NBC finished first on Monday, even though “American Ninja Warrior” fell 14 percent week over week.
On ABC, “Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise” rose from last week in the time slot before “The Whispers” slipped.
NBC was first in ratings with a 1.7 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 5.6 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Ninja Warrior” at 8 p.m. ET received a 1.8/6 and 6.7 million viewers. A rerun followed.
ABC and Fox tied for second in ratings, both with a 0.9/3. ABC was third in total viewers with 3.7