TV Ratings: 'Bones,' 'Following' help FOX hold off ABC on Monday

'Bachelorette: The Women Tell All' puts ABC in a close second

By Daniel Fienberg Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 11:59 AM

David Boreanaz on Monday's "Bones"

Credit: FOX

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Fast National ratings for Monday, March 4, 2013.

A slightly rising episode of "The Following" and a slightly falling episode of "Bones" helped FOX hold off ABC for Monday wins, with an asterisk, in key measures.

Led by "The Bachelor: The Women Tell All," ABC was a close second and won the key demographic for the two hours FOX was in head-to-head competition.

On a night with limited competition from CBS -- "Rules of Engagement" was new, but down -- The CW's "The Carrie Diaries" and "90210" were both up a little in viewers, but flat among young viewers.

Among adults 18-49, FOX averaged a 2.5 rating for Monday night, edging out ABC's 2.3 rating in the key demographic. NBC was third with a 1.8 key demo rating, beating CBS' 1.6 key demo rating. The CW averaged a 0.4 key demo rating for Monday primetime.

Overall, FOX averaged an estimated 8.445 million viewers and a 5.2 rating/8 share, topping ABC's 5.3/8 and 7.87 million viewers for Monday night. CBS was third with 6.09 million viewers and a 4.0/6, with NBC's 3.2/5 and 5.04 million viewers in fourth. The CW averaged a 0.6/1 and 949,000 viewers.

8 p.m. - "The Bachelorette: The Women Tell All" had ABC in first to start the night with 8.42 million viewers and a 2.6 rating among adults 18-49. FOX's "Bones" was second with 8.2 million viewers and a 2.2 key demo rating. NBC's "The Biggest Loser" also did a 2.2 in the key demo and finished third with 6.18 million viewers. CBS was fourth with a "How I Met Your Mother" repeat (5.44 million and a 1.6 key demo) and a new "Rules of Engagement" (6.86 million viewers and a 2.2 key demo). The CW's "The Carrie Diaries" averaged 1.245 million viewers and a 0.5 key demo rating.

9 p.m. - FOX's "The Following" was the night's top show overall (8.685 million viewers) and among adults 18-49 (2.8 rating) in the 9 p.m. hour. ABC's "The Bachelor: The Women Tell All" averaged 8.43 million viewers and tied with "The Following" with a 2.8 key demo rating. CBS was third overall and fourth in the key demo with repeats of "2 Broke Girls" (6.355 million and a 1.7 key demo) and "Mike & Molly" (5.76 million viewers and a 1.7 key demo). NBC's "The Biggest Loser" averaged 5.69 million viewers for fourth and a 2.1 key demo rating for third on the hour. The CW's "90210" averaged 653,000 viewers and a 0.3 key demo rating.

10 p.m. - ABC's repeat of "Castle" averaged 6.76 million viewers and a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 to win the 10 p.m. hour. CBS' repeat of "Hawaii Five-0" was second with 5.61 million viewers and a 1.3 key demo rating. NBC's "Deception" averaged 3.27 million viewers and a 1.1 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.

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Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

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.