Here are the latest ratings for The Good Wife. In this dramatic TV series, Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) continues to re-establish herself in the legal world. The third season of The Good Wife typically airs Sunday nights at 9pm on the CBS network.
These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if The Good Wife is going to be cancelled or renewed for season four. Check out our CBS ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.
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Final third season averages: 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.22 million total viewers.
Episode 03-22: Sunday, 04/29/12
1.7 in the demo (-11% episode-to-episode change) with 9.97 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.01 in the demo with 10.22 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-21: Sunday, 04/22/12
1.9 in the demo (+6% episode-to-episode change) with 10.34 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.03 in the demo with 10.23 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 22 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-20: Sunday, 04/15/12
1.8 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 10.16 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.04 in the demo with 10.22 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-19: Sunday, 03/25/12
1.8 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 9.77 million; tied for third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.05 in the demo with 10.23 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-18: Sunday, 03/18/12
1.9 in the demo (+12% episode-to-episode change) with 9.58 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.06 in the demo with 10.29 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
UPDATE: The Good Wife has been renewed for a fourth season by CBS.
Episode 03-17: Sunday, 03/11/12
1.7 in the demo (-11% episode-to-episode change) with 9.88 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.07 in the demo with 10.29 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-16: Sunday, 03/04/12
1.9 in the demo (-10% episode-to-episode change) with 9.83 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.09 in the demo with 10.32 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-15: Sunday, 02/19/12
2.1 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 9.73 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.11 in the demo with 10.35 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-14: Sunday, 1/29/12
2.2 in the demo (+10% episode-to-episode change) with 11.08 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.11 in the demo with 10.39 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-13: Sunday, 1/15/12
2.0 in the demo (-26% episode-to-episode change) with 9.45 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.10 in the demo with 10.34 million.
Demo average rank: #17 of 21 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-12: Sunday, 1/8/12
2.7 in the demo (+23% episode-to-episode change) with 11.65 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.11 in the demo with 10.41 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-11: Sunday, 12/11/11
2.2 in the demo (+16% episode-to-episode change) with 11.56 million.
Season average: 2.05 in the demo with 10.30 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-10: Sunday, 12/04/11
1.9 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 9.94 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.04 in the demo with 10.18 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-09: Sunday, 11/20/11
1.9 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 9.79 million.
Season average: 2.06 in the demo with 10.20 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-08: Sunday, 11/13/11
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 10.24 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.08 in the demo with 10.25 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-07: Sunday, 11/06/11
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 9.07 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.09 in the demo with 10.26 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-06: Sunday, 10/30/11
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 10.6 million; delayed 30 minutes in some areas.
Season average: 2.10 in the demo with 10.45 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-05: Sunday, 10/23/11
2.0 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 9.77 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.1 in the demo with 10.42 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 20 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-04: Sunday, 10/16/11
2.1 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 10.33 million; fourth in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.2 in the demo with 10.59 million.
Demo average rank: #15 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-03: Sunday, 10/9/11
2.1 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 10.28 million (delayed 30 minutes due to football).
Season average: 2.2 in the demo with 10.67 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-02: Sunday, 10/2/11
2.2 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 11.08 million; fourth in the timeslot (started 22 minutes late due to football).
Season average: 2.2 in the demo with 10.87 million.
Demo average rank: #16 of 19 scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).
Episode 03-01: Sunday, 9/25/11
2.2 in the 18-49 demographic with 10.66 million; fourth in the timeslot. The debut was down by 12% in the demo when compared to last year’s Tuesday season opener.
Reference point: The 2010-11 season averaged a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 11.78 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 like The Good Wife TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 4th season?
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I go along with Marci that Colinda’s part is getting way out of hand. The lesbian scenes were offensive enough and now her husband and the fights and sex etc. How far down do you need to go to maintain an audience? Do you feel your show is so weak that sex in any shape is going to keep you on the air? I am sick of all the sexual stuff and thought your show might be different and have some merit to it. WRONG! I will no longer watch it nor recommend it to others as I started out… Read more »
[…] in the demo (vs a 2.2 rating) and down by 7% in viewers (vs 10.66 million). Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.22 million […]
The Good Wife is a different spin from the multitudinous lawyer tv shows over the past 20 years. I like the sub-stories going on with each of the characters while they also carry on as attorneys or in support of the related plot lines. I like that there are dynamics about the law firm’s organization and survival. Every person there is his/her own special character. The writers are very thoughtful in tying them altogether. I am a paralegal and really enjoy this more intellectual show. I think there is a disconnect however between Margulies’ character as a “wronged” wife trying… Read more »
I loved the show until Colinda Sharma became bi-sexual. The 4-22-12 show was simply disgusting. You might as well had the two women naked having sex in the street. I just turned it over and now am watching a new program. I do not understand you people and why you can’t have a top notch show without always going to the gutter. Is that your reality, because it sure isn’t mine. No wonder people like the reality shows that don’t have all the sex so obvious and distasteful. Why would you ruin a really good script like that?
First of all, it’s KALINDA Sharma. Second of all, she didn’t just “became” bi-sexual. That’s her sexuality, like any of the other characters being straight. And that scene was no more explicit than the Alicia/Will scene in the season 3 premiere. Did you object to that scene too?