Eight of the Top 10 Broadcast Series

Nine Series Surpass 10 Million Viewers

CBS’ premiere week episodes (Oct. 12-19) see year-over-year growth and out-perform the competition in multiplatform viewership, according to Nielsen live plus 35-day season-to-date data.

• #1 Series: TRACKER with 17.3 million viewers, up +6% vs. year-ago premiere

• Four of the Top Five Series: TRACKER, MATLOCK, BOSTON BLUE, SHERIFF COUNTRY

• Eight of the Top 10 Series: Including GHOSTS, ELSBETH, DMV and NCIS

• 11 of the Top 20 Series, More Than the Competition Combined: Including GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE, 60 MINUTES and FBI

• Nine Series with 10 Million or More Viewers: TRACKER, MATLOCK, BOSTON BLUE, SHERIFF COUNTRY, GHOSTS, ELSBETH, DMV, NCIS and GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE

• Top Three New Series: #1 BOSTON BLUE, #2 SHERIFF COUNTRY, #3 DMV

Year-Over-Year Gains:

• Six CBS Series Post 35-Day Multiplatform Gains from Year-Ago Averages: SHERIFF COUNTRY (+72% from S.W.A.T. premiere), DMV (+56% from POPPA’S HOUSE premiere), BOSTON BLUE (+43% from BLUE BLOODS premiere), TRACKER (+6%), 48 HOURS (+17%) and THE AMAZING RACE (+2%)

Source: Nielsen Panel+Big Data P2+ Prime AA, 35-Day Multiplatform, through 10/19/2025 + Nielsen SCR, 35-day Total Flight for streaming.

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Julie Holland julie.holland@cbs.com