The War of 18-49, Scorpion

The Breakdown: CBS Monday in 2017-18 (Kevin Can Wait, Man with a Plan, Scorpion and more!)

It's time for a journey through the CBS Monday schedule in 2017-18...

Spotted Ratings, Monday 4/16/18

FINALS UPDATE: American Idol (1.4) and The Voice (1.8) adjusted up while Good Girls (0.9) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Fox dramas Lucifer (0.7) and The Resident (0.9) were back from multiple weeks off, with the latter impressing once again, while the CW's Supergirl did well to hold onto a 0.5 in its first episode in over two months. Preliminarily, it also brought iZombie (0.3) up a notch with it.

• The Monday reality staples were both down, but NBC's The Voice (1.8/1.7) pulled a little farther ahead of ABC's American Idol (1.3/1.4). The same was true in the 10/9c drama duel as Good Girls looks to hold onto another 1.0 while The Crossing (0.7) inched down again in week three.

• CBS' Kevin Can Wait (0.9) and Man with a Plan (0.8) ticked down, while Superior Donuts (0.8) and Living Biblically (0.6) were even. Scorpion (0.7) also matched last week as it wrapped up for the season, with an uncertain future awaiting.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 4/9/18

FINALS UPDATE: American Idol (1.6) and Kevin Can Wait (1.0) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• ABC's The Crossing had a decent week two hold, dropping just a tenth to 0.8 in week two, and with a 0.9 -> 0.8 breakdown it looks relatively unlikely to hit a 0.7 after finals. It had some help as American Idol (1.5) was up at least a tenth from last week's low against the basketball game.

• But NBC's Good Girls (1.0) took sole possession of the lead at 10/9c, and will hope to hold in the ones for the first time in three weeks after finals. In the first two hours, The Voice (1.8/1.9) was roughly even.

• CBS was back from a week off, steady in the first half of the night with Kevin Can Wait (0.9), Man with a Plan (0.9) and Superior Donuts (0.8). But Living Biblically (0.6) plunged to a new low at 9:30, and Scorpion (0.7) was down as well. The season finale of Legends of Tomorrow (0.4) as well as iZombie (0.2) were even on the CW.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 3/26/18

FINALS UPDATE: American Idol (1.7) and The Good Doctor (1.7) adjusted up while Good Girls (0.9) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• The Good Doctor finished off a huge season one by upticking to 1.7, matching its lead-in from American Idol (1.7) which was also up from last week. Their gains were NBC's losses, as The Voice (2.0) took a sizable hit and Good Girls (0.9) also dropped a tenth at 10/9c.

• The other three networks were all virtually even with last week, the one exception being CBS' lead-off comedy Kevin Can Wait (0.9) which went fractional for the first time.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 3/19/18

WHAT MATTERS:

• Week two for the pairing of American Idol (1.6) and The Good Doctor (1.6) saw both shows down two tenths. The pairing fell a bit farther behind NBC as The Voice (2.2/2.3) was down a tenth or two and Good Girls (1.0) looks like a decent bet to match last week after finals.

• Fox had a nice night as Lucifer (0.8) and The Resident (0.9) picked up a precious tenth, but CBS was on the downswing with its first three comedies (1.0/0.9/0.8) and even with Living Biblically (0.7) and Scorpion (0.8). The CW's iZombie ticked back down to 0.2.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 3/5/18

FINALS UPDATE: Superior Donuts (0.9) and The Voice (2.5) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Week two of NBC's Good Girls (1.3) held up pretty well, staying ahead of The Brave's track as that show fell to a 1.1 in week two. (However, the 1.5 -> 1.1 half-hour drop looks pretty severe...) Its lead-in The Voice (2.4/2.5) continued to look healthy, comparing nicely with the 2.7 in week two of last season.

• A disappointing season of The Bachelor got some consolation at the end, as the three-hour season finale (2.2) took a particularly large jump to well within season high territory. It was still a bigger than league average drop from last season's two-hour finale (2.7), but it was the show's healthiest trend this season.

