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Thursday Ratings: ‘Young Sheldon’ on CBS Reaches Four-Year High with Series Finale

THURSDAY FAST AND FINAL NATIONALS

From CBS:

At 8:30pm, the series finale YOUNG SHELDON was the #1 broadcast of the night . The finale was the series most watched episode in four years (April 30, 2020 season three finale with 10.15m viewers). YOUNG SHELDON premiered on CBS as the #1 new comedy of the 2017-2018 television season and became television’s #1 comedy in 2019-2020 season (after THE BIG BANG THEORY ended) and has held that top spot for 5 consecutive seasons.


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UPDATED 5/17/2024 4:17 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, May 16, 2024:

Total Viewers (in millions):
CBS: 5.991, ESPN: 4.408, NBC: 3.572, ABC: 2.793, Fox News: 2.436, TNT: 1.468, Telemundo: 1.418, Fox: 1.406, MSNBC: 1.308, Univision: 0.767, TBS: 0.636, HGTV: 0.463, CNN: 0.454, GSN: 0.444, History (178 min.): 0.426, UniMas: 0.422, A&E: 0.405, CW: 0.202

Adults 18-49 rating:
ESPN: 1.40, TNT: 0.46, CBS: 0.45, NBC: 0.37, Telemundo: 0.35, ABC: 0.34, Univision: 0.21, Fox: 0.18, MTV: 0.14, TBS: 0.11, Fox News: 0.11, Adult Swim: 0.10, A&E: 0.10, Bravo: 0.09, USA: 0.09, UniMas: 0.08, FX: 0.07, CW: 0.03

(Prime time averages for cable networks and digital subchannels are approximations.)

Top Prime Time Telecasts in Adults 18-49:

  1. NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Game 6: Denver/Minnesota (ESPN, 8:38 PM-11:00 PM, 142 min.)
    • 1.66 A18-49 rating (Range: 2.183-2.196 million adults 18-49; 0.95 F18-49, 2.39 M18-49)
  2. Young Sheldon (S) (CBS, 8:30 PM- 9:01 PM, 31 min.)
    • 0.76/9 A18-49 rating/share (1.005 million adults 18-49)
  3. NBA Courtside (ESPN, 8:30 PM-8:38 PM, 8 min.)
    • 0.73 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.956-0.969 million adults 18-49; 0.36 F18-49, 1.10 M18-49)
  4. Young Sheldon (CBS, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.71/9 A18-49 rating/share (0.937 million adults 18-49)
  5. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals NY Rangers/Carolina Gm6 (TNT, 7:08 PM-10:10 PM, 182 min.)
    • 0.54 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.706-0.719 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.75 M18-49)
  6. 9-1-1 (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.44/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.580 million adults 18-49)
  7. Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
    • 0.41/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.542 million adults 18-49)
  8. NBA Pre-Game (ESPN, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
    • 0.37 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.58 M18-49)
  9. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
    • 0.35/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.466 million adults 18-49)
  10. La Casa de Los Famosos Season 4 (Thu.) (Telemundo, 7:59 PM-10:00 PM, 121 min.)
    • 0.35/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.466 million adults 18-49)

Households (rating / share):
CBS: 3.51/11, NBC: 2.27/7, ABC: 1.75/5, Fox: 0.85/3, CW: 0.14/0

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.27/5, NBC: 0.19/3, ABC: 0.16/3, Fox: 0.06/1, CW: 0.02/0

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.73/6, NBC: 0.58/5, ABC: 0.50/4, Fox: 0.28/2, CW: 0.04/0

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Sub-Demos

Females 18-49 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.51/6, NBC: 0.43/5, ABC: 0.40/5, Fox: 0.21/2, CW: 0.02/0

Males 18-49 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.39/5, NBC: 0.30/3, ABC: 0.27/3, Fox: 0.14/2, CW: 0.03/0

Females 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.29/6, NBC: 0.22/4, ABC: 0.19/4, Fox: 0.08/1, CW: 0.01/0

Males 18-34 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.25/5, NBC: 0.16/3, ABC: 0.14/2, Fox: 0.04/1, CW: 0.02/0

Females 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.84/7, NBC: 0.70/6, ABC: 0.64/5, Fox: 0.31/3, CW: 0.05/0

Males 25-54 (rating / share):
CBS: 0.62/5, NBC: 0.45/4, ABC: 0.36/3, Fox: 0.25/2, CW: 0.04/0

What follows are the final national results for Thursday, May 16, 2024 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

