UPDATED Tuesday Ratings - 'The Resident' and 'Prodigal Son' Return Down; 'Nurses' Posts Slight Uptick; 'Trickster' Opens Low

On January 12, 2021, NBC won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.61 rating - followed by FOX (0.58), CBS (0.49), ABC (0.49) and The CW (0.10).

Furthermore, CBS won in total viewers with 4.571 million viewers - followed by NBC (3.569), FOX (3.129), ABC (2.294) and The CW (0.462).

ABC and CBS aired all repeats for the evening.

UPDATE - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and This Is Us were adjusted up.

NBC (0.61 Rating, 3.569 Million Viewers)

        ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST (0.46, -0.06)

        THIS IS US (0.99, -0.02)

        NURSES (0.38, +0.05)

FOX (0.58 Rating, 3.129 Million Viewers)

        THE RESIDENT (0.65) SEASON PREMIERE

        PRODIGAL SON (0.50) SEASON PREMIERE

CBS (0.49 Rating, 4.571 Million Viewers)

        NCIS (0.53) REPEAT

        FBI (0.50) REPEAT

        FBI: MOST WANTED (0.45) REPEAT

ABC (0.49 Rating, 2.294 Million Viewers)

        CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (0.49) REPEAT

THE CW (0.10 Rating, 0.462 Million Viewers)

        TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES (0.12) SEASON PREMIERE

        TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES (0.10)

        TRICKSTER (0.09) SERIES PREMIERE

The Final Ratings for Tuesday, January 12 

Average Rating: 0.44

Average Viewership: 2.865


NOTE: For the 2020-21 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 121 million TV households in the United States - with 307.9 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.