Ratings Analysis: CBS's March Madness coverage (1.50/1.26) soared past 2023's opener (
0.80/0.88) and led the network to a clear victory in the Adults 18-49 demographic. On ABC, 
9-1-1 (0.52, 
-0.08), 
Grey's Anatomy (0.47, 
-0.09), and 
Station 19 (0.32, 
-0.05) all experienced some steep declines in week two, with 
Grey's nearly losing a full tenth. 
Law & Order (0.31, 
-0.06) and 
SVU (0.35, 
-0.10) crashed to new series lows on NBC, while 
Organized Crime (0.28, 
+0.01) actually ticked up at 10. 
Next Level Chef (0.29, 
0.00) held even on Fox and led into a Kate Middleton-themed 
TMZ Investigates (0.17). The CW had a double-pump of 
Conners (0.05/0.04) and two helpings of 
Critch (0.04/0.04).
| Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network | 
| 8 PM | 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Oakland v. KY | 1.50 | 17 | 6.21 | CBS | 
| 
 | 9-1-1 | 0.52 | 5 | 5.42 | ABC | 
| 
 | Law & Order | 0.31 | 3 | 3.99 | NBC | 
| 
 | Next-Level Chef | 0.29 | 3 | 1.82 | Fox | 
| 
 | The Conners (R) | 0.05 | 1 | 0.48 | CW | 
| 8:30 PM | The Conners (R) | 0.04 | 0 | 0.42 | CW | 
| 9 PM | Grey's Anatomy | 0.47 | 5 | 3.50 | ABC | 
| 
 | Law & Order: SVU | 0.35 | 3 | 4.10 | NBC | 
| 
 | TMZ Investigates: Where Is Kate Middleton? | 0.17 | 2 | 1.29 | Fox | 
| 
 | Son of a Critch | 0.04 | 0 | 0.31 | CW | 
| 9:30 PM | 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: NC St. v. TX Tech | 1.26 | 15 | 4.60 | CBS | 
| 
 | Son of a Critch | 0.04 | 0 | 0.28 | CW | 
| 10 PM | Station 19 | 0.32 | 3 | 2.62 | ABC | 
| 
 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | 0.28 | 3 | 3.16 | NBC | 
Key:
(R) = repeat
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