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8:00 PM

ABC — 9-1-1
• Households: 2.40/8 (#2)
• Viewers: 3.889 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.47/6 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.24/5 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.66/6 (#2)

CBS — Young Sheldon
• Households: 5.23/17 (#1)
• Viewers: 9.148 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.71/9 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.45/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.14/11 (#1)

NBC — Law & Order (season finale)
• Households: 2.26/7 (#3)
• Viewers: 3.651 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.36/5 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.17/4 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.59/5 (#3)

Fox — I Can See Your Voice (time slot premiere)
• Households: 0.63/2 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.090 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.08/2 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.24/2 (#4)

CW — Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker
• Households: 0.17/1 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.250 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/1 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — 9-1-1
• Households: 2.19/7 (#3)
• Viewers: 3.481 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.41/5 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.19/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.60/5 (#2)

CBS — Young Sheldon (series finale)
• Households: 5.28/16 (#1)
• Viewers: 9.294 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.76/9 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.49/9 (#1), Adults 25-54: 1.20/10 (#1)

NBC — Law & Order (season finale)
• Households: 2.34/7 (#2)
• Viewers: 3.705 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.18/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.55/5 (#3)

Fox — I Can See Your Voice (time slot premiere)
• Households: 0.64/2 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.061 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.17/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.08/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.25/2 (#4)

CW — Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker
• Households: 0.17/1 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.231 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.02/0 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.01/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.05/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — Grey’s Anatomy
• Households: 1.77/5 (#3)
• Viewers: 2.818 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.37/4 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.55/4 (#3)

CBS — So Help Me Todd (series finale)
• Households: 2.85/9 (#1)
• Viewers: 4.875 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.39/4 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.21/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.65/5 (#1)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season finale)
• Households: 2.61/8 (#2)
• Viewers: 4.105 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.40/4 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.21/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.61/5 (#2)

Fox — Farmer Wants A Wife
• Households: 1.05/3 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.712 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.31/3 (#4)

CW — Lovers and Liars
• Households: 0.12/0 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.165 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — Grey’s Anatomy
• Households: 1.68/5 (#3)
• Viewers: 2.682 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.34/4 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#2)

CBS — So Help Me Todd (series finale)
• Households: 2.43/7 (#2)
• Viewers: 4.117 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.31/3 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.14/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.52/4 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season finale)
• Households: 2.65/8 (#1)
• Viewers: 4.182 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.43/5 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.22/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.66/5 (#1)

Fox — Farmer Wants A Wife
• Households: 1.09/3 (#4)
• Viewers: 1.761 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.19/2 (#4)
• Adults 18-34: 0.04/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.31/2 (#4)

CW — Lovers and Liars
• Households: 0.11/0 (#5)
• Viewers: 0.162 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.03/0 (#5)
• Adults 18-34: 0.02/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.04/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — Station 19
• Households: 1.27/4 (#3)
• Viewers: 2.011 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.23/3 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.12/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.37/3 (#3)

CBS — Elsbeth
• Households: 2.69/9 (#1)
• Viewers: 4.381 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.27/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.17/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.47/4 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Organized Crime (season finale)
• Households: 1.93/6 (#2)
• Viewers: 2.977 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.35/4 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.19/3 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.54/4 (#1)

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10:30 PM

ABC — Station 19
• Households: 1.20/4 (#3)
• Viewers: 1.877 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.20/2 (#3)
• Adults 18-34: 0.10/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.32/3 (#3)

CBS — Elsbeth
• Households: 2.56/9 (#1)
• Viewers: 4.130 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 0.25/3 (#2)
• Adults 18-34: 0.16/3 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.42/4 (#2)

NBC — Law & Order: Organized Crime (season finale)
• Households: 1.82/6 (#2)
• Viewers: 2.815 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.32/4 (#1)
• Adults 18-34: 0.18/4 (#1), Adults 25-54: 0.50/4 (#1)

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ABC Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
2.793 1.75/5
(2.188)
0.34/4
(0.443)

9-1-1 (ABC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.685 million viewers
• 2.29/7 HH (2.867 million households)
• 0.44/5 A18-49 rating/share (0.580 million adults 18-49)

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 2.751 million viewers
• 1.73/5 HH (2.157 million households)
• 0.35/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.466 million adults 18-49)

Station 19 (ABC, 10:01 PM-11:00 PM, 59 min.)
• 1.930 million viewers
• 1.22/4 HH (1.530 million households)
• 0.21/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.281 million adults 18-49)

CBS Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
5.991 3.51/11
(4.384)
0.45/5
(0.594)

