TV Ratings Report: Rise and For the People Have Weak Debuts
Paul Dailly at .The ratings are in and we have some bad news for fans of the new series ABC and NBC.
NBC: The Voice (11 million/2.2 rating) and This Is Us (10.9 million/2.9 rating) turned in solid numbers, but the series debut of Rise (5.7 million/1.3 rating) lost a lot of steam from its lead-in.
ABC: For the People (3.3 million/0.8 rating) was ABC's lowest-rated premiere in the slot in two years. The Middle (4.8 million/1.1 rating) and Black-ish (2.9 million/0.9 rating) slipped while Fresh off the Boat (3.1 million/0.9 rating) was steady.
The CW: The Flash (2.1 million/0.7 rating) and Black Lightning (1.5 million/0.5 rating) were steady.
CBS: NCIS (13 million/1.4 rating), Bull (10.6 million/1.2 rating) and NCIS: New Orleans (9.2 million/1.0 rating) were on par with their recent ratings.
Fox: LA to Vegas (2.1 million/0.7 rating) and The Mick (1.8 million/0.6 rating) were stable.
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