NBC’s The Voice slipped about 7 percent this week as CBS returned new episodes of NCIS, but it still led the evening in the key adults 18–49 demographic. Meanwhile, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars results show fell roughly 17 percent to a season low. Overall primetime viewing showed NCIS and its spin-off remaining strong, while NBC’s new dating series Ready for Love premiered to modest numbers.
Via Entertainment Weekly
Across the networks, CBS’s NCIS held the top spot in total viewers, drawing more than 16 million viewers in the 8:00 hour and maintaining a 2.6 rating among adults 18–49. NBC’s The Voice, although down week-to-week, continued to perform very well with a multi-million viewer audience and the highest A18-49 rating for the hour. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars remained a major draw in total viewers but registered a notable decline for its results show segment.
These shifts illustrate typical primetime dynamics when launch schedules change and returning series resume new episodes. NCIS’s return to the lineup drew audiences back to CBS, affecting the competitive landscape for this night. At the same time, NBC’s established reality juggernaut still commands strong interest, particularly among younger adults advertisers covet.
Below is the detailed half-hour breakdown, compiled by Marc Berman, showing viewership and adults 18–49 ratings across the evening:
8:00 p.m.
ABC – Splash
Viewers: 4.97 million (#3), A18-49: 1.1/4 (#4)CBS – NCIS
Viewers: 16.36 million (#1), A18-49: 2.6/9 (#2)NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 12.14 million (#2), A18-49: 3.8/13 (#1)Fox – Hell’s Kitchen
Viewers: 4.37 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/6 (#3)CW – Hart of Dixie
Viewers: 1.33 million (#5), A18-49: 0.6/2 (#5)———-
8:30 p.m.
ABC – Splash
Viewers: 5.36 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/4 (#4)CBS – NCIS
Viewers: 16.98 million (#1), A18-49: 2.7/8 (#2)NBC – The Voice
Viewers: 13.76 million (#2), A18-49: 4.6/14 (#1)Fox – Hell’s Kitchen
Viewers: 4.42 million (#4), A18-49: 1.9/6 (#3)CW – Hart of Dixie
Viewers: 1.15 million (#5), A18-49: 0.5/2 (#5)———-
9:00 p.m.
ABC – Dancing With the Stars
Viewers: 11.07 million (#2), A18-49: 1.8/5 (#4)CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 14.11 million (#1), A18-49: 2.7/7 (#1)NBC – Ready For Love (series premiere)
Viewers: 5.37 million (#3), A18-49: 2.1/6 (#3)Fox – New Girl
Viewers: 4.22 million (#4), A18-49: 2.2/6 (#2)CW – America’s Next Top Model (R)
Viewers: 666,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/1 (#5)———-
9:30 p.m.
ABC – Dancing With the Stars
Viewers: 12.56 million (#2), A18-49: 2.1/5 (#2)CBS – NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 13.77 million (#1), A18-49: 2.6/7 (#1)NBC – Ready For Love (series premiere)
Viewers: 3.72 million (#3), A18-49: 1.6/4 (#3)Fox – The Mindy Project
Viewers: 2.82 million (#4), A18-49: 1.5/4 (#4)CW – America’s Next Top Model (R)
Viewers: 679,000 (#5), A18-49: 0.3/1 (#5)———-
10:00 p.m.
ABC – Body of Proof
Viewers: 9.44 million (#1), A18-49: 1.5/4 (#2)CBS – Golden Boy
Viewers: 8.26 million (#2), A18-49: 1.6/4 (#1)NBC – Ready For Love (series premiere)
Viewers: 3.24 million (#3), A18-49: 1.3/4 (#3)———-
10:30 p.m.
ABC – Body of Proof
Viewers: 8.69 million (#1), A18-49: 1.3/4 (#2)CBS – Golden Boy
Viewers: 7.52 million (#2), A18-49: 1.4/4 (#1)NBC – Ready For Love (series premiere)
Viewers: 3.05 million (#3), A18-49: 1.2/4 (#3)
In summary, CBS’s procedural dramas returned to strengthen that network’s primetime totals, while NBC’s The Voice remained competitive in the advertiser-coveted demo despite a week-to-week dip. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars continues to draw solid total audience numbers, though the results episode registered a notable decline this week. NBC’s Ready for Love posted lower-tier premiere ratings compared with the established reality and procedural programming on the other major networks.