The season finale of “Empire” and the penultimate “Dancing With the Stars” of the season lead the broadcast ratings for the week of May 22.
“Empire” scored a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49 with its finale, its highest in eight episodes. It was half a point clear of the No. 2 show of the week, Monday’s edition of “The Voice.”
“Dancing With the Stars” grabbed the biggest total audience with 10.54 million viewers (about 1.6 million more than its finale the next night). It was the only show to get above the 10 million mark.
The week encompassed the final three days of the Nielsen-measured TV season and the first four days of the summer period.
Here are the network standings for the week of May 22-28 and the season to date.
| May 22-28 | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 0.9/4 (2t) | 0.7/3 (4t) | 0.4/2 (6) | 0.9/4 (2t) | 1.0/4 (1) | 0.3/1 (7) | 0.7/3 (4t) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 4.56 (3) | 5.21 (1) | 1.32 (6) | 3.26 (4) | 4.63 (2) | 0.81 (7) | 1.65 (5) |
| Season to date | ABC | CBS | CW | FOX | NBC | TEL | UNI |
| Adults 18-49 rating/share (rank) | 1.6/6 (4) | 1.8/7 (2t) | 0.7/2 (5) | 1.8/7 (2t) | 2.0/8 (1) | 0.6/2 (6t) | 0.6/2 (6t) |
| Viewers in millions (rank) | 6.21 (3) | 9.58 (1) | 1.82 (5) | 5.79 (4) | 8.07 (2) | 1.49 (7) | 1.81 (6) |
Current week ratings are live + same-day. Season-to-date ratings are “most current,” a combination of Live +7 and same-day ratings.
Here are the program rankings:
Top 25 broadcast shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for May 22-28, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | EMPIRE – F | FOX | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 2.5 | 3,197 |
| 2 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 2.0 | 2,545 |
| 3 | THE VOICE – F | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.9 | 2,482 |
| SURVIVOR – F | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.9 | 2,378 | |
| 5 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,303 |
| THE BACHELORETTE – P | ABC | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 1.8 | 2,290 | |
| 7 | DANCING WITH THE STARS – F | ABC | Tues. | 8:30 PM | 1.4 | 1,738 |
| 8 | DIRTY DANCING – S | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,729 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU – F | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 1.3 | 1,700 | |
| SURVIVOR REUNION – S | CBS | Weds. | 10:14 PM | 1.3 | 1,633 | |
| 11 | BEAT SHAZAM – P | FOX | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 1.2 | 1,526 |
| 12 | THE FLASH -F | CW | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,453 |
| CELEBRITY NINJA WARRIOR – S | NBC | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,431 | |
| BULL – F | CBS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 1.1 | 1,388 | |
| LOVE CONNECTION – P | FOX | Thurs. | 9:01 PM | 1.1 | 1,352 | |
| 16 | DOWNWARD DOG | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,277 |
| GOTHAM | FOX | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,255 | |
| RUNNING WILD W/BEAR GRYLLS – S | NBC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 1.0 | 1,234 | |
| 19 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,218 |
| NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP – COCA COLA 600 | FOX | Sun. | 6:25 PM | 0.9 | 1,210 | |
| SHOTS FIRED – F | FOX | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,151 | |
| NCIS – R | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,122 | |
| RUNNING WILD W/BEAR GRYLLS | NBC | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,121 | |
| AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR ALL-STARS – R | NBC | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,116 | |
| 25 | LUCIFER | FOX | Mon. | 9:01 PM | 0.8 | 1,072 |
| AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS – R | ABC | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 0.8 | 1,011 | |
| GREAT NEWS – F | NBC | Tues. | 8:30 PM | 0.8 | 976 | |
| DATELINE | NBC | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 0.8 | 971 | |
| DIANA: HER LIFE, HER DEATH, THE TRUTH – S | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 0.8 | 964 |
Top 25 broadcast shows in viewers for May 22-28, 2017
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | Viewers (000s) |
| 1 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | ABC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 10,542 |
| 2 | THE VOICE | NBC | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 9,654 |
| 3 | THE VOICE – F | NBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 9,346 |
| 4 | DANCING WITH THE STARS – F | ABC | Tues. | 8:30 PM | 8,909 |
| 5 | BULL – F | CBS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 8,542 |
| 6 | SURVIVOR – F | CBS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 8,376 |
| 7 | NCIS – R | CBS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 8,300 |
| 8 | EMPIRE – F | FOX | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 6,965 |
| 9 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | Sun. | 7:00 PM | 6,785 |
| 10 | DIRTY DANCING – S | ABC | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 6,578 |
| 11 | THE BIG BANG THEORY – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 6,433 |
| 12 | DIANA: HER LIFE, HER DEATH, THE TRUTH – S | CBS | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 6,150 |
| 13 | LAW & ORDER: SVU – F | NBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 6,122 |
| 14 | DOWNWARD DOG | ABC | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 5,736 |
| 15 | SURVIVOR REUNION – S | CBS | Weds. | 10:14 PM | 5,710 |
| BLUE BLOODS – R | CBS | Fri. | 10:00 PM | 5,710 | |
| 17 | THE BACHELORETTE – P | ABC | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 5,670 |
| 18 | HAWAII FIVE-0 – R | CBS | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 4,982 |
| 19 | NASCAR MONSTER ENERGY CUP – COCA COLA 600 | FOX | Sun. | 6:25 PM | 4,636 |
| 20 | 48 HOURS: NCIS | CBS | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 4,555 |
| 21 | MACGYVER – R | CBS | Fri. | 8:00 PM | 4,471 |
| 22 | SUPERIOR DONUTS – R | CBS | Thurs. | 8:31 PM | 4,377 |
| 23 | CELEBRITY NINJA WARRIOR – S | NBC | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 4,314 |
| 24 | DATELINE | NBC | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 4,297 |
| 25 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES – R | CBS | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 4,191 |
All program ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
