The season finale of “This Is Us” and “Designated Survivor” had some of the biggest gains thanks to DVR and on-demand viewing in the week of March 13.

“This Is Us” rose by 1.9 points among adults 18-49 in the Live +7 ratings to finish with a 5.3. The final rating is equal to its next-to-last episode (which had bigger growth at +2.3). “Designated Survivor” added the most total viewers — 5.53 million to 4.94 million for “This Is Us.”

“This Is Us,” however, started at a much higher point and finishes No. 1 in both measures for the week. NBC says the show is the first scripted series on the network to lead an in-season week in total viewers since the “Frasier” series finale in May 2004.

“The 100” (+133 percent in adults 18-49) and “Bones” (+100 percent in viewers) were the week’s percentage-gain leaders.

Here are the Live +7 rankings for March 13-19, 2017. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.

Adults 18-49 – Total gain

Rank Show Net L+SD L+7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 THIS IS US – F NBC 3.4 5.3 1.9 56%
2 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 2.0 3.5 1.5 75%
MODERN FAMILY ABC 1.9 3.4 1.5 79%
4 DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ABC 1.3 2.7 1.4 108%
5 SCANDAL ABC 1.4 2.5 1.1 79%
6 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 1.3 2.3 1.0 77%
7 BLACK-ISH ABC 1.5 2.4 0.9 60%
8 NCIS CBS 1.5 2.3 0.8 53%
SCORPION CBS 1.1 1.9 0.8 73%
10 THE VOICE – MON. NBC 2.6 3.3 0.7 27%
THE VOICE – TUES. NBC 2.5 3.2 0.7 28%
SURVIVOR CBS 1.7 2.4 0.7 41%
THE GOLDBERGS ABC 1.5 2.2 0.7 47%
CHICAGO MED NBC 1.4 2.1 0.7 50%
LETHAL WEAPON – F FOX 1.3 2.0 0.7 54%
STAR – F FOX 1.3 2.0 0.7 54%
THE FLASH CW 0.9 1.6 0.7 78%
BONES FOX 0.7 1.4 0.7 100%
19 AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE ABC 1.4 2.0 0.6 43%
SPEECHLESS ABC 1.3 1.9 0.6 46%
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 1.2 1.8 0.6 50%
SUPERSTORE NBC 1.1 1.7 0.6 55%
24: LEGACY FOX 1.0 1.6 0.6 60%
LAST MAN STANDING ABC 1.0 1.6 0.6 60%
CHICAGO JUSTICE NBC 1.0 1.6 0.6 60%
NEW GIRL FOX 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%
SHADES OF BLUE NBC 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%
GRIMM NBC 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%

 

Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain

Rank Show Net L+SD L+7 7-Day Increase 7-Day % Increase
1 THE 100 CW 0.3 0.7 0.4 133%
2 DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ABC 1.3 2.7 1.4 108%
3 BONES FOX 0.7 1.4 0.7 100%
SLEEPY HOLLOW FOX 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
AMERICAN CRIME ABC 0.4 0.8 0.4 100%
THE ORIGINALS – P CW 0.3 0.6 0.3 100%
REIGN CW 0.2 0.4 0.2 100%
8 ARROW CW 0.5 0.9 0.4 80%
9 MODERN FAMILY ABC 1.9 3.4 1.5 79%
SCANDAL ABC 1.4 2.5 1.1 79%
11 THE FLASH CW 0.9 1.6 0.7 78%
12 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 1.3 2.3 1.0 77%
13 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 2.0 3.5 1.5 75%
NEW GIRL FOX 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%
SHADES OF BLUE NBC 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%
GRIMM NBC 0.8 1.4 0.6 75%
TIME AFTER TIME ABC 0.4 0.7 0.3 75%
18 SCORPION CBS 1.1 1.9 0.8 73%
19 APB FOX 0.7 1.2 0.5 71%
THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION NBC 0.7 1.2 0.5 71%
21 ELEMENTARY CBS 0.6 1.0 0.4 67%
22 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH FOX 0.8 1.3 0.5 63%
ONCE UPON A TIME ABC 0.8 1.3 0.5 63%
24 BLACK-ISH ABC 1.5 2.4 0.9 60%
24: LEGACY FOX 1.0 1.6 0.6 60%
LAST MAN STANDING ABC 1.0 1.6 0.6 60%
CHICAGO JUSTICE NBC 1.0 1.6 0.6 60%
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CW 0.5 0.8 0.3 60%

