Live+3 Ratings for Week of Dec. 3: ‘Big Bang Theory’ Fall Finale Comes Out on Top

The 12th season fall finale of “The Big Bang Theory” handily topped all of its scripted competition in the delayed viewing numbers for the week of Dec. 3.

In Live+3, “The Big Bang Theory” rose from a 2.1 rating to a 3.3 in adults 18-49, a lift of 57%. In total viewers, the show went from 12.5 million viewers to 16 million for 28% lift. In both measures, only NFL coverage beat the sitcom.

It is also worth noting that typical top gainers “Manifest,” “This Is Us,” and “New Amsterdam” aired their fall finales prior to this week, meaning they were not included in the schedule.

Read the full week’s rankings below.

Live+3 Adults 18-49

Telecasts

Network

Broadcast Date

L+SD A18-49

L+3 A18-49

Actual Growth

% Growth

FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL

FOX

12/09/18

7.0

7.0

even

+0%

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

NBC

12/09/18

6.0

6.0

even

+0%

FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT

FOX

12/09/18

5.9

5.9

even

+0%

SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK

NBC

12/09/18

3.9

3.9

even

+0%

THE BIG BANG THEORY

CBS

12/06/18

2.1

3.3

+1.2

+57%

FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL

FOX

12/06/18

3.1

3.1

even

+0%

THE SIMPSONS

FOX

12/09/18

2.8

3.0

+0.2

+7%

FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3

NBC

12/09/18

2.4

2.4

even

+0%

YOUNG SHELDON

CBS

12/06/18

1.6

2.3

+0.7

+44%

MODERN FAMILY

ABC

12/05/18

1.3

2.1

+0.8

+62%

SURVIVOR

CBS

12/05/18

1.5

2.1

+0.6

+40%

EMPIRE

FOX

12/05/18

1.5

2.1

+0.6

+40%

BOB’S BURGERS

FOX

12/09/18

1.8

2.1

+0.3

+17%

THE GOOD DOCTOR

ABC

12/03/18

1.1

2.0

+0.9

+82%

CHICAGO FIRE

NBC

12/05/18

1.2

1.9

+0.7

+58%

THE CONNERS

ABC

12/04/18

1.3

1.9

+0.6

+46%

FAMILY GUY

FOX

12/09/18

1.5

1.9

+0.4

+27%

CHICAGO PD

NBC

12/05/18

1.1

1.8

+0.7

+64%

NCIS

CBS

12/04/18

1.2

1.7

+0.5

+42%

CHICAGO MED

NBC

12/05/18

1.2

1.7

+0.5

+42%

THE VOICE-MON

NBC

12/03/18

1.5

1.7

+0.2

+13%

FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK

FOX

12/06/18

1.7

1.7

even

+0%

MOM

CBS

12/06/18

1.1

1.6

+0.5

+45%

LAST MAN STANDING

FOX

12/07/18

1.1

1.6

+0.5

+45%

STAR

FOX

12/05/18

1.2

1.6

+0.4

+33%

THE VOICE-TUE

NBC

12/04/18

1.4

1.6

+0.2

+14%

A MILLION LITTLE THINGS

ABC

12/05/18

0.7

1.5

+0.8

+114%

FBI

CBS

12/04/18

1.0

1.5

+0.5

+50%

THE GOLDBERGS

ABC

12/05/18

1.2

1.5

+0.3

+25%

CRIMINAL MINDS

CBS

12/05/18

0.7

1.4

+0.7

+100%

BLUE BLOODS

CBS

12/07/18

0.9

1.4

+0.5

+56%

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

CBS

12/03/18

1.0

1.4

+0.4

+40%

THE ROOKIE

ABC

12/04/18

0.7

1.3

+0.6

+86%

BULL

CBS

12/03/18

0.7

1.3

+0.6

+86%

S.W.A.T.

CBS

12/06/18

0.7

1.3

+0.6

+86%

SEAL TEAM

CBS

12/05/18

0.8

1.3

+0.5

+63%

HELL’S KITCHEN

FOX

12/07/18

0.8

1.3

+0.5

+63%

THE GOOD PLACE

NBC

12/06/18

0.8

1.3

+0.5

+63%

AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE

ABC

12/05/18

0.9

1.3

+0.4

+44%

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS

CBS

12/04/18

0.9

1.3

+0.4

+44%

SUPERSTORE

NBC

12/06/18

0.9

1.3

+0.4

+44%

FLASH-12/9

CW

12/09/18

0.7

1.2

+0.5

+71%

WILL & GRACE

NBC

12/06/18

0.7

1.2

+0.5

+71%

SINGLE PARENTS

ABC

12/05/18

0.8

1.2

+0.4

+50%

HAWAII FIVE-0

CBS

12/07/18

0.8

1.2

+0.4

+50%

NCIS: LOS ANGELES

CBS

12/09/18

0.9

1.2

+0.3

+33%

THE COOL KIDS

FOX

12/07/18

0.9

1.2

+0.3

+33%

DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/3

NBC

12/03/18

1.0

1.2

+0.2

+20%

THE FLASH

CW

12/04/18

0.7

1.1

+0.4

+57%

LETHAL WEAPON

FOX

12/04/18

0.7

1.1

+0.4

+57%

BLACK-ISH

ABC

12/04/18

0.8

1.1

+0.3

+38%

SNL CHRISTMAS

NBC

12/04/18

1.0

1.1

+0.1

+10%

SHARK TANK

ABC

12/09/18

0.7

1.0

+0.3

+43%

MACGYVER

CBS

12/07/18

0.7

1.0

+0.3

+43%

THE GIFTED

FOX

12/04/18

0.7

1.0

+0.3

+43%

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

ABC

12/04/18

0.8

1.0

+0.2

+25%

GOD FRIENDED ME

CBS

12/09/18

0.8

1.0

+0.2

+25%

MURPHY BROWN

CBS

12/06/18

0.8

1.0

+0.2

+25%

60 MINUTES

CBS

12/09/18

0.9

1.0

+0.1

+11%

SPLITTING UP TOGETHER

ABC

12/04/18

0.6

0.9

+0.3

+50%

20/20-FRI

ABC

12/07/18

0.7

0.9

+0.2

+29%

GREAT AMER BAKING SHOW-1

ABC

12/06/18

0.7

0.9

+0.2

+29%

GREAT XMAS LIGHT FIGHT

ABC

12/03/18

0.8

0.9

+0.1

+13%

HAPPY TOGETHER

CBS

12/03/18

0.8

0.9

+0.1

+13%

REL

FOX

12/09/18

0.8

0.9

+0.1

+13%

FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME

FOX

12/06/18

0.9

0.9

even

+0%

BLINDSPOT

NBC

12/07/18

0.5

0.8

+0.3

+60%

DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS

ABC

12/09/18

0.6

0.8

+0.2

+33%

FRESH OFF THE BOAT

ABC

12/07/18

0.6

0.8

+0.2

+33%

MADAM SECRETARY

CBS

12/09/18

0.6

0.8

+0.2

+33%

RIVERDALE

CW

12/05/18

0.4

0.7

+0.3

+75%

ARROW

CW

12/03/18

0.5

0.7

+0.2

+40%

SUPERNATURAL

CW

12/06/18

0.5

0.7

+0.2

+40%

DATELINE FRI

NBC

12/07/18

0.5

0.7

+0.2

+40%

DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW

CW

12/03/18

0.3

0.6

+0.3

+100%

LEGACIES

CW

12/06/18

0.4

0.6

+0.2

+50%

I FEEL BAD

NBC

12/06/18

0.4

0.6

+0.2

+50%

MIDNIGHT, TEXAS

NBC

12/07/18

0.4

0.6

+0.2

+50%

SPEECHLESS

ABC

12/07/18

0.5

0.6

+0.1

+20%

DATELINE MYSTERY

NBC

12/08/18

0.5

0.6

+0.1

+20%

BLACK LIGHTNING

CW

12/04/18

0.3

0.5

+0.2

+67%

CHARMED

CW

12/09/18

0.3

0.5

+0.2

+67%

MLS CUP

FOX

12/08/18

0.5

0.5

even

+0%

FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2

NBC

12/09/18

0.5

0.5

even

+0%

DATELINE-SAT 12/8

NBC

12/08/18

0.4

0.4

even

+0%

ALL AMERICAN

CW

12/05/18

0.2

0.3

+0.1

+50%

CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND

CW

12/07/18

0.1

0.2

+0.1

+100%

ALEC BALDWIN SHOW

ABC

12/08/18

0.2

0.2

even

+0%

DYNASTY

CW

12/07/18

0.2

0.2

even

+0%

Live+3 Total Viewers

Telecasts

Network

Broadcast Date

L+SD Total Viewers (in millions)

