Fox arrested a sizable 6.1 million total viewers with Monday’s premiere of “APB.” Partnering with lead-in “24: Legacy,” the broadcaster finished in second place overall across primetime.
“APB,” a police drama with a high-tech twist, starring Justin Kirk (“Weeds”), was remarkably steady with the latest version of “24,” which enjoyed its own debut late Sunday night. Both shows scored a 1.5 rating/5 share in the key 18-49 demographic, with “24: Legacy” roping in 77,000 more overall viewers than the drama behind it did.
ABC and “The Bachelor” won the night in the main demo. CBS claimed total viewers for the hours of 8 to 11 p.m.
ABC was first in ratings with a 1.8 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted demo, but third in total viewers with an average of 5.8 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Bachelor” at 8 scored a 2.3/8 and 7.4 million viewers. “Quantico” at 10 had a 0.7/3 and 2.7 million viewers.
Fox was second in ratings with a 1.5/5 and in viewers with 6.2 million. The “APB” debut at 8 posted 6.2 million viewers. At 9, “24: Legacy” landed 6.1 million viewers.
CBS was third in ratings with a 1.3/5, but first in viewers with 7.3 million. “Kevin Can Wait” at 8 had a 1.5/5 and 7.9 million viewers. At 8:30, “Man With a Plan” got a 1.4/5 and 7.2 million viewers. “Superior Donuts” at 9 baked up a 1.3/4 and 7.3 million viewers. At 9:30, “2 Broke Girls” received a 1.3/4 and 5.9 million viewers. “Scorpion” at 10 closed primetime to a 1.2/5 and 7.7 million viewers.
NBC was fourth in ratings with a 0.8/3 and in viewers with 3.3 million. “The New Celebrity Apprentice” at 8 had a 0.9/3 and 3.4 million viewers. At 10, “Timeless” managed a 0.6/2 and 2.9 million viewers.
Univision was fifth in ratings with a 0.7/3 and in viewers with 2.1 million.
Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.6/2 and seventh in viewers with 1.5 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.5/2 and sixth in viewers with 1.7 million. “Supergirl” at 8 got a 0.7/2 and 2.4 million viewers. At 9, “Jane The Virgin” received a 0.3/1 and 980,000 viewers.