Primetime Ratings, Monday, 3/3/14

 

 

NBC won the night in all measures.

'The Voice,' as usual, topped the night in every respect. That said, it still dropped two tenths to a 4.5. Lead-out 'The Blacklist' took a much bigger tumble, falling four tenths to a 2.7. A 90-minute edition of 'The Bachelor' dipped two tenths for ABC, posting a 2.3. 'Castle' set a new series low of 1.6, continuing the uncharacteristic downward spiral its been experiencing as of late.

Over on the Eye, 'HIMYM' fell three tenths to a 3.3, as it continues along towards its big series finale. Conversely, every other CBS comedy rose. '2 Broke Girls' climbed up a smidge to a 2.6. 'Mike & Molly' also made small gains, earning a 2.2. 'Mom' bumped up a tenth to a 2.0. That's not quite enough for me to change my prediction, but I'll keep my eye on it. 'Intelligence' matched last week's 1.2.

The season finale of 'Almost Human' hit a new all-time low of 1.5. I'm growing a bit conflicted about my "likely cancellation" prediction, as I have to wonder why FOX is waiting until so late in the game to drop the ax. For now though, it stays as is.

'The Following' matched last week's series low 1.6, and is now far enough into its season for me to make a real prediction below. As for The CW, 'Star-Crossed' remained at its abysmal 0.4 threshold, and 'Beauty and the Beast' performed even worse, earning a 0.3. Time to downgrade 'the Beast.'

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

8PM

NBC - The Voice (N) - 4.5 - 12 - 15.62

CBS - How I Met Your Mother (N) - 3.3 - 10 - 9.11

ABC - The Bachelor (N) - 2.3 - 6 - 8.15

FOX - Almost Human (Season Finale) - 1.5 - 4 - 5.63

CW - Star-Crossed (N) - 0.4 - 1 - 1.12

8:30PM

CBS - 2 Broke Girls (N) - 2.6 - 7 - 8.44

9PM

CBS - Mike & Molly (N) - 2.2 - 6 - 8.91

FOX - The Following (N) - 1.6 - 4 - 5.16

CW - Beauty and the Beast (N) - 0.3 - 1 - 0.87

9:30PM

CBS - Mom (N) - 2.0 - 5 - 8.42

ABC - Mixology (R) - 1.1 - 3 - 3.64

10PM

NBC - The Blacklist (N) - 2.7 - 8 - 11.01

ABC - Castle (N) - 1.6 - 4 - 8.38

CBS - Intelligence (N) - 1.2 - 3 - 5.35

Source: Nielsen Media Research

PRIMETIME PROGNOSTICATION

The five main factors I consider when making a prediction are thus:

1. Does the show win its timeslot, and how often? (CW shows are exempt from this criteria.)

2. How do the show's ratings compare to similar programs on the same network? (Self explanatory.)

3. How long has the show been on the air? (Veteran series are always more likely to get renewed.)

4. Does the show have any high-profile leads? (Never discount star power.)

5. How much does the show cost to make? (Approximately, exact TV budgets are hard to come by.)

Newly updated predictions are in bold.

Castle - Likely Renewal

How I Met Your Mother - Final Season

2 Broke Girls - Guaranteed Renewal

Mike & Molly - Likely Renewal

Mom - Likely Cancellation

Intelligence - Guaranteed Cancellation

Star-Crossed - Guaranteed Cancellation

Beauty and the Beast - Guaranteed Cancellation

Almost Human - Likely Cancellation

The Following - Likely Cancellation

The Blacklist - Already Renewed