THE NUMBERS
With seven of the top ten shows, NFL coverage on NBC, ABC and FOX led the primetime ratings pack during the week of January 2-8, 2023, the most recent week in which Soap Opera Network has obtained primetime broadcast ratings data. Outside of football, only CBS’ “60 Minutes,” “FBI” and “Young Sheldon” managed to rank in the top 10 for the week.
NBC’s broadcast of “Sunday Night Football” was the week’s top show, averaging 22.251 million viewers. The “Sunday Night Football” kickoff show followed in second place, averaging 16.375 million viewers.
In third place was a special Saturday night broadcast of ABC’s “Monday Night Football,” averaging 12.609 million viewers. “Football Night in America” (11.437 million) and a special Saturday night broadcast of the “Monday Night Football” kickoff show (11.409 million) rounded out the top five.
Featuring an interview with Prince Harry, “60 Minutes” ranked sixth for the week, averaging 11.215 million viewers, followed by the regular broadcast of ABC’s “Monday Night Football” which averaged 11.052 million viewers, ranking seventh. “The OT” on FOX (9.844 million) ranked eighth followed by “FBI” which ranked ninth (7.592 million) and “Young Sheldon” which closed out the top ten with 7.427 million viewers tuning in.
What follows is a look at how the primetime broadcast shows performed during the week of January 2-8, 2023 in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-49 Viewers.
Note: Viewership is in the millions unless otherwise noted.
HOUSEHOLDS/TOTAL VIEWERS (Sorted by HH Rating)
| Rank | Show | P/R/S | Network | HH Rating | Total Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBC NFL SUNDAY NT FOOTBALL | NBC | 11.9 | 14730 | |
| 2 | NBC NFL SUNDAY NT PRE-KICK | NBC | 8.6 | 10695 | |
| 3 | ABC NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 6.8 | 8437 | |
| 4 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 6.6 | 8227 | |
| 5 | FOOTBALL NT IN AMERICA 3 | NBC | 6.1 | 7588 | |
| — | ABC NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 6.1 | 7551 | |
| — | NFL MNF KICKOFF | ABC | 6.1 | 7576 | |
| 8 | OT- FOX | FOX | 5.0 | 6184 | |
| 9 | FBI | CBS | 4.6 | 5655 | |
| 10 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 4.3 | 5321 | |
| — | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 4.3 | 5360 | |
| 12 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 4.1 | 5081 | |
| 13 | FIRE COUNTRY | CBS | 3.8 | 4681 | |
| — | GHOSTS | CBS | 3.8 | 4728 | |
| 15 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 3.6 | 4459 | |
| 16 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 3.5 | 4298 | |
| — | EAST NEW YORK | CBS | 3.5 | 4283 | |
| 18 | LAW & ORDER:SVU | NBC | 3.4 | 4220 | |
| 19 | FBI: INTERNATIONAL | CBS | 3.3 | 4122 | |
| 20 | S.W.A.T. | CBS | 3.2 | 3959 | |
| NFL MNF KICKOFF | ABC | 3.2 | 3945 | ||
| 22 | AGT ALL STARS | P | NBC | 3.1 | 3805 |
| — | FOOTBALL NT IN AMERICA 2 | NBC | 3.1 | 3877 | |
| 24 | LAW & ORDER | NBC | 3.0 | 3691 | |
