With three days of time-shifting included, NBC’s “Blindspot” premiere now ranks as Monday’s most-watched drama and most-watched new series.
Its adults 18-49 and total viewership marks, meanwhile, exceed those of its “The Voice” lead-in.
According to the Live+3 ratings report, “Blindspot” posted a 4.45 adults 18-49 rating (+1.34) and reached 15.192 million viewers (+4.587). The numbers both reflect gains of 43% from the live+same-day values.
The raw adults 18-49 gain (+1.34) is the largest for a network premiere since the “Empire” opener added 1.48 to its adults 18-49 rating.
Based on live+same-day ratings, “Blindspot” was already the night’s top drama and top new series in adults 18-49. The hefty live+3 lift also positions it as the most-watched show in both categories.
“Scorpion,” which was the night’s most-watched L+SD drama (2.20 adults 18-49 rating, 11.1 million viewers), slips to #2 on a live+3 basis (3.02 rating, 14.2 million viewers). “Life in Pieces,” which was the night’s most-watched new series (2.63 adults 18-49 rating, 11.3 million viewers), also slips to #2 on a live+3 basis (3.22 rating, 13.1 million viewers).
On a live+3 basis, “Blindspot” also bests its “The Voice” lead-in in both adults 18-49 and total viewership (4.28 rating with 14.41 million viewers in L+3). It becomes NBC’s first post-“Voice” drama to ever do so; the “Revolution” premiere topped its “The Voice” lead-in in adults 18-49 but not in total viewership.
Official stats from NBC:
— The “Blindspot” increase of +1.34 (3.11 to 4.45) is the biggest for a broadcast debut since “Empire” (Jan. 7, +1.48).The +1.34 is NBC’s biggest for a series debut in three years, since “Revolution” (Sept. 17, 2012, +1.36).
— It matches NBC’s top 18-49 lift overall since “The Blacklist” on March 19 (+1.37)
— “Blindspot” ranks behind just two NBC drama telecasts all last season (the “Blacklist” season premiere, 4.96; the “Blacklist” post-Super Bowl telecast, 9.81).
— “Blindspot” is NBC’s first drama debut to grow from a “Voice” lead-in in L+3 in both 18-49 and total viewers (note that “Revolution” grew in 18-49 but not in total viewers).
— With a 0.25 in Video on Demand L+3 performance, “Blindspot” tops all NBC shows last season except episodes of “The Blacklist” and one telecast of “Grimm.”
— The increase of +4.587 million viewers (10.605 million to 15.192 million) is the largest L+3 lift on any broadcast or cable network in nearly six months, since “The Walking Dead” on March 29 (+4.735 million), and the top lift for a broadcast program since “Empire” on March 4 (+4.680 million).
