RATINGS RECAP: 5/10/12

ABC
8:00 Missing
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 6.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 13.7 million, 18-49 demo: 4.4
8:30 Rules of Engagement
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 13.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 The Mentalist
Viewers: 12.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
8:30 30 Rock
Viewers: 2.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
9:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 Awake
Viewers: 2.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 15.6 million, 18-49 demo: 4.0
9:00 Touch
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 

On Thursday night, The Big Bang Theory was down two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo for its season finale. Now the question is, the next time we see a new episode, will it be at 8pm or 9pm? At 8:30pm, Rules of Engagement was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. At 9pm, Person of Interest was down three tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. It seems to slowly be crawling back to what it was doing earlier this season. At 10pm, The Mentalist was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.  

On ABC, Missing was up a tenth in viewers but down a tenth in the demo for a series low. The series was officially cancelled yesterday. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for its best demo since February 9. This show is doing really well this spring at a time when the ratings usually decrease. Not bad for a show entering its ninth season in the fall. At 10pm, Scandal was down three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It continues to be steady but Grey's was up again so retention was worse. It has been renewed though so it will be given a chance to grow.  

On NBC, Community started off the night down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo while 30 Rock was down a tenth in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. Why did NBC renew these two shows again? The numbers are getting microscopic. At 9pm, The Office and Parks and Recreation were both up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo for their season finales. Where will these two shows land next year on the schedule? At 10pm, the now cancelled Awake was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. On FOX, American Idol was dead even in viewers and the demo while Touch was up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo.