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The ratings for the first full week of the new television season are in, and as usual, CBS took the lead with 12.5 million viewers. Not only that, but the new shows on CBS are among the highest debuts, taking the top 5 slots among all the new series
The remake of Hawaii Five-O took top honors as the top new series both for CBS and overall. However, it debuted just outside the top 10. The Event proved to be eventful for NBC, becoming its hightest rated new series. Over at ABC, Detroit 1-8-7 was ABC's highest debut. Fox's Raising Hope, and The CW's Nikita were the top new shows at their respective networks.
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NETWORK AVERAGE
VIEWERS FOR THE WEEK:
CBS: 12.5 million
ABC: 9.6 million
NBC: 8.2 million
FOX: 6.5 million
The CW: 2.5 million
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FALL'S NEW SERIES: HOW THEY PERFORMED
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| Rank |
Series |
Viewers |
Net |
Timeslot |
| 11 |
Hawaii Five-O |
14.2 million |
CBS |
Monday, 10:00 |
| 16 |
Blue Bloods
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13.0 |
CBS |
Friday, 10:00 |
| 18 |
Shit My Dad Says |
12.6 |
CBS |
Thursday, 8:30 |
| 21 |
Mike & Molly |
12.2 |
CBS |
Monday, 9:30 |
| 21 |
The Defenders |
12.2 |
CBS |
Wednesday, 10:00 |
| 26 |
The Event |
10.9 |
NBC |
Monday, 9:00 |
| 34 |
Detroit 1-8-7 |
9.3 |
ABC |
Tuesday, 10:00 |
| 39 |
Undercovers |
8.7 |
NBC |
Wednesday, 8:00 |
| 44 |
Better with You |
7.9 |
ABC |
Wednesday, 8:30 |
| 46 |
Outsourced |
7.5 |
NBC |
Thursday, 9:30 |
| 47 |
Chase |
7.3 |
NBC |
Monday, 10:00 |
| 47 |
Raising Hope |
7.3 |
Fox |
Tuesday, 9:00 |
| 65 |
Running Wilde |
5.6 |
Fox |
Tuesday, 9:30 |
| 71 |
My Generation |
5.2 |
ABC |
Thursday, 8:00 |
| 77 |
Outlaw |
4.9 |
NBC |
Friday, 10:00 |
| 78 |
The Whole Truth |
4.8 |
ABC |
Wednesday, 10:00 |
| 85 |
Lone Star |
4.1 |
Fox |
Monday, 9:00 |
| 94 |
Nikita |
3.2 |
The CW |
Thursday, 9:00 |
| 107 |
Hellcats |
2.3 |
The CW |
Wednesday, 9:00 |
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| PRIMETIME NIELSEN TELEVISION RATINGS TOP 30 |
| Rank |
Series |
Viewers |
Net |
Timeslot |
| 1 |
Dancing with the Stars |
21.3 million |
ABC |
Monday, 8:00 |
| 2 |
NCIS |
19.4 |
CBS |
Tuesday, 8:00 |
| 3 |
Dancing with the Stars: Results Show |
18.5 |
ABC |
Tuesday, 9:00 |
| 4 |
Sunday Night Football |
18.1 |
NBC |
Sunday, 8:30 |
| 5 |
NCIS: Los Angeles |
15.8 |
CBS |
Tuesday, 9:00 |
| 6 |
The Mentalist |
15.5 |
CBS |
Thursday, 10:00 |
| 7 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
14.7 |
CBS |
Thursday, 9:00 |
| 8 |
Two and a Half Men |
14.6 |
CBS |
Monday, 9:00 |
| 9 |
60 Minutes |
14.4 |
CBS |
Sunday, 7:47 |
| 10 |
Grey's Anatomy |
14.3 |
ABC |
Thursday, 9:00 |
| 11 |
Hawaii Five-O |
14.2 |
CBS |
Monday, 10:00 |
| 12 |
Criminal Minds |
14.1 |
CBS |
Wednesday, 9:00 |
| 13 |
The Big Bang Theory |
14.0 |
CBS |
Thursday, 8:00 |
| 14 |
NCIS: Los Angeles (special) |
13.6 |
CBS |
Tuesday, 10:00 |
| 15 |
Desperate Housewives |
13.1 |
ABC |
Sunday, 9:00 |
| 16 |
Blue Bloods |
13.0 |
CBS |
Friday, 10:00 |
| 17 |
Modern Family |
12.7 |
ABC |
Wednesday, 9:00 |
| 18 |
Shit My Dad Says |
12.6 |
CBS |
Thursday, 8:30 |
| 18 |
Survivor: Nicaragua |
12.6 |
CBS |
Wednesday, 8:00 |
| 20 |
Glee |
12.5 |
Fox |
Tuesday, 8:00 |
| 21 |
Dancing with the Stars recap special |
12.2 |
ABC |
Tuesday, 8:00 |
| 21 |
The Defenders |
12.2 |
CBS |
Wednesday, 10:00 |
| 21 |
Mike & Molly |
12.2 |
CBS |
Monday, 9:30 |
| 24 |
The Amazing Race |
11.5 |
CBS |
Sunday, 8:47 |
| 24 |
Undercover Boss |
11.5 |
CBS |
Sunday, 10:17 |
| 26 |
The Event |
10.9 |
NBC |
Monday, 9:00 |
| 27 |
Castle |
10.7 |
ABC |
Monday, 10:00 |
| 27 |
House |
10.7 |
Fox |
Monday, 8:00 |
| 29 |
CSI: New York |
10.3 |
CBS |
Friday, 9:00 |
| 30 |
Football Night in America pt. 3 |
10.1 |
NBC |
Sunday, 7:55 |
| 30 |
Law & Order: SVU |
10.1 |
NBC |
Wednesday, 9:00 |
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