Home Television TV Ratings Primetime Nielsen TV Ratings: September 27-October 3, 2010
Primetime Nielsen TV Ratings: September 27-October 3, 2010
Written by US Townhall staff   
Thursday, 07 October 2010 22:15

Second week, same as the first week.  CBS took its usual spot at the top of the ratings although NBC lost the fewest viewers from last week.  The news was even better for Fox, which, thanks to a best-ever rating for Glee, added 600,000 viewers to its weekly average.

Every new series decreased in viewers since its premiere, but Raising Hope (Fox) held on remarkably well as did the struggling shows, The Whole Truth (ABC) and Outlaw (NBC).  Michael Chiklis' return to network television in the superhero comedy-drama, No Ordinary Family gave ABC a good start on Tuesday night against tough competition from the aforementioned Glee and NCIS, CBS's top series.

As of now, every new Fall TV series has made its debut except for School Pride (NBC), which premieres tomorrow at 8:00pm on NBC, and Body of Proof (ABC), which begins on Friday, October 22.  Interestingly enough, even before all the new series have aired, two have already been canceled.  Both Fox's Lone Star and ABC's My Generation got the hook after their second episodes.  Cancellation watch is still on for The Whole Truth and Outlaw in spite of their respective audience retentions. 

Although no new series has landed in the top 10 and likely will not, CBS is in the best shape so far as all five of its new series sit comfortably in the top 30 of the Nielsens.

 

NETWORK AVERAGE

VIEWERS FOR THE WEEK:

CBS: 11.9 million

ABC: 9.2 million

NBC: 8.1 million

FOX: 7.1 million

The CW: 2.3 million

 

 

FALL'S NEW SERIES: HOW THEY PERFORMED

Rank Series Viewers Net Timeslot
15 Hawaii Five-O 12.7 million CBS Monday, 10:00
22

Blue Bloods

11.3 CBS Friday, 10:00
23 Mike & Molly 11.1 CBS Monday, 9:30
26 No Ordinary Family 10.7 ABC Tuesday, 8:00
29 The Defenders 10.4 CBS Wednesday, 10:00
29 Shit My Dad Says 10.4 CBS Thursday, 8:30
36 The Event 9.1 NBC Monday, 9:00
38 Detroit 1-8-7 8.7 ABC Tuesday, 10:00
47 Undercovers 7.2 NBC Wednesday, 8:00
49 Raising Hope 7.1 Fox Tuesday, 9:00
51 Better with You 7.0 ABC Wednesday, 8:30
56 Chase 6.3 NBC Monday, 10:00
63 Outsourced 5.9 NBC Thursday, 9:30
77 Outlaw 4.7 NBC Friday, 10:00
78 The Whole Truth 4.6 ABC Wednesday, 10:00
80 Running Wilde 4.5 Fox Tuesday, 9:30
88 My Generation 3.8 ABC Thursday, 8:00
92 Lone Star 3.2 Fox Monday, 9:00
102 Nikita 2.7 The CW Thursday, 9:00
109 Hellcats 2.2 The CW Wednesday, 9:00

 

 

PRIMETIME NIELSEN TELEVISION RATINGS TOP 30
Rank Series Viewers Net Timeslot
1 Dancing with the Stars 21.3 million ABC Monday, 8:00
2 Sunday Night Football 20.9 NBC Sunday, 8:30
3 NCIS 19.1 CBS Tuesday, 8:00
4 Dancing with the Stars: Results Show 17.3 ABC Tuesday, 9:00
5 NCIS: Los Angeles 16.5 CBS Tuesday, 9:00
6 The Mentalist 14.7 CBS Thursday, 10:00
7 Criminal Minds 14.6 CBS Wednesday, 9:00
8 Two and a Half Men 14.6 CBS Monday, 9:00
9 Glee 13.5 Fox Tuesday, 8:00
10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 13.4 CBS Thursday, 9:00
10 Undercover Boss 13.4 CBS Sunday, 9:00
12 Desperate Housewives 13.2 ABC Sunday, 9:00
13 The Big Bang Theory 13.1 CBS Thursday, 8:00
14 The Good Wife 12.8 CBS Tuesday, 10:00
15 Hawaii Five-O 12.7 CBS Monday, 10:00
16 Grey's Anatomy 12.5 ABC Thursday, 9:00
17 60 Minutes 12.3 CBS Sunday, 7:00
17 Survivor: Nicaragua 12.3 CBS Wednesday, 8:00
19 Modern Family 11.9 ABC Wednesday, 9:00
19 The OT 11.9 Fox Sunday, 7:23
21 CSI: Miami 11.7 CBS Sunday, 10:00
22 Blue Bloods 11.3 CBS Friday, 10:00
23 Mike & Molly 11.1 CBS Monday, 9:30
23 Castle 11.1 ABC Monday, 10:00
25 Football Night in America pt. 3 10.8 NBC Sunday, 7:56
26 No Ordinary Family 10.7 ABC Tuesday, 8:00
26 The Amazing Race 10.7 CBS Sunday, 8:00
28 Law & Order: Los Angeles 10.6 NBC Wednesday, 10:00
29 The Defenders 10.4 CBS Wednesday, 10:00
29 Shit My Dad Says 10.4 CBS Thursday, 8:30

 

 

 

 

 

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