Ratings: ‘NCIS,’ ‘Agents of SHIELD’ Up Tuesday vs. Blowout World Series Game

Fox’s coverage of Game 6 of the World Series won Tuesday’s ratings race in key demos, but the lopsided nature of the contest freed up viewers to tune elsewhere and that helped male-friendly dramas like CBS’ “NCIS” and “Person of Interest” and ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” post week-to-week gains.

Reliable numbers for the World Series weren’t available Wednesday morning, but the Kansas City Royals’ 10-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants averaged a 3.0 rating/9 share in adults 18-49 and 11.3 million viewers overall on Fox’s stations from 8 to 11 p.m., with these averages expected to rise a bit in the nationals. The deciding Game 7 of the World Series is set for tonight in Kansas City.

Elsewhere, CBS moved ahead of NBC on the night in young adults behind its crime drama trio of “NCIS” (2.5/8 in 18-49, 17.2 million viewers overall), “NCIS: New Orleans” (2.3/6 in 18-49, 15.7 million viewers overall) and “Person of Interest” (1.6/5 in 18-49, 9.7 million viewers overall). “NCIS” and “Person of Interest” were both up a tick week to week, with the former again the No. 1 program of the night in total viewers and the latter moving ahead of NBC’s “Chicago Fire” in adults 25-54. “NCIS: New Orleans” was down a tick from last week, when it was able to retain 100% if its 18-49 lead-in for the first time.

In total viewers, CBS won Tuesday opposite the World Series for a second straight week.

At NBC, “The Voice” (2.8/9 in 18-49, 10.8 million viewers overall) was down about 15% week to week to its season low, but remained Tuesday’s No. 1 series in adults 18-49. Its declines had a trickle down effect on the rest of the night, with comedies “Marry Me” (1.6/5 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall) and “About a Boy” (1.2/3 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall) down by double-digits week to week. And closing the night, “Chicago Fire” was at a season low (1.7/6 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall), though it edged out “Person of Interest” in 18-49.

At ABC, the special “The Great Halloween Fright Fight” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.8 million viewers overall) performed a bit better than the net’s comedy block of last week, and that may have helped “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” (1.7/5 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall), which was up a tenth to match its best score since its season premiere (2.0). “Forever” (1.1/3 in 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall) was about on par with last week.

CW’s “The Flash” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 3.4 million viewers overall) continued its gradual decline, though it remains easily the network’s No. 1 show in demos. “Supernatural” dipped as well (0.8/2 in 18-49, 2.0 million viewers overall).

Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: Fox, 3.0/9; CBS, 2.1/6; NBC, 2.0/6; ABC, 1.3/4; CW, 1.1/3.

In total viewers: CBS, 14.2 million; Fox, 11.3 million; NBC, 7.7 million; ABC, 4.4 million; CW, 2.7 million.

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