Late Night Ratings: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Note: LateNighter’s late night daily ratings reports are drawn from Nielsen live-plus-same-day data and do not take include delayed and/or streaming views. They are generally posted on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.

CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place on Tuesday in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot.

Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged the most total viewers among late-night’s post-primetime offerings. Featuring guests Kate Winslet, and Jude Law, the Tuesday, Sept. 24 Late Show averaged 2,078,000 total viewers with 249,000 P18-49. That’s up +11% in total viewers and +44% among P18-49 from the night before (Sept. 23); up +18% and +30%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s episode (Sept. 17).

The Tonight Show averaged the most Adults 18-49 at 11:35 p.m., and also substantial audience gains in the hour across demos. Featuring guests Keith Urban, and Margaret Qualley, the Tuesday, Sept. 24 Tonight Show averaged a total of 1,456,000 viewers with 254,000 P18-49. That’s up +13% and +19%, respectively, from the night before. That’s also up +32% and +26%, respectively, from the prior Tuesday’s Tonight Show.

Unlike its timeslot counterparts, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! shed viewers from comparable nights. Featuring guests Josh Gad, and Jack Schlossberg, and musical guest Judah & The Lion, the Sept. 24 Kimmel averaged 1,585,000 total viewers with 175,000 P18-49. That’s -33% and -65%, respectively, from the night before (when the program received a Monday Night Football boost); -18% and -18%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday.

Moving ahead, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers dominated the 12:35 a.m. timeslot on Tuesday, out-performing its ABC and CBS competition both in total viewers (906,000) and among P18-49 (139,000). Meyers’ Sept. 24 episode, featuring guests Will Ferrell, Harper Steele, and Kristen Bell, gained +1% in total viewers and +5% among P18-49 from the night before; +14% but -8%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s episode.

Similar to its lead-in, CBS’ After Midnight fared well on Tuesday in the ratings department. The Sept. 24 episode averaged 713,000 total viewers with 119,000 P18-49, up +27% and +21%, respectively, from the night before. The Sept. 24 After Midnight is also up +16% and +28%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s episode. Affion Crockett, Jade Catta-Preta, and Laura Peek appeared on the Taylor Tomlinson-led program.

Following Kimmel, ABC’s late night half-hour news program Nightline averaged 812,000 total viewers with 108,000 P18-49 at 12:35 a.m. That’s -38% in total viewers and -64% among P18-49 from the night before; -12% but +24%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s episode.

Lastly, guest-hosted by Desi Lydic, Tuesday’s episode of The Daily Show averaged 464,000 total viewers with 123,000 P18-49, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s down -32% in total viewers but up +8% from the night before (hosted by Jon Stewart). It’s also up +4% and +19%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s Daily Show (guest-hosted by Jordan Klepper). Aubrey Plaza was Lydic’s guest on the program.

Tuesday’s complete ratings charts follow below.

Live+SD ratings (All Viewers 2+)

Live+SD ratings (18-49 demo only)

Ratings data © The Nielsen Company, used under license.