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RATINGS RECAP: 2/21/12

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 Cougar Town
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 The River
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 19.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 15.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Unforgettable
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Parenthood
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 7.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
9:30 Raising Hope
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1 

On Tuesday night, CBS's drama lineup was down across the board in the demo even though viewers were pretty stable. At 8pm, NCIS was down three tenths in viewers and the demo for its worst performance since December 13. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down seven tenths in viewers and rough half a demo point for a season low in the demo. What happened here? At 10pm, Unforgettable was down three tenths in viewers and the demo for a series low in the demo. I think it's a given that this show won't be back on Tuesdays in the fall but I'm starting to wonder if it will be back at all. A 2.0 demo is low for CBS and they have more invested in other bubble shows The Good Wife and CSI: Miami than this show. 

ABC's lineup was all new starting with Last Man Standing which was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo from last week. At 8:30pm, week two of the new season of Cougar Town was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. This show is not standing on its own very well. At 9pm, week three of The River was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It may have stabilized already which is good but it's still awfully low. Body of Proof rebounded from last week's series low as it was up three tenths in viewers and the demo. It is ABC's lowest rated drama in the demo now that Pan Am has ended which makes it a likely goner. 

Over on NBC, The Biggest Loser started things off up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo while Parenthood was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo ahead of next week's season finale. On FOX, Glee started off the night up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo as it now heads on hiatus until April while FOX will try an all sitcom block in two weeks. At 9pm, New Girl was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series low as it failed to build on its lead-in for only the second time this season. At 9:30pm, Raising Hope was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. It might have a rough go of it at 8pm with the new comedy lineup.
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