Tuesday TV Ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent’ 15th Anniversary Special Hits High
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It was a happy 15th anniversary for NBC’s America’s Got Talent, which looked back at its history of contestants and biggest moments in the Tuesday, August 4 special, as the variety competition series grabbed the top spot in both 18-49 demographic and total viewers.
CBS’ tribute to congressman and civil-rights leader John Lewis, who passed away on July 17, had a decent showing in total viewers and came in second in the 10 o’clock hour behind NBC’s World of Dance.
Here’s the breakdown for Tuesday, August 4, 2020 (numbers are fast-affiliate based):
| Time | Show | Adults 18-49 rating | Total Viewers (millions) |
| 8 p.m. | America’s Got Talent (NBC) | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| NCIS – R (CBS) | 0.5 | 4.9 | |
| Modern Family – R (ABC) | 0.3 | 2.2 | |
| Hell’s Kitchen – R (Fox) | 0.3 | 1.4 | |
| DC’s Stargirl (CW) | 0.2 | 841,000 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Modern Family – R (ABC) | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 9 p.m. | FBI – R (CBS) | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| black-ish – R (ABC) | 0.3 | 1.4 | |
| Prodigal Son – R (Fox) | 0.2 | 816,000 | |
| Tell Me A Story (CW) | 0.1 | 406,000 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | mixed-ish – R (ABC) | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| 10 p.m. | World of Dance (NBC) | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero (CBS) | 0.3 | 3.0 | |
| What Would You Do? (ABC) | 0.3 | 2.1 |
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