Maybe ABC should move Jeopardy! to primetime. Night two of Jeopardy: The Greatest of All Time continued to be strong for the network and it had a hallow effect on the rest of the lineup, particularly Modern Family.
On ABC, Jeopardy: The Greatest of All Time delivered 14.82 million viewers at 8:00 PM, about 400,000 more than Tuesday’s outing. The show’s 18-49 rating was off slightly at 2.3, vs. 2.4 on Tuesday. The tournament featuring Jeopardy! champs Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer will run at least through Friday, pending the outcomes of remaining games. Due to a stronger lead-in, Modern Family‘s 6.4 million viewers were the most for an initial airing of the comedy since its season nine premiere in September 2017. Its 1.5 in adults 18-49 is the best since September 2018. Single Parents (3.4 million viewers, 0.9 in 18-49) also hit season highs, and Stumptown (2.73 million, 0.5) was in line with recent outings.
On NBC, Chicago Wednesdays returned and they took a little bit of a hit in the demo, likely due to the strong showing from Jeopardy! on ABC. Chicago Med, Fire and P.D. all came in above 7 million viewers, putting the network just behind ABC in that metric (7.45 million to 7.48 million). Med and Fire each scored a 1.1 in the 18-49 demo, while P.D. finished at 1.0, which is down from their demo averages before they went on winter hiatus.
On CBS, Criminal Minds returned for its final season and drew 4.66 million viewers over its two-hour premiere — nearly identical to last season’s same-day average of 4.67 million — along with a 0.7 rating in adults 18-49. Undercover Boss debuted to 4.2 million viewers and a 0.7 in the demo.
On Fox, Flirty Dancing and Almost Family had soft outings, both drawing 0.3 in adults 18-49 and under 1.5 million viewers, making them the clear losers of the night.
The CW aired repeats for the night.
| Time | Show | Network | Adults 18-49 rating/share | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM | Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time | ABC | 2.3/12 | 14.82 |
| 8:00 PM | Chicago Med | NBC | 1.1/6 | 7.41 |
| 8:00 PM | Undercover Boss | CBS | 0.7/3 | 4.23 |
| 8:00 PM | Flirty Dancing | FOX | 0.3/2 | 1.42 |
| 9:00 PM | Modern Family | ABC | 1.5/7 | 6.40 |
| 9:00PM | Chicago Fire | NBC | 1.1/6 | 7.91 |
| 9:00 PM | Criminal Minds (9-11 p.m.) | CBS | 0.7/4 | 4.66 |
| 9:00 PM | Almost Family | FOX | 0.3/2 | 1.01 |
| 9:30 PM | Single Parents | ABC | 0.9/5 | 3.40 |
| 10:00 PM | Chicago P.D. | NBC | 1.0/6 | 7.03 |
| 10:00 PM | Stumptown | ABC | 0.5/3 | 2.73 |
