Fewer than two million viewers watched “The 2019 NBC Primetime Preview Show” on Monday (9/16) from 10-11PM ET. Just 1.8 million viewers were tuned in, according to TV By The Numbers. It ranked third in its time slot in total viewers while tying for first in the adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.4/2 Nielsen rating/share.
The hour-long special appears to have been a late addition, replacing a scheduled episode of Dateline. A half-hour version has been airing on local NBC stations for weeks.
With 1.82 million viewers, “The 2019 NBC Primetime Preview Show” was the least-watched network TV fall preview this month, behind “CBS Fall Preview Show” (3.05 million viewers) and “ABC’s Fall Preview Special” (2.8 million viewers). In the adults 18-49 demographic, ABC’s fall preview special did best with a 0.5/3 rating/share. The CBS and NBC specials earned an identical 0.4/2 rating/share.
Hosted by D’Arcy Carden, in character as Janet from The Good Place, “The 2019 NBC Primetime Preview Show” features sneak peaks of Bluff City Law, Perfect Harmony, and Sunnyside. If you missed it, you can watch the hour-long version at NBC’s website.
Learn more about this season’s network TV fall preview specials.