It’s midseason schedule day for the broadcast networks, it seems.
01.11.2022 - 21:05 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: CBS is once again dominating the fall TV season with its primetime lineup.
The network has secured 17 of the 25 most-watched entertainment programs of the season so far, including all three of its newest series Fire Country (No. 17), East New York (No. 18) and So Help Me Todd (No. 22).
It should comes as no surprise that the network’s procedurals are among those faring the best. NCIS and FBI are the two most-watched series of the fall season, each averaging about 9.6M viewers per episode, according to the latest Nielsen numbers with NBC’s Chicago Fire in close third with 9.5M viewers.
This is in keeping with last season’s final standings with NCIS, FBI and Chicago Fire as the most-watched scripted shows on broadcast television, according to total viewers.
The fall numbers take into account live + seven-day viewing data for episodes that aired between September 19 and October 23. For episodes between October 24 to 27, live + three-day viewing data is used. Live + same day data is taken into account for any episodes from October 28 to 30.
CBS has seven series total in the top 10, including sophomore comedy Ghosts (No. 7) with 8.9M viewers/episode, and Young Sheldon (No. 6) with about 9M viewers/episode. Also in the top ten are 60 Minutes, Equalizer, and Blue Bloods.
Since the start of the season, CBS has easily managed to claim the title of most-watched broadcaster. Audiences have watched 45.82B minutes of CBS’ primetime programming from September 19 to October 30, excluding sports and specials — about 13B more minutes than NBC, which comes in at No. 2 in terms of minutes watched among the broadcast networks.
This is actually down from last year, when CBS raked in about 59B minutes viewed across its
It’s midseason schedule day for the broadcast networks, it seems.
Saying goodbye. Chicago Fire showrunner Derek Haas announced he is exiting the NBC series and Wolf Entertainment after ten years.
Derek Haas, co-creator of NBC’s Chicago Fire and who also helped develop Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med, is stepping away from the One Chicago Franchise and Wolf Entertainment, Deadline has confirmed. He will exit next year when the current TV season concludes.
Not sweating the small stuff. While dealing with some major ups and downs in her life, Kim Kardashian made it clear she wasn’t concerned about the outrage over her Photoshopped photos from Disneyland.
Blink and you will miss it. Since the debut of The Kardashians, Hulu has used the post-credits to tease more footage of the famous family.
NBC’s Chicago Med is saying goodbye to Asjha Cooper who played Dr. Vanessa Taylor for two seasons.
It’s impressive to see the sheer volume and quality of genre projects with which actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Trial of The Chicago 7”) has been involved in such a short period. Some of them include Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” soft-reboot, Michael Bay’s heist thriller “Ambulance,” playing a new incarnation of Morpheus in Lana Wachowski’s “The Matrix Resurrections,” a major villain in the two “Aquaman” movies from director James Wan, and earning an Emmy award for his performance on the HBO series “Watchmen.” Well, the rising star has nabbed another significant role in a comic book project.
EXCLUSIVE: Yaya DaCosta (Chicago Med, Our Kind of People) has joined the Season 2 cast of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer in a recurring role.
The Rookie: Feds, the spinoff of the long-running police drama series, has scored a full season order at ABC.
Welcome back to the Windy City! Jesse Lee Soffer may have made his final on-camera Chicago P.D. appearance — but he’s returning to the NBC series in the director’s chair.
Fans of the One Chicago shows are not happy with the three major character exits this year on both Chicago Med and Chicago P.D..
Love Is Blind for a fourth season. How dare they. Also, thanks.Even worse/better? .
and . The network announced the news Wednesday, touting the three series' strong debuts. , CBS notes, is the No.
CBS has given full season orders to Fire Country, East New York and So Help Me Todd.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter CBS has given full season orders to its three freshman dramas — “East New York,” “So Help Me Todd,” and “Fire Country.” “CBS is off to a tremendous start this season, said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are thrilled to have the three most watched new series, each with their own unique settings, characters and storylines. These dramas are elevating our already successful lineup, resonating with diverse audiences both on-air and on streaming, and continuing to grow each week.” “We thank the talented casts, executive producers and their incredible writing and production teams for bringing these shows to life,” Kahl added. “Additional kudos to our CBS programming teams for shepherding these series to success. We are delighted to give them well deserved full season orders.”
Chicago Fire! ET has the exclusive first-look photos at the upcoming Halloween episode, airing Wednesday, and it promises to be a spooktacular hour.In «Haunted House,» airing Wednesday, Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) gets into the holiday spirit when he transforms Firehouse 51 for a Halloween-themed open house.«Boden and Halloween is a combination we haven’t seen in quite a while. He takes the holiday seriously and wants to make sure everyone else does too,» executive producer/co-showrunner Derek Haas exclusively previews with ET.
Kanye West has claimed that his former mother-in-law Kris Jenner is trying to turn his daughter Chicago "into a problem". In a clip from his Drink Champs interview, which has been shared on TikTok, the Donda rapper spoke about his worries for his four-year-old daughter Chicago, whom he shares with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. In the video, the rapper blamed streaming service Hulu, which broadcasts The Kardashians reality show, and Kim's mother Kris for Chicago's potential difficulties.
Taking after Kylie Jenner!
Chicago recorded another bloody weekend in which more than two dozen people were shot and nine murdered, including a 13-year-old boy at a park and an 87-year-old woman in a wheelchair, authorities said. The eruption of violence occurred throughout the city between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m.