RATINGS RECAP: 12/10/13

ABC
8:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 6.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 4.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:30 Trophy Wife
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2
10:00 Primetime: What Would You Do?
Viewers: 3.1 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 19.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 15.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Viewers: 9.7 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4

NBC
8:00 The Biggest Loser
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.1
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 9.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2

FOX
8:00 American Country Awards
Viewers: 5.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

On Tuesday night, CBS had a powerful lineup of the NCIS twins and the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. First up, NCIS was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its last new airing three weeks ago. At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was up 2.9 million viewers but just even in the demo from two weeks ago. This show skews a lot older when its following the original NCIS. At 10pm, the annual Fashion Show was slightly below last year but strong as always with a dominant 3.4 demo. On NBC, The Biggest Loser was down six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. At 9pm, The Voice was down six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo even with the finals coming next week. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was up 1.1 million viewers for a series high but down a tenth in the demo. It may have gotten some of the older Person of Interest viewers this week who weren't interested in seeing models parading around on CBS.

On ABC, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. took a huge tumble as it was down a mammoth 3.6 million viewers and half a demo point from its last new episode two weeks ago for a series low. This show has a huge crossover audience with NCIS as apparent by how it performed two weeks ago against Rudolph instead of NCIS and then tonight with the NCIS competition back. At 9pm, The Goldbergs was up two tenths in viewers and the demo from last week when it had to follow a repeat of Marvel. At 9:30pm, Trophy Wife was even in viewers but up a tenth in the demo. ABC should have considered moving these sitcoms to Wednesday, Suburgatory to Friday (in place of The Neighbors) and Marvel to 9pm Tuesdays. But they won't do that now since they've already announced their midseason plans. At 10pm, Primetime: What Would You Do? was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. FOX saw little interest in the American Country Awards, which are no CMAs.

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