RATINGS RECAP: 5/10/11

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars Recap
Viewers: 11.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 17.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 10.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 The Good Wife
Viewers: 11.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 The Voice
Viewers: 10.5 million, 18-49 demo: 4.7

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:00 Raising Hope
Viewers: 5.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:30 Traffic Light
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3


ABC was all new on Tuesday night with its regular May lineup. Another recap show of Dancing with the Stars at 8pm was up nicely from last week's recap show. At 9pm, the results edition of Dancing was up 1.4 million viewers and four tenths in the demo as it did not have to compete with NBC's The Voice this week. It was followed at 10pm by Body of Proof which was down a tenth in viewers for another Tuesday low but up a tenth in the demo, rebounding slightly from last week despite stiff 10pm competition. This freshman drama is sure to be back on ABC next fall.

CBS was all new with its trio of dramas but they were down across the board as it's been a rough May for the Eye network. At 8pm, NCIS was down three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for season lows. Back in January, this show was getting over 20 million viewers and mid 4s in the demo but part of it can be blamed on Daylight Savings. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was up half a million viewers but down a tenth in the demo for a season low despite not airing against the demo-friendly The Voice. Finally at 10pm, The Good Wife came back to earth after last week's jumps as it was down seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. It did manage to win a competitive hour in the total viewer category but was a disappointing third in the demo.

NBC had a successful night but The Voice did come down from the stratosphere in Week 3. At 8pm, The Biggest Loser expanded back to two hours and was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week's one hour episode. Maybe this fall is the year NBC will finally decide to cut this show in half and just air an hour each week. At 10pm, The Voice was down 2.1 million viewers and a full demo point from last week's powerful two hour numbers. I think it's less the move to 10 and more the end of the blind auditions that caused the drop but NBC will be more than satisfied if it settles into these numbers. They probably wish they spent longer on the blind auditions episodes though. 

FOX had its regular lineup which rebounded slightly across the board. At 8pm, Glee was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It has climbed slightly in viewers for two weeks in a row after hitting season lows. At 9pm, Raising Hope was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo after getting a troublesome 1.8 for two straight weeks. Finally at 9:30pm, the just-cancelled Traffic Light continued to prove why it was cancelled but it was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo.