TV Ratings: 'Bachelor,' 'Castle' help ABC top Monday, while 'Following' rises for FOX
'How I Met Your Mother' lets CBS split the key demo
Monday's "Castle"
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Monday numbers were a little topsy-turvy, with "Mike & Molly" spending an unlikely evening as TV's most watched show, but "The Bachelor" and the start of a "Castle" two-parter leading ABC to a rare overall win and a tie among young viewers.
Meanwhile, FOX saw "The Following" reverse its recent declines, but The CW watched "90210" hit an impressive series low.
On to the numbers...
Among adults 18-49, ABC and CBS tied for first with a 2.7 rating in the key demographic. FOX was a close third for Monday night with a 2.4 key demo rating, followed by NBC's 1.7 key demo rating. The CW averaged a 0.3 key demo rating.
Overall, ABC averaged an estimated 9.38 million viewers and a 6.0 rating/9 share for Monday night, edging out CBS' 5.8/9 and 9.23 million viewers. FOX was third with a 5.0/7 and 8.31 million viewers, far in front of NBC's 3.1/5 and 4.77 million viewers. The CW averaged only 863,000 viewers and a 0.6/1.
[Univision averaged 3.85 million viewers and a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 for Monday primetime.]
8 p.m. - "The Bachelor" won the 8 p.m. hour overall with 8.95 million viewers for ABC, coming in second with a 2.8 rating among adults 18-49. CBS was second overall and won the key demo with "How I Met Your Mother" (8.85 million and a 3.4 key demo rating) and "Rules of Engagement" (8.14 million and a 2.8 key demo). FOX's "Bones" slipped a little from last week, but still finished a close third with 8.32 million viewers and a 2.1 key demo rating. There was a drop to NBC's 5.61 million viewers and 2.0 key demo rating for "The Biggest Loser." The CW's "The Carrie Diaries" slipped to 1.195 million viewers and a 0.4 key demo rating.
9 p.m. - CBS grabbed first in the 9 p.m. hour with "2 Broke Girls" (10.11 million viewers and a 3.4 key demo) and "Mike & Molly" (10.33 million viewers and a 3.1 key demo). ABC's "The Bachelor" was a close second with 9.515 million viewers and a 3.2 key demo rating. FOX's "The Following" got a bump to 8.31 million viewers and a 2.8 key demo rating, beating the 5.51 million viewers and 2.1 key demo rating for NBC's "The Biggest Loser." The CW's "90210" averaged 532,000 viewers and a 0.2 key demo rating.
10 p.m. - "Castle" won the 10 p.m. hour for ABC with 9.67 million viewers and a 2.2 rating among adults 18-49. CBS' "Hawaii Five-0" was second with 8.99 million viewers and a 2.0 key demo rating. On NBC, "Deception" averaged 3.2 million viewers and a 1.2 key demo rating.
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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February 19, 2013 at 1:18PM EST Reply to Comment90210 is a great show. Don't know why no one watches. Sure, there are tons of plot holes and only one of the characters is likeable, but it's still a great show nonetheless.
Juner35 To my opinion the best tv shows is the Vampire Diaries , Beauty and the Beast , Ncis , Ncis Los Angeles , Supernatural , Arrow, and Hawaii Five O know those are the best tv shows.
February 20, 2013 at 12:44AM ESTmgrabois
February 19, 2013 at 9:05PM EST Reply to CommentWhat's the CW's threshold of pain for a series these days?
dan MGrabois - Depends! For instant-cancellation? For renewal? Or just... for pain?
February 19, 2013 at 9:23PM EST-Daniel
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February 21, 2013 at 11:54PM EST Reply to Commentcastle is great. It has a little of everything, humor, drama,great acting, etc. It is a worth the watching