RATINGS RECAP: 9/17/13

ABC
8:00 Movie: Iron Man 2
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
8:00 NCIS (Repeat)
Viewers: 10.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (Repeat)
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Person of Interest (Repeat)
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

NBC
8:00 The Million Second Quiz
Viewers: 5.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 America's Got Talent
Viewers: 11.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

FOX
8:00 Dads
Viewers: 5.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
8:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 New Girl
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:30 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

Tuesday night brought early premieres from the FOX comedies and the results were mostly promising but things could get rough next week when major competition arrives including NCIS, The Voice, and the new Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. At 8pm, the critically panned Dads arguably overperformed with a 2.2 demo. Despite universal panning, the show still got a respectable sampling as it beat Ben and Kate's premiere numbers from last year. I expect it to drop like a rock though in the coming weeks. At 8:30pm, Brooklyn Nine-Nine had an impressive start as it built considerably on the Dads lead-in proving that the critical acclaim had some impact on the results. At 9pm, New Girl posted its best numbers since season one as the 2.9 demo topped last year's premiere slightly (albeit against less competition). This was a good start for a show that had some declines last year. The biggest disappointment in the block was The Mindy Project. Though it posted its best numbers since February, it lost a full demo point from its lead-in which is troubling. Will FOX move Brooklyn Nine-Nine to this slot if the 8pm hour implodes? Over on NBC, The Million Second Quiz ticked up slightly from Monday while the final performance night of America's Got Talent was up a tenth in the demo.

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