RATINGS RECAP: 10/13/11

ABC
8:00 Charlie's Angels
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 10.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
10:00 Private Practice
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 13.6 million, 18-49 demo: 4.6
8:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 12.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 12.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 12.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
8:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
9:30 Whitney
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Prime Suspect
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

FOX
8:00 The X-Factor
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.7

ABC was up across the board but it was not enough for the now cancelled Charlie's Angels, which led off the night even in viewers and up a tenth in the demo from last week. ABC will air the remaining episodes on Thursday though after next week, it may be preempted for awhile and burned off in November. The news was better at 9pm where Grey's Anatomy was up a nice 1.3 million viewers and half a demo point, winning the hour and rebounding some from troubling drops last week. At 10pm, Private Practice was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. The rise is nice but the retention is worse out of Grey's than last week. Will ABC give any other show a chance after Grey's Anatomy? Practice is not going to grow at this point. 

On Thursday night, CBS started off with The Big Bang Theory which was down three tenths in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. This show is just a phenomenal performer for an 8pm sitcom. A repeat followed in place of How to Be a Gentleman and garnered awesome ratings for a repeat. Rules of Engagement will start airing in this slot next season. At 9pm, Person of Interest benefited at least a bit as it was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. The Mentalist did not follow suit as it slipped eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. This show is not doing nearly as well as it was last season.

NBC had another terrible outing. At 8pm, Community was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, but it still has no business leading off the night or really even being on the air. At 8:30pm, Parks and Recreation was down two tenths in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. The total viewer count is terrible but a 2.1 demo isn't that bad by NBC standards. At 9pm, The Office remained the standout though it is fading. It was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo this week. Whitney is falling hard though as it was down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo, despite the lead-in being up. It is not compatible with The Office and falling fast as it is now behind Parks and Rec in the demo. Maybe they should flip the two shows because Parks and Rec might be a slightly better lead-in to Prime Suspect. Suspect, by the way, was down a rough four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for another series low. It looks like the Monday airing is not helping and this remake might go the way of Charlie's Angels soon.

Finally, FOX actually got to air The X-Factor after a rain delay Wednesday and a general messiness to their schedule. X-Factor was down half a million viewers and three tenths in the demo. While a series low, this is still a decent performance. FOX has to be wishing it didn't have a contract with the MLB this fall as it is disrupting X-Factor and big hit New Girl.