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CBS WINS WEEK BEHIND TOP NEWS PROGRAM “60 MINUTES,” TOP COMEDY “YOUNG SHELDON” AND TOP DRAMA “THE EQUALIZER”
SURPRISE! A SIXTH STRAIGHT Ratings Highlights for the week ending FEB. 28 According to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 28 (week 23 of the 2020-2021 broadcast season), CBS finished first for the sixth consecutive week with 4.46 million viewers and 60 MINUTES (#1 program), YOUNG SHELDON (#1 comedy) and THE EQUALIZER (#1 drama) were the week’s top three broadcasts. On Monday, BULL was first in viewers (5.11m). On Tuesday, CBS was the top broadcaster with 4.84 million viewers behind encores of NCIS, FBI and FBI: MOST WANTED. On Thursday, CBS was ...
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GINA TAKES DREW AND NORMA ON A ROAD TRIP TO TRACK DOWN HER FATHER’S MEDICAL RECORDS, ON “B POSITIVE,” THURSDAY, MARCH 11
Editor’s Note: The airtime of this episode has changed. “Recessive Gina” – Gina takes Drew and Norma (Linda Lavin) on a road trip to track down her father’s medical records, on B POSITIVE, Thursday, March 11 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. REGULAR CAST: Thomas Middleditch (Drew) Annaleigh Ashford (Gina) Kether Donohue (Gabby) Sara Rue (Julia) Izzy G. (Maddie) Terrence Terrell (Eli) RECURRING CAST: Briga Heelan (Samantha) ...
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AFTER MISSING MADDIE’S SOCCER GAME DUE TO DIALYSIS, A DEPRESSED DREW BEGINS TO QUESTION IF ALL HIS SACRIFICES ARE WORTH IT, ON A REBROADCAST OF “B POSITIVE,” THURSDAY, MARCH 18
“Phantom Limb” – After missing Maddie’s soccer game due to dialysis, a depressed Drew begins to question if all his sacrifices are worth it, on a rebroadcast of B POSITIVE, Thursday, March 18 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 2/11/2021.) REGULAR CAST: Thomas Middleditch (Drew) Annaleigh Ashford (Gina) Kether Donohue (Gabby) Sara Rue (Julia) Izzy G. (Maddie) Terrence Terrell (Eli) RECURRING CAST: Briga Heelan ...
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CBS WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT
“ONE FOR THE THUMB” “60 MINUTES,” “THE EQUALIZER” AND “YOUNG SHELDON” were WEEK’S TOP THREE BROADCASTS cbs HAS TOP PROGRAM, TOP DRAMA AND TOP COMEDY Ratings Highlights for the week ending FEB. 21 According to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 21 (week 22 of the 2020-2021 broadcast season), CBS finished first for the fifth consecutive week with 4.59 million viewers and 60 MINUTES (#1 program), THE EQUALIZER (#1 drama) and YOUNG SHELDON (#1 comedy) were the week’s top three broadcasts. Monday was the Presidents’ Day holiday, but Tuesday, CBS was first i...
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CBS WINS VALENTINE’S WEEK
“NCIS,” “60 MINUTES” and “THE EQUALIZER” were WEEK’S TOP BROADCASTS, FOLLOWED BY “FBI” AND “YOUNG SHELDON” “CLARICE” OPENS SOLIDLY NETWORK HAS TOP DRAMAS, TOP COMEDY AND TOP PRIMETIME NEWS PROGRAM Ratings Highlights for the week ending FEB. 14 According to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 14 (week 21 of the 2020-2021 broadcast season), CBS finished first with 5.22 million viewers and NCIS (#1 program), 60 MINUTES (#1 primetime news program), THE EQUALIZER, FBI and YOUNG SHELDON (#1 comedy) were the week’s top broadcasts. On Monday, THE NEIGHBORH...
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DREW FALLS INTO A DEEP DEPRESSION AFTER A FRIEND’S FAILED KIDNEY SURGERY, AND IT’S UP TO GINA TO HELP HIM OUT OF IT, ON “B POSITIVE,” THURSDAY, MARCH 4
“B Negative Part 2” – Drew falls into a deep depression after a friend’s failed kidney surgery, and it’s up to Gina to help him out of it, on B POSITIVE, Thursday, March 4 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. REGULAR CAST: Thomas Middleditch (Drew) Annaleigh Ashford (Gina) Kether Donohue (Gabby) Sara Rue (Julia) Izzy G. (Maddie) Terrence Terrell (Eli) RECURRING CAST: Briga Heelan (Samantha) David Anthony Higgins...
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NOTES FOR NERDS Newsletter *
*Follow me on Twitter @NotesForNerds MORE THAN EQUAL On Sunday, THE EQUALIZER retained 40% of the SUPER BOWL post-game show’s total audience, well above the retention for both “24: Legacy” (29%) in 2017 and “Elementary” (33%) in 2013. This was the best post-game retention for any scripted show since the half-hour “New Girl” telecast in 2014 (40%) and best hour-long scripted retention since “Glee” in 2011 (41%). The second episode of THE EQUALIZER airs Sunday, Feb. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). “LOST” AND FOUND Henry Ian Cusick and Jorge Garcia, castaways together on “Lost,” reunit...
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DREW AND GINA START THINKING ABOUT THEIR FUTURES AFTER JERRY GETS A SURPRISE CALL THAT HE’S RECEIVING A NEW KIDNEY, ON “B POSITIVE,” THURSDAY, FEB. 25
“B Negative” – Drew and Gina start thinking about their futures after Jerry (David Anthony Higgins) gets a surprise call that he’s receiving a new kidney, on B POSITIVE, Thursday, Feb. 25 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. REGULAR CAST: Thomas Middleditch (Drew) Annaleigh Ashford (Gina) Kether Donohue (Gabby) Sara Rue (Julia) Izzy G. (Maddie) Terrence Terrell (Eli) RECURRING CAST: Briga Heelan (Samantha) David ...
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DREW REALIZES HE LOST ALL OF HIS FRIENDS AFTER HIS DIVORCE, WHICH PROMPTS GINA TO THROW A PARTY FOR HIS DIALYSIS GROUP, ON “B POSITIVE,” THURSDAY, FEB. 18
“Integration Therapy” – Drew realizes he lost all of his friends after his divorce, which prompts Gina to throw a party for his dialysis group, on B POSITIVE, Thursday, Feb. 18 (8:31-9:01 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. REGULAR CAST: Thomas Middleditch (Drew) Annaleigh Ashford (Gina) Kether Donohue (Gabby) Sara Rue (Julia) Izzy G. (Maddie) Terrence Terrell (Eli) RECURRING CAST: Briga Heelan (Samantha) David Anthony Hig...