While the coronavirus pandemic has brought TV ratings highs across the board in Live+Same Day, the first Live+3 numbers to come out since millions of Americans have been forced to self-isolate don’t show much bigger gains than normal.
However, plenty of shows delivered much larger numbers than they have so far this season. Among the biggest winners for the week of March 16 were two alternative juggernauts in NBC’s “The Voice” and CBS’s “Survivor.” “The Voice” ended up with a 2.1 rating among adults 18-49 after three days of delayed viewing, 24% higher than its L+3 average so far this season. Meanwhile “Survivor” fought its way to a 2.0 in delayed, an 18% bump from its average season 40 score to date.
In terms of total viewership, a good number of shows were way above their season averages, including “Chicago Fire” which led the week with 12 million total viewers, up from 10.9 million on average. “Bull” on CBS also saw a healthy increase in viewership, drawing 10.7 million and topping “This Is Us” for the first time in a while in the process.
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Read the full week’s rankings below.
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Live+3 Adults 18-49
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD A18-49 | Live+3 A18-49 | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| MASKED SINGER, THE | FOX | 03/18/20 | 2.2 | 3.0 | +0.8 | +36% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 03/17/20 | 1.4 | 2.4 | +1.0 | +71% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 03/19/20 | 1.5 | 2.3 | +0.8 | +53% |
| 911 | FOX | 03/16/20 | 1.4 | 2.1 | +0.7 | +50% |
| VOICE | NBC | 03/16/20 | 1.8 | 2.1 | +0.3 | +17% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 03/18/20 | 1.2 | 2.0 | +0.8 | +67% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 03/18/20 | 1.6 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +25% |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 03/18/20 | 1.3 | 1.9 | +0.6 | +46% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 03/18/20 | 1.3 | 1.8 | +0.5 | +38% |
| LEGO MASTERS | FOX | 03/18/20 | 1.2 | 1.7 | +0.5 | +42% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 03/19/20 | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | +31% |
| AMERICAN IDOL | ABC | 03/22/20 | 1.4 | 1.7 | +0.3 | +21% |
| CONNERS, THE | ABC | 03/17/20 | 1.2 | 1.6 | +0.4 | +33% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 03/18/20 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +0.6 | +67% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 03/16/20 | 1.2 | 1.5 | +0.3 | +25% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 03/17/20 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +0.6 | +75% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 03/18/20 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 03/20/20 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 03/16/20 | 1.1 | 1.4 | +0.3 | +27% |
| ELLENS GAME OF GAMES | NBC | 03/17/20 | 1.3 | 1.4 | +0.1 | +8% |
| MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 03/19/20 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +0.6 | +86% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 03/22/20 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 03/16/20 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +0.5 | +63% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 03/19/20 | 0.9 | 1.3 | +0.4 | +44% |
| BULL | CBS | 03/16/20 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 03/18/20 | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | +71% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 03/17/20 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +0.4 | +50% |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 03/19/20 | 0.9 | 1.2 | +0.3 | +33% |
| PANDEMIC:WHAT U NEED2KNOW | ABC | 03/16/20 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +0.1 | +9% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/22/20 | 1.2 | 1.2 | even | +0% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 03/18/20 | 0.6 | 1.1 | +0.5 | +83% |
| PRODIGAL SON | FOX | 03/16/20 | 0.7 | 1.1 | +0.4 | +57% |
| FBI: MOST WANTED | CBS | 03/17/20 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 03/20/20 | 0.8 | 1.1 | +0.3 | +38% |
| BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA | CBS | 03/16/20 | 0.9 | 1.1 | +0.2 | +22% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 03/22/20 | 1.0 | 1.1 | +0.1 | +10% |
| FOR LIFE | ABC | 03/17/20 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| DEPUTY | FOX | 03/19/20 | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | +67% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 03/22/20 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 03/19/20 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 03/19/20 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +0.3 | +43% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/20/20 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 03/22/20 | 0.8 | 1.0 | +0.2 | +25% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 03/22/20 | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | +80% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE-3/18 | ABC | 03/18/20 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 03/17/20 | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | +50% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 03/17/20 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| ALL RISE | CBS | 03/16/20 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 03/17/20 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/20/20 | 0.7 | 0.9 | +0.2 | +29% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 03/18/20 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 03/20/20 | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.1 | +13% |
| NBC NEWS SPCL CORONAVIRUS | NBC | 03/19/20 | 0.9 | 0.9 | even | +0% |
| STUMPTOWN | ABC | 03/18/20 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 03/22/20 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | +60% |
| OUTMATCHED | FOX | 03/19/20 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/22/20 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +0.2 | +33% |
| MIXED-ISH | ABC | 03/17/20 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | +14% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 03/21/20 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| WALL | NBC | 03/22/20 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | +17% |
| FLASH | CW | 03/17/20 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| ZOEYS XTRAORD PLYLST | NBC | 03/22/20 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | +50% |
| INDEBTED | NBC | 03/19/20 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | +20% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 03/21/20 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| DUNCANVILLE | FOX | 03/22/20 | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | +25% |
| LEGACIES | CW | 03/19/20 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 03/16/20 | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | +100% |
| BATWOMAN | CW | 03/22/20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 03/17/20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 03/16/20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 03/22/20 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | +50% |
| KATY KEENE | CW | 03/19/20 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | +100% |
Live+3 Total Viewers
| Telecast | Network | Broadcast Date | Live+SD Total Viewers (in millions) | Live+3 Total Viewers (in millions) | Actual Increase | % Increase |
| CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 03/18/20 | 9,024 | 12,006 | +2982 | +33% |
| VOICE | NBC | 03/16/20 | 9,989 | 11,656 | +1667 | +17% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 03/18/20 | 9,181 | 11,607 | +2426 | +26% |
| 60 MINUTES | CBS | 03/22/20 | 10,907 | 11,240 | +333 | +3% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 03/18/20 | 7,508 | 11,213 | +3705 | +49% |
| BULL | CBS | 03/16/20 | 7,118 | 10,742 | +3624 | +51% |
| THIS IS US | NBC | 03/17/20 | 7,078 | 10,554 | +3476 | +49% |
| MASKED SINGER, THE | FOX | 03/18/20 | 8,022 | 10,204 | +2182 | +27% |
| 911 | FOX | 03/16/20 | 6,974 | 9,759 | +2785 | +40% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 03/19/20 | 7,032 | 9,576 | +2544 | +36% |
| SURVIVOR | CBS | 03/18/20 | 7,848 | 9,540 | +1692 | +22% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 03/22/20 | 7,445 | 9,340 | +1895 | +25% |
| AMERICAN IDOL | ABC | 03/22/20 | 7,697 | 9,086 | +1389 | +18% |
| STATION 19 | ABC | 03/19/20 | 7,397 | 9,022 | +1625 | +22% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 03/17/20 | 5,201 | 9,009 | +3808 | +73% |
| FBI: MOST WANTED | CBS | 03/17/20 | 6,448 | 8,978 | +2530 | +39% |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 03/22/20 | 6,399 | 8,674 | +2275 | +36% |
| NEIGHBORHOOD, THE | CBS | 03/16/20 | 7,401 | 8,571 | +1170 | +16% |
| ROOKIE, THE | ABC | 03/22/20 | 5,185 | 8,257 | +3072 | +59% |
| BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA | CBS | 03/16/20 | 6,895 | 8,200 | +1305 | +19% |
| CONNERS, THE | ABC | 03/17/20 | 6,515 | 8,048 | +1533 | +24% |
| AMERICAN IDOL-MON | ABC | 03/16/20 | 6,304 | 7,754 | +1450 | +23% |
| SEAL TEAM | CBS | 03/18/20 | 4,928 | 7,700 | +2772 | +56% |
| BLACKLIST | NBC | 03/20/20 | 5,381 | 7,423 | +2042 | +38% |
| ALL RISE | CBS | 03/16/20 | 5,808 | 7,419 | +1611 | +28% |
| MANIFEST | NBC | 03/16/20 | 4,291 | 7,018 | +2727 | +64% |
| MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 03/19/20 | 4,135 | 6,792 | +2657 | +64% |
| SHARK TANK | ABC | 03/20/20 | 5,992 | 6,787 | +795 | +13% |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 03/18/20 | 4,013 | 6,746 | +2733 | +68% |
| RESIDENT, THE | FOX | 03/17/20 | 4,756 | 6,698 | +1942 | +41% |
| PANDEMIC:WHAT U NEED2KNOW | ABC | 03/16/20 | 6,230 | 6,665 | +435 | +7% |
| AMER FUNN HM VIDEOS-7PM | ABC | 03/22/20 | 6,192 | 6,587 | +395 | +6% |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 03/19/20 | 4,704 | 6,507 | +1803 | +38% |
| MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 03/18/20 | 4,317 | 6,235 | +1918 | +44% |
| DEPUTY | FOX | 03/19/20 | 3,947 | 6,214 | +2267 | +57% |
| ELLENS GAME OF GAMES | NBC | 03/17/20 | 5,646 | 5,997 | +351 | +6% |
| GOLDBERGS, THE | ABC | 03/18/20 | 4,841 | 5,807 | +966 | +20% |
| 20/20-FRI | ABC | 03/20/20 | 4,584 | 5,659 | +1075 | +23% |
| PRODIGAL SON | FOX | 03/16/20 | 3,282 | 5,215 | +1933 | +59% |
| LEGO MASTERS | FOX | 03/18/20 | 3,608 | 5,071 | +1463 | +41% |
| DATELINE FRI | NBC | 03/20/20 | 4,014 | 5,023 | +1009 | +25% |
| BLESS THIS MESS | ABC | 03/17/20 | 4,064 | 4,830 | +766 | +19% |
| STUMPTOWN | ABC | 03/18/20 | 2,673 | 4,819 | +2146 | +80% |
| SUPERSTORE | NBC | 03/19/20 | 3,598 | 4,450 | +852 | +24% |
| NBC NEWS SPCL CORONAVIRUS | NBC | 03/19/20 | 4,280 | 4,422 | +142 | +3% |
| AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE-3/18 | ABC | 03/18/20 | 3,119 | 4,373 | +1254 | +40% |
| DATELINE MYSTERY | NBC | 03/21/20 | 3,899 | 4,145 | +246 | +6% |
| SCHOOLED | ABC | 03/18/20 | 3,390 | 3,991 | +601 | +18% |
| WILL & GRACE | NBC | 03/19/20 | 2,707 | 3,902 | +1195 | +44% |
| WALL | NBC | 03/22/20 | 3,569 | 3,871 | +302 | +8% |
| FOR LIFE | ABC | 03/17/20 | 2,352 | 3,788 | +1436 | +61% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 03/17/20 | 2,647 | 3,532 | +885 | +33% |
| MIXED-ISH | ABC | 03/17/20 | 2,861 | 3,491 | +630 | +22% |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 03/17/20 | 2,667 | 3,489 | +822 | +31% |
| OUTMATCHED | FOX | 03/19/20 | 2,579 | 3,277 | +698 | +27% |
| GOOD GIRLS | NBC | 03/22/20 | 1,903 | 3,205 | +1302 | +68% |
| 48 HOURS | CBS | 03/21/20 | 2,540 | 3,157 | +617 | +24% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | NBC | 03/19/20 | 2,329 | 3,048 | +719 | +31% |
| WWE FRI NIGHT SMACKDOWN | FOX | 03/20/20 | 2,574 | 2,914 | +340 | +13% |
| ZOEYS XTRAORD PLYLST | NBC | 03/22/20 | 1,952 | 2,813 | +861 | +44% |
| INDEBTED | NBC | 03/19/20 | 1,934 | 2,333 | +399 | +21% |
| SIMPSONS | FOX | 03/22/20 | 1,659 | 1,985 | +326 | +20% |
| BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 03/22/20 | 1,312 | 1,776 | +464 | +35% |
| FLASH | CW | 03/17/20 | 1,190 | 1,773 | +583 | +49% |
| SUPERNATURAL | CW | 03/16/20 | 976 | 1,444 | +468 | +48% |
| ROSWELL NEW MEXICO | CW | 03/16/20 | 752 | 1,235 | +483 | +64% |
| DUNCANVILLE | FOX | 03/22/20 | 1,072 | 1,217 | +145 | +14% |
| LEGACIES | CW | 03/19/20 | 662 | 1,192 | +530 | +80% |
| SUPERGIRL | CW | 03/22/20 | 648 | 1,164 | +516 | +80% |
| BATWOMAN | CW | 03/22/20 | 766 | 1,135 | +369 | +48% |
| DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW | CW | 03/17/20 | 669 | 1,084 | +415 | +62% |
| KATY KEENE | CW | 03/19/20 | 475 | 599 | +124 | +26% |