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The premiere week pattern of veteran shows opening a good bit lower than their debuts last season continued Sunday, with a couple of exceptions.



ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” (1.2 in adults 18-49, -0.6 vs. last season) and “Quantico” (1.0, -0.9) were both down considerably, and were behind their 2015-16 averages as well. FOX’s “The Last Man on Earth” (0.9, -0.5) and “Family Guy” (1.4, -0.1) dipped as well.

“The Simpsons” went against the grain, as its 1.6 was up a tenth of a point vs. last season’s premiere. “Son of Zorn,” however, fell by 50 percent from its NFL-fueled premiere of 2.4 two weeks ago to a 1.2 Sunday. ABC’s “Secrets and Lies” returned to a 1.0 after more than a year off.

CBS’ numbers are subject to change, but “NCIS: Los Angeles” (currently 1.4) will likely finish in line with or slightly ahead of last season’s 1.2.

“Sunday Night Football” is currently down a little from last week, with a 6.8 in adults 18-49, pending updates, vs. its preliminary 7.4 last week. Its metered-market rating of 12.9/21 in households is also off from last week’s 13.7/23.