Many expected Two and a Half Men to be cancelled last season but that didn’t happen. After a great start to the season, the ratings did drop however — hitting new series lows. Will the ratings keep dropping and fall low enough for this expensive show to be cancelled for real? We shall see.
The 10th season of Two and a Half Men typically airs on Thursday nights at 8:30pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell, Holland Taylor, and Marin Hinkle.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Two and a Half Men is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 11.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Episode 10-23: Thursday, 05/09/13
3.5 in the demo (+9% change) with 12.83 million (+6% change).
Season averages: 3.79 in the demo with 13.23 million.
Episode 10-22: Thursday, 05/02/13
3.2 in the demo (+14% change) with 12.12 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 3.80 in the demo with 13.25 million.
UPDATE: The show has been renewed for an 11th season.
Episode 10-21: Thursday, 04/25/13
2.8 in the demo (-28% change) with 11.03 million. (These are fast affiliate numbers and will be updated to reflect the national ratings when they are available.)
Episode 10-20: Thursday, 04/04/13
3.9 in the demo (+18% change) with 13.71 million (+13% change).
Season averages: 3.88 in the demo with 13.40 million.
Episode 10-19: Thursday, 03/14/13
3.3 in the demo (-15% change) with 12.18 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 3.88 in the demo with 13.39 million.
Episode 10-18: Thursday, 03/07/13
3.9 in the demo (0% change) with 13.54 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 3.91 in the demo with 13.46 million.
Episode 10-17: Thursday, 02/21/13
3.9 in the demo (+3% change) with 13.41 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 3.91 in the demo with 13.45 million.
Episode 10-16: Thursday, 02/14/13
3.8 in the demo (-7% change) with 13.69 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 3.91 in the demo with 13.45 million.
Episode 10-15: Thursday, 02/07/13
4.1 in the demo (+5% change) with 14.12 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 3.92 in the demo with 13.44 million.
Episode 10-14: Thursday, 01/31/13
3.9 in the demo (-7% change) with 13.70 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.91 in the demo with 13.39 million.
Episode 10-13: Thursday, 01/10/13
4.2 in the demo (-7% change) with 14.40 million (-7% change).
Season averages: 3.91 in the demo with 13.36 million.
Episode 10-12: Thursday, 01/03/13
4.5 in the demo (+10% change) with 15.41 million (+16% change).
Season averages: 3.88 in the demo with 13.28 million.
Episode 10-11: Thursday, 12/13/12
4.1 in the demo (+3% change) with 13.34 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.83 in the demo with 13.08 million.
Episode 10-10: Thursday, 12/06/12
4.0 in the demo (0% change) with 13.50 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 3.80 in the demo with 13.06 million.
Episode 10-09: Thursday, 11/29/12
4.0 in the demo (-2% change) with 13.74 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.78 in the demo with 13.01 million.
Episode 10-08: Thursday, 11/15/12
4.1 in the demo (+3% change) with 13.87 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 3.75 in the demo with 12.92 million.
Episode 10-07: Thursday, 11/08/12
4.0 in the demo (+11% change) with 14.07 million (+11% change).
Season averages: 3.70 in the demo with 12.78 million.
Episode 10-06: Thursday, 11/01/12
3.6 in the demo (-3% change) with 12.65 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 3.65 in the demo with 12.57 million.
Episode 10-05: Thursday, 10/25/12
3.7 in the demo (-8% change) with 12.94 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 3.66 in the demo with 12.55 million.
Episode 10-04: Thursday, 10/18/12
4.0 in the demo (+14% change) with 13.60 million (+20% change).
Season averages: 3.65 in the demo with 12.46 million.
Episode 10-03: Thursday, 10/11/12
3.5 in the demo (-3% change) with 11.35 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 3.53 in the demo with 12.07 million.
Episode 10-02: Thursday, 10/04/12
3.6 in the demo (+3% change) with 12.33 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 3.55 in the demo with 12.43 million.
Episode 10-01: Thursday, 09/27/12
3.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 15.54 million total viewers.
Season averages: 3.50 in the demo with 15.54 million.
Compared to its season premiere a year ago, the show was down by 67% in the demo (vs a 10.7 rating) and down by 56% in viewers (vs 28.74 million). That was the first Ashton Kutcher episode so obviously that was a very special case. Compared to the season five premiere in 2010, the season seven debut was down by 29% in the demo (vs a 4.9 rating) and down by 14% in viewers (vs 14.63 million) — even though it now has a better lead-in.
Reference point: The ninth season of Two and a Half Men averaged a 5.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 14.62 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 still like the Two and a Half Men TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for an 11th season?
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