| 25 | FBI: MOST WANTED | CBS | 2.9 | 3531 | |
| 26 | NCIS: LA | CBS | 2.8 | 3518 | |
| — | SO HELP ME TODD | CBS | 2.8 | 3482 | |
| 28 | MNF COUNTDOWN | ABC | 2.7 | 3293 | |
| — | ROOKIE | P | ABC | 2.7 | 3367 |
| 30 | PRICE IS RIGHT-PRIME | P | CBS | 2.6 | 3243 |
| 31 | CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! | P | ABC | 2.5 | 3132 |
| — | SHARK TANK | ABC | 2.5 | 3065 | |
| 33 | LAW & ORDER:ORGANIZED CRIME | NBC | 2.4 | 2951 | |
| 34 | ROOKIE, THE: FEDS | P | ABC | 2.3 | 2809 |
| 35 | NEIGHBORHOOD SP | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2733 |
| — | CELEBRITY WHEEL FORTUNE | P | ABC | 2.2 | 2762 |
| — | WILL TRENT | P | ABC | 2.2 | 2751 |
| — | ALERT: MPU | P | FOX | 2.2 | 2732 |
| 39 | CSI: VEGAS | CBS | 2.1 | 2588 | |
| — | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 2.1 | 2646 | |
| 41 | AGT ALL STARS SP | R | NBC | 2.0 | 2501 |
| NCIS-SPL | R | CBS | 2.0 | 2449 | |
| 43 | ABBOTT ELEMENTARY | ABC | 1.9 | 2405 | |
| 44 | NCIS: HAWAI’I SP | R | CBS | 1.8 | 2214 |
| — | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 1.8 | 2274 | |
| 46 | DATELINE-FRI | NBC | 1.7 | 2162 | |
| — | 48 HOURS | CBS | 1.7 | 2051 | |
| — | BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA SP | R | CBS | 1.7 | 2092 |
| 49 | EAST NEW YORK SP | R | CBS | 1.6 | 2030 |
| — | RESIDENT | FOX | 1.6 | 2001 | |
| 51 | NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 1.5 | 1867 | |
| — | BIG SKY | ABC | 1.5 | 1807 | |
| — | PARENT TEST, THE | ABC | 1.5 | 1819 | |
| 54 | QUANTUM LEAP | NBC | 1.4 | 1735 | |
| — | CHASE, THE | P | ABC | 1.4 | 1731 |
| — | HOME ECONOMICS | ABC | 1.4 | 1726 | |
| 57 | LOPEZ VS LOPEZ | NBC | 1.3 | 1566 | |
| — | TOUGH AS NAILS | P | CBS | 1.3 | 1580 |
| — | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 1.3 | 1606 | |
| — | WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE | FOX | 1.3 | 1638 | |
| 61 | WONDERFUL WRLD-DSNY | RP | ABC | 1.2 | 1446 |
| — | SPECIAL FORCES | P | FOX | 1.2 | 1516 |
| 63 | PASSWORD SP | R | NBC | 1.0 | 1280 |
| — | PASSWORD-SAT | R | NBC | 1.0 | 1291 |
| — | FANTASY ISLAND | P | FOX | 1.0 | 1286 |
| 66 | SNL PRIME-SAT | R | NBC | 0.9 | 1114 |
| — | CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-1 | R | CBS | 0.9 | 1149 |
| — | CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-2 | R | CBS | 0.9 | 1126 |
| 69 | YOUNG ROCK | NBC | 0.8 | 1038 | |
| — | BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 0.8 | 981 | |
| — | CALL ME KAT | FOX | 0.8 | 929 | |
| — | NCIS SUN 7P | R | ION | 0.8 | 940 |
| — | NCIS SUN 8P | R | ION | 0.8 | 930 |
| 74 | ABBOTT ELEMENTARY SP | R | ABC | 0.7 | 812 |
| — | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 0.7 | 926 | |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE TUE 9P | R | ION | 0.7 | 809 |
| — | NCIS SUN 10P | R | ION | 0.7 | 863 |
| — | NCIS SUN 9P | R | ION | 0.7 | 906 |
| 79 | FANTASY ISLAND SP | R | FOX | 0.6 | 782 |
| — | TMZ PRSNTS: LAMAR ODOM-SP | FOX | 0.6 | 804 | |
