Last season, Mike & Molly attracted better ratings than the TV series had in its first season. Will that trend continue or will the numbers start to decline? We’ll have to wait and see.

The third season of Mike & Molly typically airs Monday nights at 9:30pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Billy Gardell, Cleo King, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Nyambi Nyambi, Reno Wilson, Rondi Reed, and Swoosie Kurtz.

Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Mike & Molly is going to be cancelled or renewed for season four.

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Final season averages: 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.40 million total viewers.

Episode 03-23: Thursday, 05/30/13
1.9 in the demo (-21% change) with 8.01 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.86 in the demo with 9.40 million.

Episode 03-22: Monday, 05/13/13
2.4 in the demo (+4% change) with 8.31 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 2.90 in the demo with 9.46 million.

Episode 03-21: Monday, 05/06/13
2.3 in the demo (-4% change) with 8.08 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.93 in the demo with 9.52 million.

Episode 03-20: Monday, 04/29/13
2.4 in the demo (+9% change) with 8.14 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.96 in the demo with 9.59 million.

Episode 03-19: Monday, 04/15/13
2.2 in the demo (-15% change) with 7.76 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 2.99 in the demo with 9.66 million.

UPDATE: Mike & Molly has been renewed for a fourth season by CBS.

Episode 03-18: Monday, 03/25/13
2.6 in the demo (+8% change) with 8.99 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 3.03 in the demo with 9.77 million.

Episode 03-17: Monday, 03/18/13
2.4 in the demo (-11% change) with 8.38 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 3.06 in the demo with 9.82 million.

Episode 03-16: Monday, 02/25/13
2.7 in the demo (-16% change) with 9.79 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.10 in the demo with 9.91 million.

Episode 03-15: Monday, 02/18/13
3.2 in the demo (+7% change) with 10.33 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 3.13 in the demo with 9.91 million.

Episode 03-14: Monday, 02/11/13
3.0 in the demo (-6% change) with 10.50 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 3.12 in the demo with 9.88 million.

Episode 03-13: Monday, 02/04/13
3.2 in the demo (-3% change) with 10.77 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.13 in the demo with 9.84 million.

Episode 03-12: Monday, 01/21/13
3.3 in the demo (-6% change) with 10.89 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.13 in the demo with 9.76 million.

Episode 03-11: Monday, 01/14/13
3.5 in the demo (0% change) with 11.46 million (+12% change).
Season averages: 3.11 in the demo with 9.66 million.

Episode 03-10: Monday, 12/17/12
3.5 in the demo (+13% change) with 10.22 million (0% change).
Season averages: 3.07 in the demo with 9.47 million.

Episode 03-09: Monday, 12/03/12
3.1 in the demo (-14% change) with 10.23 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 3.02 in the demo with 9.39 million.

Episode 03-08: Monday, 11/26/12
3.6 in the demo (+24% change) with 11.29 million (+22% change).
Season averages: 3.01 in the demo with 9.29 million.

Episode 03-07: Monday, 11/19/12
2.9 in the demo (-3% change) with 9.25 million (0% change).
Season averages: 2.93 in the demo with 9.00 million.

Episode 03-06: Monday, 11/12/12
3.0 in the demo (+7% change) with 9.24 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.93 in the demo with 8.96 million.

Episode 03-05: Monday, 11/05/12
2.8 in the demo (-7% change) with 8.78 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.92 in the demo with 8.90 million.

Episode 03-04: Monday, 10/15/12
3.0 in the demo (+7% change) with 9.10 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.95 in the demo with 8.93 million.

Episode 03-03: Monday, 10/08/12
2.8 in the demo (-3% change) with 8.67 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 2.93 in the demo with 8.88 million.

Episode 03-02: Monday, 10/01/12
2.9 in the demo (-7% change) with 8.52 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 3.00 in the demo with 8.98 million.

Episode 03-01: Monday, 09/24/12
3.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.45 million total viewers.
Season averages: 3.10 in the demo with 9.45 million.

Year-to-year, the sitcom was down by 35% in the demo (vs a 4.8 rating) and 32% in viewers (vs 13.86 million) but last season’s opener had the advantage of airing out of the second Ashton Kutcher episode of Two and a Half Men.

Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 11.05 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 Mike & Molly TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?