TV Ratings: 'Bones,' 'Fringe' give FOX a rare Thursday win

 Joshua Jackson of 'Fringe'

Credit: FOX

Fast National ratings for Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Facing mostly repeats and lackluster programming on the other networks, FOX's "Bones" and "Fringe" both delivered far-above-season-average ratings to give FOX a rare (non-"Idol"-related) Thursday night ratings victory.

Among adults 18-49, FOX averaged a 3.3 rating, far ahead of CBS' 1.8 rating. In a clump, ABC, NBC and The CW all tied for third in the key demographic with 1.5 ratings.

Overall, FOX averaged an estimated 10.64 million viewers to go with a 6.2 rating/10 share. CBS was second with a 5.3/9, topping the 3.6/6 for ABC. NBC's 2.7/4 and the 2.1/3 for The CW weren't far behind.

FOX started the night in first with a 7.3/13 for "Bones," which also did a 3.6 demo rating. ABC's second episode of "The Deep End" was steady from last week with a 4.0/6 in second overall. CBS' special "Live for the Moment" won't live for many more moments after doing a 3.0/5 overall and finishing fifth for the hour in the key demo. NBC's repeats of "Community" and "Parks and Recreation" were fourth. The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" did a 2.3/4 overall, but gave The CW cause for celebration by finishing second in the 18-49 demo with a 1.8 rating.

CBS moved into first overall in the 9 p.m. hour with a 5.8/9 for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." FOX's "Fringe" did an impressive 5.2/8 and won the hour with a 3.0 demo rating, the second consecutive week of good numbers for the bubble show. ABC's repeat of "Grey's Anatomy" took third, beating the 2.7/4 for NBC's repeats of "The Office" and "30 Rock." The CW's "Supernatural" did a 1.8/3 for fifth.

A "Mentalist" repeat did a 7.0/12 for CBS in the 10 p.m. hour, also winning in the key demo with a 2.3 rating. ABC's "Private Practice" repeat was second, just beating the 2.8/5 for NBC's "The Jay Leno Show."

All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.

Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

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A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.