| 2015-16 ratings averages as of week 43, sorted by viewership (millions) |
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| Network | 18-49 | Yr-to-yr | Viewers | Yr-to-yr |
| demo | change | (mil) | change |
| 1 | NCIS (renewed) | CBS | 2.21 | -9.21% | 16.611 | -3.76% |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory (renewed) | CBS | 3.73 | -13.69% | 15.212 | -5.75% |
| 3 | NCIS: New Orleans (renewed) | CBS | 1.75 | -15.92% | 12.977 | -14.96% |
| 4 | The Voice (Fall, Mon) (renewed) | NBC | 3.12 | -7.01% | 12.020 | 0.93% |
| 5 | America's Got Talent (Wed) | NBC | 2.40 | 38.73% | 11.847 | 30.62% |
| 6 | Dancing with the Stars (Spring) | ABC | 1.76 | -11.90% | 11.724 | -10.50% |
| 7 | Dancing w Stars (Fall, renewed) | ABC | 1.82 | -13.57% | 11.623 | -10.80% |
| 8 | America's Got Talent (Tues) | NBC | 2.47 | 5.17% | 11.612 | 8.53% |
| 9 | Little Big Shots (renewed) | NBC | 2.09 | | 11.514 | |
| 10 | Empire (renewed) | FOX | 4.42 | -13.14% | 11.463 | -11.62% |
| 11 | 60 Minutes (renewed) | CBS | 1.65 | -5.08% | 11.382 | -3.38% |
| 12 | The Voice (Fall, Tues) (renewed) | NBC | 2.70 | -9.34% | 11.223 | -2.58% |
| 13 | The Voice (Spng, Mon) | NBC | 2.51 | -18.54% | 10.908 | -7.64% |
| 14 | Blue Bloods (renewed) | CBS | 1.24 | -4.01% | 10.504 | -6.96% |
| 15 | The Voice (Spng, Tues) | NBC | 2.23 | -23.19% | 10.440 | -10.47% |
| 16 | Madam Secretary (renewed) | CBS | 1.20 | -16.58% | 10.097 | -14.58% |
| 17 | Scorpion (renewed) | CBS | 1.77 | -23.35% | 9.638 | -12.06% |
| 18 | The X-Files | FOX | 3.19 | | 9.534 | |
| 19 | American Idol (Weds, ended) | FOX | 2.34 | 5.15% | 9.418 | 3.38% |
| 20 | American Idol (Thurs, ended) | FOX | 2.16 | -6.50% | 9.093 | -5.28% |
| 21 | Criminal Minds (renewed) | CBS | 1.79 | -16.75% | 9.011 | -12.60% |
| 22 | Survivor: Kaôh Rōng (Spring) | CBS | 2.01 | -10.48% | 8.948 | -5.71% |
| 23 | Survivor: Cambodia (Fall, renewed) | CBS | 2.09 | -8.80% | 8.881 | -3.47% |
| 24 | Hawaii Five-0 (renewed) | CBS | 1.14 | -8.36% | 8.712 | -8.10% |
| 25 | Life in Pieces (renewed) | CBS | 2.00 | | 8.686 | |
| 26 | NCIS: Los Angeles (renewed) | CBS | 1.32 | -17.55% | 8.632 | -6.98% |
| 27 | The Good Wife (ended) | CBS | 1.05 | -14.17% | 8.353 | -14.06% |
| 28 | Grey's Anatomy (renewed) | ABC | 2.22 | -6.58% | 8.041 | -2.17% |
| 29 | The Bachelor (renewed) | ABC | 2.36 | 0.31% | 8.020 | -2.19% |
| 30 | Chicago Fire (renewed) | NBC | 1.75 | -3.62% | 8.009 | 7.93% |
| 31 | Chicago Med (renewed) | NBC | 1.72 | | 7.955 | |
| 32 | Modern Family (renewed) | ABC | 2.56 | -19.72% | 7.918 | -15.77% |
| 33 | Mom (renewed) | CBS | 1.69 | -26.20% | 7.912 | -20.80% |
| 34 | Supergirl (renewed) | CBS | 1.68 | | 7.684 | |
| 35 | Celebrity Family Feud | ABC | 1.45 | -27.86% | 7.368 | -12.08% |
| 36 | The Middle (renewed) | ABC | 1.89 | -5.46% | 7.328 | -3.83% |
| 37 | Mike & Molly (cancelled) | CBS | 1.53 | -21.36% | 7.262 | -13.96% |
| 38 | $100,000 Pyramid | ABC | 1.48 | | 7.238 | |
| 39 | Scandal (renewed) | ABC | 2.05 | -28.84% | 7.177 | -21.91% |
| 40 | Code Black (renewed) | CBS | 1.27 | | 7.114 | |