| — | WELCOME TO FLATCH | FOX | 0.6 | 701 | |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE TUE 10P | R | ION | 0.6 | 750 |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE TUE 8P | R | ION | 0.6 | 751 |
| — | CHICAGO PD THU 8P | R | ION | 0.6 | 706 |
| — | HAWAII FIVE-0 FRI 8P | R | ION | 0.6 | 801 |
| — | HAWAII FIVE-0 FRI 9P | R | ION | 0.6 | 727 |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME | R | ION | 0.6 | 717 |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME | R | ION | 0.6 | 719 |
| 89 | BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME | R | ION | 0.5 | 660 |
| — | BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME | R | ION | 0.5 | 652 |
| — | BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME | R | ION | 0.5 | 624 |
| — | CHICAGO PD THU 10P | R | ION | 0.5 | 622 |
| — | CHICAGO PD THU 9P | R | ION | 0.5 | 648 |
| CRIMINAL MINDS-MON 10P | R | ION | 0.5 | 609 | |
| — | CRIMINAL MINDS-MON 8P | R | ION | 0.5 | 669 |
| — | CRIMINAL MINDS-MON 9P | R | ION | 0.5 | 647 |
| — | HAWAII FIVE-0 FRI 10P | R | ION | 0.5 | 680 |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME | R | ION | 0.5 | 612 |
| 99 | SPECIAL FORCES SP | R | FOX | 0.4 | 434 |
| 100 | HELL’S KITCHEN-SP | R | FOX | 0.3 | 375 |
| — | PENN & TELLER-WED | RP | CW | 0.3 | 410 |
| — | PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | R | CW | 0.3 | 428 |
| — | WHOSE LINE IS IT-ENC | R | CW | 0.3 | 354 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1 | R | CW | 0.3 | 356 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 2 | R | CW | 0.3 | 352 |
| 106 | CRISS ANGEL’S MAGIC W/ THE STARS | R | CW | 0.2 | 217 |
| — | KUNG FU | R | CW | 0.2 | 200 |
| — | MYSTERIES DECODED | RP | CW | 0.2 | 228 |
| — | WALKER | R | CW | 0.2 | 256 |
| — | WALKER INDEPENDENCE | R | CW | 0.2 | 285 |
| — | WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | R | CW | 0.2 | 308 |
| — | WHOSE LINE-FRI 830P | R | CW | 0.2 | 302 |
| — | WHOSE LINE-FRI 8P | R | CW | 0.2 | 266 |
| — | WINCHESTERS | R | CW | 0.2 | 225 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1 | R | CW | 0.2 | 256 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 2 | R | CW | 0.2 | 280 |
| 117 | ALL AMERICAN | R | CW | 0.1 | 162 |
| — | ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING | R | CW | 0.1 | 155 |
ADULTS 18-49 (Sorted by A18-49 Rating)
| Rank | Show | P/R/S | Network | A18-49 Rating | A18-49 Viewers (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBC NFL SUNDAY NT FOOTBALL | NBC | 5.8 | 7520 | |
| 2 | NBC NFL SUNDAY NT PRE-KICK | NBC | 4.3 | 5646 | |
| 3 | FOOTBALL NT IN AMERICA 3 | NBC | 3.0 | 3947 | |
| 4 | ABC NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 2.7 | 3523 | |
| 5 | OT- FOX | FOX | 2.6 | 3373 | |
| 6 | ABC NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL | ABC | 2.4 | 3163 | |
| — | NFL MNF KICKOFF | ABC | 2.4 | 3121 | |
| 8 | FOOTBALL NT IN AMERICA 2 | NBC | 1.4 | 1844 | |
