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

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (3/8/21):

ABC (4.597 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T1) and FOX (5.677 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T1) shared the demo honors on Monday as the latter offered up the winter finales of "9-1-1" (6.095 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2) and "9-1-1: Lone Star" (5.259 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4).

The Alphabet served up originals from "The Bachelor" (4.851 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and "The Good Doctor" (4.088 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6).

Next up was NBC (6.051 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) with week two of "The Voice" (7.394 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2) and "Debris" (3.366 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #8).

Meanwhile, CBS (3.621 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) aired originals from "The Neighborhood" (5.395 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #5) and "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (4.985 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T6) plus repeats of "The Equalizer" (2.754 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9) and "Bull" (2.919 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9).

And finally, The CW (0.640 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5) closed out the night with the winter finale of "All American" (0.826 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9) alongside a new "Black Lightning" (0.453 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #12).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+100.00% - Black Lightning
+50.00% - All American
+20.00% - The Good Doctor (vs. 2/22/21)
+12.50% - 9-1-1: Lone Star
+9.09% - The Bachelor
0.00% - 9-1-1
0.00% - The Neighborhood (vs. 2/22/21)
0.00% - Bob (Hearts) Abishola (vs. 2/22/21)
-9.09% - The Voice
-33.33% - Debris

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+50.00% - All American
+11.11% - 9-1-1 (vs. 9-1-1: Lone Star)
0.00% - Black Lightning
0.00% - 9-1-1: Lone Star
-11.11% - The Neighborhood
-14.29% - Bob (Hearts) Abishola
-23.08% - The Voice
-33.33% - Debris (vs. Manifest)
-33.33% - The Good Doctor
-42.86% - The Bachelor

Here are the highlights of the 12 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (3/9/20):

ABC (6.991 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) cruised to the demo crown with night one of "The Bachelor" (7.590 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) finale followed by a new "The Good Doctor" (5.791 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3).

NBC (7.058 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2) took home the silver with fresh installments from "The Voice" (8.658 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #2) and "Manifest" (3.856 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.6, #9).

Next up was FOX (5.298 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) with the penultimate "9-1-1: Lone Star" (5.395 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) and the season finale of "9-1-1: Lone Star" (5.202 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3).

Meanwhile, CBS (5.615 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4) offered up originals from "The Neighborhood" (6.217 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (5.728 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7), "All Rise" (4.577 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #10) and "Bull" (6.297 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7).

And finally, the season finales of "All American" (0.739 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) and "Black Lightning" (0.553 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T11) closed out the night on The CW (0.646 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

Week-to-week changes (adults 18-49):
+16.67% - The Bachelor
+16.67% - Bull (vs. 2/17/20)
+12.50% - The Good Doctor
0.00% - The Neighborhood (vs. 2/17/20)
0.00% - 9-1-1: Lone Star
0.00% - Bob (Hearts) Abishola (vs. 2/17/20)
0.00% - Black Lightning
-13.33% - The Voice
-14.29% - Manifest
-16.67% - All Rise (vs. 2/17/20)
-33.33% - All American

Year-to-year changes (adults 18-49):
+75.00% - Bull (vs. Bull (Repeat))
+28.57% - 9-1-1: Lone Star - 9:00 (vs. The Passage)
+12.50% - 9-1-1: Lone Star - 8:00 (vs. The Passage)
0.00% - Bob (Hearts) Abishola (vs. Man with a Plan)
0.00% - Black Lightning
-4.55% - The Bachelor
-10.00% - The Neighborhood
-28.57% - All Rise (vs. Magnum P.I.)
-33.33% - All American (vs. Arrow)
-35.00% - The Voice
-35.71% - The Good Doctor
-40.00% - Manifest (vs. The Enemy Within)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, ShowBuzzDaily.com