RATINGS RECAP: 11/23/15

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 13.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.1
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

CBS
8:00 Supergirl
Viewers: 7.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.5
9:00 Scorpion
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 7.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 10.3 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Blindspot
Viewers: 7.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9

FOX
8:00 Gotham
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.4
9:00 Minority Report
Viewers: 1.5 million, 18-49 demo: 0.5

Monday night had the performance finale of Dancing with the Stars. It was up nine tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. It had a nice bump but it didn't pick up as much steam at the end of this season. At 10pm, Castle was even with last week. I am shocked that ABC didn't move this for midseason, and I truly don't get it. Over on NBC, The Voice clearly took a hit from Dancing with the Stars as it fell nine tenths in viewers and four tenths in the demo. It took the fall finale of Blindspot down with it, which fell seven tenths in viewers and two tenths in the demo for a series low. This was the first time it fell below a 2.0 demo as it now heads on a long break until it returns with The Voice on February 29. NBC is protecting it by not having it air without The Voice, but a long hiatus can hurt a show too. NBC will preview comedies Superstore and Telenovela after The Voice over the next two weeks.

On CBS, Supergirl took a big tumble as it fell six tenths in viewers and three tenths in the demo. Some of this could be blamed on Thanksgiving week, but I don't think that really impacts the beginning of the week that much. Supergirl is really just falling apart quickly for CBS. It's not doing much (if at all) better than the CW superhero shows. At 9pm, Scorpion was down two tenths in viewers and even in the demo. It hit a series low in total viewers for the second straight week. At 10pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down a tenth in viewers and the demo after four straight 1.3 demo episodes. Finally on FOX, Gotham was down four tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for a series low in total viewers. Minority Report was down two tenths in viewers and the demo to a terrible 0.5. This is getting into Wicked City territory but there's only one more episode so FOX won't pull it.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Supergirl (CBS)

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