NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Retains Best-Yet 94% of Lead-In

"Chicago P.D." (1.6/5 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) is up +7% week to week in 18-49 and up +1% in total viewers (6.714 million vs. 6.674 million), achieving three-week highs with its best since results in those categories since Sept. 24 during premiere week.

Last night's "Chicago P.D." retained a season-best 94% of its lead-in from "SVU" in 18-49, up from 88% last week, 83% two weeks ago and 86% during premiere week.

"Chicago P.D." pulled within 0.1 of "Stalker" for #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in the time period (1.6 vs. 1.7), versus a deficit of 0.2 last week (1.5 vs. 1.7) and 0.5 two weeks ago (1.5 vs. 2.0). Last night's "Chicago P.D." ranked #1 in the time period among those nets in adults, men and women 18-34, men 18-49 and men 25-54.

"Law & Order: SVU" (1.7/5 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) maintained 100% of last week's 1.7 rating in adults 18-49 and built on its lead-in by +31%. Last night's "SVU" is up +6% versus what the show was averaging at the end of last season through the May sweep in 18-49 (1.7 vs. 1.6) and is up +25% in total viewers (7.270 million vs. 5.839 million).

In the time slot, "Law & Order: SVU" ranked #2 among ABC, CBS and NBC in adults, men and women 18-34.

"The Mysteries of Laura" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 8.5 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) maintained 100% of last week's 1.3 rating in 18-49 and remained within 0.2 of a point of its regular-slot premiere (1.5 on Sept. 24). It's the first new drama this fall to remain within 0.2 of its regular-slot premiere through its first four weeks in the time period.

In the time slot, last night's "Mysteries of Laura" ranked #2 in total viewers and is up +71% versus NBC's regular-program average in the time period last season (8.517 million vs. 4.990 million).

Projected "Live Plus Three Day" and "Live Plus Seven Day" Results:

Adult 18-49 Rating
Show... L+SD... L+3...L+7
The Mysteries of Laura...1.3...1.6...1.7
Law & Order: SVU...1.7...2.6...2.8
Chicago P.D....1.6...2.4...2.6

Persons 2+ (Total Viewers)
Show... L+SD... L+3...L+7
The Mysteries of Laura...8.5 million...9.6 million... 10.0 million
Law & Order: SVU ... 7.3 million...9.5 million...10.1 million
Chicago P.D.... 6.7 million...9.3 million...9.9 million

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday night:

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.

In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/5; "Late Show," 0.5/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.7/3.

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.1/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) tied CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.2/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2).

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.8/4 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.

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