TV Ratings: American Idol Dominates, The Rookie Rises
Paul Dailly
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American Idol remains a solid option for ABC.
The reality series returned for its 20th season Sunday night with decent ratings.
The premiere managed 6 million total viewers and a 0.9 rating, showing an impressive hold vs. its year-ago premiere.
The Rookie, meanwhile, surged with the stronger lead-in.
The Nathan Fillion-led drama managed 3.5 million viewers and a 0.4 rating.
Over on CBS, The Equalizer returned with 7 million viewers and a 0.5 rating -- down a bit from its fall finale.
NCIS: Los Angeles resumed with 5.4 million viewers and a 0.5 rating, on par with its fall average.
SWAT returned with 3.6 million viewers and a 0.4 rating. The show is not as strong as it was on Fridays, but these numbers are enough for renewal.
FOX's animation slate came down, with The Simpsons (1.4 million/0.4 rating), The Great North (0.9 million/0.3 rating), Bob's Burgers (1.2 million/0.4 rating), and Family Guy (1.2 million/0.4 rating) all on the low side.
March on The CW was down considerably in its move from Mondays, pulling in 157,000 viewers and a 0.0 rating.
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