RATINGS RECAP: 4/16/15

ABC
8:00 Grey's Anatomy
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Scandal
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4
10:00 American Crime
Viewers: 4.4 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 14.8 million, 18-49 demo: 3.9
8:30 The Odd Couple
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
9:00 Mom
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.2
9:30 The Big Bang Theory (Repeat)
Viewers: 8.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
10:00 Elementary
Viewers: 7.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4

NBC
8:00 Law & Order: SVU (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.8 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
9:00 The Blacklist (Repeat)
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7
10:00 Dateline NBC
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

FOX
8:00 Bones
Viewers: 4.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 Backstrom
Viewers: 3.4 million, 18-49 demo: 0.8

ABC must have breathed a sigh of relief as its Thursday lineup showed some positive signs. At 8pm, Grey's Anatomy was up two tenths in viewers and even in the demo from last week's 9pm episode. It was up from its last 8pm airing. The best news came at 9pm where Scandal rebounded some from weeks of decline. It was up six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo from its last airing two weeks ago. This is still on the low end for this show but it was definitely a positive sign. At 10pm, American Crime rebounded a bit as well as it was even in viewers but up two tenths in the demo. It was a rough night for FOX as Bones was down a tenth in viewers and the demo for a new series low. It has been a rough spring for this show. At 9pm, Backstrom was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo for a third straight week.

On CBS, The Big Bang Theory is continuing its ascent from its weird drop two weeks ago. It was even in viewers but up a strong four tenths in the demo, skewing much younger this week. At 8:30pm, The Odd Couple was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. Retention was far worse this week. I still think this show will get renewed but it seems to me like it's this year's version of The Millers and it would crash and burn if it was in any other timeslot. At 9pm, Mom was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. This show is definitely proving it is ready to be an anchor next season and I think it will happen. At 10pm, Elementary was up six tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo. Finally on NBC, only Dateline was new and it was up four tenths in viewers and even in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Bones (FOX)