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| Total Viewers (million) | 15.22 | 12.06 | 11.19 | 8.62 | 4.16 | 2.26 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-49 | 3.2/8 | 2.7/7 | 4.8/12 | 3.4/9 | 1.6/4 | 1.2/3 |
| Rating/Share: Adults 18-34 | 2.0/6 | 1.7/5 | 4.5/13 | 3.0/9 | 1.8/5 | 1.6/5 |
If it seems a lot like last week, that's because it was. NCIS was down off last week's overnights (which turned into a record) but still very strong last night averaging 17.97. Fox averaged 13.03 million. As is typical, House trounced NCIS among 18-49 year olds (and 18-34 year olds) despite having less viewers. House averaged a 5.5/15 among 18-49 year olds, while NCIS averaged a 3.2/9.
Fox's Fringe was up in viewers and in both demos versus last week's overnight number, growing to 9.36 million from last week's 8.88 million. It's 18-49 demo rating grew from a 4.0 to a 4.2. There is usually a little spillover into the 9pm hour from House, and I'm not sure if that was greater than it was last week.
Looking at the half hourly data for Fringe, it continues to be the case that Fringe bleeds out a lot of viewers from the first half hour to the second. Last night at 9pm it averaged 9.95 million, but at 9:30 only 8.76 million. Still, even in the 9:30 half hour Fringe bested The Mentalist among 18-49 year olds and crushed it among 18-34 year olds. I'm sure CBS is still pretty happy with The Mentalist's 15.83 million average viewers for the hour, and it's demo numbers are as good, or better, than NCIS. But NBC's Biggest Loser: Families bested The Mentalist in the demos, and though it still trails Fringe, it give Fringe a run for its money in the 9:30p half hour where Fringe is better than Biggest Loser among 18-49 year olds by only a tenth of a ratings point (3.9 to 3.8)
Things got worse (at least ratings-wise) for Eli Stone in the overnights it dropped from last week's 7.44 million to 6.87 million. In last week's overnight, Eli Stone had a 2.0/5 among 18-49s, this week it had a 1.8/5. Last week Eli's final numbers were, as typical, adjusted down because the Dancing with the Stars overrun. In last week's final number, Eli's 18-49 demo was adjusted to a 1.8/5. Bottom line: if there was Dancing with the Stars spillover into the 10pm hour last night like there usually is (I don't know) the numbers are down week over week, but if there was no Dancing with the Stars overrun, they're likely flat. The DWTS results show improved from last week's numbers.
Law & Order: SVU was up a bit versus last week, and again easily won the 10pm hour int he demos though CBS' Without a Trace had more viewers.
Last week's overnight data is available for comparison.
Full details:
| Time | Net | Show | Viewers (Millons) | 18-49 Rating/Share | 18-34 Rating/Share |
| 8:00 | CBS | NCIS | 17.98 | 3.5/9 | 2.1/6 |
| FOX | House | 13.03 | 5.5/15 | 5.4/16 | |
| ABC | Dancing With the Stars (Recap) | 11.81 | 2.4/6 | 1.6/5 | |
| NBC | Biggest Loser: Families | 7.18 | 2.9/8 | 2.6/8 | |
| UNI | Cuidada con el Angel | 4.63 | 1.7/4 | 1.9/6 | |
| CW | 90210 | 2.94 | 1.6/4 | 2.1/5 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Dancing with the Stars Results | 17.50 | 4.0/10 | 2.5/7 |
| CBS | The Mentalist | 15.83 | 3.5/8 | 2.2/6 | |
| FOX | Fringe | 9.36 | 4.2/10 | 3.8/10 | |
| NBC | Biggest Loser: Families | 8.51 | 3.6/9 | 3.2/9 | |
| UNI | Fuego en la Sangre | 4.78 | 1.9/5 | 2.1/6 | |
| CW | Privileged | 1.58 | 0.8/2 | 1.2/3 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | Without a Trace | 11.86 | 2.6/7 | 1.8/5 |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 10.18 | 3.8/10 | 3.3/9 | |
| ABC | Eli Stone | 6.87 | 1.8/5 | 1.2/4 | |
| UNI | Aqui y Ahora | 3.08 | 1.3/4 | 1.4/4 |
Shows are sorted by viewers in each time slot.
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NOOOOOOOO! Privileged is so good! You guys have to watch this show…
RIP Privileged. I’m guessing their Melrose remake is going to take its place next year.
With ABC there’s always an overrun, so Eli’s numbers will definitely fall with the finals. Suddenly PD and DSM look like much better performers considering neither one has a 17 million viewers and a 4.0 demo lead-in.
That’s what surprised me when that ABC schedule came out a week or so ago. Eli Stone is not a stronger show (ratings wise) than PD and DSM, and it’s not a big awards player (like PD) to be given a push. The sole reason Eli was doing marginally better was DWTS and now even that doesn’t help a lot.
@ Angie: Yes it is.. But maby de ratings are going to get better if the show is after Gossip Girl in december? I HOPE SO! Because if its not, Bye Bye Privileged.
But the question is, is The CW going to survive the bad ratings?
QUESTION FOR THE READERS HEAR: is my englisch really bad? Because i live in The Netherlands..
Privileged is an amazing show. Right now I am just hoping it lasts the season and has some sort of conclusion should the hammer fall. I still cannot believe that a Dancing with the Stars recap special — recapping last night’s show — pulls over 11 million viewers. Good to see Law & Order: SVU back above 10 million viewers.
Erwin, I think CW might make management changes, but I just don’t see it going away completely. You shouldn’t worry about your English, it’s a lot better than my Dutch, and better than a lot of other English that gets posted in our comments!
QUESTION FOR THE READERS HEAR must be: QUESTION FOR THE READERS HERE
@ Bill: I hope so, because i download a lot of The CW shows (bad me!
) Supernatural, Smallville, Privileged.. al those shows ar really good but the problem is that The CW have so low ratings 
Here in Holland there was a channal that has/had that same problem, that channel focust on the family but their ratings were SO LOW! Now the channel is stopped, and manny programs to another channel.
About my englisch, thank you. By watching the shows my englisch get better, but it is’nt perfect (yet). Dutch is a verry difficult language.
I enjoyed both The Mentalist and Fringe last night. But, Finge was a more compelling episode, and I think it showed in the demo.
Yes, House had a one minute overrun.
Might as well rename ABC “Dancing with the Stars” network. Without that show, they would be in the crapper.
Law a Order showed why its is NBC’s best.
The only reason the Mentalist has better numbers in the demos than NCIS is because it airs when more people are watching TV. NCIS beats it routinely in the ratings. If the Mentalist aired at 8 and NCIS at 9 the Mentalist would go down in viewers and demos while NCIS would at least hold steady.
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Kyle no its wouldn’t be: ABC may be doing bad but look at Desperate Housewives or Greys Anatomny: Brothers & Sisters. ABC does very well of its but it wouldn’t be in the crapper. Plus Lost.
Vader, just look at the House demos.
I find discussions along the lines of “if ABC didn’t have DWTS…” or “if Fox didn’t have American Idol…” pointless. The point is, they do have them.
ES, that 2 minutes will really hurt in the finals.
House demo is impressive
The Mentalist was very good last night Robin is fabulous.