Thursday, January 17, 2013 ratings — New Episodes: American Idol, The Vampire Diaries, Last Resort, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, 30 Rock, Parks And Recreation, The Office, 1600 Penn, and Rock Center with Brian Williams. Episode Reruns: The Big Bang Theory, Two And A Half Men, Person Of Interest, Elementary, and The Carrie Diaries.
ABC
8pm – Last Resort: 1.0 in the demo (-17% change) with 5.01 million.
9pm – Grey’s Anatomy: 2.9 in the demo (-9% change) with 8.68 million.
10pm – Scandal: 2.6 in the demo (-7% change) with 7.95 million.
CBS
8pm – The Big Bang Theory: (rerun) 3.3 in the demo with 11.90 million.
8:30pm – Two and a Half Men: (rerun) 2.4 in the demo with 9.13 million.
9pm – Person of Interest: (rerun) 1.6 in the demo with 9.36 million.
10pm – Elementary: (rerun) 1.4 in the demo with 7.05 million.
The CW:
8pm – The Vampire Diaries: 1.4 in the demo (+8% change) with 2.90 million.
9pm – The Carrie Diaries: (rerun) 0.5 in the demo with 1.15 million.
FOX
8pm – American Idol: 5.6 in the demo with 16.2 million.
Year-to-year, the Thursday premiere was down slightly — vs a 5.7 rating and 18.02 million.
NBC
8pm – 30 Rock: 1.3 in the demo (-13% change) with 3.50 million.
8:30pm – Parks and Recreation: 1.9 in the demo (+27% change) with 3.89 million.
9pm – The Office: 2.1 in the demo (-5% change) with 4.15 million.
9:30pm – 1600 Penn: 1.2 in the demo (-25% change) with 4.15 million.
10pm – Rock Center with Brian Williams: 1.2 in the demo (+9% change) with 4.38 million.
These are the fast affiliate ratings. The “demo” refers to the viewers in the 18-49 demographic. The percentages represent the change since the previous original episode. (Percentages aren’t given for reruns or specials.) “Million” refers to the total number of viewers.
To see past ratings for a particular show, click the show’s link. The show pages are updated with the daily final ratings when they become available. Those pages include percentage changes in both the demo and total viewership, in addition to season averages to date.
What were you watching last night? The return of Parks and Recreation, the Thursday debut of American Idol, other new episodes, or something better?
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10 Comments on "Thursday TV Show Ratings: American Idol, Parks and Recreation, Last Resort, Scandal, Vampire Diaries"
Last Resort was a very good show. Hope a cable station gets it like USA.
Disappointing how the Carrie Diaries took Beauty and the Beast’s spot. Didn’t the two-hour premiere of the Carrie Diaries on Monday was enough? Beauty and the Beast wasn’t aired the previous Thursday to that either, because of that one award show. It’s sad how the CW isn’t even promoting Beauty and the Beast. Isn’t winning the PCA’s for Favorite New TV Drama say anything to them? They keep promoting Arrow and the Carrie Diaries. Such a disappointment. I can’t wait to see Beauty and the Beast this upcoming Thursday. It is their moment to shine.
Person of Interest. My favorite show. I like Elementary too.
wow…Person of Interest did great…coming in #3 with a re-run!! Love that show!!
Great night for primetime shows like American Idol, Parks and Recreation, and Big Bang Theory.
All that was worth watching last night was The Vampire Diaries and the return of Suits.
I really question the American intellect when shows like American Idol still get a huge rating. But that is what happens to the brain of someone who watches it, it idles and decays into mush, like the Hula ads made fun of.
Totally agree, they keep on pushing shows to the American public that is simply trash. I do not watch any of the three networks anymore. Watch more History, Nat Geo, at least you learn something.