By Douglas Pucci
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The following is a full list of television programs which have aired in the first ten (10) weeks of the 2012-2013 season, from September 24-December 2, 2012, in comparison to the first ten weeks of the 2011-2012 season (September 19-November 27, 2011).
The data is comprised of Live Plus Seven-Day figures.
Percentages in bold and italics indicate a comparison to the figures from the series in its respective same time slots of last season. More information on these series is provided below this list.
| RANK | SERIES | NETWORK | VIEWERS (000) | ADULTS 18-49 | % change from 2011-12 viewers |
% change from 2011-12 A18-49 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rating | (rank) | ||||||
| 1 | NCIS | CBS | 21889 | 4.5 | (11) | -3.1% | -11.8% |
| 2 | The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 20102 | 7.0 | (3) | +13.9% | +9.4% |
| 3 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 19905 | 7.6 | (1) | +0.4% | -3.8% |
| 4 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 18220 | 3.8 | (20) | +0.9% | -11.6% |
| 5 | Person of Interest | CBS | 17761 | 4.0 | (15) | +20.1% | +11.1% |
| 6 | Modern Family | ABC | 16946 | 7.1 | (2) | -6.5% | -12.3% |
| 7 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 15252 | 4.8 | (8) | -26.2% | -37.7% |
| 8 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 15068 | 4.3 | (13) | -5.8% | -14.0% |
| 9 | Elementary | CBS | 14913 | 3.7 | (22) | -8.1% | 0.0% |
| 10 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 14772 | 2.6 | (44) | -20.5% | -27.8% |
| 11 | Dancing with the Stars Results | ABC | 14196 | 2.5 | (47) | -14.8% | -24.2% |
| 12 | Castle | ABC | 14040 | 3.0 | (34) | -2.4% | -14.3% |
| 13 | The Voice (Mon.) | NBC | 14033 | 5.3 | (4) | +172.8% | +178.9% |
| 14 | Vegas | CBS | 13958 | 2.5 | (47) | -2.5% | -19.4% |
| 15 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 13782 | 2.6 | (44) | -5.2% | -10.3% |
| 16 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 13732 | 2.0 | (65) | -4.6% | -23.1% |
| 17 | CSI | CBS | 13659 | 3.5 | (25) | -3.1% | -10.3% |
| 18 | Grey’s Anatomy | ABC | 13306 | 5.2 | (5) | +1.1% | -1.9% |
| 19 | The Mentalist | CBS | 12743 | 2.7 | (41) | -21.5% | -27.0% |
| 20 | Once Upon A Time | ABC | 12710 | 4.7 | (9) | -10.2% | -4.1% |
| 21 | The OT | FOX | 12634 | 4.9 | (6) | -6.0% | -7.5% |
| 22 | The Voice (Tue.) | NBC | 12559 | 4.7 | (9) | +90.1% | +88.0% |
| 23 | Revolution | NBC | 12383 | 4.9 | (6) | +135.4% | +172.2% |
| 24 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 11844 | 4.5 | (11) | -16.7% | -21.1% |
| 25 | Survivor: Philippines | CBS | 11818 | 3.5 | (25) | -7.2% | -12.5% |
| 26 | The Good Wife | CBS | 11669 | 2.3 | (55) | -2.9% | -8.0% |
| 27 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 11627 | 3.0 | (34) | -19.5% | -30.2% |
| 28 | Mike & Molly | CBS | 11317 | 3.8 | (20) | -20.7% | -24.0% |
| 29 | CSI: NY | CBS | 11215 | 1.9 | (69) | -5.9% | -17.4% |
| 30 | Revenge | ABC | 11146 | 3.9 | (17) | +2.3% | +5.4% |
| 31 | Football Night In America (8pm) | NBC | 10752 | 4.0 | (15) | -3.2% | -2.4% |
