The 25th season of The Bachelor kicked off Monday and, as expected, topped the ratings heap in broadcast primetime. The ABC reality competition delivered a 1.2 in the adults 18-49 demographic while 5 million viewers tuned in to watch a group of women make a memorable — and sometimes desperate — first impression on Matt James, the first Black bachelor in the franchise’s history.The Bachelor lead into the debut of the Craig Ferguson-hosted trivia game show The Hustler (0.5, 1.99M).
The duo gave ABC the overall win in the demo in Nielsen Live+Same Day fast nationals.CBS meanwhile crushed the competition in viewers with the return of its Monday night lineup, which all hit season-best viewer numbers.
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