FOX usually wins the night with their combo of Cops and America’s Most Wanted. This time around, they won with the NASCAR coverage. ABC’s movie was in second place. NBC had their typical repeats. CBS was in repeats, with the exception of 48 Hours which was down nearly 30%.

8pm
NASCAR Sprint Cup
– 1.8/7 A18-49
– 6.32 million viewers

War of The Worlds (ABC movie)
– 0.8/3 A18-49
– 3.12 million viewers

The Mentalist (r)
– 0.7/3 A18-49
– 4.05 million viewers

Harry’s Law (r)
– 0.6/2 A18-49
– 3.45 million viewers

9pm
NASCAR Sprint Cup
– 2.0/6 A18-49
– 6.80 million viewers

War of The Worlds (ABC movie)
– 1.0/3 A18-49
– 3.46 million viewers

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (r)
– 0.9/3 A18-49
– 4.28 million viewers

Law & Order: Los Angeles (r)
– 0.7/2 A18-49
– 3.76 million viewers

10pm
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (r)
– 1.2/4 A18-49
– 5.11 million viewers

War of The Worlds (ABC movie)
– 1.1/4 A18-49
– 3.76 million viewers

48 Hours Mystery
– 1.0/3 A18-49
– 5.28 million viewers

Raw ratings data copyright Nielsen, courtesy MediaWeek.