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2021-22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series
Here are the final seven-day ratings for every primetime network series for the 2021-22 TV season.

2021-22 TV Ratings: Final Seven-Day Numbers for Every Network Series

‘NCIS,’ ‘This Is Us’ and ‘911’Courtesy of Michael Yarish/CBS; Ron Batzdorff/NBC; Jack Zeman /FOX

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No one would argue that broadcast TV is booming in 2022, but on a show by show basis, things don’t look quite as bleak as they did a year ago.

Whereas in 2020-21, only one network series — The CW’s All American — grew both its total audience and adults 18-49 rating, several shows managed the feat in the 2021-22 season, according to Nielsen’s final seven-day ratings for the season. The gainers were led by the top two shows on TV, NBC’s Sunday Night Football (18 million viewers, 5.0 rating in 18-49) and Fox’s Thursday Night Football (15.4 million, 4.3), which posted decent improvements in both measures.

The Monday edition of American Idol (6.99 million viewers, 1.0 in 18-49) and several other sports franchises, including ABC’s Saturday college football and NBA showcases, also had gains in both viewers and the key ad demographic. NBC’s Law & Order: SVU and CBS’ The Amazing Race, Undercover Boss, SWAT and Bob Hearts Abishola all posted total-viewer growth, though they dipped some in the 18-49 demo.

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Among entertainment programs, CBS’ NCIS led the viewer charts with 10.9 million people per episode. The swan song for NBC’s This Is Us finished first among adults 18-49 with a 1.6 rating; it was the top network drama in the demo for each of its six seasons.

The charts below are seven-day averages for the full 2021-22 TV season (Sept. 20, 2021 to May 25, 2022). Series that aired fewer than three episodes during the season, continuations of summer shows from the previous season and sports pre- and postgame shows are excluded. The numbers below also don’t include streaming, which makes up a significant portion of the audience for a number of shows.

Total Viewers

234567891011121314NCIS: Hawai’i1718232425262728293031323334Grey’s Anatomy3536373839404142434445464748America’s Funniest Home Videos4950515253565758596061626364676869707174757677That’s My Jam78798283848586899293949596979899100101104105106107112113114115116Bob’s Burgers117118119120121122123124125128129130131132133134135136World’s Funniest Animals137138139140145146
234Grey’s AnatomyNCIS: Hawai’iBob’s BurgersThat’s My JamAmerica’s Funniest Home VideosWorld’s Funniest Animalseven