RATINGS RECAP: 11/25/13

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 14.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 11.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1

CBS
8:00 How I Met Your Mother
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
8:30 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
9:00 Mike & Molly
Viewers: 8.5 million, 18-49 demo: 2.5
9:30 Mom
Viewers: 7.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Hostages
Viewers: 5.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 The Blacklist
Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0 

FOX
8:00 Almost Human
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 Sleepy Hollow
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

On Monday night, ABC had the performance finale of Dancing with the Stars. It was up eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo but it wasn't even the best result this season and it was down half a demo point from last year's Monday finale. This show is still a decent performer, especially in total viewers, but it continues to be on the decline. At 10pm, Castle was up half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo. Over on NBC, The Voice was up a million viewers but down a tenth in the demo from last week's episode, which aired from 9-11pm. At 10pm, The Blacklist did just fine with a week off as it was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It continues to have better and better retention out of The Voice and is really starting to seem like more of a standalone hit than Smash or Revolution. The question is, when will NBC give that a try? Probably not until next season at the earliest.

Over on CBS, How I Met Your Mother started things off down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo for a season low. It dipped below a 3 demo for the first time this season. At 8:30pm, 2 Broke Girls was down a tenth in viewers but even in the demo. It had its best retention out of Mother yet and actually beat that show in viewers. The return to 8:30pm has been kind to 2 Broke Girls so far. At 9pm, Mike & Molly was up four tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for its best numbers since the season premiere a few weeks ago. The biggest surprise came at 9:30pm where Mom was up six tenths in viewers and an impressive four tenths in the demo for its best numbers in over a month. This is the second time Mom has randomly popped up in the ratings but it's a good sign for the freshman show which was steadily declining. At 10pm, Hostages was up 1.1 million viewers and a tenth in the demo.

FOX arguably had the worst night of the broadcast nets. At 8pm, the second Monday airing of Almost Human was down seven tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. This is a little more steep than it should have been considering it was the second episode last Monday, not the pilot which aired on a Sunday. A 1.9 demo ties the lowest number Bones got in this slot this season. It would maybe be OK if it was done dropping but something tells me it's not. The biggest problem is it seems to be negatively affecting Sleepy Hollow as that show was down half a million viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low? Will FOX admit the Bones move was a mistake and bring it back to Mondays before Sleepy Hollow's season ends.