| 9 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 1.3 | 1659 | |
| 10 | NFL MNF KICKOFF | ABC | 1.1 | 1487 | |
| 11 | ALERT: MPU | P | FOX | 0.9 | 1171 |
| 12 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 0.7 | 851 | |
| — | MNF COUNTDOWN | ABC | 0.7 | 940 | |
| 14 | AGT ALL STARS | P | NBC | 0.6 | 773 |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 0.6 | 845 | |
| — | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 0.6 | 828 | |
| — | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 0.6 | 732 | |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU | NBC | 0.6 | 831 | |
| — | FBI | CBS | 0.6 | 779 | |
| — | FIRE COUNTRY | CBS | 0.6 | 736 | |
| — | GHOSTS | CBS | 0.6 | 769 | |
| — | ABBOTT ELEMENTARY | ABC | 0.6 | 761 | |
| — | CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! | P | ABC | 0.6 | 731 |
| — | CELEBRITY WHEEL FORTUNE | P | ABC | 0.6 | 723 |
| — | ROOKIE | P | ABC | 0.6 | 839 |
| 26 | AGT ALL STARS SP | R | NBC | 0.5 | 704 |
| — | LAW & ORDER | NBC | 0.5 | 617 | |
| — | LAW & ORDER:ORGANIZED CRIME | NBC | 0.5 | 681 | |
| — | EAST NEW YORK | CBS | 0.5 | 674 | |
| — | PRICE IS RIGHT-PRIME | P | CBS | 0.5 | 666 |
| — | S.W.A.T. | CBS | 0.5 | 678 | |
| — | SHARK TANK | ABC | 0.5 | 696 | |
| — | WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE | FOX | 0.5 | 695 | |
| 34 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 0.4 | 548 | |
| — | FBI: INTERNATIONAL | CBS | 0.4 | 527 | |
| — | NCIS: LA | CBS | 0.4 | 480 | |
| — | NEIGHBORHOOD SP | R | CBS | 0.4 | 509 |
| — | SO HELP ME TODD | CBS | 0.4 | 482 | |
| — | 20/20-FRI | ABC | 0.4 | 575 | |
| — | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 0.4 | 504 | |
| — | HOME ECONOMICS | ABC | 0.4 | 493 | |
| — | PARENT TEST, THE | ABC | 0.4 | 583 | |
| — | ROOKIE, THE: FEDS | P | ABC | 0.4 | 571 |
| — | WILL TRENT | P | ABC | 0.4 | 497 |
| — | BOB’S BURGERS | FOX | 0.4 | 512 | |
| — | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 0.4 | 469 | |
| — | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 0.4 | 572 | |
| — | SPECIAL FORCES | P | FOX | 0.4 | 554 |
| 49 | DATELINE-FRI | NBC | 0.3 | 447 | |
| — | LOPEZ VS LOPEZ | NBC | 0.3 | 371 | |
| — | NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 0.3 | 371 | |
| — | QUANTUM LEAP | NBC | 0.3 | 412 | |
| — | BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA SP | R | CBS | 0.3 | 358 |
| — | CSI: VEGAS | CBS | 0.3 | 400 | |
| — | FBI: MOST WANTED | CBS | 0.3 | 412 | |
| — | NCIS-SPL | R | CBS | 0.3 | 328 |
| — | TOUGH AS NAILS | P | CBS | 0.3 | 408 |
| — | CHASE, THE | P | ABC | 0.3 | 401 |
| — | WONDERFUL WRLD-DSNY | RP | ABC | 0.3 | 389 |
| — | RESIDENT | FOX | 0.3 | 364 | |
| 61 | PASSWORD SP | R | NBC | 0.2 | 245 |
| — | SNL PRIME-SAT | R | NBC | 0.2 | 287 |
| — | YOUNG ROCK | NBC | 0.2 | 315 | |
| — | 48 HOURS | CBS | 0.2 | 313 | |
| — | EAST NEW YORK SP | R | CBS | 0.2 | 272 |
| — | NCIS: HAWAI’I SP | R | CBS | 0.2 | 260 |
| — | BIG SKY | ABC | 0.2 | 304 | |
