In the wake of assorted brouhahas and going up against Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Week 2 of CBS’ The Briefcase on Wednesday drew 5.4 million total viewers and a 0.9 demo rating, dropping 22 and 36 percent from its premiere.
NBC’s aforementioned hockey coverage (Lightning vs. Blackhawks) did 5.5 mil and a 1.8, up in viewers but down a tenth in the demo versus last year’s Game 1 (Rangers vs. Kings).
Over on Fox, MasterChef (4.6 mil/1.4) slipped two tenths, while Bullseye (3.3 mil/1.1) matched its premiere.
ABC’s Celebrity Wife Swap (3.5 mil/1.0) dipped a tenth.