NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Wins Time Slot in Total Viewers for 3rd Straight Week

NBC's CHICAGO P.D. (1.1/4 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Wins the 10 p.m. hour versus ABC's "Designated Survivor" and CBS' "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders" in total viewers and ties for #1 in 18-49. It's the 11th straight "P.D." original to rank #1 or tied for #1 in the 10 p.m. hour versus its ABC and CBS competition in 18-49 (L+SD). Wins the hour among those dramas in adults 25-54, adults 18-34, all key adult-female demos, men 18-34 (tie) and men 25-54 (tie). Retains 92% week to week in 18-49 (1.1 vs. 1.2) and 93% in total viewers (5.967 million vs. 6.389 million). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "Chicago P.D." is increasing by +72% in 18-49 rating so far this season going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.41 to a 2.42) and +3.6 million viewers overall (6.6 million to 10.2 million).

"Blindspot" (0.9/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET): Captures its most-watched episode since Feb. 8 (4.6 million). Grows versus the prior episode in total viewers for a third telecast in a row (4.298 million vs. 4.256 million on March 22, 4.131 million on Feb. 22 and 4.065 million on Feb. 15). Maintains 100% week to week in 18-49 (0.9 vs. 0.9). Equals the show's top 18-49 rating since Feb. 8 (1.0) Finishes within 0.1 of Fox's Week 2 of "Shots Fired" in 18-49 (0.9 vs. 1.0) and outdelivers it in total viewers (4.3 million vs. 3.7 million). Will add significant viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "Blindspot" has increased by +74% in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.11 to a 1.93) and +2.7 million viewers overall (5.2 million to 7.9 million). Upscale: "Blindspot" is delivering a strong upscale audience, indexing at a 120 among adults 18-49 in $100K+ homes.

"Law & Order: SVU" (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET):
Maintains 100% of last week's 1.1 in these prelim fast-affiliate ratings in 18-49 and 92% of last week's 1.2 in official nationals. In total viewers, retains 97% of last week's fast-affiliate 5.014 million and 94% of last week's 5.190 million in official nationals. Will add substantial viewership via time-shifting and VOD - "SVU" has grown by +74% so far this season in 18-49 rating going from L+SD to L+7 (from a 1.47 to a 2.56) and +3.0 million viewers overall (6.2 million to 9.2 million). Grows half-hour to half-hour in adults, men and women 18-49; adults, men and women 25-54 and total viewers.

In Late-Night Metered Markets Wednesday Night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.0/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.4/4 with an encore.

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

From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.0/3 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," 1.1/4. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/2 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2.

At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.6/3 in metered-market households and a 0.2/2 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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