Young Sheldon (CBS, 8:00 PM- 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 9.148 million viewers
• 5.23/17 HH (6.536 million households)
• 0.71/9 A18-49 rating/share (0.937 million adults 18-49)

Young Sheldon (S) (CBS, 8:30 PM- 9:01 PM, 31 min.)
• 9.317 million viewers
• 5.29/16 HH (6.615 million households)
• 0.76/9 A18-49 rating/share (1.005 million adults 18-49)

So Help Me Todd (CBS, 9:01 PM-10:00 PM, 59 min.)
• 4.403 million viewers
• 2.59/8 HH (3.239 million households)
• 0.35/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.455 million adults 18-49)

Elsbeth (CBS, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.256 million viewers
• 2.62/9 HH (3.281 million households)
• 0.26/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.347 million adults 18-49)

NBC Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
3.572 2.27/7
(2.836)
0.37/4
(0.482)

Law & Order (NBC, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 3.678 million viewers
• 2.30/7 HH (2.876 million households)
• 0.35/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.463 million adults 18-49)

Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 4.143 million viewers
• 2.63/8 HH (3.287 million households)
• 0.41/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.542 million adults 18-49)

Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.896 million viewers
• 1.88/6 HH (2.344 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.441 million adults 18-49)

Fox Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
1.406 0.85/3
(1.065)
0.18/2
(0.234)

I Can See Your Voice (P) (Fox, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.076 million viewers
• 0.63/2 HH (0.793 million households)
• 0.17/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.218 million adults 18-49)

Farmer Wants A Wife (Fox, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.737 million viewers
• 1.07/3 HH (1.337 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.249 million adults 18-49)

CW Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
0.202 0.14/0
(0.177)
0.03/0
(0.036)

Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (CW, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.241 million viewers
• 0.17/1 HH (0.212 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.034 million adults 18-49)

Lovers And Liars (CW, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.164 million viewers
• 0.11/0 HH (0.142 million households)
• 0.03/0 A18-49 rating/share (0.038 million adults 18-49)

Univision Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
0.767 0.43/1
(0.541)
0.21/2
(0.279)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (Univision, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.595 million viewers
• 0.33/1 HH (0.416 million households)
• 0.15/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.197 million adults 18-49)

La Rosa de Guadalupe (P) (Univision, 8:00 PM- 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.735 million viewers
• 0.41/1 HH (0.518 million households)
• 0.19/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.256 million adults 18-49)

El Amor No Tiene Receta (Thu.) (Univision, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.856 million viewers
• 0.50/2 HH (0.631 million households)
• 0.20/2 A18-49 rating/share (0.264 million adults 18-49)

Futbol Central (Univision, 10:00 PM-10:32 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.758 million viewers
• 0.41/1 HH (0.515 million households)
• 0.25/3 A18-49 rating/share (0.328 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Monterrey vs. Cruz Azul (Univision, 10:32 PM- 1:15 AM, 163 min.)
• 0.741 million viewers
• 0.42/2 HH (0.523 million households)
• 0.24/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.316 million adults 18-49)

UniMas Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
0.422 0.21/1
(0.257)
0.08/1
(0.099)

La Viuda Negra (Thu.) (UniMas, 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.308 million viewers
• 0.14/0 HH (0.181 million households)
• 0.08/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.111 million adults 18-49)

Enamorandonos (Thu.) (UniMas, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.498 million viewers
• 0.24/1 HH (0.305 million households)
• 0.09/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.118 million adults 18-49)

La Descarga (Thu.) (UniMas, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.271 million viewers
• 0.13/0 HH (0.160 million households)
• 0.05/1 A18-49 rating/share (0.063 million adults 18-49)

Telemundo Viewers
(million)
Households
(million)
A18-49
(million)
1.418 0.78/2
(0.976)
0.35/4
(0.455)

La Casa de Los Famosos Season 4 (Thu.) (Telemundo, 7:00 PM- 7:59 PM, 59 min.)
• 1.328 million viewers
• 0.70/2 HH (0.871 million households)
• 0.27/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.359 million adults 18-49)

La Casa de Los Famosos Season 4 (Thu.) (Telemundo, 7:59 PM-10:00 PM, 121 min.)
• 1.525 million viewers
• 0.84/3 HH (1.048 million households)
• 0.35/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.466 million adults 18-49)

El Señor de Los Cielos Season 9 (Thu.) (Telemundo, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.202 million viewers
• 0.66/2 HH (0.830 million households)
• 0.33/4 A18-49 rating/share (0.431 million adults 18-49)