L+3 Total Viewers (in millions)

Actual Growth

% Growth

FOX NFL SUNDAY-NATIONAL

FOX

12/09/18

25,182

25,312

+130

+1%

NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

NBC

12/09/18

19,439

19,557

+118

+1%

FOX NFL SUNDAY-PST GN-NAT

FOX

12/09/18

19,261

19,304

+43

+0%

THE BIG BANG THEORY

CBS

12/06/18

12,529

16,041

+3512

+28%

NCIS

CBS

12/04/18

12,046

14,913

+2867

+24%

SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK

NBC

12/09/18

13,658

13,690

+32

+0%

YOUNG SHELDON

CBS

12/06/18

10,914

13,653

+2739

+25%

BLUE BLOODS

CBS

12/07/18

8,900

12,464

+3564

+40%

FBI

CBS

12/04/18

9,721

12,313

+2592

+27%

NCIS: NEW ORLEANS

CBS

12/04/18

8,329

11,185

+2856

+34%

CHICAGO FIRE

NBC

12/05/18

7,943

10,861

+2918

+37%

FOX+NFLN THU NT FOOTBALL

FOX

12/06/18

10,791

10,861

+70

+1%

THE GOOD DOCTOR

ABC

12/03/18

6,121

10,436

+4315

+70%

CHICAGO MED

NBC

12/05/18

7,963

10,393

+2430

+31%

BULL

CBS

12/03/18

6,595

10,302

+3707

+56%

THE VOICE-MON

NBC

12/03/18

8,997

10,195

+1198

+13%

CHICAGO PD

NBC

12/05/18

6,818

9,952

+3134

+46%

HAWAII FIVE-0

CBS

12/07/18

7,813

9,949

+2136

+27%

THE VOICE-TUE

NBC

12/04/18

8,918

9,882

+964

+11%

MOM

CBS

12/06/18

7,925

9,712

+1787

+23%

NCIS: LOS ANGELES

CBS

12/09/18

7,508

9,673

+2165

+29%

SURVIVOR

CBS

12/05/18

7,518

9,385

+1867

+25%

60 MINUTES

CBS

12/09/18

8,895

9,339

+444

+5%

GOD FRIENDED ME

CBS

12/09/18

7,519

8,902

+1383

+18%

FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3

NBC

12/09/18

8,651

8,671

+20

+0%

THE CONNERS

ABC

12/04/18

6,635

8,650

+2015

+30%

S.W.A.T.

