Here are the fall ratings for the Survivor TV series. Sixteen new castaways and returning players Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth and Benjamin “Coach” Wade are brought to Samoa to compete for a $1 million prize. The 23rd season of Survivor typically airs on Wednesday nights at 8pm on the CBS network.

Here are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if Survivor is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 25 (the show’s already been renewed for the spring cycle). 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 season averages: 3.22 in the 18-49 demographic with 10.95 million total viewers.

Episode 23-16: Sunday, 12/18/11 (reunion)
3.1 in the demo (-20% episode-to-episode change) with 9.92 million; first in the timeslot.
Last year’s: 3.4 in the demo with 11.2 million.
Season average: 3.22 in the demo with 10.95 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-15: Sunday, 12/18/11 (two-hour season finale)
4.0 in the demo (+29% episode-to-episode change) with 13.07 million; second in the timeslot.
Last year’s finale: 4.1 in the demo and 13.6 million.
Season average: 3.23 in the demo with 11.02 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-14: Wednesday, 12/14/11
3.1 in the demo (-6% episode-to-episode change) with 10.87 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.17 in the demo with 10.88 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-13: Wednesday, 12/07/11
3.3 in the demo (+7% episode-to-episode change) with 11.59 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.18 in the demo with 10.88 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-12: Wednesday, 11/30/11
3.1 in the demo (+63% episode-to-episode change) with 11.05 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.17 in the demo with 10.82 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-11: Wednesday, 11/23/11
1.9 in the demo (-42% episode-to-episode change) with 7.98 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.17 in the demo with 10.79 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-10: Wednesday, 11/16/11
3.3 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 11.66 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.30 in the demo with 11.08 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-09: Wednesday, 11/09/11
3.2 in the demo (-14% episode-to-episode change) with 10.80 million; third in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.30 in the demo with 11.01 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-08: Wednesday, 11/02/11
3.6 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 11.95 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.31 in the demo with 11.04 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-07: Wednesday, 10/26/11
3.5 in the demo (+6% episode-to-episode change) with 11.79 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.27 in the demo with 10.91 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-06: Wednesday, 10/19/11
3.3 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 11.24 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.2 in the demo with 10.76 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-05: Wednesday, 10/12/11
3.2 in the demo (+3% episode-to-episode change) with 10.69 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 3.2 in the demo with 10.66 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-04: Wednesday, 10/5/11
3.1 in the demo (-3% episode-to-episode change) with 10.72 million; second in the timeslot at 8pm, tied for second at 8:30pm.
Season average: 3.2 in the demo with 10.66 million.
Demo average rank: #1 of 4 non-scripted TV shows on the network (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012).

Episode 23-03: Wednesday, 9/28/11
Week three remained consistent in the demographic with a 3.2 rating and 10.71 million viewers. This is quite a bit lower than last fall’s performance but close to last spring’s cycle when it aired opposite American Idol.
Season average: 3.3 demo with 10.64 million.

Episode 23-02: Wednesday, 9/21/11
The second episode of the season fell 6% in the demo to a still-respectable 3.2 rating and 10.46 million viewers. It was second in the timeslot once again, this time easily bested by the premiere of FOX’s The X Factor.
Season average: 3.3 demo with 10.6 million.

Episode 23-01: Wednesday, 9/14/11
For the kick-off of season 23, CBS ran a special 90-minute episode of Survivor, paired with the season finale of Big Brother. The premiere registered a 3.4 in the 18-49 demographic and 10.74 million viewers, down nearly 18% in the demo year-to-year. The show was in second place in its timeslot in both categories, bested by the season finale of NBC’s America’s Got Talent.

Reference point: The 2010-11 fall season averaged a 3.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 12.17 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 Survivor TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a 25th season?

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