Primetime Ratings: NBC Nips CBS as Regular Tuesday Lineups Return

New shows 'Vegas,' 'Ben and Kate' hit lows

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/14/2012 11:40:13 AM

NBC won a Tuesday where each network returned its regular lineup after airing Election Night coverage last week. The network finished with an overall 2.6 rating/7 share with adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The Voice, back in its regular 8-9 p.m. slot, was up 27% from its last airing on Nov. 8 to a 3.8, although that was down 17% from its last Tuesday show (which was a two-hour episode) on Oct. 30. Go On returned from three weeks off down 4% to a 2.3, while The New Normal came back up 6% to a 1.8. Parenthood was down 5% from three weeks ago to a 1.8.

CBS finished second with a 2.5/7. NCIS was down 12% to a season-low 3.0 and NCIS: Los Angeles stayed at its own season low of 2.8. Vegas hit its lowest rating so far with a 1.6, down 6%.

Fox finished in third with a 1.7/4. Raising Hope was down a tenth to a 1.6 and Ben and Kate fell 21% to its lowest rating so far at 1.1. New Girl was down a tenth to a 2.2 and The Mindy Project was the lone improvement, rising 13% to a 1.7.

Dancing With the Stars was the only show to improve for ABC, which finished fourth with a 1.4/4. The one-hour results show was up 6% to a 1.9. The comedy duo of Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 continued to struggle, as Happy Endings stayed at its season-low 1.4 and Don't Trust the B---- fell 8% to a series-low 1.1. Private Practice also hit a series-low 1.1, down 6%.

On The CW, Emily Owens, M.D. rose a tenth to a 0.4 rating with both 18-49s and 18-34s. Earlier, Hart of Dixie drew a season-high 0.7 with 18-49s, which was up a tenth from two weeks ago. It also stayed at a 0.7 with 18-34s, matching a season high. The CW finished with an overall 0.5/1.