RATINGS RECAP: 3/28/11

Check back later tonight for a review of the new ABC series Body of Proof, premiering at 10pm tonight!

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 22.8 million, 18-49 demo: 5.2
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 12.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother (Repeat)
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
8:30 Mad Love
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Two and a Half Men (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:30 Mike & Molly (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

NBC
8:00 All Together Now: A Celebration of Service
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9
9:00 The Event
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Harry's Law
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 House (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 The Chicago Code (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

ABC was all new on Monday night with the always powerful Dancing with the Stars. Against limited competition, Dancing was up a tenth in viewers and down the same from last week's powerful premiere. This is a great second week performance and it seems like the show doesn't need controversial or buzzworthy contestants to continue to be a huge hit. At 10pm, Castle was up six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for season highs. This show is always solid but it really improves with a Dancing lead-in. CBS was in repeats and below average for repeat numbers. The only new show was Mad Love which was down a million viewers and three tenths in the demo. The viewer total is another series low. Despite being right on CBS brand, this show isn't winning audiences over.

NBC had another quiet night. A special honoring President Bush Sr. was actually lower than usual occupant Chuck. At 9pm, The Event was new and was up four tenths in viewers but even in the demo. NBC will probably let its run play out this spring but that will be it for this heavily hyped flop. At 10pm, Harry's Law was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo from last week despite less competition on CBS. NBC's inability to give this show any sort of lead-in has dulled its promising start though a renewal is still very likely. FOX was in repeats with low results.