The 2018-19 television season is in the books, and as usual, some shows performed better than others. This time around, there was actually a tie for broadcast’s lowest-rated entertainment series among adults 18-49, which is the demographic beloved by advertisers: CBS Saturday drama “Ransom” (which is still awaiting a renewal/cancellation decision) and ABC’s “Alec Baldwin Show” (a freshman talk show that last aired an episode in December, after it was shifted from Sundays to Saturdays). See how the 21 lowest-rated broadcast TV shows rank by their “most current” Nielsen ratings below. For the purposes of this story, we elected not to count shows on The CW and newsmagazines like “20/20,” “48 Hours” and “Dateline,” which would have gobbled up several slots. Highest-rated is first, lowest-rated last — and yes, there are ties.
Rank: 19 (tie) Show: “I Feel Bad” Net: NBC 18-49 Rating: 0.8
Rank: 19 (tie) Show: “For the People” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.8
Rank: 19 (tie) Show: “Speechless” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.8
Rank: 14 (tie) Show: “A.P. Bio” Net: NBC 18-49 Rating: 0.7
Rank: 14 (tie) Show: “Midnight, Texas” Net: NBC 18-49 Rating: 0.7
Rank: 14 (tie) Show: “The Code” Net: CBS 18-49 Rating: 0.7
Rank: 14 (tie) Show: “The Fix” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.7
Rank: 14 (tie) Show: “Beat Shazam” Net: Fox 18-49 Rating: 0.7
Rank: 8 (tie) Show: “Abby’s” Net: NBC 18-49 Rating: 0.6
Rank: 8 (tie) Show: “Blood & Treasure” Net: CBS 18-49 Rating: 0.6
Rank: 8 (tie) Show: “Million Dollar Mile” Net: CBS 18-49 Rating: 0.6
Rank: 8 (tie) Show: “Match Game” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.6
Rank: 8 (tie) Show: “Mental Samurai” Net: Fox 18-49 Rating: 0.6
Rank: 8 (tie) Show: “Proven Innocent” Net: Fox 18-49 Rating: 0.6
Rank: 7 Show: “Child Support” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.5
Rank: 3 (tie) Show: “Red Line” Net: CBS 18-49 Rating: 0.4
Rank: 3 (tie) Show: “1969” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.4
Rank: 3 (tie) Show: “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.EL.D.” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.4
Rank: 3 (tie) Show: “Paradise Hotel” Net: Fox 18-49 Rating: 0.4
Rank: 1 (tie) Show: “Ransom” Net: CBS 18-49 Rating: 0.3
Rank: 1 (tie) Show: “The Alec Baldwin Show” Net: ABC 18-49 Rating: 0.3