| 41 | Limitless (cancelled) | CBS | 1.34 | | 7.049 | |
| 42 | Mysteries of Laura (cancelled) | NBC | 1.11 | -8.66% | 6.973 | -6.40% |
| 43 | Blindspot (renewed) | NBC | 1.83 | | 6.922 | |
| 44 | CM: Beyond Borders (renewed) | CBS | 1.24 | | 6.915 | |
| 45 | Law & Order: SVU (renewed) | NBC | 1.60 | -1.17% | 6.895 | -5.68% |
| 46 | Chicago PD (renewed) | NBC | 1.55 | -1.46% | 6.881 | -3.36% |
| 47 | The Blacklist (renewed) | NBC | 1.42 | -39.50% | 6.828 | -28.20% |
| 48 | Last Man Standing (renewed) | ABC | 1.21 | -4.89% | 6.743 | -1.56% |
| 49 | The Odd Couple (renewed) | CBS | 1.41 | -36.10% | 6.736 | -31.05% |
| 50 | The Bachelorette | ABC | 1.94 | -1.41% | 6.714 | -2.13% |
| 51 | The Goldbergs (renewed) | ABC | 2.02 | -7.41% | 6.602 | -6.22% |
| 52 | Undercover Boss (renewed) | CBS | 1.16 | -16.56% | 6.444 | -22.36% |
| 53 | 2 Broke Girls (renewed) | CBS | 1.61 | -20.15% | 6.424 | -18.06% |
| 54 | American Ninja Warrior | NBC | 1.78 | -8.08% | 6.366 | -2.67% |
| 55 | How to Get Away... (renewed) | ABC | 1.87 | -36.74% | 6.249 | -35.97% |
| 56 | Castle (cancelled) | ABC | 1.08 | -31.23% | 6.198 | -26.82% |
| 57 | CSI: Cyber (cancelled) | CBS | 0.92 | -33.49% | 6.152 | -24.15% |
| 58 | Person of Interest (cancelled) | CBS | 0.97 | -36.46% | 6.139 | -34.84% |
| 59 | Big Brother (Weds) | CBS | 1.88 | -8.09% | 6.135 | -2.93% |
| 60 | Big Brother (Thurs) | CBS | 1.83 | -7.83% | 5.973 | -1.93% |
| 61 | Match Game | ABC | 1.25 | | 5.904 | |
| 62 | The Amazing Race (Fall, renewed) | CBS | 1.11 | -5.56% | 5.887 | -1.88% |
| 63 | Shark Tank (renewed) | ABC | 1.43 | -22.09% | 5.878 | -21.20% |
| 64 | Black-ish (renewed) | ABC | 1.78 | -21.93% | 5.848 | -17.64% |
| 65 | Shades of Blue (renewed) | NBC | 1.17 | | 5.785 | |
| 66 | Elementary (renewed) | CBS | 0.96 | -25.19% | 5.739 | -22.66% |
| 67 | The Amazing Race (Spring) | CBS | 1.05 | -10.54% | 5.636 | -3.17% |
| 68 | Big Brother (Sun) | CBS | 1.60 | -16.67% | 5.451 | -10.64% |
| 69 | Dr. Ken (renewed) | ABC | 1.10 | | 5.265 | |
| 70 | America's FH Videos (renewed) | ABC | 1.03 | -21.82% | 5.254 | -14.43% |
| 71 | Best Time Ever w NPH (cancelled) | NBC | 1.49 | | 5.184 | |
| 72 | Dateline (Sun) | NBC | 0.95 | -0.33% | 5.127 | 2.95% |
| 73 | Superstore (renewed) | NBC | 1.47 | | 5.076 | |
| 74 | 20/20 (renewed) | ABC | 1.10 | -5.38% | 5.037 | -3.14% |
| 75 | Zoo | CBS | 0.80 | -24.53% | 4.947 | -22.70% |
| 76 | Bones (renewed/ending) | FOX | 1.00 | -19.63% | 4.921 | -8.35% |
| 77 | Great Christmas Light Fight | ABC | 1.16 | -18.67% | 4.878 | -18.71% |
| 78 | The Night Shift | NBC | 0.98 | -24.42% | 4.838 | -8.55% |
| 79 | Rosewood (renewed) | FOX | 1.34 | | 4.787 | |
| 80 | Maya & Marty | NBC | 1.17 | | 4.728 | |
| 81 | 48 Hours (renewed) | CBS | 0.80 | -2.05% | 4.724 | -7.37% |
| 82 | To Tell the Truth | ABC | 1.03 | | 4.701 | |
| 83 | Dateline (Fri) (renewed) | NBC | 0.99 | -12.20% | 4.681 | -17.45% |
| 84 | The Catch (renewed) | ABC | 0.97 | | 4.641 | |
| 85 | Lucifer (renewed) | FOX | 1.47 | | 4.562 | |
| 86 | Rush Hour (cancelled) | CBS | 0.92 | | 4.540 | |
