“Manifest” continued to perform well in the broadcast live +7 ratings for the week of Oct. 1.
The NBC freshman drama drew the second largest adults 18-49 gain of any of the week’s shows, rising from its initial 1.8 L+SD rating to a 3.6 final (+1.8, +100%), placing just behind “This is Us” (+1.9, +79%) in the demo. “Manifest” did, however, have the week’s biggest gain in total viewers, raking in an additional 7.51 million (+89%) with seven-days of delayed viewing.
ABC’s freshman drama, “A Million Little Things,” meanwhile, had some of the week’s biggest percentage gains, growing 138% in adults 18-49 (+1.1) and 98% in total viewers (+3.71 million).
Here are the broadcast Live +7 rankings for Oct. 1-7, 2018. They include only first-run series and specials, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – Total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | THIS IS US | NBC | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 79% |
| 2 | MANIFEST | NBC | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 100% |
| 3 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 73% |
| 4 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 136% |
| 5 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 88% |
| NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 93% | |
| 7 | 911 | FOX | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 87% |
| 8 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 86% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 100% | |
| 10 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 85% |
| A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 138% | |
| 12 | LAW AND ORDER: SVU | NBC | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100% |
| CRIMINAL MINDS – P | CBS | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 143% | |
| YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 56% | |
| 15 | EMPIRE | FOX | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 60% |
| WILL & GRACE – P | NBC | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 90% | |
| 17 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62% |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 100% | |
| BULL | CBS | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 100% | |
| S.W.A.T. | CBS | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 114% | |
| THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 89% | |
| 22 | SURVIVOR | CBS | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
| NCIS | CBS | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 50% | |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 54% | |
| FBI | CBS | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% | |
| SINGLE PARENTS | ABC | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 64% | |
| THE RESIDENT | FOX | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 70% | |
| SEAL TEAM – P | CBS | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% |
Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | CRIMINAL MINDS – P | CBS | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 143% |
| 2 | A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 138% |
| 3 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 136% |
| 4 | S.W.A.T. | CBS | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 114% |
| 5 | MANIFEST | NBC | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 100% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 100% | |
| LAW AND ORDER: SVU | NBC | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 100% | |
| HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 100% | |
| BULL | CBS | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 100% | |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 100% | |
| THE OUTPOST – F | CW | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 100% | |
| BURDEN OF TRUTH – F | CW | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 100% | |
| 13 | NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 93% |
| 14 | WILL & GRACE – P | NBC | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 90% |
| 15 | THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 89% |
| 16 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 88% |
| SEAL TEAM – P | CBS | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% | |
| 18 | 911 | FOX | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 87% |
