Trouble in paradise? Beth and Randall’s big fight last night handed NBC’s “This Is Us” a series low in TV ratings. That said, it was still the highest-rated show on Tuesday.
Plus. the other big Tuesday show, “NCIS,” tied its series low among adults 18-49.
NBC was first in ratings with a 1.2 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and second in total viewers with an average of 5.7 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Ellen’s Game of Games” at 8 p.m. had a 1.2/6 and 5.4 million viewers. “This Is Us” at 9 received a 1.6/7 and 7.5 million viewers. “The Village” at 10 got a 0.7/3 and 4.2 million viewers.
CBS was second in ratings with a 0.9/4 and first in viewers with 9.4 million. “NCIS” at 8 had a 1.1/5 and 12 million viewers. “FBI” at 9 got a 0.9/4 and 9.1 million viewers. “NCIS: New Orleans” at 10 received a 0.7/3 and 7.2 million viewers.
ABC and Fox tied for third in ratings, both with a 0.7/3. ABC was third in total viewers with 3.4 million, Fox was fourth with 2.4 million.
For ABC, “American Housewife” at 8 had a 0.8/4 and 3.9 million viewers. At 8:30, “The Kids Are Alright” got a 0.6/3 and 3 million viewers. “Black-ish” at 9 received a 0.6/3 and 2.8 million viewers. At 9:30, “Splitting Up Together” closed the comedy block with a 0.6/2 and 2.4 million viewers. “The Rookie” at 10 finished off primetime to a 0.7/3 and 4.1 million viewers.
For Fox, “MasterChef Junior” at 8 had a 0.7/4 and 2.7 million viewers. At 9, “Mental Samurai” got a 0.6/3 and 2 million viewers.
Univision and Telemundo tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.4/2. Univision was fifth in total viewers with 1.3 million, Telemundo was sixth with 1 million.
The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.2/1 and in viewers with 766,000. Following a rerun, “Roswell, New Mexico” at 9 received a 0.2/1 and 888,000 viewers.