| 87 | Heartbeat (cancelled) | NBC | 0.82 | | 4.517 | |
| 88 | Fresh Off the Boat (renewed) | ABC | 1.33 | -23.18% | 4.440 | -22.78% |
| 89 | Once Upon a Time (renewed) | ABC | 1.37 | -37.23% | 4.397 | -32.98% |
| 90 | Quantico (renewed) | ABC | 1.24 | | 4.344 | |
| 91 | Heroes Reborn (cancelled) | NBC | 1.28 | | 4.326 | |
| 92 | Greatest Hits | ABC | 0.97 | | 4.256 | |
| 93 | 500 Questions | ABC | 0.75 | -27.88% | 4.243 | -11.42% |
| 94 | Nashville (cancelled) | ABC | 0.96 | -28.41% | 4.191 | -18.78% |
| 95 | Carmichael Show (renewed) | NBC | 0.92 | -10.90% | 4.157 | -3.99% |
| 96 | Angel From Hell (cancelled) | CBS | 0.81 | | 4.139 | |
| 97 | MasterChef Junior (renewed) | FOX | 1.24 | -25.53% | 4.121 | -19.21% |
| 98 | Gotham (renewed) | FOX | 1.40 | -35.89% | 4.091 | -32.94% |
| 99 | The Muppets (cancelled) | ABC | 1.26 | | 4.016 | |
| 100 | The Simpsons (renewed) | FOX | 1.74 | -19.24% | 3.999 | -17.03% |
| 101 | The Player (cancelled) | NBC | 0.84 | | 3.993 | |
| 102 | The Great Holiday Baking Show | ABC | 1.03 | | 3.973 | |
| 103 | Bachelor Live | ABC | 0.98 | | 3.957 | |
| 104 | MasterChef | FOX | 1.20 | -17.81% | 3.947 | -14.38% |
| 105 | Grimm (renewed) | NBC | 0.89 | -22.50% | 3.943 | -18.02% |
| 106 | The Real O'Neals (renewed) | ABC | 1.12 | | 3.939 | |
| 107 | Blood & Oil (cancelled) | ABC | 0.94 | | 3.903 | |
| 108 | Dateline: On Assignment | NBC | 0.57 | | 3.876 | |
| 109 | Hollywood Game Night (renewed) | NBC | 1.02 | -20.50% | 3.869 | -16.62% |
| 110 | Uncle Buck (cancelled) | ABC | 1.12 | | 3.829 | |
| 111 | Crowded (cancelled) | NBC | 0.92 | | 3.816 | |
| 112 | American Crime (renewed) | ABC | 0.94 | -19.37% | 3.719 | -25.32% |
| 113 | BattleBots | ABC | 0.95 | -32.14% | 3.715 | -19.07% |
| 114 | Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge | NBC | 1.10 | | 3.693 | |
| 115 | BrainDead | CBS | 0.53 | | 3.616 | |
| 116 | Hell's Kitchen (renewed) | FOX | 1.12 | -8.81% | 3.562 | 1.78% |
| 117 | The Flash (renewed) | CW | 1.37 | -4.90% | 3.532 | -8.01% |
| 118 | The Biggest Loser | NBC | 1.06 | -11.42% | 3.518 | -22.35% |
| 119 | What Would You Do? | ABC | 0.78 | -21.72% | 3.517 | -15.25% |
| 120 | Caught on Camera (renewed) | NBC | 0.71 | -4.76% | 3.462 | -6.43% |
| 121 | Telenovela (cancelled) | NBC | 0.95 | | 3.448 | |
| 122 | M's Agents of SHIELD (renewed) | ABC | 1.18 | -25.73% | 3.434 | -23.17% |
| 123 | So You Think You Can Dance | FOX | 0.88 | -6.03% | 3.417 | 5.46% |
| 124 | 20/20: In an Instant | ABC | 0.58 | -15.94% | 3.401 | -11.90% |
| 125 | Game of Silence (cancelled) | NBC | 0.71 | | 3.339 | |
| 126 | The Family (cancelled) | ABC | 0.83 | | 3.278 | |
| 127 | American Gothic | CBS | 0.63 | | 3.216 | |
| 128 | Family Guy (renewed) | FOX | 1.47 | -30.94% | 3.091 | -34.37% |
| 129 | Beyond the Tank | ABC | 0.73 | -51.46% | 3.080 | -49.26% |
| 130 | Sleepy Hollow (renewed) | FOX | 0.83 | -46.65% | 3.065 | -32.94% |
| 131 | You Me.. Apocalypse (cancelled) | NBC | 0.68 | | 2.943 | |
| 132 | Of Kings and Prophets (cancelled) | ABC | 0.66 | | 2.875 | |
| 133 | Strong | NBC | 0.74 | | 2.849 | |
| 134 | Mistresses | ABC | 0.67 | -11.11% | 2.814 | -11.79% |
| 135 | Scream Queens (renewed) | FOX | 1.09 | | 2.788 | |
| 136 | 20/20 Saturday | ABC | 0.63 | n/a | 2.784 | n/a |
| 137 | The Last Man on Earth (renewed) | FOX | 1.15 | -29.62% | 2.747 | -31.17% |
| 138 | Undateable (cancelled) | NBC | 0.78 | -44.82% | 2.746 | -42.19% |
| 139 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine (renewed) | FOX | 1.21 | -30.38% | 2.733 | -31.34% |
| 140 | Grandfathered (cancelled) | FOX | 0.92 | | 2.728 | |
| 141 | Marvel's Agent Carter (cancelled) | ABC | 0.79 | -47.36% | 2.681 | -46.59% |
| 142 | Hotel Hell | FOX | 0.82 | -41.13% | 2.598 | -30.17% |
| 143 | New Girl (renewed) | FOX | 1.12 | -14.74% | 2.517 | -7.48% |
| 144 | Arrow (renewed) | CW | 0.94 | -7.14% | 2.489 | -9.80% |
| 145 | Wicked City (cancelled) | ABC | 0.67 | | 2.464 | |
| 146 | Wayward Pines | FOX | 0.74 | -32.73% | 2.458 | -35.65% |
| 147 | Galavant (cancelled) | ABC | 0.63 | -52.39% | 2.436 | -49.56% |
| 148 | Second Chance (cancelled) | FOX | 0.64 | | 2.430 | |
| 149 | What Would You Do? | ABC | 0.64 | -35.42% | 2.325 | -43.98% |
| 150 | Bob's Burgers (renewed) | FOX | 1.05 | -14.01% | 2.288 | -11.32% |
| 151 | My Diet Is Better Than Yours | ABC | 0.65 | | 2.208 | |
| 152 | Aquarius | NBC | 0.41 | -21.83% | 2.178 | -21.95% |
| 153 | The Grinder (cancelled) | FOX | 0.75 | | 2.176 | |
| 154 | Legends of Tomorrow (renewed) | CW | 0.80 | | 2.167 | |
| 155 | Houdini & Doyle | FOX | 0.52 | | 2.137 | |
| 156 | Truth Be Told (cancelled) | NBC | 0.59 | | 2.136 | |
| 157 | Minority Report (cancelled) | FOX | 0.72 | | 2.075 | |
| 158 | Home Free | FOX | 0.52 | -42.22% | 2.075 | -33.93% |
| 159 | American Grit | FOX | 0.65 | | 1.996 | |
| 160 | World's Funniest | FOX | 0.65 | -22.51% | 1.990 | -26.29% |
| 161 | People's List | ABC | 0.30 | | 1.868 | |
| 162 | Supernatural (renewed) | CW | 0.70 | -12.97% | 1.775 | -12.14% |
| 163 | Cooper Barrett's Guide (cancelled) | FOX | 0.76 | | 1.755 | |
| 164 | Bordertown (cancelled) | FOX | 0.70 | | 1.702 | |
| 165 | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | CW | 0.40 | -18.37% | 1.457 | -19.50% |
| 166 | Coupled | FOX | 0.47 | | 1.351 | |
| 167 | iZombie (renewed) | CW | 0.53 | -19.04% | 1.330 | -24.21% |
| 168 | The 100 (renewed) | CW | 0.48 | -8.00% | 1.326 | -13.92% |
| 169 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | CW | 0.37 | -29.47% | 1.211 | -23.33% |
| 170 | Containment (cancelled) | CW | 0.39 | | 1.169 | |
| 171 | The Vampire Diaries (renewed) | CW | 0.46 | -35.61% | 1.144 | -25.71% |
| 172 | Masters of Illusion | CW | 0.26 | -17.97% | 1.137 | -13.93% |
| 173 | Reign (renewed) | CW | 0.30 | -24.32% | 0.970 | -10.15% |
| 174 | Jane The Virgin (renewed) | CW | 0.37 | -22.32% | 0.955 | -20.46% |
| 175 | The Originals (renewed) | CW | 0.38 | -36.26% | 0.931 | -28.96% |
| 176 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (renewed) | CW | 0.30 | | 0.870 | |
| 177 | Beauty and the Beast | CW | 0.20 | -37.50% | 0.780 | -40.94% |
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