Ratings: The Good Wife's Finale Falls; GCB Rebounds
Archie Panjabi
The Good Wife closed out its third season on a low note.
The CBS drama drew 9.83 million viewers and a 1.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic Sunday, dropping 11 percent from last week to tie a season low in the demo. In comparison, its Season 2 finale, which aired on a Tuesday last year, earned 12.6 million viewers and a 2.4.
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CBS won the night in viewership, thanks to The Good Wife, The Amazing Race (8.42 million, 2.2) and NYC 22 (7.5 million, 1.2), both of which also fell in the demo.
ABC took the night in the demo with Once Upon a Time (9.07 million, 2.9), Desperate Housewives (8.09 million, 2.5), which suffered small drops, and GCB (5.6 million, 1.9), which rose 27 percent from its last outing two weeks ago.
On NBC, Harry's Law (7.4 million, 0.9) was steady, while Celebrity Apprentice (6.3 million, 1.9) slipped two-tenths.
8 p.m.
CBS: The Amazing Race 8.42 million viewers (2.2 demo rating)
ABC: Once Upon a Time 9.07 million (2.9)
Fox: The Simpsons 5 million (2.3); Bob's Burgers 3.9 million (1.9)
NBC: Harry's Law 7.4 million (0.9)
9 p.m.
CBS: The Good Wife 9.83 million (1.7)
ABC: Desperate Housewives 8.09 million (2.5)
Fox: Family Guy 5.6 million (2.8); The Cleveland Show 4.04 million (1.9)
NBC: Celebrity Apprentice 6.3 million (1.9) [9-11 p.m.]
10 p.m.
CBS: NYC 22 7.5 million (1.2)
ABC: GCB 5.6 million (1.9)