ABC Tops Monday’s TV Ratings Chart Thanks to ‘American Idol’

“American Idol” reigned supreme on Monday night, scoring the highest ratings in the key demo during primetime. The long-running singing competition’s 0.74 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic helped boost ABC to the top spot for the night. 

But ABC couldn’t touch CBS and the “NCIS” franchise in terms of viewership. The O.G. series was the most-watched show during primetime, with 6.8 million people tuning in at 9 p.m. 

NBC’s “American Song Contest” fell off slightly since its premiere last week, drawing about a million less eyeballs this time around.

ABC was first in ratings with a 0.64 in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. CBS was first in total viewers with 6.1 million, according to preliminary numbers. 

Fox came in second in ratings with a 0.6, while ABC was second in total viewers with 5.1 million. Fox was third in total viewers with 4.4 million.

On ABC, “American Idol” drew a 0.74 rating and 5.7 million total viewers at 8 p.m. At 10, “The Good Doctor” got a 0.44 rating and 3.9 million total viewers.

For Fox, “9-1-1” aired to a 0.69 rating and 5 million total viewers at 8 p.m. At 9, “9-1-1: Lone Star” had a 0.5 rating and 3.9 million total viewers. 

CBS was third in key demo ratings with a 0.53. “The Neighborhood” started the night with a 0.63 rating and 5.4 million total viewers at 8 p.m. At 8:30, “Bob Hearts Abishola” slipped to a 0.52 rating and 5.1 million total viewers. “NCIS” earned a 0.54 rating and 6.8 million total viewers at 9, while “NCIS: Hawai’i” had a 0.49 rating and 6.1 million total viewers at 10. 

NBC was fourth in ratings with a 0.29 and in total viewers with 1.8 million. “American Song Contest” got a 0.34 rating and 1.9 million total viewers at 8 p.m. At 10, “Endgame” had a 0.2 rating and 1.5 million total viewers. 

The CW was fifth in ratings with a 0.14 and in total viewers with 475,000. “All American” aired to a 0.16 rating and 566,000 total viewers at 8 p.m. At 9, “All American: Homecoming” scored a 0.11 rating and 384,000 total viewers at 9. 

Among the Spanish-language networks, Univision was first in ratings with a 0.5 and in total viewers with 1.6 million. “Soltero con hijas” earned a 0.4 rating and 1.4 million total viewers at 8 p.m. At 9, “Mi fortuna es amarte” had a 0.5 rating and 1.7 million total viewers. At 10, “Madre” received a 0.6 rating and 1.8 million total viewers.

Telemundo was second in ratings with a 0.3 and in total viewers with 961,000. “Exatlón,” which began at 7 p.m., had a 0.2 rating and 974,000 total viewers. “Hercai: Amor y venganza” got a 0.3 rating and 1.2 million viewers at 9. At 10, “Pasión de Gavilanes” received a 0.2 rating and 699,000 total viewers.