“NCIS” Sweeps its Time Period in Viewers and Key Demos
“NCIS: Los Angeles” Places First in Viewers with its Largest Audience Since March
“The Good Wife” Place First in Viewers with Gains Over its Last First Run Episode
CBS placed first in viewers and adult 25-54 paced by time period winning NCIS, which was Tuesday’s number one program in viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Dec. 14.
NCIS was first in households (12.1/20), viewers (19.78m), adults 25-54 (5.4/14) and adults 18-49 (4.0/12). NCIS posted its best deliveries in both viewers and adults 18-49 since Nov. 9, 2010 and in adults 25-54 since Nov. 16, 2010.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was first in households (10.2/16), viewers (16.76m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.6/11, with NBC) and second in adults 18-49 (3.2/09). NCIS: LOS ANGELES scored its best viewer performance since March 9, 2010 and best adults 25-54 performance since Nov. 16, 2010.
THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (7.7/13), viewers (11.71m), second in adults 25-54 (3.2/08) and adults 18-49 (2.1/06). Compared to the last first run episode on Nov. 23, THE GOOD WIFE was up +18% in households (from 6.5/11), +14% in adults 25-54 (from 2.8/07), even in adults 18-49 and added +1.65m viewers (from 10.06m, +16%).
For the night, CBS was first in households (10.0/16), viewers (16.08m), adults 25-54 (4.4/11) and second in adults 18-49 (3.1/09).
Season 8 of NCIS has almost reached its halfway point, but when the CBS procedural returns with new episodes in January, there’s plenty more action in store. At the HRTS Hitmakers Luncheon on December 8, executive producer Shane Brennan took some time out to discuss an Emmy-worthy performance by guest star Bob Newhart, the future of Tiva and whether or not there’s romantic potential on NCIS: Los Angeles.
TV Guide Magazine: What can you tell us about Bob Newhart coming to NCIS?
Brennan: What I can tell you is that everyone who’s even thinking of voting for Emmys should take a look at this episode. Bob Newhart is astonishing. Mark Harmon was walking around set going, ‘This has got to be an Emmy nomination for this guy.’ It’s a remarkable performance.
TV Guide Magazine: What does he play?
Brennan: He plays a former colleague who has a very close connection with Ducky and in the course of the episode something is revealed about Bob’s character and about Ducky’s past. It’s a very, very powerful and moving episode.
TV Guide Magazine: And obviously this has to be out of the box for him if you’re talking about an Emmy.
Brennan: It is, and Bob said that to us. He said, ‘I’ve been working all of these years and I’ve never done a role like this.’ And he was surprised to be doing something new, after such a great career. He’d never done that kind of character, never been asked to dig that deep.
TV Guide Magazine: Why do you think there’s a renewed interest in NCIS in the eighth season?
Brennan: It’s a number of things. The show was always a solid show and the characters were beautifully drawn from the outset. It’s the best cast working on television, without a doubt. And then in season 4 it went into syndication and brought a whole new audience to the show that hadn’t seen it. As a result of that they came to the show in droves. That was also the point that I took over. I made some changes to the show that I think perhaps reinvigorated it and gave it a bit more depth. So in many respects the show for some people is only in its fourth season. They see it as a new show. And it’s good for another eight.
TV Guide Magazine: People are obsessed with the potential for romance on the show. Is there anything you can say about Tiva developments?
Brennan: There is a character that we will be introducing later in the season who we’ve discussed and teased and talked about all season, who some people believe could be a threat to any future plans for Tony and Ziva getting together.
TV Guide Magazine: Oh no!
Brennan: I said, some people see that. I didn’t say that I saw it. They’ll have to watch and see what happens.
TV Guide Magazine: And now people are having that same kind of obsession with NCIS: LA, with Eric Christian Olsen’s and Daniela Ruah’s characters, Deeks and Kensi. Did you intend to give off that spark?
Brennan: The moment Eric Christian Olsen walked into the audition I said, ‘there’s romance.’ Straight away. He and Daniela are two great looking people, fabulous actors, and Eric has just got so much charm, and he’s so funny. Everyone on the set loves him, he’s been a great addition to the show. Is there chemistry? Yes. Are there sparks? Yes. When will it happen? Keep watching. The Tony-Ziva romance took several seasons to warm up, so I think that’s what’s going to happen with Kensi and Deeks.
TV Guide Magazine: I also heard you’re making Linda Hunt mount a rock climbing wall.
Brennan: The moment we added the gym, I took her to the wall, pointed to the top, and said, ‘Do you think you’ll be able to do that?’ and she said, ‘Of course!’ And there she is. In fact, you get a double dose. We see her in two different episodes and that wall plays a big moment in both episodes. It’s very, very funny.
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“NCIS: Los Angeles” Places First in Adults 18-49
“The Good Wife” Wins Its Time Period in Viewers and Key Demographics for the Seventh Consecutive Broadcast
CBS Tops Tuesday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
NCIS was Tuesday’s #1 program in viewers and adults 25-54 while THE GOOD WIFE won its time period in all key measures for the seventh consecutive broadcast leading CBS to a nightly win in viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Nov. 16.
NCIS was first in households (11.7/18), viewers (19.41m) and adults 25-54 (5.4/14) and second in adults 18-49 (3.9/11). NCIS was the night’s #1 program in viewers and adults 25-54.
NCIS: LOS ANGELES was tied for first in adults 18-49 (3.3/09, with ABC) and second in households (9.5/15), viewers (15.75m) and adults 25-54 (4.6/11). Compared to last week, NCIS: LOS ANGELES was even in adults 18-49 and added +130,000 viewers (from 15.62m, +1%).
THE GOOD WIFE was first in households (7.6/13), viewers (11.70m), adults 25-54 (3.4/06) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07) for the seventh straight broadcast. Compared to last week, THE GOOD WIFE was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.3/09) and even in adults 18-49
For the night, CBS was first in households (9.6/16), viewers (15.62m) and adults 25-54 (4.5/11); the Network was second in adults 18-49 (3.1/09).