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RATINGS RECAP: 1/10/13

ABC
8:00 Last Resort
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 20.0 million, 18-49 demo: 6.4
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 14.4 million, 18-49 demo: 4.2
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 15.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.3
10:00 Elementary 
Viewers: 11.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4 

NBC
8:00 30 Rock
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
8:30 1600 Penn (Repeat)
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 1600 Penn
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Rock Center with Brian Williams
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX 
8:00 Mobbed
Viewers: 3.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Glee (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.0 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7 

It was a stunning Thursday for The Big Bang Theory and Scandal but a strong Thursdays for lots of shows in general. However, the worst news came on NBC where 1600 Penn had a very lackluster timeslot premiere. At 8pm, 30 Rock was up seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo which is a solid bump and a season high. At 9pm, The Office was up three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for its best demo since early November. After a fair showing for a repeat of the pilot at 8:30pm, 1600 Penn had pretty terrible second episode numbers at 9:30pm. I have a hard time believing this show is going to make it in this slot and this premiere number pretty much confirms that. At 10pm, Rock Center was up three tenths in viewers and the demo from last week.

On CBS, The Big Bang Theory continued to explore new highs as it was up seven tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo, shattering its previous series high set last week. This is the first Thursday comedy to reach 20 million viewers since Friends way back in 2004. It's likely to come back a little bit against American Idol next week but this is really a monumental moment for TV's biggest hit. At 8:30pm, Two and a Half Men was down a million viewers and three tenths in the demo, showing much lower retention this week. At 9pm, Person of Interest was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo which is still very strong against more competition. It also beat Grey's Anatomy head to head for the first time this season. At 10pm, Elementary was up a tenth in viewers but down two tenths in the demo as it is being left in the dust by Scandal in the hour.

On ABC, the cancelled Last Resort was up nine tenths in viewers but down a tenth in the demo. Grey's Anatomy perked up at 9pm up 1.1 million viewers and three tenths in the demo for its best demo performance since November 8. The best news came at 10pm though where Scandal returned up 1.3 million viewers and four tenths in the demo for a series high. This show just keeps growing and is quickly becoming one of TV's top dramas in the demo. This is incredibly impressive as the show has become very buzzworthy and the ratings are reflecting that.
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