NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Leads Timeslot Dramas in Total Viewers for First Time This Season

A two-hour edition of "Chicago P.D." (1.2/4 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET): Wins its second hour from 10 p.m. hour among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas in 18-49.

Beats an original "Designated Survivor" for a third time in a row in 18-49 (on Oct. 26, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16, L+SD), after "DS" rated higher during their first four head-to-head airings (Sept. 21 through Oct. 12).

With its 1.3 from 10-11 p.m., maintains 100% of last week's 1.3 in the hour in 18-49.

Captures the 10 p.m. hour among those dramas in total viewers for the first time this season.

Grows +11% in total viewers week to week in the 10 p.m. hour (6.353 million from 10-11 last night vs. 5.698 million last week), to its best 10-11 p.m. result since the show's Sept. 21 season premiere (6.9 million).

Ranks #1 or tied for #1 among those dramas from 10-11 in every key category.

For its full two-hour time period from 9-11 p.m., ties for #2 among the Big 4 networks behind only Fox's "Empire" in adults 18-49 and adults 18-34.

Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "Chicago P.D." is increasing by +74% in 18-49 rating so far this season going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.43 to a 2.49) and more than 3.7 million viewers overall (6.2 million to 10.0 million).

"Blindspot" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Grows +10% week to week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.0) and +2% in total viewers (4.977 million vs. 4.898 million).

Also increases week to week in adults 25-54, adults 18-34 and all key adult-female demos.

Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - so far this season "Blindspot" has grown by +72% so far this season in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.26 to a 2.17) and more than 2.9 million viewers overall (5.8 million to 8.7 million).

Upscale: "Blindspot" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 121 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.3/6; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.7/4; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.0/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: Primetime results are based on "fast affiliate time period" data from Nielsen Media Research. All ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.

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