Final Broadcast Ratings: May 22, 2018

NBC edges out ABC for the top spot in the Tuesday ratings, with three hours of THE VOICE season finale. THE VOICE averaged 8.8 million viewers and a 1.5 rating in Adults 18-49, over the two hours. Compared to the Fall Finale, the A18-49 demo is down 25% and viewership off by 2.1 million.

ABC's ROSEANNE finale was the #1 show of the night, collecting 10.6 million viewers and posting a solid 2.5 rating in Adults 18-49. THE MIDDLE series finale averaged 7.1 million viewers and a 1.7 demo rating, over the one hour episode. ABC was last in the 10 PM hour, with FOR THE PEOPLE season ender.

CBS was third, with only the one hour season finale of NCIS in original episodes. The drama did top THE VOICE recap in the 8 PM hour, for a solid second place finish in the hour.

THE CW topped FOX on the night, across the board. THE CW was the #3 network in the A18-34 demo, with a 0.5 rating average. FOX aired the theatrical movie, HANCOCK, on the night.

Final L+SD Network Averages:

	Total viewers	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
ABC	5.60 million	0.7	1.3	1.9
CBS	7.60 million	0.4	0.8	1.3
CW	1.60 million	0.5	0.6	0.6
FOX	1.50 million	0.3	0.5	0.6
NBC	7.90 million	0.8	1.4	1.9
UNI	1.30 million	--	0.4	--
TEL	1.20 million	--	0.5	--

Time	Net	Program	P2*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
8:00	ABC	Roseanne	10.58	1.4	2.5	3.5
8:30	ABC	The Middle	7.09	0.9	1.7	2.4
9:30	ABC	Splitting Up Together	4.02	0.6	1.0	1.5
10:00	ABC	For the People	2.37	0.3	0.5	0.7
8:00	CBS	NCIS	12.07	0.6	1.3	2.0
9:00	CBS	NCIS [R]	6.62	0.3	0.7	1.0
10:00	CBS	48 Hours: NCIS	4.12	0.3	0.5	0.8
8:00	CW	The Flash	2.16	0.7	0.8	0.9
9:00	CW	The 100	0.94	0.2	0.3	0.3
8:00	FOX	Movie: Hancock	1.52	0.3	0.5	0.6
8:00	NBC	The Voice (recap)	6.09	0.7	1.1	1.4
9:00	NBC	The Voice	8.77	0.9	1.5	2.1

* - viewers in millions