FOX has moved their successful Bones series to Monday nights this season. Up against some even bigger competition, will the TV show still come out a ratings winner — or could it be in danger of being cancelled? We shall see.

This season’s cast includes David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, John Francis Daley, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, and TJ Thyne. The eighth season of Bones typically airs Monday nights at 8pm on the FOX network. There are 24 episodes.

Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Bones is going to be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season.

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Final season averages: 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.75 million total viewers.

Episode 08-24: Monday, 04/29/13
2.1 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.36 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 2.14 in the demo with 7.75 million.

Episode 08-23: Monday, 04/22/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.06 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 2.14 in the demo with 7.77 million.

Episode 08-22: Monday, 04/15/13
1.9 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.56 million (-7% change).
Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 7.80 million.

Episode 08-21: Monday, 04/01/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.05 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.16 in the demo with 7.86 million.

Episode 08-20: Monday, 03/25/13
1.9 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.96 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.90 million.

Episode 08-19: Monday, 03/18/13
2.1 in the demo (-5% change) with 7.58 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 7.95 million.

Episode 08-18: Monday, 03/04/13
2.2 in the demo (-4% change) with 8.41 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 7.97 million.

Episode 08-17: Monday, 02/25/13
2.3 in the demo (+5% change) with 8.77 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 2.18 in the demo with 7.95 million.

Episode 08-16: Monday, 02/18/13
2.2 in the demo (0% change) with 8.47 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.90 million.

Episode 08-15: Monday, 02/11/13
2.2 in the demo (-8% change) with 8.82 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.86 million.

Episode 08-14: Monday, 02/04/13
2.4 in the demo (-8% change) with 9.06 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.79 million.

Episode 08-13: Monday, 01/28/13
2.6 in the demo (+13% change) with 9.25 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 7.69 million.

Episode 08-12: Monday, 01/21/13
2.3 in the demo (+10% change) with 8.53 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.12 in the demo with 7.56 million.

Episode 08-11: Monday, 01/14/13
2.1 in the demo (0% change) with 7.79 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.48 million.

Episode 08-10: Monday, 01/14/13
2.1 in the demo (+11% change) with 8.04 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.14 million.

UPDATE: Bones has been renewed for a ninth season on FOX.

Episode 08-09: Monday, 12/03/12
1.9 in the demo (-21% change) with 7.29 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.38 million.

Episode 08-08: Monday, 11/26/12
2.4 in the demo (+20% change) with 7.96 million (+12% change).
Season averages: 2.13 in the demo with 7.39 million.

Episode 08-07: Monday, 11/19/12
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 7.11 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.09 in the demo with 7.31 million.

Episode 08-06: Monday, 11/12/12
1.9 in the demo (-5% change) with 6.96 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 7.34 million.

Episode 08-05: Monday, 11/05/12
2.0 in the demo (0% change) with 7.30 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.14 in the demo with 7.42 million.

Episode 08-04: Monday, 10/08/12
2.0 in the demo (-5% change) with 7.20 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 7.45 million.

Episode 08-03: Monday, 10/01/12
2.1 in the demo (-9% change) with 6.99 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.23 in the demo with 7.53 million.

Episode 08-02: Monday, 09/24/12
2.3 in the demo (0% change) with 7.61 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 2.30 in the demo with 7.79 million.

Episode 08-01: Monday, 09/17/12
2.3 in the 18-49 demographic with 7.98 million total viewers.
Season average: 2.30 in the demo with 7.98 million.

Opposite some stiff competition from NBC, it wasn’t an impressive start to the season. Compared to the seventh season opener, Bones was down by 30% in the demo (vs a 3.3 rating) and down by 20% in viewership (vs 10 million). It’s worth noting however that last season’s debut followed The X Factor and this year’s opened the night.

Still, compared to the sixth season premiere, Bones was down by 15% in the demo and by 19% in viewers.

Reference point: The 2011-12 (seventh) season averaged a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.07 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you still like the Bones TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a ninth season?