Broadcast TV Ratings: Week Ending August 31, 2014

Below are the Nielsen ratings for the week ending August 31, 2014. The first chart below includes final household, 18-34, 18-49, 25-54, and viewership figures for all first-run broadcast programs that aired during the week. Cable ratings for this week will be in a separate post. Note: most reruns are excluded from these charts.

Broadcast ratings:

Program	Net	Day	HH	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54	Viewers (millions)
20/20-FRI	ABC	Fri	2.7/5	0.4/2	0.82/3	1.2/4	3.785
20/20: FROM HELL	ABC	Tue	2.6/5	0.5/2	0.80/3	1.0/3	3.775
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE	NBC	Tue	5.7/10	1.6/6	2.14/7	2.7/8	9.585
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-WED	NBC	Wed	5.8/10	1.2/5	1.81/6	2.5/7	9.462
AMERICA'S TOP MODEL	CW	Mon	0.7/1	0.4/1	0.35/1	0.4/1	0.970
BACHELOR IN PARADISE	ABC	Mon	3.2/5	1.0/4	1.29/4	1.6/4	4.660
BACHELOR IN PARADISE	ABC	Tue	3.3/6	1.1/5	1.35/5	1.7/5	4.812
BIG BROTHER-SUN	CBS	Sun	3.3/6	1.4/6	1.97/8	2.3/8	5.860
BIG BROTHER-THU	CBS	Thu	3.4/6	1.4/6	1.98/6	2.2/6	5.431
BIG BROTHER-WED	CBS	Wed	4.2/8	1.5/7	2.31/8	2.7/8	6.905
DATELINE MYSTERY	NBC	Sat	2.8/6	0.4/2	0.75/3	1.1/4	4.044
EMMY AWARDS	NBC	Mon	9.8/17	3.5/13	4.19/14	4.9/14	15.599
EXTANT	CBS	Wed	3.7/6	0.6/2	1.04/3	1.4/4	5.696
FOOD FIGHTERS	NBC	Tue	2.9/5	0.7/3	1.13/4	1.5/5	4.719
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL	FOX	Sat	0.8/2	0.4/2	0.42/2	0.4/2	1.349
HOTEL HELL	FOX	Mon	2.3/4	1.3/4	1.56/5	1.6/4	3.842
IHEARTRADIO MAROON 5	CW	Tue	0.5/1	0.1/1	0.18/1	0.2/1	0.680
MASTERCHEF	FOX	Mon	3.3/6	1.7/7	1.99/7	2.2/6	5.476
MASTERS OF ILLUSION	CW	Fri	0.9/2	0.3/1	0.35/2	0.5/2	1.288
MISTRESSES	ABC	Mon	2.3/4	0.6/2	0.87/3	1.1/3	3.093
MOTIVE	ABC	Wed	2.6/5	0.5/2	0.86/3	1.2/3	3.738
ORIGINALS-THU	CW	Thu	0.4/1	0.2/1	0.28/1	0.3/1	0.651
PENN & TELLER: FOOL US	CW	Wed	1.0/2	0.4/2	0.48/2	0.6/2	1.701
RECKLESS	CBS	Sat	2.0/4	0.3/1	0.45/2	0.6/2	2.944
RECKLESS	CBS	Sun	2.8/5	0.6/2	0.86/3	1.1/3	4.360
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL	ABC	Sat	3.7/8	1.6/8	1.92/8	2.3/8	5.955
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE	FOX	Wed	2.4/4	0.8/4	1.11/4	1.4/4	3.700
TAXI BROOKLYN	NBC	Wed	3.0/5	0.5/2	0.71/2	1.0/3	4.421
THE QUEST	ABC	Thu	0.9/2	0.2/1	0.38/1	0.5/1	1.360
UNDER THE DOME	CBS	Mon	4.2/7	0.8/3	1.43/4	2.1/6	6.614
UNFORGETTABLE	CBS	Sat	2.8/6	0.2/1	0.58/3	0.9/3	4.391
UNFORGETTABLE	CBS	Sun	3.7/7	0.6/3	1.05/4	1.4/4	6.021
WELCOME TO SWEDEN-9:00P	NBC	Thu	1.3/2	0.2/1	0.38/1	0.5/2	1.840
WELCOME TO SWEDEN-9:30P	NBC	Thu	1.1/2	0.1/1	0.31/1	0.5/1	1.591
WIPEOUT	ABC	Sun	1.4/3	0.5/2	0.61/2	0.8/3	2.367
WRLDS WILDEST COMMERCIALS	ABC	Thu	1.8/3	0.4/2	0.58/2	0.9/3	2.726

Source: Nielsen Media Research via The Futon Critic, TV by the Numbers, Sitcoms Online, and TV Tango