UPDATED Sunday Ratings - 'American Idol' and 'Batwoman' Finales Steady; 'The Simpsons' and 'Supergirl' Finales Rise

On May 17, 2020, ABC won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.80 rating - followed by FOX (0.58), CBS (0.46), NBC (0.30) and The CW (0.20).

Furthermore, ABC won in total viewers with 5.677 million viewers - followed by CBS (5.096), FOX (2.316), NBC (2.003) and The CW (0.694).

UPDATE - The repeat of Bob's Burgers was adjusted down.

ABC (0.80 Rating, 5.677 Million Viewers)

        AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (0.7, +0.0)
        AMERICAN IDOL (1.0, +0.0) SEASON FINALE
        TAYLOR SWIFT CITY OF LOVER CONCERT (0.5)

FOX (0.58 Rating, 2.316 Million Viewers)

        NASCAR RACING (1.0)
        BOB'S BURGERS (0.5) REPEAT
        THE SIMPSONS (0.6, +0.1) SEASON FINALE
        DUNCANVILLE (0.4, +0.1) SEASON FINALE
        BOB'S BURGERS (0.5, +0.1) SEASON FINALE
        FAMILY GUY (0.5, +0.0) SEASON FINALE

CBS (0.46 Rating, 5.096 Million Viewers)

        60 MINUTES (0.7, +0.0)
        MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (0.4) REPEAT
        MAN WITH A PLAN (0.3) REPEAT

NBC (0.30 Rating, 2.003 Million Viewers)

        LITTLE BIG SHOTS (0.3, +0.0)
        BEVERLY HILLS DOG SHOW (0.3)
        THE WALL (0.3, -0.2)

THE CW (0.20 Rating, 0.694 Million Viewers)

        BATWOMAN (0.2, +0.0) SEASON FINALE
        SUPERGIRL (0.2, +0.1) SEASON FINALE

                                             The Final Ratings for Sunday, May 17 

Time	Network	Show	18 - 49 Rating	Viewers (Millions)
4:00 PM	FOX	NASCAR Racing (3:55-7:39)	1.0	6.323
7:00 PM	CBS	60 Minutes	0.7	9.938
	ABC	America’s Funniest Home Videos	0.7	4.615
	NBC	Little Big Shots	0.3	2.078
7:30 PM	FOX	Bob’s Burgers - R	0.5	1.679
8:00 PM	ABC	American Idol (8-10)	1.0	7.276
	FOX	The Simpsons	0.6	1.894
	CBS	Mission: Impossible (8-10:30) - R	0.4	3.807
	NBC	Beverly Hills Dog Show (8-10)	0.3	1.963
	The CW	Batwoman	0.2	0.739
8:30 PM	FOX	Duncanville	0.4	1.208
9:00 PM	FOX	Bob’s Burgers	0.5	1.284
	The CW	Supergirl	0.2	0.648
9:30 PM	FOX	Family Guy	0.5	1.508
10:00 PM	ABC	Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert	0.5	3.540
	NBC	The Wall	0.3	2.008
10:30 PM	CBS	Man With a Plan - R	0.3	1.854

Average Rating: 0.49

Average Viewership: 3.080


NOTE: For the 2019-20 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 120.6 million TV households in the United States - with 307.3 million people ages 2 and up. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled.