RATINGS RECAP: 4/8/14

ABC
8:00 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Viewers: 5.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 The Goldbergs
Viewers: 4.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:30 Trophy Wife
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8
10:00 Resurrection (Repeat)
Viewers: 2.2 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5

CBS
8:00 NCIS
Viewers: 17.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.3
10:00 Person of Interest (Repeat)
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
9:00 About a Boy
Viewers: 6.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
9:30 Growing Up Fisher
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
10:00 Chicago Fire
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.8 

FOX
8:00 Glee
Viewers: 2.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:30 The Mindy Project
Viewers: 2.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1 

You can tell spring is upon us when looking at the ratings for Tuesday night. NBC had some rough week-to-week numbers. At 8pm, The Voice was down eight tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo as it fell below a 3.0 demo for the first time since last June. It never went below a 3.0 demo in the fall. About a Boy was down three tenths in viewers and the demo for a series low. After weeks of steady performances, this was a rough drop for a show that has been building goodwill. Growing Up Fisher was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. At 10pm, Chicago Fire was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. While it built from its lead-in, it could have done better with nothing else new in the same hour. On CBS, NCIS was up two tenths in viewers and the demo. Is it a bad sign that the show dipped for the crossover with potential spinoff NCIS: New Orleans and then rebounded when it went back to regular episodes? At 9pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down seven tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo despite the lead-in being up. 

On ABC, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo despite a big tie-in to the #1 movie in America, the new Captain America movie. At 9pm, The Goldbergs was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo, tying a series low. Trophy Wife was down two tenths in viewers and the demo, also tying a series low. On low FOX, Glee was up two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. I'll say it again, this has to be bound for Fridays next season. Two episodes of The Mindy Project followed for the second straight week. Both episodes were up slightly with the 9:30pm edition up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. I truly don't understand why this show was renewed.