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RATINGS RECAP: 10/18/12

ABC
8:00 Last Resort
Viewers: 7.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 15.7 million, 18-49 demo: 4.8
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 13.6 million, 18-49 demo: 4.0
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 13.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 10.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3

NBC
8:00 30 Rock
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
8:30 Up All Night
Viewers: 3.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 4.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:30 Parks and Recreation
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Rock Center with Brian Williams
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9 

The 8pm hour was kind to CBS on Thursday night as The Big Bang Theory was up 1.5 million viewers and three tenths in the demo while Two and a Half Men featuring guest star Miley Cyrus was up a big 2.2 million viewers and four tenths in the demo for a season high. These are the ratings CBS was hoping for from their "power hour." At 9pm though Person of Interest was down seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo despite its lead-in being up. The ratings for season two of Interest have been somewhat underwhelming. At 10pm, Elementary was down two tenths in viewers and the demo. It doesn't seem like any better of an option than The Mentalist at this point. 

On ABC, Last Resort was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from last week when it aired before the vice presidential debate. Despite the low ratings, ABC has given the series of vote of confidence by picking up two additional scripts. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was down 1.1 million viewers and four tenths in the demo from its last airing two weeks ago. It has dropped a full demo point from its huge 4.4 season premiere but right now it's the top drama demo of the week. At 10pm, Scandal was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, tying a series low. With Private Practice now ending, Scandal's chances for continuing in this slot go up.

NBC had another terrible Thursday night. At 8pm, 30 Rock was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo to a terrible 1.2. Up All Night was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo. The positive note is that it grew out of 30 Rock. At 9pm, The Office was up two tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo, tying a series low. Parks and Recreation was even in viewers but down three tenths in the demo from its surprising jump two weeks ago. What will NBC do with this lineup at midseason? At 10pm, Rock Center with Brian Williams was up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. FOX aired baseball again but it didn't do much.
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