| 32 | Amazing Race 21 | CBS | 10740 | 3.1 | (33) | -2.8% | -3.1% |
| 33 | The Middle | ABC | 10199 | 3.2 | (31) | -5.4% | -8.6% |
| 34 | The X Factor (Wed.) | FOX | 9964 | 3.7 | (22) | -23.3% | -19.6% |
| 35 | Undercover Boss | CBS | 9871 | 2.2 | (61) | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | Bones | FOX | 9804 | 3.0 | (34) | -19.1% | -25.0% |
| 37 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 9781 | 4.2 | (14) | -17.8% | -22.2% |
| 38 | Nashville | ABC | 9621 | 3.3 | (29) | -11.7% | -10.8% |
| 39 | The X Factor (Thu.) | FOX | 9488 | 3.4 | (28) | -26.3% | -22.7% |
| 40 | Last Resort | ABC | 8913 | 2.3 | (55) | +28.8% | +43.8% |
| 41 | Chicago Fire | NBC | 8894 | 2.7 | (41) | -8.0% | -10.0% |
| 42 | Scandal | ABC | 8714 | 2.9 | (38) | -3.0% | -19.4% |
| 43 | Suburgatory | ABC | 8657 | 3.3 | (29) | -16.0% | -10.8% |
| 44 | Glee | FOX | 8613 | 3.7 | (22) | -19.8% | -21.3% |
| 45 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | NBC | 8600 | 2.6 | (44) | -11.0% | -13.3% |
| 46 | Last Man Standing | ABC | 8587 | 2.1 | (63) | -29.7% | -41.7% |
| 47 | Malibu Country | ABC | 8134 | 2.0 | (65) | N/A | N/A |
| 48 | Grimm | NBC | 8080 | 2.9 | (38) | +1.5% | +3.6% |
| 49 | Made In Jersey | CBS | 8044 | 1.1 | (88) | -13.1% | -26.7% |
| 50 | Go On | NBC | 7609 | 3.0 | (34) | N/A | N/A |
| 51 | The Neighbors | ABC | 7584 | 2.3 | (55) | -26.4% | -37.8% |
| 52 | Family Guy | FOX | 7577 | 3.9 | (17) | -4.9% | -9.3% |
| 53 | The Simpsons | FOX | 7514 | 3.5 | (25) | -6.7% | -10.3% |
| 54 | Private Practice | ABC | 7485 | 2.5 | (47) | -16.7% | -30.6% |
| 55 | Shark Tank | ABC | 7453 | 2.3 | (55) | +30.2% | +43.8% |
| 56 | Saturday Night Football | ABC | 7265 | 2.3 | (55) | +12.6% | +9.5% |
| 57 | New Girl | FOX | 7146 | 3.9 | (17) | -35.0% | -29.1% |
| 58 | Parenthood | NBC | 6927 | 2.8 | (40) | -2.6% | -3.4% |
| 59 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | 6832 | 1.4 | (84) | +11.3% | -12.5% |
| 60 | America’s Funniest Home Videos | ABC | 6573 | 1.5 | (80) | -6.4% | -6.3% |
| 61 | Partners | CBS | 6513 | 2.3 | (55) | -54.2% | -59.6% |
| 62 | 666 Park Avenue | ABC | 6504 | 2.4 | (52) | -23.9% | -17.2% |
| 63 | The Office | NBC | 6201 | 3.2 | (31) | -27.1% | -30.4% |
| 64 | The New Normal | NBC | 5967 | 2.5 | (47) | N/A | N/A |
| 65 | Happy Endings | ABC | 5647 | 1.9 | (69) | -31.8% | -48.6% |
| 66 | 48 Hours | CBS | 5581 | 1.1 | (88) | -3.4% | -15.4% |
| 67 | 20/20 | ABC | 5528 | 1.5 | (80) | +3.9% | +7.1% |
| 68 | American Dad | FOX | 5479 | 2.7 | (41) | -7.2% | -10.0% |
| 69 | Whitney | NBC | 5196 | 1.9 | (69) | -16.7% | -36.7% |
| 70 | Dateline (Fri.) | NBC | 5151 | 1.5 | (80) | -14.8% | -6.3% |
| 71 | Guys with Kids | NBC | 5124 | 1.9 | (69) | +29.5% | +46.2% |
| 72 | Bob’s Burgers | FOX | 5006 | 2.4 | (52) | +12.2% | +9.1% |
| 73 | Animal Practice | NBC | 4988 | 1.5 | (80) | -28.2% | -50.0% |
| 74 | Football Night In America (7:30pm) | NBC | 4981 | 1.8 | (74) | -16.8% | -21.7% |
| 75 | Raising Hope | FOX | 4930 | 2.2 | (61) | -31.7% | -35.3% |
| 76 | Arrow | CW | 4882 | 1.7 | (75) | +107.3% | +54.5% |
