The debate drew 31 million viewers across all three networks.
The tally increases to 56.5 million when you factor in all the cable networks, too.
For comparisons sake, the first presidential debate grabbed 52.4 million viewers and the second garnered 63.2 million.

But back to the week at hand…. Thats an 18 percent drop from the shows chart-topping premiere last week.
NBC had a couple of other notable debuts that didnt fare so well.
Truly, Friday nights on television continue to be a sad, sad place.
NBC had a couple of other notable debuts that didnt fare so well.
Truly, Friday nights on television continue to be a sad, sad place.