RATINGS RECAP: 5/9/13

ABC
8:00 Wipeout
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
10:00 Scandal
Viewers: 8.9 million, 18-49 demo: 3.2

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 16.3 million, 18-49 demo: 4.9
8:30 Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 12.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.5
9:00 Person of Interest
Viewers: 13.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 

NBC
8:00 Community
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 The Office (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 The Office
Viewers: 4.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Hannibal
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 11.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:00 Glee
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.0 

On Thursday night, there was lots of action and a few surprises. Starting with ABC, Wipeout returned for the first time since September as ABC didn't use it as a filler this season. However, it returned down big from its last season premiere. It looks like this show is tired even with the time off though it could go up in a couple weeks when the competition is lighter. At 9pm, Grey's Anatomy was up a tenth in viewers and the demo for its best performance since February 21. Then the best news came at 10pm where Scandal soared eight tenths in viewers and a shocking six tenths in the demo to a series high. The only shows that beat Scandal in the demo this week were The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Modern Family, and The Voice. It has climbed that high and I have to wonder if the season finale next week will go even higher. 

On CBS, The Big Bang Theory was dead even with last week while the season finale of Two and a Half Men was up seven tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. Will CBS return this show to an anchor position on Mondays or Thursdays next year? At 9pm, the season finale of Person of Interest was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. This show really faded down the stretch. This might be the last time we see it at 9pm Thursday if CBS does indeed go with two hours of comedies on Thursday. At 10pm, Elementary was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series low. Just like Person, this show is fading down the stretch. It started the season a full demo point ahead of Scandal, now it's 1.3 points behind.
 
On NBC, the season finale of Community was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. The show eked out another season despite these low numbers. However, it's worth noting that it's 1.3 demo it ended on was better than any of NBC's many cancelled comedies. At 9pm, the penultimate episode of The Office was up a nice 1.1 million viewers and half a demo point. This is a good sign that the show will see a season high for the series finale next week even though it won't reach numbers it once did. At 10pm, Hannibal was dead even with last week. Finally on FOX, American Idol was up three tenths in viewers and the demo while the season finale of Glee was up seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Will Glee stay on Thursdays next season?