NBC bested its broadcast competition on Monday in the key 18-49 demographic — but ABC snuck past it in total viewers, thanks to an up “Dancing With the Stars” — which featured contestants performing classic routines from movies such as “Dirt Dancing” and “Grease” — and a down “Blindspot.”
For CBS, “Life in Pieces” had a nice resurgence from last week, as did the lower-rated “NCIS: Los Angeles.” Fox’s Monday struggles continued.
CW’s numbers from last night are inflated due to NFL preemptions in New York City. The networks faced stiff competition from cable’s “Monday Night Football,” which got a bump from the premiere of the new trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and Major League Baseball playoffs.