NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” delivered strong ratings in the major markets and with adults 18-49.
Preliminary Nielsen ratings have the three-hour live telecast averaging a 4.4 rating in adults 18-49. Excluding the Olympics that marks NBC’s highest number in the timeslot since the “ER” finale in 2009, it’s the highest non-sports rating for any network on the night in three years.
Well, the prelims are actually at 3.3. Which is still very great.
Peter Pan got a 2.3.
And the reviews are actually quite good. Peter Pan/Sound of Music were in the low to mid 50s Metascore, while this got a 75. I think I'll try to watch it.