ABC dominated the Monday night ratings yet again with its quick-stepping hit, Dancing with the Stars, according to preliminary overnight ratings. The series averaged 16.5 million viewers, which is a slight dip from last week’s 17.8 million. Meanwhile, the struggling CW line-up of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl were actually both up from last week’s airings with episodes averaging 2.6 and 2.5 million, respectively.
| Time | Show | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 8pm | Dancing with the Stars (ABC) House (Fox) How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Heroes (NBC) One Tree Hill (The CW) |
16.5 12.9 8.6 5.7 2.6 |
| 8:30pm | Accidentally on Purpose (CBS) | 7.8 |
| 9pm | Two and a Half Men (CBS) Lie to Me (Fox) Trauma (NBC) Gossip Girl (The CW) |
13.9 7.8 5.5 2.5 |
| 9:30pm | The Big Bang Theory (CBS) | 12.8 |
| 10pm | CSI: Miami (CBS) Castle (ABC) The Jay Leno Show |
13.0 10.0 4.9 |
Source: Nielsen
Monday’s not the best TV night. I watch HIMYM and Gossip Girl. I’m 4 seasons behind on House so I guess I can’t even call myself a fan anymore.
Hey Fatima: Why don’t you pick up a book once in a while?
Well thanks for the suggestion! Currently I’m reading 2666 which won the Booker Prize a few years back. Add that on top of 16 credits of classes and I’d say maybe I earn my few hours of downtime on the nights I don’t work. But thank you for your concern!
Good going, Castle. Hope it holds.
As always House was my choice for the night, I do not want to give up on Heroes so i had to DVR it! Will rewatch later. Btw House was amazing last night, I am loving this season so far! Hope to get more scenes with Wilson and Cuddy though!
Looking good Big Bang Theory. I think you’d do better if you tone down that obnoxiously loud laugh track, though. I watched the first episode and turned the channel halfway through the episode because it was so annoying and didn’t watch it again until this year. It still annoys the hell out of me but I do my best to ignore it because the show is so funny. Remember, the audience for this show isn’t so stupid you need to tell them when to laugh and what’s funny.
Heroes will be gone by the season end. Sad fate for a one time great show. NBC really need to get their act together. House continues to be the show of the night, at least with the 18-49 watchers. This season has been amazing so far.
Yesterday was the first episode of Heroes that I didn’t watch and I didn’t miss it at all. NBC SUCKS!!!!
Will people please watch TRAUMA!! It’s a great show and I don’t want it to get cancelled.
I’m hoping that the low but solid ratings of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill are enough!!
I’m loving this season of OTH, and Gossip Girl is still awesome!
Also, way to go Castle!
The best 2 hours of, possibly, the entire week! “Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS then “Castle” on ABC. I still catch Jay the other nights, though!
yay for castle!!!
Go Castle! This show is SO much fun. I hope ABC picks up the back nine soon. It’s driving me nuts!
Glad to see Castle doing well.
Call ABC if you like Castle: 1-818-460-7477 and press 1, 2, 2, 226 and leave a message! Don’t let the suits try to cancel it again…
10 million viewers! This means something ABC so pay attention!