Wednesday Overnights: ‘The Masked Singer’ Leads Fox to Victory

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Household Rating/Share
Fox: 5.8/10, NBC: 5.0/ 9, CBS: 3.5/ 6, ABC: 3.1/ 5, CW: 0.5/ 1

Percent Change From Year-Ago Evening:
Fox: +41, CW: no change, NBC: – 6, ABC: -16, CBS: -17

Ratings Breakdown:
The second season premiere of “The Masked Singer” led Fox to opening Wednesday overnight victory, with a 5.8 rating/10 share in households from 8-10 p.m. Comparably, this was 41 percent above the year-ago combination of dramas “Empire” and “Star.” Look for a victory for Fox as well in adults 18-49 (and all the key demos).

NBC had a night of positive news care of the season premiere installments of the “Chicago” trio: “Chicago Med” (#2: 5.3/ 9 at 8 p.m.), “Chicago Fire” (#2: 5.2/ 9 at 9 p.m.) and “Chicago PD” (#1: 4.6/ 9 at 10 p.m.). The compatibility of three dramas, no doubt, is flawless.

In series premiere news, ABC crime solver “Stumptown” was sampled with a 3.5/ 6 in households at 10 p.m. While that is nothing to boast about, it was 52 percent above the second season premiere of lead-in sitcom “Single Parents” (#4: 2.3/ 4 at 8:30 p.m.).

The other weak comedy link of ABC was “Schooled,” which opened with a mere 2.4/ 4 at 8:30 p.m. (#4). Comparably, that was 27 percent below the season premiere of parent “The Goldbergs” (#4: 3.3/ 6 at 8 p.m.). Note to ABC: Renewing “The Kids Are Alright” would have been a better option.

ABC’s “Modern Family,” meanwhile, opened its final season with a 3.4/ 6 in households (#4) in the 9 p.m. half-hour.

On CBS, a 90-minute installment of veteran “Survivor” returned with s 4.1/ 7 in households from 8-9:30 p.m., which was 13 percent below the 4.7/ 8 one year earlier. That led into the 90-minute season finale of “Big Brother,” which with weaker lead-in support dipped to a 2.9/ 5 from 9:30-11 p.m. Comparably, that was 19 percent below the 3.6/ 6 on the year-ago evening. Bravo to “Big Brother” for addressing the bullying and racism that went on in the house early in the season. While Jackson may have won the $500,000, it is underdog Nicole that was America’s choice and the bigger winner. Note to Allison Grodner: Please let Jackson Michie fade into oblivion (as well as that early alliance of six).

The CW, which is avoiding the competition this week, featured a repeat of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (#5: 0.6/ 1 at 8 p.m.) into “Hypnotize Me” (#5: 0.4/ 1 at 9 p.m.).

What follows are the household overnights by network and half hour for Wednesday, September 25:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Goldbergs” (season premiere): 3.3/ 6 (#4)
CBS – “Survivor” (season premiere): 4.3/ 8 (#3)
NBC – “Chicago Med” (season premiere): 5.2/ 9 #2)
Fox – “The Masked Singer” (season premiere): 5.4/10 (#1)
CW – “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “Schooled” (season premiere): 2.4/ 4 (#4)
CBS – “Survivor” (season premiere): 4.1/ 7 (#3)
NBC – “Chicago Med” (season premiere): 5.3/ 9 #2)
Fox – “The Masked Singer” (season premiere): 5.8/10 (#1)
CW – “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “Modern Family” (season premiere)): 3.4/ 6 (#4)
CBS – “Survivor” (season premiere): 4.0/ 7 (#3)
NBC – “Chicago Fire” (season premiere): 5.1/ 9 9#2)
Fox – “The Masked Singer” (season premiere): 6.0/10 (#1)
CW – “Hypnotize Me”: 0.4/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “Single Parents” (season premiere): 2.3/ 4 (#4)
CBS – “Big Brother” (season finale): 3.0/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “Chicago Fire” (season premiere): 5.2/ 9 (#2)
Fox – “The Masked Singer” (season premiere): 6.2/11 (#1)
CW – “Hypnotize Me”: 0.3/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “Stumptown” (series premiere): 3.5/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “Big Brother” (season finale): 2.9/ 5 (#3)
NBC – “Chicago PD” (season premiere): 4.7/ 9 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “Stumptown” (series premiere): 3.4/ 7 (#2)
CBS – “Big Brother” (season finale): 2.9/ 6 (#3)
NBC – “Chicago PD” (season premiere): 4.5/ 9 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research