ABC’s The Goldbergs this Wednesday drew 4.4 million total viewers with its penultimate episode of the season, holding steady versus its last fresh episode. A special airing of Single Parents then did 2.9 mil and a 0.5 — down a tick from what Schooled last did in the time slot. American Housewife (2.8 mil/0.5) was down, as was Single Parents‘ regularly scheduled outing (2.2 mil/0.4), which tied and hit series lows.
A special airing of Shark Tank closed ABC’s night with 2.4 mil/0.5.
Elsewhere….
THE CW | With its early finale, Riverdale (683K/0.2; TVLine reader grade “B,” read post mortem) drew its best audience in eight episodes while steady in the demo.
CBS | Survivor (7.2 mil/1.4, read recap) dipped 10 percent and a tenth, but led Wednesday in total audience. The newly renewed SEAL Team‘s later (but early!) finale then did 4.6 mil/0.6, down 21 and 25 percent week-to-week; TVLine readers gave the finale an average grade of “A-,” while Season 3 earned an “A” (read post mortem).
FOX | The Masked Singer (7.1 mil/1.8, read recap and exit interview) slipped two tenths but still led Wednesday in the demo. The aftershow (4 mil/0.9) dipped for a second straight week.
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