RATINGS RECAP: 5/30/13

ABC
8:00 Wipeout
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
9:00 Motive
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Rookie Blue
Viewers: 5.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9 
9:00 Person of Interest (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 Save Me
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
8:30 Save Me
Viewers: 2.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.6
9:00 The Office (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:30 Parks and Recreation (Repeat)
Viewers: 1.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
10:00 Hannibal
Viewers: 2.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0 

FOX
8:00 Hell's Kitchen
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:30 Does Someone Have to Go?
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

There was a lot of new programming on Thursday night. On CBS, the delayed season finale of Mike & Molly with a tornado storyline. It posted a series low but it was a special time in the summer so that's nothing to stress over. The show doesn't have a timeslot for fall but will probably be the first sub in if/when one of CBS' four new sitcoms fails. Over on ABC, Wipeout and Rookie Blue were even in the demo while Motive was down a tenth. The total viewer numbers for Motive and Rookie are respectable for the summer. On NBC, Save Me was down a tenth from its very low premiere last week while the just-renewed Hannibal was even in the demo at a low 1.0. NBC is going to have to try to re-launch this show next spring. Finally on FOX, Hell's Kitchen was down a tenth in the demo while week two of Does Someone Have to Go? was down a troubling three tenths in the demo. This show is a pretty poor option for FOX. A Hell's Kitchen repeat would probably do better.