ABC's The Bachelorette scored the highest ratings on Monday night for a non-repeat, according to preliminary overnight ratings. The dating competition drew 6.8 million viewers, a slight increase from last week's 6.5 million. Meanwhile, NBC's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! continues to dip, perhaps due to the lack of Speidi drama; the reality series only reached 4.3 million eyes, a drop from last week's 4.7 million.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8pm |
The Bachelorette (ABC)
House (Fox)
How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW)
|
6.8
5.0 (repeat)
4.9 (repeat)
4.3
1.0 (repeat)
|
| 8:30pm |
Rules of Engagement (CBS) |
4.8 (repeat) |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Lie to Me (Fox)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
8.6 (repeat)
3.8 (repeat)
0.8 (repeat) |
| 9:30pm |
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) |
7.3 (repeat) |
| 10pm |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Dateline: NBC (NBC)
Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC) |
8.0 (repeat)
5.1
4.1 |
Jun 5, 2009, 02:03 PM | by Margaret Lyons
Categories: Ratings
Game 1 of the NBA finals lifted ABC to first place last night, but Fox's So You Think You Can Dance continued to be a big draw. NBC's I'm a Celebrity rebounded slightly over Wednesday, but audiences couldn't hear new drama The Listener.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night (ABC)
Bones (Fox)
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (NBC)
Smallville (The CW) |
7.5
6.1 (repeat)
5.8 (repeat)
5.1
1.4 (repeat) |
| 8:30 p.m. |
NBA Countdown (ABC)
The New Adventures of Old Christne (CBS) |
7.0
5.2 (repeat) |
| 9:00 p.m. |
NBA Finals (ABC)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
CSI (CBS)
The Listener (NBC)
Supernatural (The CW) |
10.5
8.2
7.7 (repeat)
5.2
1.2 (repeat) |
| 10:00 p.m. |
The Mentalist (CBS)
The Listener (NBC) |
8.6 (repeat)
5.3 |
It was an eventful Monday night full of series premieres and season finales, but Dancing With the Stars still managed to come out on top with 18.7 million viewers, according to preliminary overnight ratings. Also on ABC, The Bachelorette premiered to rosy numbers (9 million fans). Elsewhere, 24's two-hour season finale seemed to struggle up against the Stars/Bachelorette combo, earning an okay 9.4 million, down from last week's 10.1 million. Over on The CW, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill ended their seasons with a so-so 2.2 and 2.6 million, respectively.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8pm |
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
24 (Fox)
Rules of Engagement (CBS)
Deal or No Deal (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
18.7
9.4
7.5
4.8
2.2 |
| 8:30pm |
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) |
8.7 |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
The Bachelorette (ABC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
16.0
9.0
2.6 |
| 9:30pm |
Rules of Engagement (CBS) |
12.8 |
| 10pm |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Medium (NBC) |
14.1
6.5 |
May 15, 2009, 04:23 PM | by Margaret Lyons
Categories: Ratings
On a night chockablock with season finales, the big success story was Grey's Anatomy's two-hour mega-episode, which topped CSI and CSI: New York's finales and obliterated Fox and NBC, leading ABC to a ratings win for the night. NBC fared badly, meanwhile, with its comedies all posting some of their lowest numbers for the season and freshman drama Southland falling to less than half its premiere audience. And Fox's Bones and Hell's Kitchen held on to their average numbers.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Survivor (CBS)
Bones (Fox)
Ugly Betty (ABC)
My Name is Earl (NBC)
Smallville (The CW) |
12.0
8.7
6.8
4.8
3.2 |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Parks & Recreation (NBC) |
4.2 |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
CSI (CBS)
Hell's Kitchen (Fox)
The Office (NBC)
Supernatural (The CW) |
16.3
14.4
7.4
6.7
2.9 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
30 Rock (NBC) |
5.7 |
| 10:00 p.m. |
CSI: NY (CBS)
Southland (NBC) |
12.7
4.6 |
No surprise, ABC's Dancing With the Stars was far and away the Monday night winner with 20.2 million viewers, according to preliminary overnight ratings. The network's mid-season series, Castle, meanwhile, held steady with 9.8 million fans, same as last week. Over on Fox, a guest appearance by rapper/actor Mos Def helped drive House to a solid 12.2 million. The night was not good for NBC's Chuck, though, as the series struggled with only 5.6 million viewers.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8pm |
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
House (Fox)
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Chuck (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
20.2
12.2
9.8
5.6
2.5 |
| 8:30pm |
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) |
9.2 |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
24 (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
14.4
11.2
6.3
2.3 |
| 9:30pm |
Rules of Engagement (CBS) |
11.0 |
| 10pm |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Castle (ABC)
Medium (NBC) |
13.4
9.8
7.3 |
Coming off last week's record premiere numbers, ABC's Dancing With the Stars dipped slightly but still hit a huge 21.1 million viewers, according to preliminary overnight ratings. New series Castle held up well in its second week with 11.5 million eyes, nearly on par with its premiere outing of 11.6 million.
Meanwhile, the CW's Gossip Girl returned after a six-week hiatus to 2.2 million viewers. That's about the same audience size as there was for the show's last original episode in early February, but Gossip Girl's ratings remain down in the new year. The competitive 8-9 p.m. hour, especially ABC's Dancing With the Stars juggernaut and recently resurgent Bachelor, is a likely culprit for Gossip Girl's ratings slide.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8pm |
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
House (Fox)
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Chuck (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
21.1
12.8
9.8
4.0 (repeat)
2.2 |
| 8:30pm |
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) |
9.2 |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
24 (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
14.0
11.4
3.0 (repeat)
2.3 |
| 9:30pm |
Rules of Engagement (CBS) |
11.4 |
| 10pm |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Castle (ABC)
Medium (NBC) |
13.4
11.5
4.3 (repeat) |
The dramatic season finale of ABC's The Bachelor dominated the Monday night ratings, according to preliminary overnight results. The two-hour final episode earned an impressive 15.5 million viewers while the After the Rose special scored a knockout 17.5 million. It was the network's highest ratings in the adults 18-49 demographic in two and a half years. Meanwhile, CBS' welcomed back the David Spade sitcom Rules of Engagement to a decent 11.9 million.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8pm |
The Bachelor (ABC)
24 (Fox)
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Chuck (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
15.5
11.1
10.9
6.6
1.0 (repeat) |
| 8:30pm |
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) |
11.1 |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Heroes (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
15.4
7.1
1.0 (repeat) |
| 9:30pm |
Rules of Engagement (CBS) |
11.9 |
| 10pm |
The Bachelor: After the Rose (ABC)
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Medium (NBC) |
17.5
13.3
7.3 |
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Feb 10, 2009, 04:59 PM | by Tim Stack
Categories: Ratings
Despite a truncated lineup due to President Obama's press conference, CBS still won Monday night. The Eye's Two and a Half Men was the evening's top show, with 14.9 million viewers. A special Big Bang Theory benefited from the Two and a Half Men lead-in, drawing 13.1 million watchers. Capping off the night, 13.7 million fans tuned in to see CSI: Miami guest star Sean Combs square off against David Caruso.
Meanwhile, ABC had a solid night, thanks to President Obama's address and the romantic pursuits of a single father. The Alphabet network nabbed the most viewers for the Presidential press conference (11.5 million). That led nicely into The Bachelor, which drew 10.9 million people, almost on par with last week's 11 million.
| Time |
Show |
Millions (in millions) |
| 8pm |
President Obama Press Conference (ABC)
President Obama Press Conference (CBS)
President Obama Press Conference (NBC)
President Obama Press Conference (Fox)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
11.5
9.8
9.8
6.0
1.7 (repeat) |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
The Bachelor (ABC)
24 (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
14.9
10.9
10.5
8.0
1.4 (repeat) |
| 9:30pm |
Big Bang Theory (CBS) |
13.1 |
| 10pm |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Medium (NBC) |
13.7
8.0 |
Feb 3, 2009, 02:55 PM | by Tim Stack
Categories: Ratings
NBC promoted its Monday night lineup all throughout Sunday's Super Bowl but only ended up with mildly successful results. The action comedy Chuck, armed with a 3-D episode and a guest turn by Lost's Dominic Monaghan, earned 8.4 million viewers, a nice 800,000 jump from the last original episode in December. With 8.5 million eyes last night, Heroes also grew from its previous new episode by about 700,000; still, the number is disappointing compared to what that show used to pull in during its heyday. The return of Medium also drew mixed results with only 8.5 million viewers -- not a huge number, but almost double what previous time slot occupants My Own Worst Enemy and Momma's Boys were able to pull in.
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8 p.m. |
House (Fox)
The Bachelor (ABC)
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Chuck (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
14.7
11.0
10.9
8.4
2.3 |
| 8:30 p.m. |
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) |
10.2 |
| 9 p.m. |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
24 (Fox)
Heroes (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
16.5
11.3
8.5
2.6 |
| 9:30 p.m. |
Worst Week (CBS) |
10.0 |
| 10 p.m. |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
Medium (NBC)
True Beauty (ABC) |
16
8.5
6.9 |
Jan 27, 2009, 03:52 PM | by Tim Stack
Categories: Ratings
Now in its zillionth season, ABC's The Bachelor boasts an audience that's actually growing. (Most series see their viewership totals shrink after several years.) According to preliminary overnight ratings, the reality dating show averaged 10.6 million viewers on Monday night, an increase of 600,000 from the previous week. Meanwhile, the second half of NBC's Mira Sorvino/Scott Foley (now there's a dynamic duo!) miniseries, The Last Templar, lost 1.6 million of its Sunday audience. Elsewhere, Fox continued to have success on Monday with strong showings for House (15.6 million) and 24 (12.2 million).
| Time |
Show |
Viewers (in millions) |
| 8pm |
House (Fox)
The Bachelor (ABC)
Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Superstars of Dance (NBC)
Gossip Girl (The CW) |
15.6
10.6
9.3 (repeat)
6.7
1.6 (repeat) |
| 8:30pm |
How I Met Your Mother (CBS) |
8.1 (repeat) |
| 9pm |
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
24 (Fox)
The Last Templar (NBC)
One Tree Hill (The CW) |
12.7 (repeat)
12.2
8.3
1.4 (repeat) |
| 9:30pm |
Worst Week (CBS) |
7.2 (repeat) |
| 10pm |
CSI: Miami (CBS)
True Beauty (ABC) |
9.2 (repeat)
7.1 |
