RATINGS RECAP: 5/1/12

ABC
8:00 Last Man Standing
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:30 Cougar Town
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Private Practice
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.6 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 15.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
10:00 Unforgettable
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 The Voice Results
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
10:00 Fashion Star
Viewers: 4.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 6.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 New Girl (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

On Tuesday night, NBC started with the season finale of The Biggest Loser which was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Usually this show's finale grows but not this year, another example of how NBC's year is going. At 9pm, The Voice Results was even in viewers but down three tenths in the demo. It still won a competitive time period but it is not good to drop like this on a night that revealed the finalists. At 10pm, Fashion Star was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Its finale will air at 8pm next week leading into the two hour finale of The Voice. 

ABC was all new with some bad results in the 8pm hour. Last Man Standing was even in viewers but down another tenth in the demo for a series low. Despite the big drops this spring, I still think ABC will pair this with Reba McEntire's new show and together they may be able to succeed. At 8:30pm, Cougar Town was down a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. Despite its creator's claims to the contrary, I still don't see this coming back. At 9pm, the results of Dancing with the Stars was down 1.6 million viewers but even in the demo which is good on a night with a lot of demo drops. At 10pm, Private Practice was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. This show continues to up its renewal chances after one bad Tuesday.

Over on CBS, NCIS was down half a million viewers for a season low but up a tenth in the demo. Part two of a Hawaii Five-0/NCIS: Los Angeles crossover finished on Los Angeles as the show was up a big 2.2 million viewers and six tenths in the demo. Considering Hawaii Five-0 didn't receive a bump at all, this is a surprise showing and all the more reason to send Los Angeles to 10pm or another night next year. At 10pm, Unforgettable was up 1.2 million viewers and even in the demo. This would be a hit on NBC but on CBS, it's a very likely cancellation. 

Finally on FOX, Glee started off the night down nine tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo from last week's Whitney Houston episode. Oh how this show mighty show has fallen over the last two years. Where will it be a year from now? As nearly everyone expected, the shelf life is short for this show. At 9pm, New Girl was down eight tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo for a series low. This is a worse showing than any during its rough run as the anchor of a four sitcom night. This show has fallen tremendously throughout the spring and probably needs somewhat of a relaunch in the fall even though it was a breakout hit back in September.