RATINGS RECAP: 1/14/13

ABC
8:00 The Bachelor
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.9
8:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 11.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:00 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 12.5 million, 18-49 demo: 4.1
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 11.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Deception
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Bones
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1 

Returning for the first time since mid December, CBS got a great night from its comedies on Monday night. At 8pm, How I Met Your Mother was up a strong 1.8 million viewers and half a demo point for a season high. Fresh off a buzzy episode before the break, Mother came back with force. A repeat of The Big Bang Theory continued to do as well as most new shows at 8:30pm. At 9pm, 2 Broke Girls was up a great 2.3 million viewers and six tenths in the demo as it does best airing after repeats of Big Bang. At 9:30pm, Mike & Molly was up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Hawaii Five-0 closed out the night down nine tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Without Revolution, it is easily winning the hour.

Over on NBC, The Biggest Loser was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It looks like the move to Monday and one cycle a year was a good decision by NBC as these numbers are definitely acceptable until The Voice comes back. At 10pm, Deception took a big hit in week two as it was down 1.6 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. After a so-so debut last week, this show really took a spill in its second week. With NBC having several decent performing dramas, this show will have to do a reversal in the ratings fast to have a chance at a second season but I don't see that happening. 
 

On ABC, The Bachelor was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, building nicely on its season premiere despite tougher competition on CBS. This is a positive sign for a franchise that looked very tired last year. At 10pm, Castle was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. On FOX, a double airing of Bones did well as the 8pm episode was up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo from its last airing and the 9pm episode was pretty much on par with the 8pm show.