American Idol, The Big Bang Theory, Grey's Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, The Mentalist and Missing were each were adjusted up a tenth while Scandal was adjusted down a tenth among adults 18-49 versus Thursday's preliminary numbers.
Final broadcast primetime ratings for Thursday, April 26, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 4.1 | 13 | 12.650 |
| FOX | American Idol | 4.0 | 12 | 14.870 | |
| NBC | Community | 1.4 | 4 | 3.210 | |
| ABC | Missing | 1.4 | 4 | 6.980 | |
| CW | The Vampire Diaries | 1.1 | 3 | 2.220 | |
| 8:30PM | CBS | Rules of Engagement | 2.5 | 7 | 8.170 |
| NBC | 30 Rock | 1.6 | 5 | 3.470 | |
| 9:00PM | ABC | Grey's Anatomy | 3.3 | 9 | 9.450 |
| CBS | Person Of Interest | 2.4 | 6 | 12.730 | |
| NBC | The Office | 2.1 | 6 | 4.170 | |
| FOX | Touch | 1.9 | 5 | 6.430 | |
| CW | The Secret Circle | 0.5 | 1 | 1.150 | |
| 9:30PM | NBC | Parks and Recreation | 1.6 | 4 | 3.170 |
| 10:00PM | CBS | The Mentalist | 2.2 | 6 | 12.030 |
| ABC | Scandal | 2.0 | 6 | 6.860 | |
| NBC | Awake | 0.8 | 2 | 2.210 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
Scandal still doing solidly.
I hope next week TVD and TSC start going back UP and isn’t preempted anywhere!
Both shows are on a roll as they head for their season finales, and TSC really deserves better. It had become such an amazing show right now. I have confidence in it’s renewal though. I have my fingers crossed!
NOOOOO Scandal
why is it always adjusted down when stupid shows like TVD r adj. up??? #verydisgraceful -.-
not a fan of tvd, I’m happy though.
Good for TVD, bad for TSC.. lower than HoD, even with the best lead-in.. its certainly on the bubble now
…..Greys is still a monster though!
Y YOU KNOW a show is good in the ratings when it gets mid – high 3′s every week and only 8-10MV 
Yay for TVD. Really wished TSC was adjusted up. It really doesn’t deserve these ratings. The show is very good. Still certain it’s going to be renewed.
YES Grey’s steady with last week with increased competition.
Gotta give Missing props for being consistent.
That audience for Scandal is the audience Awake deserves. America makes the wrong decisions on great tv shows yet again.
Touch Pilot: 12.01 million
Touch Episode 2: 11.81 million
Touch Episode 7: 6.430 million
Already shed almost 50 percent of its audience in 7 episodes. I’m predicting below 6 million soon at this rate. Shame as I like this show.
Good for BBT and CBS!
NBC could have been in the same position if they have not given up on multi-cams! I doubt Friends, Frasier,Will and Grace and Seinfeld would have been successful if they were single-cam..IMO
I can’t believe I’m gonna say this but at this point, maybe HoD should get the pity freshman renewal and NIKITA should get another try on Fridays…
The Secret Circle is so pathetic. Can’t even hold half of the Vampire Diaries lead-in and lost to 90210 this week.
The Secret Circle got 45% retention out of TVD. Jesus that’s bad!
@Matto
I don’t like Scandal adjusting down every week either, but TVD is the better show imo.
Was kind of scared TVD might drop below a 1.0 with the Chicago preemption, but glad to see it’s up instead. Hopefully it can rise the last 2 episodes as well. Sucks for TSC, just as the show has started to get good for me the ratings are dropping.
I’m really hoping SCANDAL can keep it up, Kerry W. is fantastic and the show is really good!
Wow.TVD got adjusted up? Phew.I was scared it might go below 1.0
Now lets get back on getting 1.2 from next week,TVD.
BTW ,
We have Cable numbers in so please take into consideration that the NFL Draft had really nice numbers last night
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NFL Draft via ESPN – 3.3 & 6.661
NFL Draft via NFL – .7 & 1.437
So total
4.0 & 8.1 , that aint bad
I’m sick of Idol always going up…but at least Missing can always be counted on to go up too!
TVD and TSC are both great shows. I hope TSC gets the recognition and 2nd season renewal it deserves SOON!!!