CBS

12/06/18

5,343

8,109

+2766

+52%

THE SIMPSONS

FOX

12/09/18

7,537

7,937

+400

+5%

SEAL TEAM

CBS

12/05/18

5,316

7,920

+2604

+49%

LAST MAN STANDING

FOX

12/07/18

5,434

7,695

+2261

+42%

MACGYVER

CBS

12/07/18

6,363

7,687

+1324

+21%

MADAM SECRETARY

CBS

12/09/18

5,356

7,611

+2255

+42%

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

CBS

12/03/18

6,501

7,604

+1103

+17%

MURPHY BROWN

CBS

12/06/18

5,971

7,445

+1474

+25%

THE ROOKIE

ABC

12/04/18

4,201

7,308

+3107

+74%

CRIMINAL MINDS

CBS

12/05/18

4,499

7,249

+2750

+61%

MODERN FAMILY

ABC

12/05/18

4,872

7,123

+2251

+46%

EMPIRE

FOX

12/05/18

5,048

6,571

+1523

+30%

FOX+NFLN THU NT PRE-KICK

FOX

12/06/18

6,488

6,520

+32

+0%

THE GOLDBERGS

ABC

12/05/18

4,884

5,975

+1091

+22%

DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/3

NBC

12/03/18

5,333

5,894

+561

+11%

A MILLION LITTLE THINGS

ABC

12/05/18

3,175

5,693

+2518

+79%

THE COOL KIDS

FOX

12/07/18

4,349

5,562

+1213

+28%

AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE

ABC

12/05/18

3,959

5,071

+1112

+28%

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

ABC

12/04/18

4,251

5,005

+754

+18%

HAPPY TOGETHER

CBS

12/03/18

4,533

4,992

+459

+10%

BOB’S BURGERS

FOX

12/09/18

4,360

4,923

+563

+13%

STAR

FOX

12/05/18

3,929

4,913

+984

+25%

DANCING W/STARS:JUNIORS

ABC

12/09/18

4,119

4,682

+563

+14%

LETHAL WEAPON

FOX

12/04/18

2,895

4,680

+1785

+62%

GREAT XMAS LIGHT FIGHT

ABC

12/03/18

4,251

4,630

+379

+9%

WILL & GRACE

NBC

12/06/18

2,861

4,560

+1699

+59%

SNL CHRISTMAS

NBC

12/04/18

4,116

4,553

+437

+11%

20/20-FRI

ABC

12/07/18

3,514

4,449

+935

+27%

BLACK-ISH

ABC

12/04/18

3,545

4,438

+893

+25%

GREAT AMER BAKING SHOW-1

ABC

12/06/18

3,693

4,348

+655

+18%

SHARK TANK

ABC

12/09/18

3,404

4,292

+888

+26%

SUPERSTORE

NBC

12/06/18

3,365

4,259

+894

+27%

SINGLE PARENTS

ABC

12/05/18

3,320

4,220

+900

+27%

FAMILY GUY

FOX

12/09/18

3,501

4,200

+699

+20%

BLINDSPOT

NBC

12/07/18

2,806

3,993

+1187

+42%

DATELINE FRI

NBC

12/07/18

2,853

3,955

+1102

+39%

HELL’S KITCHEN

FOX

12/07/18

2,679

3,908

+1229

+46%

THE GOOD PLACE

NBC

12/06/18

2,580

3,827

+1247

+48%

SPLITTING UP TOGETHER

ABC

12/04/18

2,784

3,648

+864

+31%

DATELINE MYSTERY

NBC

12/08/18

3,356

3,578

+222

+7%

DATELINE-SAT 12/8

NBC

12/08/18

3,130

3,388

+258

+8%

FRESH OFF THE BOAT

ABC

12/07/18

2,750

3,376

+626

+23%

FOX+NFLN THU NT PREGAME

FOX

12/06/18

3,191

3,200

+9

+0%

FLASH-12/9

CW

12/09/18

1,826

3,081

+1255

+69%

THE GIFTED

FOX

12/04/18

2,022

2,880

+858

+42%

THE FLASH

CW

12/04/18

1,779

2,816

+1037

+58%

MIDNIGHT, TEXAS

NBC

12/07/18

1,887

2,710

+823

+44%

SPEECHLESS

ABC

12/07/18

2,023

2,647

+624

+31%

I FEEL BAD

NBC

12/06/18

1,776

2,383

+607

+34%

REL

FOX

12/09/18

2,060

2,315

+255

+12%

SUPERNATURAL

CW

12/06/18

1,540

2,160

+620

+40%

FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2

NBC

12/09/18

1,970

1,987

+17

+1%

ARROW

CW

12/03/18

1,346

1,953

+607

+45%

RIVERDALE

CW

12/05/18

1,093

1,841

+748

+68%

LEGACIES

CW

12/06/18

1,182

1,685

+503

+43%

MLS CUP

FOX

12/08/18

1,571

1,584

+13

+1%

DCS LEGENDS OF TOMORROW

CW

12/03/18

934

1,581

+647

+69%

CHARMED

CW

12/09/18

939

1,462

+523

+56%

BLACK LIGHTNING

CW

12/04/18

966

1,407

+441

+46%

ALEC BALDWIN SHOW

ABC

12/08/18

1,053

1,140

+87

+8%

ALL AMERICAN

CW

12/05/18

662

985

+323

+49%

DYNASTY

CW

12/07/18

557

753

+196

+35%

CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND

CW

12/07/18

391

524

+133

+34%

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