Overview
- The Oct. 31 episode averaged a 0.20 rating in adults 18–49 with reported totals between 933,000 and 993,000 viewers, down from 1.15 million and a 0.29 rating on Oct. 24.
- Despite the week-to-week drop, SmackDown ranked No. 1 on cable for the night, according to Programming Insider.
- Game 6 of the World Series on FOX drew about 17.4 million viewers and a 3.52 demo rating, diverting a large share of the TV audience.
- The broadcast also aired on Halloween, a calendar factor commonly associated with lighter prime-time viewing.
- Recent Nielsen Big Data + Panel changes are reshaping reported linear baselines and complicating comparisons that exclude some streaming viewing.