Last night was a sweeps night which was once again dominated by CBS and the season finale of House

Dancing with the Stars continued its impressive numbers this week, posting an average 4.2 rating and just over 19 million viewers to win the night for ABC. At 10, Castle was second behind CSI: Miami with a 2.4 rating and just over 10 million viewers.

Over on CBS, How I Met Your Mother was up slightly vs last week to a 3.1 (18-49) rating. At 8.30, Rules of Engagement held steady, pulling a 2.9 rating. Two and a Half  Men posted  a strong 4.4 rating at 9, paired with the season finale of The Big Bang Theory which posted a 5.4 rating. Both shows saw gains  of around 10%. At 10, CSI: Miami fell, posting just a 3.0(18-49 rating), down 10%vs last week.

House pulled just a 4.2 (18-49 rating) at 8pm, growing around 20% from last weeks season low. 24 benefitted from this and saw an increase to a 3.0 (18-49 rating) .

NBC went with Chuck at 8pm posting a 1.9 rating and just over 5.2million viewers. A new Law & Order posted a 1.7 rating at 9, followed by another new Law and Order, which averaged a solid 1.8 rating and just over 6.4 million viewers.

The CW went with One Tree Hill at 8, which continued to dominate with a 1.0 rating and just over 2.0 million viewers. At 9, the season finale of Gossip Girl  drew 2 million viewers and a 1.1 (18-49 rating) up 20% vs. last week.

In no way, shape or form can I see a renewal in the future of this freshman show. It was actually pretty surprising that it made it past the 13 episodes that were originally scheduled.

The show has been averaging just over 5 million viewers so far this season and just a 1.4 (18-49) rating. All signs point to cancellation. Then again, FOX did renew Dollhouse last season, right?

My Guess: Cancelled

On a sweeps night that included a visit from Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) himself, it was The Big Bang Theory which took the win for CBS.

Dancing with the Stars continued its impressive numbers this week, posting an average 4.0 rating and just over 19 million viewers to win the night for ABC. At 10, Castle was second behind CSI: Miami with a 2.5 rating and just over 11.4 million viewers.

Over on CBS, How I Met Your Mother was up slightly vs last week to a 3.3 (18-49) rating. At 8.30, Rules of Engagement held steady, pulling a 3.2 rating. Two and a Half  Men was back with a 4.6 rating at 9, paired with a new The Big Bang Theory which posted a 5.2 rating. Both shows saw gains  of around 10%. At 10, CSI: Miami continued its freefall, posting just a 3.3(18-49 rating), up vs last week.

House pulled just a 3.6 (18-49 rating), the lowest demo rating since 2004. 24 saw an increase to a 2.7 (18-49 rating) .

NBC went with Chuck at 8pm posting a 1.9 rating and just over 5.3 million viewers. A Law & Order rerun posted a 1.2 rating at 9, followed by a brand new Law and Order, which averaged a solid 1.7 rating and just over 6 million viewers.

The CW went with One Tree Hill at 8, which continued to dominate with a 1.1 rating and just over 2.1 million viewers. At 9, a new Gossip Girl  drew 1.8 million viewers and just a 0.9 (18-49 rating). Remember that Gossip Girl is the show that has been picked up for a fourth season.

On a night with the return of CBS’ comedy lineup, it was ABC who continued to dominate Monday night.

Dancing with the Stars continued its impressive numbers this week, posting an average 4.7 rating and just over 20 million viewers to win the night for ABC. At 10, Castle won the hour – beating CSI: Miami and posting the second best numbers of the series to date.

The return of  CBS comedy lineup yielded surprisingly low results – around 12% down overall vs. the last batch of original episodes. How I Met Your Mother was significantly down, dropping almost 20% in adults 18-49 to just a 2.8. At 8.30, Rules of Engagement held steady, pulling a 2.8 rating. Two and a Half  Men was back with a 4.6 rating at 9, paired with a new The Big Bang Theory which posted a 5.0. Both shows saw drops of around 10%. At 10, CSI: Miami continued its freefall, posting just a 3.1 (18-49 rating).

House returned for FOX last night, pulling a 4.0 (18-49 rating), a season low. The return did help 24 though, which saw an increase to a 2.6 (18-49 rating) .

NBC was mostly in reruns last night, with Chuck posting a 0.9 rating at 8, a new Trauma posting a 1.3 rating at 9 and a Law & Order rerun posting a 1.1 rating at 10.

The CW went with the season (and possibly series) finale of Life UneXpected at 8 which posted a solid 0.9 18-49 rating and 1.8 million viewers. At 9, a new Gossip Girl also drew 1.8 million viewers but was up a tick in the key demo to a 1.0 (18-49 rating).

Full Breakdown: 

8:00 – ABC – Dancing With The Stars – 4.3 (18-49 rating) – 19.1 million viewers
FOX – House - 4.0 - 10.6 million
CBS – How I Met Your Mother – 2.8 – 6.9 million
NBC – Chuck (repeat) - 0.9 – 2.7 million
CW – Life Unexpected - 0.9 - 1.8 million

8:30 – CBS – Rules of Engagement – 2.8 (18-49 rating) – 7.4 million viewers

9:00 – ABC – Dancing With The Stars – 5.2 (18-49 rating) - 21.4 million viewers
CBS – Two And A Half Men – 4.6 - 13.5 million
FOX – 24 – 2.6 - 8.4 million
NBC – Trauma 1.3 - 4.3 million
CW – Gossip Girl – 1.0 - 1.8 million

9:30 – CBS – The Big Bang Theory – 5.0 (18-49 rating) - 13.1 million viewers

10:00 – ABC – Castle – 3.3 (18-49 rating) – 13.1 million
CBS – CSI: Miami – 3.2 - 10.8 million
NBC – Law & Order (repeat) - 1.2 – 4.1 million

Last night saw stellar performances from The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men, leading to a CBS victory.

At 8, CBS won the hour with a solid performance from How I Met Your Mother (3.5 rating) and Accidentally on Purpose (2.9). Two and a Half Men then almost doubled its lead in with a season high 5.1 demo rating and over 15 million viewers. The Big Bang Theory then improved on its lead in to hit series highs in the key demo (5.7 rating) and viewers (14.7 million) CSI: Miami wasn’t helped much though, pulling a 3.8 rating, a slight improvement over last week.

FOX was second for the night with Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special which managed an average 2.4 rating and 8.6 million viewers, which is well down from what House and Lie To Me normally do on Mondays.

Third was ABC, which went with a Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town rerun at 8, pulling a 2.7 rating and 8 million viewers. Find My Family continued dropping this week pulling just a 1.8 rating and under 6 million viewers at 9pm. Castle was impacted by the low lead in, drawing just a 2.3 rating and 8.4 million viewers, its lowest in a while.

NBC went with two Law & Order SVU’s last night in place of Heroes and Trauma. They averaged a 1.6 rating and 6.2 million viewers, which is still pretty solid for reruns. At 10, Leno fell to a 1.3 rating and just 4.7 million viewers.

The CW was last (as usual) with One Tree Hill (1.2, 2.6 million) and Gossip Girl (1.2, 2.2 million) both having a solid evening.

Full Breakdown:

8:00 – CBS – How I Met Your Mother – 3.5 (18-49 rating) - 9.2 million viewers
ABC – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (R) - 2.7 - 8 million
FOX – Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special – 2.4 - 8.9 million
NBC – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R) - 1.5 - 6.6 million
CW One Tree Hill 1.2/3 2.59

8:30 – CBS – Accidentally on Purpose – 2.9 (18-49 rating) - 8.3 million viewers

9:00 – CBS – Two and a Half Men – 5.1 (18-49 rating) - 15.2 million
FOX – Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special – 2.3 - 8.2 million
ABC – Find My Family – 1.8 – 5.9 million
NBC – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R) – 1.6 - 5.8 million
CW – Gossip Girl – 1.2 - 2.2 million

9:30 – CBS – The Big Bang Theory – 5.7 (18-49 rating) - 14.7 million viewers

10:00 – CBS – CSI: Miami – 3.8 (18-49 rating) - 12.9 million viewers
ABC – Castle – 2.3 - 8.4 million
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.3 - 4.7 million

On a night where CBS and ABC were mostly in reruns, it was FOX that won the night with original airings of House and Lie To Me.

At 8, House won the hour with a 4.8 rating and just over 13 million viewers, up vs last week. How The Grinch Stole Christmas was second for ABC, posting a solid 2.9 rating and just over 9.5 million viewers. ABC showed a Shrek The Halls rerun at 8.30, which posted a 3.2 rating and just over 10 million viewers. Heroes bounced back from last weeks series low with a 2.5 A18-49 rating (vs. 2.2). How I Met Your Mother was in reruns last night and posted a 2.1 rating whereas Accidentally on Purpose posted a 1.7. A new One Tree Hill was last for the CW, posting a 1.1 rating and just under 2.4 million viewers.

At 9, reruns of Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory won the hour with a 3.2 rating and just over 10.5 million viewers. Lie to Me was second at 9pm with a 2.7 rating and just over 7.5 million viewers. Find My Family lost over 25% in the demo vs. its premiere last week, dropping to a 2.3 rating and just under 8 million viewers. Trauma was up a tick vs. last week for NBC, pulling a 1.8 rating and just under 6 million viewers – good enough for fourth place. Gossip Girl was last for the CW with a 1.1 rating and 2.3 million viewers.

At 10, reruns of CSI: Miami on CBS (2.5 18-49 rating) and Castle on ABC (1.9 18-49 rating) beat out a new episode of The Jay Leno Show (1.3 rating).

Full Ratings Breakdown:

8:00 – FOX – House – 4.8 A18-49 rating - 13.2 million viewers
ABC – How The Grinch Stole Christmas (R) - 2.9 - 9.6 million
NBC – Heroes 2.5 – 5.9 million
CBS – How I Met Your Mother (R) – 2.1 - 6.25 million
CW – One Tree Hill 1.1 - 2.37 million

8:30 - ABC – Shrek The Halls (R) - 3.2 A18-49 rating - 10 million viewers
CBS – Accidentally on Purpose (R) - 1.7 – 5.4 million

9:00 – CBS – Two and a Half Men (R) – 3.1 A18-49 rating - 11.3 million viewers
FOX – Lie To Me – 2.7 - 7.6 million viewers
ABC – Find My Family - 2.3 - 7.9 million
NBC – Trauma – 1.8 - 5.9 million
CW – Gossip Girl – 1.1 – 2.3 million

10:00 – CBS – CSI: Miami (R) - 2.5 A18-49 rating - 9.4 million viewers
ABC – Castle (R) – 1.9 - 6.8 million
NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.3 - 5.3 million

Another week another series low? Let’s look at what’s happened in the world of TV renewals and cancellations.

Yesterday news broke that Three Rivers has been pulled from CBS’ Sunday lineup, to be replaced by an unspecified crime drama (could they have been more vauge?). The show was averaging just a 1.7 18-49 rating, which still doesn’t explain to me why they kept it around for as long as they did. In other news, TNT show Raising The Bar has been canceled after two seasons. Oh, and Hank was unsurprisingly canceled by ABC.

Ugly Betty – I’ve given up all hope for Ugly Betty. The show, now in it’s fourth (and what will be its final) season posted series lows again on Friday. It drew just 3.3 million viewers (down 700,000) and just a 0.9 rating. Now I’m not saying this to be mean but this show will be lucky if it reaches the end of the season. Those numbers are Dollhouse low and without the advantage of being dirt cheap to make. There was a rumor that Betty would be moving to Wednesdays which gave the fans some hope, but honestly I don’t think it would make that big of a difference. It looks like Mode is another publication which has seen its viewership drop.
My Prediction: Still gone by the end of the season ((AT BEST)).