| 77 | What Would You Do? | ABC | 4859 | 1.6 | (78) | N/A | N/A |
| 78 | Parks and Recreation | NBC | 4789 | 2.5 | (47) | -5.5% | -7.4% |
| 79 | 30 Rock | NBC | 4539 | 2.0 | (65) | -2.3% | -13.0% |
| 80 | The Mindy Project | FOX | 4524 | 2.4 | (52) | -37.3% | -29.4% |
| 81 | The Mob Doctor | FOX | 4487 | 1.3 | (87) | -57.1% | -69.0% |
| 82 | Don’t Trust The B____ In Apartment 23 | ABC | 4295 | 1.7 | (75) | N/A | N/A |
| 83 | Fringe | FOX | 4235 | 1.6 | (78) | -11.7% | -20.0% |
| 84 | The Cleveland Show | FOX | 4165 | 2.1 | (63) | -23.2% | -22.2% |
| 85 | The Vampire Diaries | CW | 4073 | 2.0 | (65) | +5.8% | +5.3% |
| 86 | Up All Night | NBC | 4054 | 1.9 | (69) | -41.7% | -36.7% |
| 87 | Rock Center with Brian Williams | NBC | 3830 | 1.0 | (90) | -4.8% | 0.0% |
| 88 | Kitchen Nightmares | FOX | 3808 | 1.4 | (84) | -15.2% | -26.3% |
| 89 | Ben & Kate | FOX | 3599 | 1.7 | (75) | N/A | N/A |
| 90 | Crimetime Saturday (8pm) | CBS | 3483 | 0.7 | (93) | +32.9% | -12.5% |
| 91 | Supernatural | CW | 3025 | 1.4 | (84) | +21.2% | +16.7% |
| 92 | Beauty and the Beast | CW | 2506 | 1.0 | (90) | -13.2% | -23.1% |
| 93 | Hart of Dixie | CW | 1896 | 0.8 | (92) | -16.5% | -20.0% |
| 94 | America’s Next Top Model: College Edition | CW | 1722 | 0.7 | (93) | -26.9% | -36.4% |
| 95 | Emily Owens M.D. | CW | 1587 | 0.5 | (97) | -35.6% | -54.5% |
| 96 | 90210 | CW | 1371 | 0.7 | (93) | -29.1% | -30.0% |
| 97 | Nikita | CW | 1366 | 0.5 | (97) | -39.2% | -37.5% |
| 98 | Gossip Girl | CW | 1172 | 0.6 | (96) | -32.5% | -33.3% |
| 99 | Oh Sit! | CW | 897 | 0.4 | (99) | N/A | N/A |
| 100 | The Next (Thu.) | CW | 704 | 0.2 | (102) | N/A | N/A |
| 101 | The Next (Tue.) | CW | 684 | 0.3 | (100) | N/A | N/A |
| 102 | The L.A. Complex | CW | 618 | 0.3 | (100) | N/A | N/A |
New series’ ratings were compared to last season’s series ratings in their respective same time slots, if available:
| This season | Network | Last season |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | CBS | The Mentalist |
| The Voice (Mon.) | NBC | The Sing Off |
| Vegas | CBS | Unforgettable |
| The Voice (Tue.) | NBC | The Biggest Loser |
| Revolution | NBC | The Playboy Club |
| Nashville | ABC | Revenge |
| Last Resort | ABC | Charlie’s Angels (2011) |
| Chicago Fire | NBC | Law & Order: SVU |
| Scandal | ABC | Private Practice |
| Made in Jersey | CBS | A Gifted Man |
| The Neighbors | ABC | Suburgatory |
| Shark Tank | ABC | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Fri.) |
| Partners | CBS | 2 Broke Girls |
| 666 Park Avenue | ABC | Pan Am |
| Guys with Kids | NBC | Free Agents |
| Bob’s Burgers | FOX | Allen Gregory |
| Animal Practice | NBC | Up All Night |
| Arrow | CW | America’s Next Top Model |
| 30 Rock | NBC | Community |
| The Mindy Project | FOX | Raising Hope |
| The Mob Doctor | FOX | House |
| Crimetime Saturday (8 p.m.) | CBS | Comedytime Saturday (8 p.m.) |
| Beauty and the Beast | CW | The Secret Circle |
| Emily Owens, M.D. | CW | Ringer |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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