"ER:" 16.2 Million
Got the final numbers in for the finale, and - as you can see - they're good. Beyond that huge 16.2 million, the show also got a 6 rating for adults 18-49. That's huge too. Here's the bottom line from NBC:
"Last night from 9-11 p.m. ET, the series finale of "ER" (6.0 rating, 16 share in adults 18-49, 16.2 million viewers overall) scored the highest 18-49 rating for a drama series finale since "The X-Files" wrapped with a 6.3 on May 19, 2002. In total viewers, "ER," with an average 16.2 million viewers, assembled the biggest overall audience for a drama series finale since "Murder, She Wrote" concluded with 16.5 million on May 19, 1996.