The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Series Finale Hits 14 Month High

The last episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager aired last night and hit a 14 month high in the key female demo. The first episode of The Fosters also did well, according to ABC Family.

Here are the details:

Ratings Highlights for Monday, June 3, 2013 Final National Ratings

Series Finale of Critically-Acclaimed “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” is Cable’s TV #2 Scripted Telecast at 8 P.M. in Target 18-34s, 12-34s and Women 18-49; Hits 14 Month High in Women 18-34/18-49; Near 7 Month High in Viewers

Launch of “The Fosters” Ranks as Cable TV’s #2 Scripted Show at 9 O’Clock in Key 18-34s/12-34s; Generates Massive Triple Digit Growth Over Year Ago Time Period

“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” (8:00 – 9:00 p.m.)

In its series finale, ABC Family’s award-winning and longest running series ever, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” ranked as Tuesday’s #2 scripted cable TV telecast at 8 o’clock in Adults 18-34 (681,000/1.0 rating), Women 18-34 (581,000/1.7 rating), Women 18-49 (830,000/1.3 rating), Viewers 12-34 (885,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (776,000/1.7 rating).

· Monday’s closer stood as the series’ most-watched telecast in more than 1 year in Women 18-34 and Women 18-49 – since 4/16/12 and 3/26/12, respectively – and in nearly 7 months in Total Viewers (1.5 million) and Females 12-34 – since 11/19/12.

· Versus year-ago, “Secret Life” posted solid gains in target demos, including by 5% in Total Viewers (1.50 million vs. 1.43 million), by 25% in Adults 18-34 (681,000 vs. 545,000), by 51% in Women 18-34 (581,000 vs. 384,000), by 29% in Adults 18-49 (981,000 vs. 759,000) and by 46% in Women 18-49 (830,000 vs. 569,000).

“The Fosters” (9:00 – 10:00 p.m.)

At 9 p.m., the series’ premiere of “The Fosters” stood as cable TV’s #2 scripted telecast in the hour in Adults 18-34 (445,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-34 (376,000/1.1 rating), Women 18-49 (611,000/1.0 rating), Viewers 12-34 (719,000/0.8 rating) and Females 12-34 (636,000/1.4 rating).

· “The Fosters” towered over year ago time period levels by solid margins, including by 190% in Total Viewers (1.42 million vs. 489,000), by 297% in Adults 18-34 (445,000 vs. 112,000), by 296% in Women 18-34 (376,000 vs. 95,000), by 175% in Viewers 12-34 (719,000 vs. 261,000) and by 166% in Females 12-34 (636,000 vs. 239,000).

· “The Fosters” out-delivered last June’s premiere of “Bunheads” (6/11/12) by 9% in Adults 18-34 (445,000 vs. 407,000), by 15% in Women 18-34 (376,000 vs. 326,000), by 4% in Viewers 12-34 (719,000 vs. 693,000) and by 11% in Females 12-34 (636,000 vs. 575,000).

Source: NTI, U.S. ratings. 6/3/13 and 6/4/12, Live +SD;

What do you think? Did you tune in to watch the Secret Life finale? How about the start of The Fosters?