• On Fox, there was some interesting separation as Lucifer dipped to a rather underwhelming 0.7 but The Resident (0.9) actually perked up in its second episode back from hiatus.

• CBS was almost completely even with last week, the only exception being a one-tenth dip for week two of Living Biblically (0.7) which put it at the low end of 9JKL's ratings in the slot. On the CW, iZombie (0.2) shed a tenth in week two.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 2/26/18

FINALS UPDATE: Kevin Can Wait (1.1) and The Voice (2.8) adjusted up while Superior Donuts (0.8) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Life after the Olympics began on NBC with a strong start for the spring season of The Voice (2.7/2.8), which topped the 2.6 fall premiere and was even to slightly up in Plus vs. last spring's 3.1 premiere. At 10/9c, new drama Good Girls (1.5) was not exactly stellar, but it was a couple tenths above where fall drama The Brave started here, and within a tenth of the Taken premiere on this night a year ago.

• Coming back from Olympics hiatus, it was a fairly sluggish night for all the usual Monday scripted staples. Kevin Can Wait (1.0) was at a new low leading off for CBS, though Man with a Plan (1.0) and Superior Donuts (0.9) were not hit quite as hard. At 9:30, new comedy Living Biblically basically looked like a typical 9JKL episode, which is not a good place to be on series premiere night. Scorpion was close to normal with a 0.8 at 10/9c.

• On ABC, The Good Doctor (1.3) took a big hit at 10/9c leading out of The Bachelor (1.7/1.8). The Resident (0.8) also took a sizable drop in its return from hiatus, though it still matched its lead-in from Lucifer (0.8).

• And the 9/8c slot on the CW went to veteran iZombie (0.3), which was down a tenth from last season's premiere but a tenth better than what Valor has been doing all season in the hour. It led out of Legends of Tomorrow (0.4), which couldn't bounce back from last week's low.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 2/5/18

FINALS UPDATE: Man with a Plan (1.1), 9JKL (0.9), Scorpion (0.8) and The Resident (1.1) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• On Super Monday, NBC saw big bounces for its Monday unscripted finales of The Wall (1.5) and Better Late Than Never (1.1), which both hit season highs. However, there was little interest in a Winter Olympics preview special at 10/9c (0.6).

• It was also a nice night on Fox, as Lucifer (1.0) finally woke up a bit from a recent slump and The Resident (1.0) also upticked to match its timeslot premiere two weeks ago.

• Top-rated ABC also an uptick with The Bachelor (1.8), while The Good Doctor (1.7) was even after a week off. Supergirl (0.6) stayed at last week's high-end levels on the CW.

• CBS was the only network without any upward movement, and Scorpion (0.7) got slammed at 10/9c against Good Doc's return. Earlier in the night, Kevin Can Wait (1.2) was steady, Man with a Plan (1.0) narrowly down, Superior Donuts (1.0) even, and the 9JKL finale (0.8) down.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 1/29/18

FINALS UPDATE: 9JKL (0.9) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Fox's The Resident (0.9) was down another tenth in its third episode, but that kept it ahead of its lead-in Lucifer (0.8) which shed a tenth of its own.

• On CBS, the lead-off hour of Kevin Can Wait (1.2) and Man with a Plan (1.1) was down a notch, but 9JKL (0.9) and Scorpion (0.9) both picked up a tenth. And it was a high-end night for Supergirl (0.6) on the CW.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 1/22/18

FINALS UPDATE: The Brave (0.7) adjusted up.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Fox's medical drama The Resident (1.0) had a less-than-promising start in its regular Monday 9/8c timeslot, shedding over 60% of its Sunday preview audience and starting out well below last year's ultimately failed 24: Legacy and APB. It led out of Lucifer (0.9), which was back to normal-ish after some recent stumbles.

