Preliminary Analysis: CBS's 'NCIS: New Orleans' (0.5) failed to move the needle on series finale night, merely tying its previous episode in the 10pm slot. 'New Orleans' joins a growing list of shows that have either barely risen or didn't rise at all for their final installments. Earlier in the night, '60 Minutes' (1.0) got a healthy boost from airing after the 'PGA Tournament' (1.3), doubling what it posted a week ago (0.5). The finales of 'The Equalizer' (0.6) and 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.6) were flat at 8 and 9 respectively. Over on Fox, 'Duncanville' (0.3/0.2) arrived in rough shape for its second season debut. The Amy Poehler cartoon tied its series low at 8:30 and hit a new one at 9:30. 'The Simpsons' (0.3) inched down on finale night and went below a million viewers for the first time in its run. 'Bless the Harts' (0.2) and the 'Bob's Burgers' finale (0.4) held even. NBC's telecast of the 2021 'Billboard Music Awards' (0.6) was down two-tenths from the last ceremony that aired in October 2020 (
0.8). The season finale of 'American Idol' (0.7) was steady on ABC, with 'AFV' (0.7) rising two-tenths at 7. On the CW, 'Legends of Tomorrow predictably posted a 0.1. A repeat of 'Big Trick Energy' (0.0) somehow went even lower at 9.
Finals Update: 'American Idol' (0.9, +0.2), the 'Billboard Music Awards' (0.7, +0.1), 'The Equalizer' (0.7, +0.1), 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.7, +0.1), and 'The Simpsons' (0.4, +0.1) adjusted up. '60 Minutes' (0.7, -0.3) and 'AFV' (0.6, -0.1) adjusted down. The shares listed are preliminary ones. Time | Show | 18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
7 PM | PGA Tournament | 1.3/10 | 10.16 | CBS |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | 0.60/4 | 4.25 | ABC |
| Ellen’s Game of Games (F) | 0.24 | 1.61 | NBC |
| The Simpsons (R) | 0.15 | 0.43 | Fox |
7:30 PM | 60 Minutes | 0.72/8 | 8.26 | CBS |
| Bless the Harts | 0.20/1 | 0.53 | Fox |
8 PM | American Idol (F) | 0.88/4 | 6.50 | ABC |
| 2021 Billboard Music Awards | 0.73/4 | 2.77 | NBC |
| The Simpsons (F) | 0.35/2 | 1.02 | Fox |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow | 0.08/1 | 0.42 | The CW |
8:30 PM | The Equalizer (F) | 0.70/4 | 7.13 | CBS |
| Duncanville (P) | 0.30/2 | 0.80 | Fox |
9 PM | Bob's Burgers (F) | 0.39/2 | 0.98 | Fox |
| Big Trick Energy (R) | 0.02/0 | 0.15 | The CW |
9:30 PM | NCIS: Los Angeles (F) | 0.65/4 | 6.18 | CBS |
| Duncanville | 0.24/1 | 0.71 | Fox |
| Big Trick Energy (R) | 0.02/0 | 0.15 | The CW |
10:30 PM | NCIS: New Orleans (Series Finale) | 0.48/3 | 5.18 | CBS |
Key: (P) = premiere
(R) = repeat
(F) = finale
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