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RATINGS RECAP: 5/7/12

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 16.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 12.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

CBS
8:00 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
9:00 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8
9:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 10.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
10:00 Hawaii Five-0
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 10.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8
10:00 Smash
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 House
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

On Monday night, CBS started with a one hour season finale of 2 Broke Girls which was down two tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo as the 8pm half hour was significantly weaker than the 8:30pm half hour. This show is without a doubt the breakout hit of the 2011-2012 season but I still don't think it is ready to be an anchor quite yet and I think these numbers help show that. At 9pm, Two and a Half Men was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo while Mike & Molly was down a tenth in viewers and the demo. Finally at 10pm, Hawaii Five-0 was down a sizable 1.5 million viewers and two tenths in the demo for a season low.

Over on ABC, Dancing with the Stars started off the night up two tenths in viewers but down another tenth in the demo. It is moving in the wrong direction as the finale nears and this show usually climbs towards the end. While still strong, it seems like this reality franchise is getting a little bit tired. At 10pm, the news was better though as the season finale of Castle was up 1.3 million viewers and a tenth in the demo, winning the time period for the first time in awhile and posting its best demo number since November 7. It's always good to go out for the season on a high note and Castle did just that. 

Over on NBC, the final performance night of The Voice finally rebounded some as it was up 1.2 million viewers and three tenths in the demo. At 10pm, Smash was up four tenths in viewers but even in the demo despite its lead-in being up. How will this show hold up if it doesn't have The Voice as a lead-in next year?  Probably not well. Over on FOX, Bones was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for another series low. I still think this show is holding up ok on Mondays. At 9pm, House was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo.
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