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RATINGS RECAP: 9/26/10

Here are the final ratings for Sunday night. Check back later today for ratings and commentary from last night and (hopefully) a pilot review for No Ordinary Family, which premiere tonight at 8pm on ABC!

ABC
7:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
9:00 Desperate Housewives
Viewers: 13.1 million, 18-49 demo: 4.3
10:00 Brothers & Sisters
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9

CBS
7:00 NFL Overrun
Viewers: 23.1 million, 18-49 demo: 8.5
7:47 60 Minutes
Viewers: 14.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
8:47 The Amazing Race
Viewers: 11.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8
10:17 Undercover Boss
Viewers: 11.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8

NBC
7:00 Football Night in America
Viewers: 10.1 million, 18-49 demo: 4.1
8:20 Sunday Night Football Pregame
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 5.2
8:30 Sunday Night Football
Viewers: 18.1 million, 18-49 demo: 7.3

FOX
7:00 The Simpsons (Repeat) (based on 7pm coverage in 66% of markets)
Viewers: 2.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
7:30 The Simpsons (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
8:00 The Simpsons
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
8:30 The Cleveland Show
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 Family Guy
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 4.5

Premiere week wrapped up with a busy Sunday night full of football and season premieres. As usual, the big winner was Sunday Night Football which dominated in viewers and the demo. This should continue all fall especially when major marquee games are on. There weren't any big losers on Sunday night but most concerning might be The Cleveland Show for FOX. It was down big from premiere numbers a year ago and was the weak link in a solid animation night. Perhaps it will get a rest when Bob's Burgers premieres in the spring?

Among other returning shows, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had a very low 7pm debut but perked up significantly for the 8pm episode. Desperate Housewives continues to show its age but remained a force at 9pm. Brothers & Sisters dropped from Housewives as usual with a particularly concerning drop in the demo. It's somewhat surprising ABC didn't try a new drama here while Housewives still has some power left. CBS had overrun from dominating late football games. 60 Minutes had great numbers for its season premiere and is still a force when it has football as a lead-in. The season premieres of The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss were identical and strong. Undercover Boss was down from its huge spring run but still had good numbers especially considering that it didn't start until 10:17. And over on FOX, both The Simpsons and a one hour premiere of Family Guy saw good numbers and even eclipsed Housewives for second in the demo for the hour.
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