Ratings Analysis: CBS's March Madness coverage (1.37/1.60) led the way on Thursday, topping the night once more in the key demographic. 9-1-1 (0.45, +0.05) and Doctor Odyssey (0.27, +0.03) rose on ABC, but Grey's Anatomy (0.21, -0.02) diminished in size. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.25, -0.03) and Farmer Wants a Wife (0.19, -0.01) dropped. NBC aired encores of Suits LA (0.13/0.13/0.09). Police 24/7 (0.04, -0.02) and Crime Nation (0.03, -0.01) fell on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
We have another new CW Renew/Cancel this week, as the focus shifts to the network's longest-running original scripted series, as well as an unscripted show that may be on the way out. Keep reading for my predictions on all of the network's shows, plus the championship match in the CW Renew/Cancel March Madness!
Ratings Analysis: Law & Order (0.29, -0.05), SVU (0.40, -0.09), and Found (0.24, -0.05) were all knocked down a peg on NBC. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (0.22, -0.04) also slipped on ABC, while CBS's Hollywood Squares (0.34, -1.40) was way down from Sunday's NFL-boosted installment. On Fox, Going Dutch (0.20, +0.01) miraculously built on its Animal Control lead-in (0.17, -0.02). Hell's Kitchen (0.26, -0.02) was down at 8. The CW aired the premieres of Police 24/7 (0.07) and Crime Nation (0.06). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: NBC's Lopez vs Lopez (0.33/0.26) jumped for its season finale, going well above last week's abysmal pair of episodes (0.21/0.19). At 10, Password (0.22, -0.04) declined but matched its Weakest Link repeat lead-in (0.22). Will Trent (0.32, +0.02) grew on ABC, but The Rookie (0.24, -0.07) and The Good Doctor (0.15, -0.04) crashed. The Cleaning Lady (0.15, -0.01) and Alert (0.13, -0.04) also collapsed on Fox, with Alert finding itself just a hundredth higher than last week's repeat. CBS aired repeats of FBI (0.33), FBI: International (0.30), and FBI: Most Wanted (0.26). On the CW, Crime Nation (0.04, 0.00) held even for its finale.