American Idol falls. Although NCIS beat it in the first hour, it still wins the night. Smash hits a series low. Idol airing outside of its usual schedule likely contributed to its fall. Smash is DOA. Enjoy it while you can.
Via TVBytheNumbers
On FOX, the first live episode of American Idol scored a 3.4 adults 18-49 rating down 13 percent from last Wednesday’s 3.9. Smash fell to a series low 0.7 adults 18-49 rating, down 22 percent from last week’s 0.9.
8:00
FOX American Idol (8-10PM) 3.4/9 11.49
CBS NCIS 3.3/10 20.35
ABC Celebrity Wife Swap 1.5/4 4.07
NBC Betty White’s Off Their Rockers – R 1.0/3 3.64
CW Hart Of Dixie 0.6/2 1.448:30
NBC Betty White’s Off Their Rockers 1.1/3 3.61
9:00
CBS NCIS: Los Angeles 2.8/7 15.95
ABC The Taste 1.2/3 3.17
NBC Go On 1.1/3 3.04
CW Beauty And The Beast – R 0.3/1 0.759:30
NBC The New Normal 0.9/2 2.44
10:00
CBS Golden Boy 1.6/5 9.27
ABC Body Of Proof 1.2/4 6.50
NBC Smash 0.7/2 2.61
Half Hour Breakdown by Marc Berman
8:00 p.m.
ABC – Celebrity Wife Swap
Viewers: 3.99 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3)CBS – NCIS
Viewers: 20.02 million (#1), A18-49: 3.3/10 (#1)NBC – Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (R)
Viewers: 3.64 million (#4), A18-49: 1.0/ 3 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 10.28 million (#2), A18-49: 3.1/ 9 (#2)CW – Hart of Dixie
Viewers: 1.48 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – Celebrity Wife Swap
Viewers: 4.16 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 4 (#3)CBS – NCIS
Viewers: 20.67 million (#1), A18-49: 3.4/ 9 (#1t))NBC – Betty White’s Off Their Rockers (R)
Viewers: 3.61 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 11.49 million (#2), A18-49: 3.4/ 9 (#1t)CW – Hart of Dixie
Viewers: 1.41 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/ 2 (#5)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – The Taste
Viewers: 3.19 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#3)CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 16.45 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/ 8 (#2)NBC – Go On
Viewers: 3.04 million (#4), A18-49: 1.1/ 3 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 12.04 million (#2), A18-49: 3.6/ 9 (#1)CW – Beauty and the Beast (R)
Viewers: 748,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)———-
9:30 p.m.
ABC – The Taste
Viewers: 3.14 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/ 3 (#3)CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 15.44 million (#1), A18-49: 2.7/ 7 (#2)NBC – The New Normal
Viewers: 2.44 million (#4), A18-49: 0.9/ 2 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 12.16 million (#2), A18-49: 3.5/ 9 (#1)CW – Beauty and the Beast (R)
Viewers: 758,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/ 1 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – Body of Proof
Viewers: 6.51 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 3 (#2)CBS – Golden Boy
Viewers: 9.61 million (#2), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#1)NBC – Smash
Viewers: 2.64 million (#3), A18-49: 0.8/ 2 (#3)———-
10:30 p.m.
ABC – Body of Proof
Viewers: 6.50 million (#2), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#2)CBS – Golden Boy
Viewers: 8.93 million (#2), A18-49: 1.5/ 5 (#2)NBC – Smash
Viewers: 2.58 million (#3), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#3)Source: Nielsen Media Research data
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