ABC’s The Bachelorette ended its season with a finale that reached 9.9 million viewers, according to preliminary overnight ratings. It was the largest audience for the Bachelorette franchise in five years. Also on ABC, the second week of Dating in the Dark held at 6.4 million, which is good news for the reality series.
| Time | Show | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 8pm | The Bachelorette (ABC) How I Met Your Mother (CBS) House (Fox) Great American Road Trip (NBC) One Tree Hill (The CW) |
9.9 5.2 (repeat) 4.2 (repeat) 3.6 1.0 (repeat) |
| 8:30pm | Rules of Engagement (CBS) | 5.2 (repeat) |
| 9pm | Two and a Half Men (CBS) Lie to Me (Fox) Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC) Gossip Girl (The CW) |
8.9 (repeat) 4.2 (repeat) 2.2 0.8 (repeat) |
| 9:30pm | The Big Bang Theory (CBS) | 8.3 (repeat) |
| 10pm | CSI: Miami (CBS) Dating in the Dark (ABC) Dateline: NBC (NBC) |
8.0 (repeat) 6.4 4.0 |
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I hope ABC is happy with themselves. Reid may have chosen to come back on his own, but it was at his expense that the finale got such high ratings. I think the whole situation really screwed with his head. He deserves a fat paycheck, and a better woman than those airheads on TV.
I really like Dating in the Dark. Such a surprising show with lots of heart! How about a TV recap in Popwatch, EW?
Both The Bachelorette and Dancing In The Dark were awesome. Reid, Jake, or Kiptyn should be the next Bachelor.
I watched it because of Jillian. She’s terrific! A little bundle of enery and joie de vivre! Congratulations on her engagement with ED and for a wonderful job of carrying the season. I feel like best buds! She’s a total doll!
BEST BACHELORETTE COUPLE EVER!
I LOVE ED AND JILLIAN
ANOTHER TRISTA AND RYAN COMING UP
WHAT IS IT WITH REID?
GO AWAY.. SHE DOESNT WANT YOU, REID
SHE ALWAYS LOVED ED
CANT YOU SEE?!
Jillian picked the right one. Though, no surprises here, anyone can see that the two of them had it going on.
Interesting season. predicted Ed was the winner. Stayed interested and thought I was correct util Reid showed up. Thanks for the happy ending to an interesting season.
Hope Jake will be the next bachelor.