Grey’s Anatomy (along with the rest of Shondaland) and Big Bang Theory came back from winter hiatus last night, and YEP, the effect on American Idol ratings are as ugly as you would expect. American Idol is DOWN more than half a point vs last Thursday’s ratings, as well as down vs last night’s 2.9 rating.
On FOX, American Idol notched a 2.2, down six tenths from last Thursday’s 2.8
8:00PM
CBS The Big Bang Theory 4.4 15 17.00
ABC Grey’s Anatomy 2.7 9 8.60
FOX American Idol 2.2 7 9.24
NBC The Biggest Loser (8-10PM) 1.4 4 5.30
CW The Vampire Diaries 0.7 2 1.458:30PM
CBS Mom 2.8 9 11.84
9:00PM
ABC Scandal 3.6 11 10.40
CBS Two and a Half Men 2.3 7 9.70
FOX Backstrom 1.4 4 5.30
CW Reign 0.4 1 1.049:30PM
CBS The McCarthys 1.6 5 7.13
10:00 PM
ABC How to Get Away With Murder 3.0 10 9.10
NBC Parenthood 1.7 5 5.50
CBS Elementary 1.3 4 7.64
Half Hour Breakdown by Marc Berman
8:00 p.m.
ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
Viewers: 8.58 million (#2), A18-49: 2.7/ 9 (#2)CBS – The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 17.00 million (#1), A18-49: 4.4/15 (#1)NBC – The Biggest Loser (season finale)
Viewers: 4.76 million (#4), A18-49: 1.2/ 4 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 8.62 million (#2), A18-49: 2.0/ 7 (#2)CW – The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 1.57 million (#5), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#5)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – Grey’s Anatomy
Viewers: 8.70 million (#2), A18-49: 2.8/ 9 (#1t)CBS – Mom
Viewers: 11.84 million (#1), A18-49: 2.8/ 9 (#1t)NBC – The Biggest Loser (season finale)
Viewers: 4.96 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)Fox – American Idol
Viewers: 9.86 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#3)CW – The Vampire Diaries
Viewers: 1.33 million (#5), A18-49: 0.7/ 2 (#5)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – Scandal
Viewers: 10.20 million (#1), A18-49: 3.5/10 (#1)CBS – Two and a Half Men
Viewers: 9.70 million (#2), A18-49: 2.3/ 7 (#2)NBC – The Biggest Loser (season finale)
Viewers: 5.52 million (#4), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3t)Fox – Backstrom
Viewers: 5.66 million (#3), A18-49: 1.4/ 4 (#3t)CW – Reign
Viewers: 1.04 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)———-
9:30 p.m.
ABC – Scandal
Viewers: 10.63 million (#1), A18-49: 3.6/11 (#1)CBS – The McCarthys
Viewers: 7.12 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#2t)NBC – The Biggest Loser (season finale)
Viewers: 5.99 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/ 5 (#2t)Fox – Backstrom
Viewers: 4.99 million (#4), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#4)CW – Reign
Viewers: 1.04 million (#5), A18-49: 0.4/ 1 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – How To Get Away With Murder
Viewers: 9.64 million (#1), A18-49: 3.2/10 (#1)CBS –Elementary
Viewers: 7.74 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)NBC – Parenthood (series finale)
Viewers: 5.39 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 5 (#2)———
10:30 p.m.
ABC – How To Get Away With Murder
Viewers: 8.64 million (#1), A18-49: 2.9/ 9 (#1)CBS –Elementary
Viewers: 7.53 million (#2), A18-49: 1.3/ 4 (#3)NBC – Parenthood (series finale)
Viewers: 5.55 million (#3), A18-49: 1.7/ 6 (#2)Source: Nielsen Media Research
