For new television shows, each year is more competitive than the last.
This year, it's projected there will be as many as 450 scripted shows on TV, streaming, or other platforms, the highest number yet. Peak TV has gotten very crowded, which makes it all that much harder for new shows to find an audience.
Business Insider took a look at this fall's crop of new shows and crunched the Nielsen ratings numbers to name the top 10 (actually 11, since there's a tie) new shows on TV.
We ranked the shows by their average rating number for adults under the age of 50. This is the group advertisers most want to reach, so it's important to networks, too.
We've also included the shows' average number of total viewers for comparison.
Here are the highest-rated new shows of the fall:
Note: All ratings are updated through November 2, 2016, and reflect live plus same-day viewing
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11. “The Good Place” (NBC)
A young woman dies and finds herself in the heaven-like "Good Place," but soon realizes the placement was a mistake.
18-49 Rating: 1.50
Viewers: 5.3 million
9. “Son of Zorn” (Fox) — Tie
A cartoon warrior returns to the human world to re-establish his relationship with his half-human, half-cartoon son.
18-49 rating: 1.55
Viewers: 3.7 million
9. “Man with a Plan” (CBS) — Tie
Matt LeBlanc stars as a man who discovers parenting is harder than he expected when he stays home while his wife goes to work.
18-49 rating: 1.55
Viewers: 7.1 million
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