“Blue Bloods” Tops in Viewers

The series premiere MACGYVER delivered Friday’s top live plus 3-day lift in adults 18-49 while the season premiere of BLUE BLOODS had the largest lift in viewers, according to Nielsen live plus 3-day ratings for Sept. 23.

MACGYVER (P) added +2.89m viewers (13.62m from 10.73m, +27%), +0.9 rtg pt in adults 25-54 (3.3 from 2.4, +38%) and +0.8 in adults 18-49 (2.5 from 1.7, +47%) live plus 3-day lift from live plus same day ratings. MACGYVER remains the night's #1 program in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 with three day viewing.

BLUE BLOODS (P) added +3.57m viewers (14.13m from 10.56m, +34%), +0.9 rtg pt in adults 25-54 (2.8 from 1.9, +47%) and +0.6 in adults 18-49 (1.9 from 1.3, +46%). BLUE BLOODS is the night’s number one program in viewers with three day viewing.

HAWAII FIVE-0 (P) added +2.62m viewers (12.84m from 10.22m,+26%), +0.8 rtg pt in adults 25-54 (2.8 from 2.0, +40%) and +0.6 in adults 18-49 (2.0 from 1.4, +43%).

CBS's three primetime premieres were the night's top three programs in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 with three day viewing. 

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