Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/21/16):

CBS (9.050 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was the top draw on Friday with its trio of "MacGyver" (7.991 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2), "Hawaii Five-0" (9.295 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) and "Blue Bloods" (9.863 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2).

ABC (4.947 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) then was the silver medalist with its mix of "Last Man Standing" (6.365 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2), "Dr. Ken" (4.466 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9), "Shark Tank" (5.355 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and "20/20" (4.072 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #8).

Next up was NBC (4.663 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) with originals from "Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" (3.351 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #11) and "Dateline NBC" (5.319 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).

Meanwhile, FOX (2.682 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) offered up fresh installments from "Hell's Kitchen" (3.320 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6) and "The Exorcist" (2.045 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T9).

And finally, the return of "The Vampire Diaries" (1.056 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #12) and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (0.539 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #13) on The CW (0.798 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon
+14.29% - The Exorcist
+12.50% - 20/20
+10.00% - Last Man Standing
0.00% - Shark Tank
0.00% - MacGyver
0.00% - Dateline NBC
0.00% - Hell's Kitchen
-8.33% - Blue Bloods
-8.33% - Hawaii Five-0
-11.11% - Dr. Ken

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+166.67% - The Exorcist (vs. Rosewood (Repeat))
+100.00% - Hell's Kitchen (vs. Gotham (Repeat))
+100.00% - The Vampire Diaries (vs. Reign)
+11.11% - Dateline NBC
+10.00% - Hawaii Five-0
+7.69% - Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (vs. Undateable/Truth Be Told)
0.00% - MacGyver (vs. The Amazing Race)
0.00% - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (vs. America's Next Top Model)
-8.33% - Last Man Standing
-8.33% - Blue Bloods
-20.00% - Shark Tank
-25.00% - 20/20
-33.33% - Dr. Ken

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.1/5 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.5/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/4 with an encore.

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

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.3/4 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, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households with an encore; CBS's "Late Late Show," 1.3/4 with an encore. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49 with an encore; "Late Late Show," 0.3/2 with an encore.

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/2 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Here are the highlights of the 13 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (10/23/15):

ABC (6.048 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) was the network to beat on Friday with new episodes of "Last Man Standing" (7.164 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2), "Dr. Ken" (5.998 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2), "Shark Tank" (6.279 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) and "20/20" (5.283 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2).

CBS (8.210 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) then was the number two draw with its trio of "The Amazing Race" (5.971 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6), "Hawaii Five-0" (8.392 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #7) and "Blue Bloods" (10.267 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2).

Next up was NBC (3.869 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with originals from "Undateable" (2.628 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.7, #9), "Truth Be Told" (2.259 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #10) and a two-hour "Dateline NBC" (4.582 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #8).

Meanwhile, FOX (1.468 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up repeats of "Gotham" (1.675 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.5, #11) and "Rosewood" (1.262 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #12).

And finally, new episodes of "Reign" (0.929 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and "America's Next Top Model" (0.726 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) on The CW (0.827 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the evening.

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+15.38% - Shark Tank
+9.09% - Blue Bloods
0.00% - 20/20
0.00% - The Amazing Race
0.00% - Hawaii Five-0
0.00% - Dateline NBC
-7.69% - Last Man Standing
-7.69% - Dr. Ken
-14.29% - Truth Be Told
-22.22% - Undateable
-33.33% - Reign
-33.33% - America's Next Top Model

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+20.00% - Dr. Ken (vs. Cristela)
+10.00% - The Amazing Race
+9.09% - Last Man Standing
-7.69% - Blue Bloods
-9.09% - Hawaii Five-0
-16.67% - Shark Tank
-20.00% - 20/20
-33.33% - Reign (vs. Jane the Virgin (Repeat))
-33.33% - America's Next Top Model
-36.36% - Undateable (vs. Dateline NBC)
-37.93% - Dateline NBC (vs. Grimm/Constantine)
-45.45% - Truth Be Told (vs. Dateline NBC)

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/6 with an encore telecast; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.0/5 with an encore; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.3/5.

· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.9/4 with an encore; "Late Show," 0.5/2 with an encore; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.8/4.

· From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.4/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/3 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.

· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.4/4 in metered-market households with an encore) beat CBS's "Late Late Show" (1.1/3 with an encore). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.5/3 in 18-49 with an encore) topped "Late Late Show" (0.3/2 with an encore).

· At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.9/4 in metered-market households with an encore and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Source: Nielsen Media Research