
| MENTAL SAMURAI | FOX | 05/21/19 | 1,580 | 1,751 | +171 | +11% |
| PARADISE HOTEL | FOX | 05/23/19 | 1,251 | 1,466 | +215 | +17% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 05/20/19 | 1,047 | 1,465 | +418 | +40% |
| HUNDRED, THE | CW | 05/21/19 | 728 | 1,274 | +546 | +75% |
| JANE THE VIRGIN | CW | 05/22/19 | 528 | 1,075 | +547 | +104% |
| IZOMBIE | CW | 05/23/19 | 694 | 934 | +240 | +35% |
| IN THE DARK | CW | 05/23/19 | 597 | 818 | +221 | +37% |
| DYNASTY | CW | 05/24/19 | 531 | 668 | +137 | +26% |
| MY LAST DAYS 3.1 | CW | 05/22/19 | 499 | 513 | +14 | +3% |
| TOP 10 ANIMAL MOVIES | CW | 05/26/19 | 486 | 507 | +21 | +4% |
