The 12 Highest-Rated Episodes of 2018-2019 (PHOTOS)

Meredith Jacobs June 18, 2019, 2:00 pm

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highest rated episodes — Michael Yarish/CBS; Ron Batzdorff/NBC; ABC/Eric McCandless

The Change Constant/The Stockholm Syndrome — Michael Yarish/CBS
*The Big Bang Theory*, “The Change Constant” and “The Stockholm Syndrome” (Series Finale)
**Air date:** May 16, 2019
**Rating:** 3.2
**Competition:** *Grey’s Anatomy*, *Superstore*, *Paradise Hotel*, *iZombie*

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*The Simpsons*, “The Girl on the Bus” (Season 30, Episode 12)
**Air date:** January 13, 2019
**Rating:** 3.2
**Competition:** *America’s Funniest Home Videos*, *God Friended Me*

This is Us - Season 3 — Ron Batzdorff/NBC
*This Is Us*, “Nine Bucks” (Season 3 Premiere)
**Air date:** September 25, 2018
**Rating:** 3.0
**Competition:** *FBI*, *Lethal Weapon*, *The Outpost*

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*The Simpsons*, “‘Tis the 30th Season” (Season 30, Episode 10)
**Air date:** December 9, 2018
**Rating:** 2.8
**Competition:** NFL Football, *God Friended Me*, *The Flash,* *Dancing With the Stars: Juniors*

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*9-1-1*, “Under Pressure” (Season 2 Premiere)
**Air date:** September 23, 2018*
**Rating:** 2.6
**Competition:** NFL Football, *Big Brother*, *Celebrity Family Feud*
*Aired after NFL football

Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
*The Big Bang Theory*, “The Donation Oscillation” (Season 12, Episode 15)
**Air date:** February 7, 2019
**Rating:** 2.6
**Competition:** *Grey’s Anatomy*, *The Titan Games*, *Supernatural*, *Gotham*

Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
*The Big Bang Theory*, “The Conjugal Configuration” (Season 12 Premiere)
**Air date:** September 24, 2018*
**Rating:** 2.5
**Competition:** *The Voice*, *The Resident*, *Dancing With the Stars*, *Penn & Teller: Fool Us*
*Monday night premiere

Karen Neal/CBS
*Magnum P.I.*, “Winner Takes All” (Season 1, Episode 12)
**Air date:** January 20, 2019*
**Rating:** 2.4
**Competition:** *Shark Tank*
*Aired after the AFC Championship Game

MARY STEENBURGEN, JOHN GOODMAN, SARA GILBERT — ABC/Eric McCandless
*The Conners*, “Keep on Truckin'” (Series Premiere)
**Air date:** October 16, 2018
**Rating:** 2.4
**Competition:** *The Voice*, *NCIS*, *The Gifted*, *The Flash*

Michael Yarish/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
*The Big Bang Theory*, “The Propagation Proposition” (Season 12, Episode 12)
**Air date:** January 10, 2019
**Rating:** 2.4
**Competition:** *The Titan Games*, *Gotham*, *Modern Family*, *Supernatural*

Sonja Flemming/CBS
*The Big Bang Theory*, “The Meteorite Manifestation” (Season 12, Episode 14)
**Air date:** January 31, 2019
**Rating:** 2.4
**Competition:** *Grey’s Anatomy*, *The Titan Games*, *Gotham*, *Supernatural*

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Just because some shows have everyone talking the next day doesn't mean they're going to have the highest-rated episodes.

There are a lot of factors to consider, not just OMG moments. And while Game of Thrones and competition series like The World's Best premiere — thanks to it airing after the Super Bowl — and The Masked Singer did quite well in ratings (the former scored a 7.0 in the key demographic of adults 18-49, while the latter featured several ratings of 2.6 and higher), we're looking at scripted series on broadcast networks.

The Highest-Rated Canceled Series of 2018-2019 (PHOTOS)

Even though these series did better than some popular ones, it wasn't enough to bring them back for more.

Some of these probably won't surprise you, whether because a series came to an end or an episode aired after a sports event. Others might, if only because one of the shows has had 30 seasons.

Click through the gallery above to find out which episodes of The Big Bang Theory and This Is Us were among the highest rated scripted episodes of the 2018-2019 season.

The 12 Highest-Rated Episodes of 2018-2019 (PHOTOS)

The Big Bang Theory, “The Change Constant” and “The Stockholm Syndrome” (Series Finale)

The Simpsons, “The Girl on the Bus” (Season 30, Episode 12)

This Is Us, “Nine Bucks” (Season 3 Premiere)

The Simpsons, “‘Tis the 30th Season” (Season 30, Episode 10)

9-1-1, “Under Pressure” (Season 2 Premiere)

The Big Bang Theory, “The Donation Oscillation” (Season 12, Episode 15)

The Big Bang Theory, “The Conjugal Configuration” (Season 12 Premiere)

Magnum P.I., “Winner Takes All” (Season 1, Episode 12)

This Is Us, “A Philadelphia Story” (Season 3, Episode 2)

The Conners, “Keep on Truckin'” (Series Premiere)

The Big Bang Theory, “The Propagation Proposition” (Season 12, Episode 12)

The Big Bang Theory, “The Meteorite Manifestation” (Season 12, Episode 14)

The Highest-Rated Canceled Series of 2018-2019 (PHOTOS)