RATINGS RECAP: 4/9/13

ABC
8:00 Splash
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Dancing with the Stars Results
Viewers: 12.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0
10:00 Body of Proof
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 Golden Boy
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5 

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 13.3 million, 18-49 demo: 4.4
9:00 Ready for Love
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5

On Tuesday night, NBC got things started on a good night with The Voice. It was down six tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo but still dominant. However, the news got much worse at 9pm when Ready for Love was basically DOA with a paltry 3.7 million viewers and 1.5 demo that got worse as the two hours went on. I'm not really sure why NBC was so high on this show because it seemed to not register much at all with viewers. It was a slightly better option than the comedies/Smash in the last two weeks but that's not saying much and it's sure to drop next week. It would have been better off staying on its originally planned Sunday slot. And once again, why didn't NBC use Tuesday to air Hannibal? I really don't get it. 

On CBS, NCIS was down 1.4 million viewers and a big half a demo point. It's 2.7 demo was its lowest since 2004... yes, 2004! And it came out of nowhere which made it all the more surprising. I'm not really sure how to explain this sudden drop. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down four tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. This is also very surprising with the lead-in drop and it's the first time that Los Angeles has tied the original in the demo. It was an odd night in general for these two shows but it makes me feel even more sure that CBS should move Los Angeles to 10pm or another night next season. Finally at 10pm, Golden Boy was up a tenth in viewers and two tenths in the demo. 

Over on ABC, Splash was down another six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for another series low. At 9pm, the results edition of Dancing with the Stars fell 1.9 million viewers and three tenths in the demo for a season low. At 10pm, Body of Proof was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo despite the lead-in being down. I still don't think this show will get renewed but stranger things have happened. On FOX, Hell's Kitchen was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. New Girl was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo and The Mindy Project was up two tenths in viewers and the demo from last week when it followed a repeat.