Scroll through our gallery to see this season’s 10 highest-rated new Big 4 broadcast TV series. Freshman shows are ranked by their 18-49 Nielsen average, including a week of delayed viewing.
Rank: 7 (tie)
Show: “Speechless”
Net: ABC
Rating: 2.0
Rank: 7 (tie)
Show: “American Housewife”
Net: ABC
Rating: 2.0
Rank: 7 (tie)
Show: “Hunted”
Net: CBS
Rating: 2.0
Rank: 7 (tie)
Show: “Timeless”
Net: NBC
Rating: 2.0
Rank: 4 (tie)
Show: “Lethal Weapon”
Net: Fox
Rating: 2.3
Rank: 4 (tie)
Show: “Kevin Can Wait”
Net: CBS
Rating: 2.3
Rank: 4 (tie)
Show: “Bull”
Net: CBS
Rating: 2.3
Rank: 2 (tie)
Show: “24: Legacy”*
Net: Fox
Rating: 3.3
*Had post-Super Bowl debut
Rank: 2 (tie)
Show: “Designated Survivor”
Net: ABC
Rating: 3.3
Rank: 1
Show: “This Is Us”
Net: NBC
Rating: 4.2
Sorry, “The Mick,” you just missed making this list by one-tenth of a ratings point. But hey, the Kaitlin Olson show got a second season already — so there’s that.