CABLE

NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Game 6: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN, 8:38 PM-11:00 PM, 142 min.)
• 5.145 million viewers
• 2.78 HH rating (Range: 3.469-3.481 million households)
• 1.66 A18-49 rating (Range: 2.183-2.196 million adults 18-49; 0.95 F18-49, 2.39 M18-49)

NBA Courtside (ESPN, 8:30 PM-8:38 PM, 8 min.)
• 2.642 million viewers
• 1.49 HH rating (Range: 1.856-1.869 million households)
• 0.73 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.956-0.969 million adults 18-49; 0.36 F18-49, 1.10 M18-49)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 6: New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes (TNT, 7:08 PM-10:10 PM, 182 min.)
• 1.735 million viewers
• 0.89 HH rating (Range: 1.106-1.119 million households)
• 0.54 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.706-0.719 million adults 18-49; 0.33 F18-49, 0.75 M18-49)

NBA Pre-Game (ESPN, 8:00 PM-8:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 1.391 million viewers
• 0.85 HH rating (Range: 1.056-1.069 million households)
• 0.37 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million adults 18-49; 0.16 F18-49, 0.58 M18-49)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Game 5: Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks (TNT, 10:10 PM-12:55 AM, 165 min.)
• 0.772 million viewers
• 0.26 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.336-0.349 million adults 18-49)

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 7 (MTV, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.392 million viewers
• 0.24 HH rating (Range: 0.294-0.306 million households)
• 0.21 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.270-0.283 million adults 18-49; 0.29 F18-49, 0.12 M18-49)

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 7 (MTV, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.324 million viewers
• 0.20 HH rating (Range: 0.244-0.256 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Summer House (Bravo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.455 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.406 million households)
• 0.16 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.204-0.217 million adults 18-49; 0.24 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Gutfeld! (Fox News, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.266 million viewers
• 1.43 HH rating (Range: 1.781-1.794 million households)
• 0.12 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.152-0.165 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.16 M18-49)

Jesse Watters Primetime (Fox News, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.663 million viewers
• 1.67 HH rating (Range: 2.081-2.094 million households)
• 0.11 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.138-0.152 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.13 M18-49)

After The First 48 (A&E, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.435 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.10 F18-49, 0.09 M18-49)

Interrogation Raw (A&E, 10:01 PM-11:04 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.394 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.08 M18-49)

Hannity (Fox News, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 2.378 million viewers
• 1.53 HH rating (Range: 1.906-1.919 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.06 F18-49, 0.15 M18-49)

Watch What Happens Live (Bravo, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.364 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.10 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.125-0.138 million adults 18-49; 0.14 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

Accused: Guilty or Innocent (A&E, 9:00 PM-10:01 PM, 61 min.)
• 0.386 million viewers
• 0.25 HH rating (Range: 0.306-0.319 million households)
• 0.09 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.112-0.125 million adults 18-49; 0.12 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

All In with Chris Hayes (MSNBC, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.272 million viewers
• 0.83 HH rating (Range: 1.031-1.044 million households)
• 0.08 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.099-0.112 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

House Hunters (HGTV, 10:00 PM-10:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.615 million viewers
• 0.39 HH rating (Range: 0.481-0.494 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Beat Bobby Flay (FOOD, 9:00 PM-9:30 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.440 million viewers
• 0.28 HH rating (Range: 0.344-0.356 million households)
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49; 0.08 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

College Baseball Arkansas/Texas A&M (ESPN2, 9:30 PM-12:47 AM, 197 min.)
• 0.191 million viewers
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49)

Liga MX Sf: Monterrey / Cruz Azul +Uni (TUDN, 10:32 PM-1:15 AM, 163 min.)
• 0.135 million viewers
• 0.06 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.073-0.086 million adults 18-49)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 6: New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes (truTV, 7:08 PM-10:10 PM, 182 min.)
• 0.179 million viewers
• 0.10 HH rating (Range: 0.119-0.131 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.07 M18-49)

Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN, 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.522 million viewers
• 0.35 HH rating (Range: 0.431-0.444 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.06 M18-49)

My 600 Lb. Life Where Are They Now? Super Sized (TLC, 8:00 PM-10:00 PM, 120 min.)
• 0.204 million viewers
• 0.13 HH rating (Range: 0.156-0.169 million households)
• 0.05 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.059-0.072 million adults 18-49; 0.07 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

The Source with Kaitlan Collins (CNN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.452 million viewers
• 0.32 HH rating (Range: 0.394-0.406 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Wild & Weird America (Discovery, 9:31 PM-10:01 PM, 30 min.)
• 0.326 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.206-0.219 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.05 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Lost Treasures Of Egypt (Nat Geo, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.251 million viewers
• 0.15 HH rating (Range: 0.181-0.194 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Caught! (Discovery, 9:00 PM-9:31 PM, 31 min.)
• 0.314 million viewers
• 0.17 HH rating (Range: 0.206-0.219 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Futbol Central (TUDN, 10:00 PM-10:32 PM, 32 min.)
• 0.099 million viewers
• 0.06 HH rating (Range: 0.069-0.081 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Welcome To Wrexham (FX, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.143 million viewers
• 0.09 HH rating (Range: 0.106-0.119 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.05 M18-49)

Alex Wagner Tonight (MSNBC, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.254 million viewers
• 0.84 HH rating (Range: 1.044-1.056 million households)
• 0.04 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.046-0.059 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Newsnight (CNN, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.388 million viewers
• 0.27 HH rating (Range: 0.331-0.344 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Swamp People: Serpent Invasion (History, 9:00 PM-10:03 PM, 63 min.)
• 0.601 million viewers
• 0.37 HH rating (Range: 0.456-0.469 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.04 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Linea de Cuatro (Live) (TUDN, 9:00 PM-10:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 0.069 million viewers
• 0.04 HH rating (Range: 0.044-0.056 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.01 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM, 60 min.)
• 1.399 million viewers
• 0.94 HH rating (Range: 1.169-1.181 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.03 F18-49, 0.04 M18-49)

BET Movie of the Week Men In Black II (BET, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM, 150 min.)
• 0.130 million viewers
• 0.07 HH rating (Range: 0.081-0.094 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

Showcase Game New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies or Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox  (MLB Network, 6:42 PM-10:12 PM, 210 min.)
• 0.183 million viewers
• 0.11 HH rating (Range: 0.131-0.144 million households)
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49; 0.02 F18-49, 0.03 M18-49)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Game 5: Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks (truTV, 10:10 PM-12:55 AM, 165 min.)
• 0.089 million viewers
• 0.03 A18-49 rating (Range: 0.033-0.046 million adults 18-49)

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UPDATED 5/27/2024 4:40 PM ET: What follows are the Live + Seven Day rating results for the night’s network telecasts on Thursday, May 16, 2024:

PROGRAM Live+SD Live+7 Diff Pct
Chg
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
A18-49 rtg 0.41 0.79 +0.37 +91%
Viewers 4.143m 6.292m +2.149m +52%
 
9-1-1 (ABC)
A18-49 rtg 0.44 0.73 +0.29 +67%
Viewers 3.640m 5.508m +1.868m +51%
 
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
A18-49 rtg 0.35 0.64 +0.28 +80%
Viewers 2.752m 4.326m +1.574m +57%
 
Young Sheldon (CBS)
A18-49 rtg 0.71 0.99 +0.28 +39%
Viewers 9.148m 11.343m +2.195m +24%
 
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC)
A18-49 rtg 0.33 0.61 +0.28 +83%
Viewers 2.896m 4.662m +1.766m +61%
 
Young Sheldon Special (CBS)
A18-49 rtg 0.76 1.03 +0.27 +36%
Viewers 9.318m 11.736m +2.418m +26%
 
Station 19 (ABC)
A18-49 rtg 0.22 0.45 +0.23 +108%
Viewers 1.942m 3.545m +1.603m +83%
 
Elsbeth (CBS)
A18-49 rtg 0.26 0.47 +0.21 +78%
Viewers 4.255m 7.342m +3.087m +73%
 
Law & Order (NBC)
A18-49 rtg 0.34 0.54 +0.20 +59%
Viewers 3.552m 5.014m +1.462m +41%
 
So Help Me Todd (CBS)
A18-49 rtg 0.34 0.46 +0.11 +33%
Viewers 4.403m 5.857m +1.454m +33%
 
Farmer Wants A Wife (Fox)
A18-49 rtg 0.18 0.22 +0.04 +21%
Viewers 1.726m 2.233m +0.507m +29%
 
I Can See Your Voice (Fox)
A18-49 rtg 0.15 0.17 +0.03 +20%
Viewers 1.041m 1.343m +0.302m +29%
 
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker (CW)
A18-49 rtg 0.03 0.04 +0.01 +42%
Viewers 0.241m 0.312m +0.071m +29%
 
Lovers and Liars (CW)
A18-49 rtg 0.03 0.04 +0.01 +45%
Viewers 0.164m 0.203m +0.039m +24%
 

Source: Nielsen Media Research