• ABC's Monday lead grew as The Bachelor (1.8/1.7) and The Good Doctor (1.7) were very close to last week.

• On CBS, the 8/7c hour remained strong with Kevin Can Wait (1.3) and Man with a Plan (1.2) matching last week, but Superior Donuts (1.0) gave up a tenth and 9JKL (0.8) tanked by two. Scorpion (0.8) also dropped a notch.

• NBC had a similar story with The Wall (1.2) even but Better Late than Never (0.9) and The Brave (0.6) giving back some of their recent surges. And the CW's Supergirl (0.5) was back to normal after last week's 0.6.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 1/15/18

WHAT MATTERS:

• On the first football-free Monday of 2018, it was a big growth night for pretty much everything. The Bachelor (1.8) was up a whooping four tenths; while still down in Plus from last season, this was a better trend than it showed in the first couple weeks. The Good Doctor (1.7) was one of the more modest growers week-to-week, up just a tenth.

• January is always good times for CBS comedies, and this Monday was no exception as Kevin Can Wait (1.2) was up two tenths and the other three comedies (1.2/1.1/1.0) surged by three tenths.

• Recently renewed The Gifted shook off some shaky recent results and got a nice bounce all the way back to 1.0 for its two-hour season finale, with The Resident poised to take its 9/8c timeslot next Monday.

• NBC's The Wall (1.2), Better Late than Never (1.0) and The Brave (0.7) were up two tenths apiece, meaning Wall has now gained four tenths since its New Year's Day premiere. 

• And the CW superhero empire was back in business with the return of Supergirl (0.6) at 8/7c. It was the first time Supergirl scored something other than a 0.5 all season, other than the crossover episode in late November.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 12/18/17

FINALS UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight (0.9) and The Year in Memoriam (0.7) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• NBC saw a very promising start from its 10/9c preview of Ellen's Game of Games (1.7), which is bound for Tuesday lead-off duty during the winter. It was actually a tick above last year's preview of The Wall, which went on to great success in the Tuesday 8/7c slot a year ago. It also crushed anything that the regular occupant The Brave had done in the slot, and was a whooping 70% above last week's Better Late Than Never preview. Its lead-in The Voice (2.0) ticked up for its performance finale.

• The CBS comedy lineup continued into the week before Christmas, and Man with a Plan (0.9) and Superior Donuts (0.8) both inched down along with Scorpion (0.8) at 10/9c.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 12/11/17

FINALS UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight (0.9), The Bachelor Special (0.5) and Better Late Than Never (1.0) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Numbers and analysis coming shortly.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 11/27/17

FINALS UPDATE: CMA Country Christmas (1.1) and The Good Doctor (1.7) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Numbers and analysis coming shortly.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 11/20/17

FINALS UPDATE: The Good Doctor (1.8), Kevin Can Wait (1.2) and Man with a Plan (1.0) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• ABC's Dancing with the Stars (1.4/1.5) and The Good Doctor (1.9) along with the early part of the CBS lineup (1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8/0.9) are pending Monday Night Football preemptions.

• It was a down night for the other half of the big four, with The Voice (1.7) taking a tumble while dramas The Brave, Lucifer and The Gifted all lost a tenth to 0.9. The CW was steady with Supergirl (0.5) and Valor (0.2).

Spotted Ratings, Monday 11/13/17

FINALS UPDATE: Kevin Can Wait (1.3), The Voice (2.0) and The Gifted (1.0) adjusted up while Dancing with the Stars (1.4) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• CBS made yet another change on Monday with the return of Man with a Plan (1.0) at 8:30. Despite an impressive lead-in from Kevin Can Wait (1.3), MwaP tied its lowest raw rating from last season, and looked a bit weaker in Plus than the fall episodes last season. With its third different lead-in in as many weeks, Superior Donuts (0.9) shed a tenth, putting it squarely between its premiere rating after 9JKL but a tick below what it did after a repeat of The Big Bang Theory last week.