| — | CALL ME KAT | FOX | 0.2 | 274 | |
| FANTASY ISLAND | P | FOX | 0.2 | 223 | |
| — | FANTASY ISLAND SP | R | FOX | 0.2 | 203 |
| — | TMZ PRSNTS: LAMAR ODOM-SP | FOX | 0.2 | 197 | |
| — | WELCOME TO FLATCH | FOX | 0.2 | 268 | |
| — | CRIMINAL MINDS-MON 10P | R | ION | 0.2 | 214 |
| — | CRIMINAL MINDS-MON 8P | R | ION | 0.2 | 209 |
| — | CRIMINAL MINDS-MON 9P | R | ION | 0.2 | 236 |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME | R | ION | 0.2 | 236 |
| — | NCIS SUN 8P | R | ION | 0.2 | 203 |
| 78 | PASSWORD-SAT | R | NBC | 0.1 | 189 |
| — | CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-1 | R | CBS | 0.1 | 169 |
| — | CBS SATURDAY ENCORE-2 | R | CBS | 0.1 | 151 |
| — | ABBOTT ELEMENTARY SP | R | ABC | 0.1 | 159 |
| — | HELL’S KITCHEN-SP | R | FOX | 0.1 | 126 |
| — | SPECIAL FORCES SP | R | FOX | 0.1 | 162 |
| — | ALL AMERICAN: HOMECOMING | R | CW | 0.1 | 74 |
| — | PENN & TELLER-WED | RP | CW | 0.1 | 72 |
| — | PENN & TELLER:FOOL US | R | CW | 0.1 | 92 |
| — | WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY | R | CW | 0.1 | 89 |
| — | WHOSE LINE IS IT-ENC | R | CW | 0.1 | 85 |
| — | WHOSE LINE-FRI 830P | R | CW | 0.1 | 79 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1 | R | CW | 0.1 | 86 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 2 | R | CW | 0.1 | 75 |
| — | BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME | R | ION | 0.1 | 114 |
| — | BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME | R | ION | 0.1 | 111 |
| — | BLUE BLOODS PRIMETIME | R | ION | 0.1 | 86 |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE TUE 10P | R | ION | 0.1 | 170 |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE TUE 8P | R | ION | 0.1 | 163 |
| — | CHICAGO FIRE TUE 9P | R | ION | 0.1 | 156 |
| — | CHICAGO PD THU 10P | R | ION | 0.1 | 169 |
| — | CHICAGO PD THU 8P | R | ION | 0.1 | 177 |
| — | CHICAGO PD THU 9P | R | ION | 0.1 | 182 |
| — | HAWAII FIVE-0 FRI 10P | R | ION | 0.1 | 181 |
| — | HAWAII FIVE-0 FRI 8P | R | ION | 0.1 | 178 |
| — | HAWAII FIVE-0 FRI 9P | R | ION | 0.1 | 185 |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME | R | ION | 0.1 | 188 |
| — | LAW & ORDER:SVU-SAT-PRIME | R | ION | 0.1 | 177 |
| — | NCIS SUN 10P | R | ION | 0.1 | 132 |
| — | NCIS SUN 7P | R | ION | 0.1 | 156 |
| — | NCIS SUN 9P | R | ION | 0.1 | 169 |
| 109 | ALL AMERICAN | R | CW | 0.0 | 63 |
| — | CRISS ANGEL’S MAGIC W/ THE STARS | R | CW | 0.0 | 53 |
| — | KUNG FU | R | CW | 0.0 | 46 |
| — | MYSTERIES DECODED | RP | CW | 0.0 | 48 |
| — | WALKER | R | CW | 0.0 | 34 |
| — | WALKER INDEPENDENCE | R | CW | 0.0 | 29 |
| — | WHOSE LINE-FRI 8P | R | CW | 0.0 | 60 |
| — | WINCHESTERS | R | CW | 0.0 | 63 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 1 | R | CW | 0.0 | 63 |
| — | WORLDS FUNNIEST ANIMALS 2 | R | CW | 0.0 | 51 |
Note: The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m, and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
R=Repeat
S=Special
P=Premiere
