TV Ratings News

CBS came out on top of last night's ratings game. Here's a rundown of shows and their numbers...

8 p.m.
Mercy: 7.8 million
The New Adventures of Old Christine: 7.5 million/Gary Unmarried: 7.2 million
Modern Family rerun: 6.2 million/The Middle: 7.1 million
So You Think You Can Dance results show: 5.7 million viewers
America's Next Top Model: 3.6 million

9 p.m.
Criminal Minds: 13.5 million
Modern Family (pictured): 9.2 million/Cougar Town: 7.9 million
Law & Order: SVU: 8.4 million
Glee: 7.3 million

10 p.m.
CSI: NY: 13.7 million
The Jay Leno Show: 4.8 million

Heather Locklear returned to Melrose Place last night. What did this mean for the show's ratings. Let's find out...

8 p.m.
NCIS: 20.2 million viewers
V: 9.26 million
So You Think You Can Dance: 6.5 million
90210: 2.1 million

9 p.m.
Dancing with the Stars: 15.9 million
NCIS: Los Angeles: 14.8 million
The Biggest Loser: 9.5 million
So You Think You Can Dance: 5.4 million
Melrose Place: 1.54 million

10 p.m.
The Good Wife: 12.7 million
The Forgotten: 7.7 million

There's a reason why Bill Belicheck's controversial coaching decision is all over the news today: because so many people tuned in to last night's Colts/Patriots game...

8 p.m.
Sunday Night Football: 18.7 million viewers
The Amazing Race: 11.64 million
The Simpsons: 9 million/The Cleveland Show: 7 million

9 p.m.
Sunday Night Football: 20.9 million
Desperate Housewives (pictured): 14.35 million
Three Rivers: 8.45 million
Family Guy: 8.3 million/American Dad: 6 million

10 p.m.
Sunday Night Football: 17.6 million
Brothers & Sisters: 10.2 million
Cold Case: 9.2 million

Another Thursday night, another ratings win for CSIt; while Grey's Anatomy dominated the key 18-49-year old demographic. A rundown from the evening...

8 p.m.
Survivor: Samoa: 13.2 million viewers
Bones (pictured): 9.8 million
FlashForward: 8.3 million
Community: 5.1 million/Parks and Recreation: 4.7 million
The Vampire Diaries: 4.5 million

9 p.m.
CSI: 16.9 million
Grey's Anatomy: 14.4 million
The Office: 7.8 million/30 Rock: 5.8 million
Fringe: 5.9 million
Supernatural: 2.7 million

10 p.m.
The Mentalist: 15.6 million
Private Practice: 10.2 million

Bad news for ABC, good news for CBS: V was down 23% from its series premiere last night; while both versions of NCIS fared well...

8 p.m.
NCIS: 20.2 million viewers
V: 10.6 million
The Biggest Loser: 9 million
So You Think You Can Dance: 6.1 million
90210: 2.2 million

9 p.m.
NCIS: Los Angeles (pictured): 16.2 million
Dancing with the Stars results: 15.5 million
Melrose Place: 1.3 million

10 p.m.
The Good Wife: 12.9 million
The Jay Leno Show: 5.7 million

Sorry, Heroes fans. But this show dropped to an all-time ratings low last night. Here's a run down of programs and figures from the evening...

8 p.m.
Dancing with the Stars: 17.3 million viewers
House: 12.8 million
How I Met Your Mother: 9 million/Accidentally on Purpose: 8.2 million
Heroes: 5.3 million
One Tree Hill: 2.7 million

9 p.m.
Dancing with the Stars: 18 million
Two and a Half Men: 14.1 million/The Big Bang Theory: 12.4 million
Lie to Me: 7.5 million
Trauma: 5.4 million
Gossip Girl: 2.3 million

10 p.m.
CSI: Miami: 13.8 million
Castle (pictured): 10.7 million

The Mentalist came out on top of the ratings game last night, edging out CSI. A look at various shows and figures...

8 p.m.
Survivor: Samoa: 12.7 million viewers
FlashForward: 8.47 million
Bones: 8.46 million
Community: 5.6 million/Parks and Recreation: 4.9 million
The Vampire Diaries: 4.2 million

9 p.m.
CSI: 15.1 million
Grey's Anatomy: 13.6 million
The Office: 7.9 million/30 Rock: 5.9 million
Fringe: 5 million
Supernatural: 2.7 million

10 p.m.
The Mentalist: 15.4 million
Private Practice: 9.2 million

It probably doesn't mean as much to Yankees fans as their 27th World Championship, but the team's victory last night also led the evening's ratings race...

8 p.m.
World Series Game Six: 22.27 million viewers
Mercy: 6.6 million
Hank: 5.3 million/The Middle: 6.1 million
America's Next Top Model: 4 million

9 p.m.
Criminal Minds: 12 million
Law & Order: SVU: 8 million
Modern Family (pictured): 8.6 million/Cougar Town: 6.8 million
The Vampire Diaries rerun: 1.4 million

10 p.m.
CSI: NY: 11.7 million
Eastwick: 4.6 million

Looks like TV Fanatic was not alone in our glowing praise for the V premiere last night. The show's debut held up well during a competitive time slot...

8 p.m.
NCIS: 19.4 million viewers
V: 13.9 million
The Biggest Loser: 8.5 million
90210: 2.1 million

9 p.m.
NCIS: Los Angeles: 15 million
Dancing with the Stars: 14.5 million
Melrose Place:1.5 million

10 p.m.
The Good Wife: 12.2 million
The Forgotten: 7.6 million

Dancing stars and home run-hitting Phillies dominated last night's ratings game. Here's a look at various show figures...

8 p.m.
World Series Game 5: 16.2 million viewers
Dancing with the Stars: 16 million
How I Met Your Mother: 9.05 million/Accidentally on Purpose: 8.5 million
Heroes: 6.2 million
One Tree Hill: 2.4 million

9 p.m.
Dancing with the Stars: 16.4 million
Two and a Half Men: 13.6 million/The Big Bang Theory: 12.7 million
Gossip Girl: 1.9 million

10 p.m.
CSI: Miami: 12.5 million
Castle (pictured): 9.7 million