BEYOND THE NUMBERS

THE NEWS BEHIND THE RATINGS

RECORD LOWS

The final rose of Rachel Lindsay as ABC’s The Bachelorette averaged

7.6 MILLION same-day viewers Monday, a season finale low, down 1 million from last year’s. Fox’s Teen Choice Awards

( 1.7 MILLION Sunday) tied last year’s record-low turnout.

SUMMERTIME SPECIALS

NBC’s hit World of Dance crowned a winner with 8 MILLION viewers Tuesday, while the first of this summer’s SNL: Weekend Update specials earned 4.7 MILLION Thursday.

SERIES FINALES

CBS’ failed drama Doubt ( 1.7 MILLION same-day viewers); AMC’s Turn: Washington’s Spies ( 946,000) and BBC America’s Orphan Black ( 376,000), all Saturday; and NBC’s Carmichael Show ( 2.8 MILLION Wednesday).

WILL HEATH, NBC Colin Jost and Michael Che bring Weekend Update to prime time this summer.