Fringe - A couple of weeks ago the show posted a 1.7 rating and under 5 million viewers and I recognised that people may have been confused with the scheduling because of the World Series. However, last week the show posted just a 2.0 rating, its second lowest figure of the series-to-date. I know that FOX had to sacrifice something in the 9pm Thursday timeslot but why Fringe? I believe that Sou You Think You Can Dance could pull the same numbers as they are now if they were put there. Bones and Fringe should have been on Tuesday. Now I don’t watch the show but I have seen some of the coverage and it seems that fans and critics are in agreement - that the show’s creative direction has never been better. Maybe FOX were looking for a sacrificial lamb, just like they did with the O.C. a couple of years ago. Also, FOX just announced that Fringe will go on a 7 week hiatus soon. Hiatus’ are always good for the ratings, right?
My Prediction: If FOX don’t do something, it’ll be canceled.

FlashForward – I’d just like to welcome this show to the main list. I’m saying that because it’s a worry that it’s here. Did I think that after the solid numbers it opened with it would be here? No, but sometimes even i’m surprised. Am I worried. No. This show isn’t going to last past the end of the season and i’m glad. Maybe with a probable end date the show can end on a creative high, on the date of the FlashForward itself. I really wanted this show to have the chops to be the new LOST but it wasn’t. I know it isn’t Thanksgiving any more but i’m thankful that it will just be a one season story. I think that premise suited one season, which is what it will be. If you don’t believe me, just look at the A18-49 trend. It started with a 3.7 rating and has been dropping a couple of points every week, last time out pulling just a 2.4 rating.
My Prediction: 22 eps and out, which i’m happy about.

Cold Case – Maybe the problem isn’t its lead in? I’ve been thinking that Three Rivers was damaging the shows ratings but last week it was moved to the earlier slot with a solid Survivor Samoa Lead in and still only pulled a 2.0 rating (which is still up but not as much as I thought). Maybe viewers have just outgrown this show and it needs to drive off into the sunset? It will be interesting to see what it can do when the NFL regular season finishes at the beginning of next month.
My Prediction: Sorry fans, but say goodbye after 22.

The Others -

- Smallville – Posted a solid 1.2 rating on its last new airing. I’m really quite happy with the creative direction of the show, which has vastly improved the CW’s friday performance. Will be picked up for next year.

- The Forgotten - Will end its 18 episode run and be gone.

- Hank - pulled from ABC’s schedule and canceled.  

- The Middle – I said last time out that if ABC paired with Modern Family it would probably do much better. It was (a rerun anyway) and it did. I think it will get a second season. Hey, if they renewed Better Off Ted…..

- Trauma - 13 Episodes. NBC has pulled the plug.

- Dollhouse – Canceled. Last few eps are due to begin airing again on Fri. Dec. 4

- Brothers - Didn’t air last week due to a The 40 year old Virgin, which out-rated it by over 75%. Possibly run until the end of the season.

- Law and Order – Posted solid numbers on Friday. I’m really not sure. Possible 21st season……

- Gary Unmarried/ New Adventures of Old Christine – Nothing special. Similar to last season. Possible 2010 pickup.

- Heroes - Now that House is back on FOX, Heroes dropped to a 2.2 rating on its last original airing, definitely not enough to save this expensive show. Gone after 18.

Last night was the finale of Dancing With The Stars, but CBS ended up the winners after thanks to a Big Bang.

CBS had a very good night from start to finish, with How I Met Your Mother posting season highs in A18-49 (3.7 rating) to lead them off. Accidentally on Purpose was solid at 8.30 with a 3.1 rating. At 9, Two and a Half Men posted strong numbers against the cycle finale of Dancing With The Stars with a 4.7 rating, up from last week. The Big Bang Theory posted season highs at 9.30 with a 5.2 A18-49 rating and 14.2 million viewers, beating Men in all categories. CSI Miami was level with last week, posting a 3.7 rating.

The Dancing With The Stars finale posted a 4.0 rating and over 20 million viewers between 8-9.30 to lead ABC to victory in viewers for the night. The premiere of Find My Family lost 9 million viewers from its lead in to post just under 13 million and a 2.9 rating. Castle was up vs. last week to a solid 2.7 rating.

Fox took second in the key demo with House (4.6) and Lie To Me (2.7) performing not too badly against the increased competion of the Dancing finale.

Heroes rebounded slightly from last week series low (2.2) rating to a 2.3 rating for NBC at 8. Trauma was roughly level with last week with a 1.7 rating. 

The CW was in repeats all last night with One Tree Hill and averaging just over a million viewers and a 0.5 A18-49 rating.  

Full Hourly Numbers:

8:00 – FOX – House - 4.6 A18-49 rating - 11.9 million viewers

ABC – Dancing With the Stars – 3.7 - 20 million

CBS – How I Met Your Mother - 3.7 -10 8.7 million

NBC – Heroes – 2.3 - 5.2 million

CW – One Tree Hill (R) – 0.5 - 1.1 million

 
8:30 – CBS - Accidentally on Purpose – 3.1 - 7.9 million 

 
9:00 – CBS – Two and a Half Men – 4.7 A18-49 rating - 13.9 million viewers

ABC – Dancing With the Stars – 4.6 – 22 million

FOX – Lie To Me – 2.7 - 7.3 million

NBC – Trauma – 1.7 - 5.3 million

CW Gossip Girl (Repeat) – 0.5 – 1 million viewers

 
9:30 – CBS – The Big Bang Theory – 5.2 A18-49 rating - 14.2 million viewers

ABC – Find My Family (premiere) – 2.9 - 12,8 million

 
10:00 – CBS – CSI: Miami – 3.7 A18-49 rating - 13.2 million viewers

ABC – Castle – 2.7 – 10.5 million

NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.4 - 4.5 million

There are reports swirling around the web that Trauma has been uncanceled. This could be speculation considering the report is coming from Deadline Hollywood’s Nikki Finke but there could also some merit to it.

Trauma has recently stabilized and has even jumped .1 in A18-49. This is only a small jump but it is currently performing as well as extended NBC show, Mercy.

Monday night ratings were delayed by a day because of a blackout but now they’re available. Heroes fell to series lows while House and The Big Bang Theory tied for the win amongst A18-49.

HIMYM/ Accidentally on Purpose were down slightly vs. last week for CBS, as was CSI: Miami. Big Bang and Two and a Half Men were both up in A18-49 and viewers.

House was down 0.3 in the finals vs. last week but still managed to help FOX tie the night. Lie to Me was down a tick to a 2.9 A18-49 rating.

Heroes hit series lows again with a 2.2 A18-49 rating but Trauma was steady (1.8 A18-49 rating) leading to these rumours. Leno was level with last week with a 1.4 rating.

One Tree Hill hit season highs amongst viewers (2.7 million) and was level with last week in A18-49 (1.2). Gossip Girl is benfitting from OTH’s growth and posted a 1.2 rating and 2.2 million viewers with the highly anticipated threesome episode.  

8pm – FOX – House – 5.0 A18-49 – 12.66 million viewers.
        - ABC – Dancing With The Stars – 3.8 A18-49 – 18.1 million viewers
        - CBS – How I Met Your Mother – 3.4 A18-49 – 8.5 million viewers
        - NBC - Heroes – 2.2 A18-49 – 5 million viewers
        - CW – One Tree Hill – 1.2 A18-49 – 2.7 million viewers

8.30pm – CBS – Accidentally on Purpose – 2.8 A18-49 – 7.5 million viewers.

9pm – CBS – Two and a Half Men – 4.7 A18-49 – 14 million viewers.
        – ABC – Dancing With The Stars – 4.0 A18-49 – 19 million viewers.
        – FOX – Lie To Me – 2.9 A18-49 – 7.8 million viewers
        – NBC – Trauma – 1.8 A18-49 – 5.2 million viewers
        – CW – Gossip Girl – 1.2 A18-49 – 2.2 million viewers

9.30pm – CBS – The Big Bang Theory – 5.0 A18-49 – 13.5 million viewers

10pm – CBS – CSI: Miami – 3.8 A18-49 – 13.5 million viewers
          – ABC – Castle – 2.5 A18-49 – 10 million viewers.
          – NBC – The Jay Leno Show – 1.4 A18-49 – 4.5 million viewers.