Monday Finale Ratings: NCISes Rise, Homecoming Hits Audience High

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS' Monday NCISes rose with their season finales, while ABC's NBA coverage dominated the night in the demo.[pmc_inline_gallery]

Among CBS finales, The Neighborhood was steady with 5.7 million viewers and a 0.5 rating, as was Bob Hearts Abishola (5.5 mil.0.5, average reader grade "A-"). NCIS (7.2 mil/0.5, readers gave the Gibbs-lite season a "B") and NCIS: Hawai'i (5.2 mil/0.4, reader grade "A-") were both up across the board.

ABC's broadcast of the Celtics/Heat game averaged 4.7 mil and a 1.3 for the night.

Turning to The CW's finales, All American (650K/0.2, TVLine reader grade "A-"; watch post mortem video) drew its best audience since March 14, whereas spinoff Homecoming (500K/0.1, reader grade "A-"; watch post mortem video) rose to a series high.

Elsewhere, Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics revival premiere did 2 mil/0.3, followed by the return of Beat Shazam (1.8 mil/0.4).

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