CBS won the network race for the eighth time in the eight weeks that followed the conclusion of NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics.
The CBS crime drama “FBI” was the first scripted program to top the weekly ratings in the 2021-22 prime-time television season, a distinction that had gone to sporting events 24 of the season’s previous 29 weeks.
“60 Minutes” was second for the week, averaging 7.124 million viewers, and the NBC drama “Chicago Fire” third, averaging 7.107 million. NBC was third, averaging 2.95 million viewers. “Chicago P.D.” was first among programs beginning at 10 p.m. and eighth overall, averaging 5.918 million viewers following “Chicago Fire.”
The only premiere on the five major English-language broadcast networks, the CBS unscripted competition, “Come Dance With Me,” ranked 53rd among broadcast programs, averaging 2.044 million viewers from 8-10 p.m. Friday. I The top ranked cable program was TNT’s coverage of Sunday’s NBA playoff game between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks, which averaged 4.772 million viewers, 19th overall and the most for a prime-time sporting event, part of the NBA’s most-viewed opening playoff weekend since 2011.
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