Strong “NCIS,” “Good Wife” Ratings; “Dancing With the Stars” Falls

September 30, 2009
By Brian Cantor

CBS’ Tuesday ratings dominance continued as “NCIS,” NCIS: Los Angeles” and “The Good Wife” were all strong.

With a series-high 20.6 million viewers and a 4.6 18-49 rating, “NCIS” held up well from last week’s big premiere number. “NCIS: LA” dropped only slightly with 17.4 million and a 4.1, while “The Good Wife” was steady at 10PM (13.4 million, 3.1).

Meanwhile, ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” phenomenon continues to lose its luster. Following “Shark Tank” (5.3 million, 1.5), “Dancing” grabbed only 12.5 million viewers and a mere 2.6 adults 18-49 number; in the demographic, it barely beat FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance” (5.3 million, 2.4) head-to-head. “The Forgotten” closed ABC’s night with 7.5 million viewers and a 2.0, losing to NBC’s “The Jay Leno Show” (6.6 million, 2.3) in the demo.

Also on FOX: “Hell’s Kitchen” (6.5 million, 3.1)

Also on NBC: “The Biggest Loser” (9.1 million, 3.6)

The CW’s numbers, due to baseball pre-emptions, are not yet precise, but preliminary ratings show “90210″ (2.5 million, 1.2) improving and “Melrose Place” holding steady (1.5 million, 0.8).

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  11. WatchNCIS on October 20, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    Well I am surprised NCIS has reached #1 this season. I mean great show but I think they may be focusing on NCIS:LA a bit too much. I wouldn’t be surprised if it lost it’s #1 ranking. I think what, about 20 million viewers now for NCIS, pretty respectable.

  12. Watch NCIS Online on January 7, 2010 at 3:52 am

    I love NCIS! I have watched every single episode, most more than once. As long as it is airing, I will be watching it. It is witty, and you grow attached to the characters. Plus every episode is completely different. Whether the CIA or FBI is hindering, or one of the persons gets slain, no episode is boring.

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