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RATINGS RECAP: 3/14/16

ABC
8:00 The Bachelor
Viewers: 9.6 million, 18-49 demo: 2.9
10:00 The Bachelor: After the Final Rose
Viewers: 9.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6

CBS
8:00 Supergirl
Viewers: 6.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Scorpion
Viewers: 9.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 8.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 12.5 million, 18-49 demo: 3.0
10:00 Blindspot
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6

FOX
8:00 Gotham
Viewers: 4.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
9:00 Lucifer
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

On Monday night, The Bachelor ended its season up nicely to a season high and also up from last year's finale. This is an absolute beast that it is strong as ever in relative terms to today's ratings. It's had another fantastic season for ABC and is still a water cooler show. The "After the Final Rose" special delivered the best 10pm numbers ABC has seen in awhile. On NBC, The Voice inched past The Bachelor but it was close. It was down a million viewers and two tenths in the demo from last week. The Bachelor was also a beast compared to The Voice in younger demos. At 10pm, Blindspot was down another three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo for another series low. This is nowhere near the promising drama it was in the fall.

On CBS, Supergirl was hit by a double dose of The Bachelor and Daylight Savings, and it fell two tenths in viewers and the demo to a new series low. At 9pm, Scorpion was down two tenths in viewers and up a tenth in the demo. NCIS: Los Angeles was up nine tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo as it may have benefited from no Castle in the hour. Finally on FOX, Gotham was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo, tying series lows. After a couple good weeks back, this was a little more concerning. Lucifer's retention was even better, but it fell three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. I think a renewal is more likely by the week.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Bachelor (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Supergirl (CBS)

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