RATINGS RECAP: 3/13/17

ABC
8:00 The Bachelor
Viewers: 8.4 million, 18-49 demo: 2.7
10:00 The Bachelor: After the Final Rose
Viewers: 7.9 million, 18-49 demo: 2.4

CBS
8:00 Kevin Can Wait
Viewers: 6.8 million, 18-49 demo: 1.3
8:30 Man with a Plan
Viewers: 6.3 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:00 Superior Donuts
Viewers: 6.2 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
9:30 2 Broke Girls
Viewers: 5.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1
10:00 Scorpion
Viewers: 6.6 million, 18-49 demo: 1.1

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 12.2 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6
10:00 Taken
Viewers: 5.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

FOX
8:00 24: Legacy
Viewers: 3.9 million, 18-49 demo: 1.0
9:00 APB
Viewers: 3.3 million, 18-49 demo: 0.7

CW
8:00 Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy Gala
Viewers: 0.9 million, 18-49 demo: 0.2

On Monday night, ABC had the season finale of The Bachelor and it did very well as usual. It was up 1.3 million viewers and a nice half a demo point. It was a bit below last year's 2.9 demo finale but still a great result. As usual, the "After the Final Rose" special did well at 10pm. ABC now has the return of Dancing with the Stars and low-rated Quantico next week. On NBC, The Voice held up well despite airing against The Bachelor finale. It was up a tenth in viewers and down a tenth in the demo. Taken also held up as it was down four tenths in viewers and even in the demo for a more promising week three. On FOX, 24: Legacy was up a tenth in viewers and the demo while APB was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

Finally, it was a rough night for CBS with everything tying or hitting a series low in the demo. Kevin Can Wait was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. Man with a Plan was down half a million viewers and a tenth in the demo. Both tied series lows and Man with a Plan actually did better last week as a repeat following a repeat of The Big Bang Theory. The 9pm comedies both hit outright series lows. Superior Donuts was even in viewers and down a tenth in the demo while 2 Broke Girls was down two tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo. Finally at 10pm, Scorpion tied a series low by dropping three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Bachelor (ABC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Man with a Plan (CBS)

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