Final Broadcast Ratings: September 28, 2017
CBS kicked of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to less than stellar numbers, grabbing 14.6 million viewers and a 3.2 rating in Adults 18-49. Compared to last year's first CBS game, the numbers are down by 800,000 viewers and 11% in the A18-49 demographic. The game did encounter a weather delay in the 9 PM hour, noted in the chart.ABC took second, on the strength of a two-hour season premiere of GREY'S ANATOMY. From 8 to 10 PM, the drama averaged 8.1 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in Adults 18-49. Last fall, GREY'S drew 8.8 million viewers and a 2.9 demo rating. HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER is a dying series, as it dropped more than 50% of its GREY'S lead in. One year ago, the crime drama held onto 5.1 million viewers and a 1.4 rating in Adults 18-49.
NBC was third on the night, with a near full night of premieres. The highlight is the return of WILL & GRACE to the airwaves. The sitcom was the #1 non-NFL program, drawing 10.2 million viewers and a solid 3.0 rating in Adults 18-49. Time will tell if this is a one-time ratings boost, or if viewers are wanting more W&G. The rest of the night for NBC was decent, ranking third for most of the night. CHICAGO FIRE grew from its GOOD NEWS lead in and was the #3 entertainment program of the night.
FOX is pretty much dead on night, in a distant 4th place finish. Neither GOTHAM or THE ORVILLE finished above fourth place. GOTHAM was the lowest rated program of the night, excluding The CW.
Final L+SD Network Averages:
| Total viewers | A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 | |
| ABC | 6.70 million | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| CBS | 13.10 million | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| CW | 1.30 million | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| FOX | 3.30 million | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| NBC | 6.50 million | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| Time | Net | Program | P2* | A18-34 | A18-49 | A25-54 |
| 8:00 | ABC | Grey's Anatomy (SP) | 8.07 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 10:00 | ABC | HTGAWM (SP) | 3.96 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 8:00 | CBS | TNF Kickoff | 7.83 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 8:15 | CBS | TNF: Pre-Kick | 11.34 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| 8:30 | CBS | TNF: GB v CHI | 14.61 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 9:15 | CBS | TNF: Weather Delay | 13.39 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
| 8:00 | CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | 1.66 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 9:00 | CW | Who's Line Is It Anyway? | 0.99 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 9:30 | CW | Whose Lline [R] | 1.04 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 8:00 | FOX | Gotham | 2.87 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 9:00 | FOX | The Orville | 3.70 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 8:00 | NBC | Superstore (SP) | 4.60 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 8:30 | NBC | The Good Place | 4.67 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 9:00 | NBC | Will & Grace (SP) | 10.19 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
| 9:30 | NBC | Great News (SP) | 5.15 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 10:00 | NBC | Chicago Fire (SP) | 7.19 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
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