•  The Good Doctor (1.9) was back at huge levels after last week's preemption and seemingly helped drag Dancing with the Stars (1.4) upward with it.

• With the exception of Valor (0.2), which gave back last week's uptick, everything else on broadcast matched last week.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 11/6/17

FINALS UPDATE: Dancing with the Stars (1.2), Living Every Day: Luke Bryan (0.8) and The Gifted (1.0) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• After a disastrous start last week, CBS injected some juice into its Monday comedy lineup with a repeat of The Big Bang Theory (1.1) at 8:30. Leading out of Kevin Can Wait (1.2), it was three tenths better than last week's 9JKL in the slot. That helped Superior Donuts (1.0) perk up noticeably from last week's premiere, while 9JKL (0.8) held last week's rating in the move to 9:30. With easier competition than usual, Scorpion (0.8) ticked up at 10/9c. Next week, Man with a Plan takes over at 8:30.

• On ABC, The Good Doctor took the night off in favor of a CMA special featuring future American Idol judge Luke Bryan (1.0). The network is pending preemptions in both Monday Night Football markets (Detroit and Milwaukee).

• NBC's The Brave (1.0) also appeared to benefit from a weaker ABC, back up to its usual number after dropping big a week ago. The Voice (1.9/2.0) was even to slightly up.

• On Fox, Lucifer (1.0) was up to its best rating since the season premiere, perhaps benefiting from the end of DST, while The Gifted matched last week's 1.1. And the CW had an uptick of its own as Valor (0.3) tried to put itself back in play. Its lead-in Supergirl remained at 0.5.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 10/30/17

FINALS UPDATE: Lucifer (0.9) adjusted up while Dancing with the Stars (1.4) and The Good Doctor (1.9) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• Life after The Big Bang Theory began for CBS Monday as Kevin Can Wait (1.2) moved to the lead-off role and Superior Donuts (0.8) opened season two at 9/8c. Though Kevin made a strong transition to the lead-off slot, it was a miserable night for all the other comedies. 9JKL tumbled all the way to a 0.8, Superior Donuts opened on a new series low, and Me, Myself and I crashed to 0.7 after three weeks at 0.9.

• It was also a rough night on NBC, with The Voice (1.9) down three tenths and The Brave (0.8) down two. But NBC's loss was ABC's gain, as Dancing with the Stars (1.4) and The Good Doctor (1.9) both gained a tenth from last week (and were very close to gaining two tenths, with respective 1.45/1.94 finals).

• Fox Monday mimicked Fox Thursday and saw some encouraging upticks in the middle of the World Series coverage, with Lucifer (0.9) ekeing out an upward adjustment in finals and The Gifted (1.1) rebounding after three straight weeks of declines.

Spotted Ratings, Monday 10/23/17

FINALS UPDATE: The Big Bang Theory (2.8) and The Voice (2.2) adjusted up while The Good Doctor (1.8) adjusted down.

WHAT MATTERS:

• In its final Monday episode before moving to Thursday next week, The Big Bang Theory (2.7) was even to very slightly down, while its lead-outs 9JKL (1.4) and Kevin Can Wait (1.2) rebounded a bit as they prepare to handle the 8:00 hour on their own next week. Me, Myself and I (0.9) and Scorpion (0.8) both matched last week.

• On ABC, The Good Doctor (1.9) will need a finals assist to extend its 2.0 streak to five weeks, while its lead-in Dancing with the Stars (1.3) gave back last week's Disney bump. The network was preempted in Washington, DC for Monday Night Football.

• Fox led off a World Series-heavy week with its regular Monday dramas Lucifer (0.8) and The Gifted (1.0), which were both down a tenth.

• NBC's The Brave was steady at 1.0 despite a decline from its The Voice (2.2/2.1) lead-in, while the CW's Supergirl (0.5) and Valor (0.2) were both even in week three.