 

Viewers – Total gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-Day Increase (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ABC 5738 11271 5533 96%
2 THIS IS US – F NBC 12836 17776 4940 38%
3 MODERN FAMILY ABC 6124 9758 3634 59%
4 NCIS CBS 14157 17713 3556 25%
5 SCORPION CBS 6610 10085 3475 53%
6 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 7504 10889 3385 45%
7 GREY’S ANATOMY ABC 7909 11258 3349 42%
8 NCIS: NEW ORLEANS CBS 10430 13723 3293 32%
9 CHICAGO MED NBC 7347 10418 3071 42%
10 SCANDAL ABC 5632 8533 2901 52%
11 SHADES OF BLUE NBC 4088 6813 2725 67%
12 CHICAGO JUSTICE NBC 5740 8385 2645 46%
13 LETHAL WEAPON – F FOX 6016 8569 2553 42%
14 BONES FOX 2517 5037 2520 100%
15 MADAM SECRETARY CBS 7622 10092 2470 32%
16 CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS CBS 5375 7752 2377 44%
17 NCIS: LOS ANGELES CBS 9097 11314 2217 24%
18 BLACK-ISH ABC 4884 7098 2214 45%
19 ELEMENTARY CBS 4284 6493 2209 52%
20 THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION NBC 4118 6253 2135 52%
21 SURVIVOR CBS 7868 9994 2126 27%
22 24: LEGACY FOX 3899 5982 2083 53%
23 THE VOICE – MON. NBC 12180 14180 2000 16%
24 LAST MAN STANDING ABC 6153 8099 1946 32%
25 THE VOICE – TUES. NBC 11711 13615 1904 16%

 

Viewers – Percentage gain

Rank Show Net L+SD (000s) L+7 (000s) 7-Day Increase (000s) 7-Day % Increase
1 BONES FOX 2517 5037 2520 100%
2 DESIGNATED SURVIVOR ABC 5738 11271 5533 96%
3 AMERICAN CRIME ABC 1911 3556 1645 86%
4 LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CW 1339 2353 1014 76%
5 THE 100 CW 982 1716 734 75%
6 THE FLASH CW 2392 4095 1703 71%
7 REIGN CW 762 1293 531 70%
8 SHADES OF BLUE NBC 4088 6813 2725 67%
9 SLEEPY HOLLOW FOX 1815 3003 1188 65%
10 THE ORIGINALS – P CW 1023 1636 613 60%
11 MODERN FAMILY ABC 6124 9758 3634 59%
12 NEW GIRL FOX 1786 2822 1036 58%
13 ARROW CW 1525 2387 862 57%
14 THE LAST MAN ON EARTH FOX 1970 3072 1102 56%
15 APB FOX 3252 4996 1744 54%
16 24: LEGACY FOX 3899 5982 2083 53%
SCORPION CBS 6610 10085 3475 53%
18 TIME AFTER TIME ABC 1790 2720 930 52%
THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION NBC 4118 6253 2135 52%
ELEMENTARY CBS 4284 6493 2209 52%
SCANDAL ABC 5632 8533 2901 52%
22 GRIMM NBC 3962 5856 1894 48%
23 THE CATCH ABC 3812 5587 1775 47%
24 CHICAGO JUSTICE NBC 5740 8385 2645 46%
ONCE UPON A TIME ABC 2712 3959 1247 46%

Source: The Nielsen Company.

Posted by:Rick Porter

Rick Porter has been covering TV since the days when networks sent screeners on VHS, one of which was a teaser for the first season of "American Idol." He's left-handed, makes a very solid grilled cheese and has been editor of TV by the Numbers since October 2015. He lives in Austin.

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