RATINGS RECAP: 4/30/12

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 16.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
8:30 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.6
9:00 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 11.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 10.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 5.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
9:00 House
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1 

On the first Monday of Sweeps, CBS had a good night with its comedies after a week off. At 8pm, How I Met Your Mother was up eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo, rebounding from a season low. This show has held up really well all season long. At 8:30pm, 2 Broke Girls was up seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo as it beat The Voice in the demo, also very impressive. At 9pm, Two and a Half Men was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo as it was the top demo yet again and now it sounds like a Season 10 is finally officially coming together. At 9:30pm, Mike & Molly was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. This show does well against the toughest half hours of the reality stars on ABC and NBC. At 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo despite better lead-ins and a crossover with NCIS: Los Angeles.

On NBC, The Voice started off down eight tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low and this was coming the week before the two day finale. This show has dropped tremendously since its post-Super Bowl premiere but it remains a shining star for NBC on their lineup. Still, NBC has to be a bit concerned that it doesn't hold up that well over the course of a season especially if they're considering doing two editions next season. At 10pm, Smash was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for series lows as well. Will NBC keep it here in the fall?

Over on ABC, Dancing with the Stars started off the night down 1.4 million viewers and four tenths in the demo. This is a bad drop for a show that usually climbs towards its finale. At 10pm, Castle was down a tenth in viewers but up two tenths in the demo from its last airing. On FOX, Bones was down two tenths in viewers and the demo for a series low. Still, I think it's doing well for a competitive timeslot. At 9pm, House was even in viewers but down two tenths in the demo.