TV Ratings: 'NCIS' moves ahead of 'V' on Tuesday
CBS' 'NCIS,' 'NCIS' and 'Good Wife' all win hours overall, though 'Biggest Loser' wins its demo
Michael Weatherly, Mark Harmon and Cote de Pablo of 'NCIS'
Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS
In its premiere last week, ABC's "V" shocked some observers by beating out CBS' dominant "NCIS" in the 18-49 demo. That advantage lasted all of one episode, as "NCIS" reclaimed its Tuesday superiority and CBS held onto its dominant position adopt the night.
That doesn't mean, by the way, that "V" went into the tank in Week Two. It just means that when people complain that only old people watch "NCIS," they're wrong.
Among adults 18-49, CBS averaged a 3.5 rating, which ABC's 3.2 rating and the 3.1 rating for NBC close behind. FOX's 2.3 rating was good for fourth, while The CW's 0.9 rating trailed.
Overall, it was a larger margin-of-victory, as CBS averaged an estimated 16.43 million viewers to go with a 10.3 rating/16 share. ABC was well back in second with a 7.6/12 and 11.89 million viewers on average. NBC was third with a 5.1/8, while FOX's 3.5/5 was fourth. The CW was fifth with a 1.2/2.
In the 8 p.m. hour, CBS' "NCIS" averaged a 12.3/19, pulling in nearly 20.2 million viewers and doing a 4.2 rating in the demo. ABC's "V" was second with a 6.6/10, an estimated 10.56 million viewers and a 3.7 demo (down from nearly 13.95 million and a 5.0 rating in last week's Fast Nationals). NBC's "Biggest Loser" was third, beating the 3.8/6 for the first hour of FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance." The CW's "90210" had a 1.5/2, up very slightly from last week.
CBS stayed on top at 10 p.m. with a 10.0/15 for "NCIS: Los Angeles," which nipped the 9.9/15 for "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC. NBC's "Biggest Loser" had a 6.1/9 overall and won the hour in the 18-49 demo with a 4.1 rating. FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance" was down in its second hour. The CW's "Melrose Place" averaged a 0.9/1 and under 1.31 million viewers. Hurry, Heather Locklear!
"The Good Wife" won the 10 p.m. hour for FOX with an 8.6/15, also taking the hour with a 2.7 demo rating. ABC's "In the Spotlight with Robin Roberts" special was second with a 6.1/11. NBC's "The Jay Leno Show" trailed.
All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change.
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.
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November 11, 2009 at 1:26PM EST Reply to CommentOnly old people watch NCIS.
sheila not all old people watch ncis
November 12, 2009 at 2:33PM ESTncisfan i am 19 years old and it is my favorite show. the biggest demographic of watchers is 18-49 year olds. and now even teenagers are getting into it.
November 12, 2009 at 6:30PM ESTDrew
November 12, 2009 at 12:52AM EST Reply to Commenti'm 24...been watching NCIS for 2 years now...first caught it on USA...now, i watch every tues.
sheila
November 12, 2009 at 2:31PM EST Reply to Commentwill ui have been watching ncis since it frist started and i love it watching ever one one i i on sercis 7 and it reallyt good i think i think the best one is gibbs or abby hope they make some more
Thompson
November 14, 2009 at 6:46PM EST Reply to CommentThey like this
misa
November 16, 2009 at 3:21AM EST Reply to Commenti'm also 19 and i love watching NCIS. started watching when my friends watched it and they've been watching it longer than i have
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October 30, 2012 at 6:04AM ESTConnor
December 6, 2009 at 1:33PM EST Reply to CommentI first started watching NCIS on USA, and then started watching it at the beginning of this new season on CBS. For 4 weeks, I watched V instead, but now that V won't be back until March, I will watch NCIS again.