TV ratings: Nine
The NRL Grand Final on Nine saw a gritty Penrith triumph over South Sydney. The audience was 2,202,000 which was up on the 2,103,000 watching the Grand Final in the last week of October last year when Melbourne Storm were victors.
Nine’s winning metro primary channel share was 40.4% and the network share was 47.1%. Nine’s primary share in Sydney was 61.5% and in Brisbane 50.3%.
The NRL Post Game audience was 1,794,000 and the pre-game entertainment audience was 1,020,000.
Seven
Seven News was the best at 6pm with 1m watching the 60-minute bulletin as Nine went to the NRL Grand Final pre-game coverage at 6.30pm.
The 7pm episode of Homicide with Ron Iddles was on 492,000m followed by an episode of Border Security on 335,000.
Episode three of the excellent second series of Manhunt: The Night Stalker with Martin Clunes reprising his role was on 385,000.
10
The Sunday Project featured Hamish, Lisa, Tommy and Jan Fran hosting with 422,000 after 7pm.
The Masked Singer Unmasked was an extra episode going behind the scenes before the remaining two episodes this season tonight and tomorrow. The episode was on 380,000 up against the football.
It was all about the FBI for the rest of the night with episode one of season four of FBI on 221,000. Episode one of season three of FBI: Most Wanted was then on 220,000 and then most of that audience stayed on for the pilot episode of FBI International on 194,000.
ABC
The audience highlight was 385,000 watching the second episode of season four of Restoration Australia.
The second episode of Fires then followed with Miranda Otto and Richard Roxburgh as dairy farmers Kath and Duncan for the audience of 295,000.
SBS
Episode four of Inside Central Station had the biggest Total TV audience two weeks ago, and last night it was on 163,000.
The Truth About Anxiety followed with Celia Pacquola which found an audience of 161,000.
Sunday TV ratings Metro primetime shares primary/network
ABC 8.2% (11.5%)
Seven 14.9% (19.8%)
Nine 40.4% (47.1%)
10 9.2% (13.8%)
SBS 4.4% (7.7%)
See also: TV ratings Sunday September 27, 2021
Sunday TV ratings Metro top 20 all people
| 1 | NRL GRAND FINAL DAY -MATCH | Channel 9 | 2,202,000 |
| 2 | NRL GRAND FINAL DAY -PRESENTATION | Channel 9 | 1,794,000 |
| 3 | NRL GRAND FINAL DAY -ENTERTAINMENT | Channel 9 | 1,020,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS – SUNDAY | Channel 7 | 1,000,000 |
| 5 | NRL GRAND FINAL DAY -POST MATCH | Channel 9 | 931,000 |
| 6 | NINE NEWS SUNDAY | Channel 9 | 924,000 |
| 7 | ABC NEWS SUNDAY | ABC TV | 563,000 |
| 8 | HOMICIDE: WITH RON IDDLES | Channel 7 | 492,000 |
| 9 | THE SUNDAY PROJECT 7PM | Channel 10 | 422,000 |
| 10 | RESTORATION AUSTRALIA | ABC TV | 385,000 |
| 11 | MANHUNT: THE NIGHT STALKER | Channel 7 | 385,000 |
| 12 | THE MASKED SINGER AUSTRALIA – UNMASKED | Channel 10 | 380,000 |
| 13 | NINE NEWS: LATE EDITION SUNDAY | Channel 9 | 375,000 |
| 14 | 2021 INTRUST SUPER CUP PF2 -POST MATCH | Gem, Channel 9 | 336,000 |
| 15 | BORDER SECURITY – AUSTRALIA’S FRONT LINE | Channel 7 | 335,000 |
| 16 | INSIDERS | ABC TV | 313,000 |
| 17 | THE SUNDAY PROJECT 6.30PM | Channel 10 | 306,000 |
| 18 | FIRES | ABC TV | 295,000 |
| 19 | 2021 INTRUST SUPER CUP PF2 | Channel 9 | 275,000 |
| 20 | 10 NEWS FIRST SUNDAY | Channel 10 | 275,000 |
Sunday Sports FTA and STV
NRL Grand Final
Nine
Penrith v South Sydney
3,233,000 (Metro 2,202,000 Regional 1,031,000)
363,000 Streaming via 9Now
Cricket
Australia v India
1st Test Day 4
7mate 87,000 (metro)
Fox Cricket 63,000 (national)
SANFL
Grand Final
Seven Adelaide
Eagles v Glenelg 87,000