| 19 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 86% |
| THE GIFTED | FOX | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% | |
| 21 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 85% |
| 22 | THIS IS US | NBC | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 79% |
| 23 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 75% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 75% | |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 75% |
Viewers – Total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | MANIFEST | NBC | 8,454 | 15,963 | 7,509 | 89% |
| 2 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 7,199 | 13,339 | 6,140 | 85% |
| 3 | THIS IS US | NBC | 8,873 | 14,559 | 5,686 | 64% |
| 4 | NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 7,447 | 12,864 | 5,417 | 73% |
| 5 | BULL | CBS | 6,745 | 11,773 | 5,028 | 75% |
| 6 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 12,296 | 17,143 | 4,847 | 39% |
| 7 | 911 | FOX | 6,090 | 10,628 | 4,538 | 75% |
| 8 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 7,781 | 12,146 | 4,365 | 56% |
| 9 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 8,577 | 12,926 | 4,349 | 51% |
| 10 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 8,836 | 12,867 | 4,031 | 46% |
| 11 | CRIMINAL MINDS – P | CBS | 4,451 | 8,374 | 3,923 | 88% |
| 12 | NCIS | CBS | 12,132 | 16,042 | 3,910 | 32% |
| 13 | NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 7,843 | 11,572 | 3,729 | 48% |
| 14 | A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 3,787 | 7,501 | 3,714 | 98% |
| 15 | FBI | CBS | 9,374 | 13,069 | 3,695 | 39% |
| 16 | YOUNG SHELDON | CBS | 10,690 | 14,234 | 3,544 | 33% |
| 17 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 6,620 | 9,978 | 3,358 | 51% |
| 18 | SEAL TEAM – P | CBS | 5,027 | 8,333 | 3,306 | 66% |
| 19 | S.W.A.T. | CBS | 5,216 | 8,440 | 3,224 | 62% |
| 20 | CHICAGO FIRE | NBC | 8,104 | 11,296 | 3,192 | 39% |
| 21 | LAW AND ORDER: SVU | NBC | 4,216 | 7,360 | 3,144 | 75% |
| 22 | LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 6,152 | 9,081 | 2,929 | 48% |
| 23 | MADAM SECRETARY – P | CBS | 6,130 | 9,057 | 2,927 | 48% |
| 24 | MAGNUM P.I. | CBS | 6,238 | 9,140 | 2,902 | 47% |
| 25 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 5,391 | 8,287 | 2,896 | 54% |
Viewers – Percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-day increase |
7-day % increase
|
| 1 | A MILLION LITTLE THINGS | ABC | 3,787 | 7,501 | 3,714 | 98% |
| 2 | MANIFEST | NBC | 8,454 | 15,963 | 7,509 | 89% |
| 3 | CRIMINAL MINDS – P | CBS | 4,451 | 8,374 | 3,923 | 88% |
| 4 | THE GOOD DOCTOR | ABC | 7,199 | 13,339 | 6,140 | 85% |
| 5 | LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 3,152 | 5,668 | 2,516 | 80% |
| 6 | HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER | ABC | 3,018 | 5,318 | 2,300 | 76% |
| 7 | LAW AND ORDER: SVU | NBC | 4,216 | 7,360 | 3,144 | 75% |
| BULL | CBS | 6,745 | 11,773 | 5,028 | 75% | |
| 911 | FOX | 6,090 | 10,628 | 4,538 | 75% | |
| 10 | NEW AMSTERDAM | NBC | 7,447 | 12,864 | 5,417 | 73% |
| 11 | THE GIFTED | FOX | 2,255 | 3,869 | 1,614 | 72% |
| 12 | WILL & GRACE – P | NBC | 3,958 | 6,728 | 2,770 | 70% |
| 13 | SEAL TEAM – P | CBS | 5,027 | 8,333 | 3,306 | 66% |
| 14 | THIS IS US | NBC | 8,873 | 14,559 | 5,686 | 64% |
| 15 | S.W.A.T. | CBS | 5,216 | 8,440 | 3,224 | 62% |
| 16 | THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 2,962 | 4,770 | 1,808 | 61% |
| 17 | THE RESIDENT | FOX | 4,881 | 7,655 | 2,774 | 57% |
| 18 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 7,781 | 12,146 | 4,365 | 56% |
| 19 | HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 2,658 | 4,120 | 1,462 | 55% |
| 20 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 5,391 | 8,287 | 2,896 | 54% |
| 21 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 6,620 | 9,978 | 3,358 | 51% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 8,577 | 12,926 | 4,349 | 51% | |
| 23 | SHARK TANK – P | ABC | 2,961 | 4,401 | 1,440 | 49% |
| 24 | MADAM SECRETARY – P | CBS | 6,130 | 9,057 | 2,927 | 48% |
| BURDEN OF TRUTH – F | CW | 672 | 992 | 320 | 48% | |
| LAST MAN STANDING | FOX | 6,152 | 9,081 | 2,929 | 48% | |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 2,429 | 3,585 | 1,156 | 48% | |
| NCIS: NEW ORLEANS | CBS | 7,843 | 11,572 | 3,729 | 48% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.