Primetime Ratings, Monday, 3/4/13

In a fairly uncommon turn of events, FOX won Monday both in the key demos and total viewers. To be fair, this is almost certainly due to CBS effectively taking the night off.

Speaking of FOX, Bones fell a single tenth, while the just renewed drama The Following matched last week's numbers. ABC's The Bachelor fell 7%. CBS' lone new offering, Rules of Engagement, hit a second straight season low. The comedy fell nearly 20% to a 2.2. After seven seasons, the little sitcom that could may finally be reaching its breaking point.

NBC's The Biggest Loser dropped 5%. Deception fell back to its series low of 1.1., and its cancellation is a mere formality at this juncture. The Carrie Diaries rose 25% for the CW. The recently canceled 90210 was flat with last week's 0.3.

Key: Broadcast Network - Show Name - 18-49 Rating - 18-49 Share - Total Viewers In Millions

8PM

ABC - The Bachelor (N) - 2.7 - 7 - 8.43

FOX - Bones (N) - 2.2 - 6 - 8.20

NBC - The Biggest Loser (N) - 2.1 - 6 - 5.93

CBS - How I Met Your Mother (R) - 1.6 - 5 - 5.44

CW -  The Carrie Diaries (N) - 0.5 - 1 - 1.25

8:30PM

CBS - Rules Of Engagement (N) - 2.2 - 6 - 6.86

9PM

FOX - The Following (N) - 2.8 - 7 - 8.69

CBS - 2 Broke Girls (R) - 1.7 - 4 - 6.36

CW - 90210 (N) - 0.3 - 1 - 0.65

9:30PM

CBS - Mike & Molly (R) - 1.7 - 4 - 6.66

10PM

ABC - Castle (R) - 1.4 - 4 - 6.76

CBS - Hawaii Five-0 (R) - 1.3 - 4 - 5.61

NBC - Deception (N) - 1.1 - 3 - 3.27

Source: Nielsen Media Research