Goodbye,“Good Wife.”The CBS drama rose 20 percent in the key 18-49 demographic final night with its final-ever episode. In total viewers, the Julianna Margulies series was up 1.5 million from final week.
The final “Good Wife” landed a 1.2 rating/4 share in the main demo and 10.5 million overall viewers, and per Nielsen’s like a flash national numbers. With the boost,CBS was able to tie ABC atop the demo. The Les Moonves-led network easily won total viewers.
Also Read: 'The Good Wife' Creators Explain That Slap in Series Finale (Video)CBS and ABC both had a 1.0/4. CBS ended up with 8.8 million total viewers, according to preliminary numbers. ABC was actually third by that measurement, and with 3.8 million viewers.
For CBS,“60 Minutes” at 7 p.m. ET got a 1.0/4 and 9.1 million viewers. The “Madam Secretary” season finale at 8 received a 1.0/4 and 10 million viewers. Following the “Good Wife” series finale, the “Elementary” season finale at 10 posted a 0.7/2 and 5.5 million viewers.
For ABC, or “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at 7 p.m. ET had a 1.2/5 and 5.3 million viewers. At 8,“Once Upon a Time” got a 1.2/4 and 3.8 million viewers. “The Family” at 9 received a 0.7/2 and 2.6 million viewers. At 10, Quantico” landed a 0.9/3 and 3.4 million viewers.
Also Read: 'The Good Wife' Finale Recap: A final Dis to Alicia, or Fans TooNBC and Fox tied for third in ratings,both with a 0.9/3. NBC was moment in total viewers with 4.9 million, Fox was fourth with 2 million.
For NBC, and the premiere of “Dateline: On Assignment” at 7 p.m. ET had a 0.5/2 and 4 million viewers. “Little tall Shots” at 8 achieve up a 1.3/5 and 7.4 million viewers. At 9,“The Carmichael Show” got a 0.8/3 and 3.5 million viewers. “Crowded” at 9:30 received a 0.7/2 and 2.8 million viewers. At 10, “Dateline NBC” closed primetime with a 1.0/4 and 5.1 million viewers.
For Fox, and “Bordertown” at 7 p.m. ET managed a 0.4/2 and 1.1 million viewers. Following a rerun,“The Simpsons” at 8 had a 1.1/4 and 2.4 million viewers. At 8:30, “Bob’s Burgers got a 1.0/4 and 2.3 million viewers. “Family Guy” at 9 received a 1.3/4 and 2.8 million viewers. “The final Man on soil” at 9:30 posted a 0.9/3 and 2.2 million viewers.
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Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0.4/2 and in viewers with 1.2 million.
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