RATINGS RECAP: 2/26/15

ABC
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 How to Get Away with Murder
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 16.7 million, 18-49 demo: 4.5
8:30 The Odd Couple
Viewers: 11.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.8
9:00 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 Mom
Viewers: 8.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
10:00 Victoria's Secret Swim Special
Viewers: 4.1 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0

NBC
8:00 The Slap
Viewers: 3.7 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 The Blacklist
Viewers: 8.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Allegiance
Viewers: 3.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

FOX
8:00 American Idol
Viewers: 9.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:00 Backstrom
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

Thursday night had a two hour season finale of How to Get Away with Murder on ABC. First up though, Grey's Anatomy was down half a million viewers and three tenths in the demo for a series low. Murder followed and was up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. It might have had a better chance to spike for the finale if it had just aired at 10pm and had the stronger Scandal as a lead-in. On NBC, The Blacklist had to be on an island as it was surrounded by duds. At 8pm, The Slap was down three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo while Allegiance closed things out up two tenths in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. Both shows were below a 1.0. In-between, The Blacklist was up three tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. It could have been the lack of Scandal in the hour but this was an encouraging performance.

Over on CBS, The Big Bang Theory started things off down eight tenths in viewers and even in the demo. Week two of The Odd Couple went pretty well. It was down 2.5 million viewers and three tenths in the demo from its series premiere which isn't a horrible drop. It also tied Mom's high in the same slot. We'll see where it settles, but this was encouraging. After a Big Bang repeat, Mom settled into its new slot. It was down 1.9 million viewers but even in the demo from its last airing at 8:30 (also after a Big Bang repeat). It skewed younger in its new slot. Finally on FOX, American Idol was up four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo while Backstrom was up three tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Blacklist (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: The Slap (NBC)