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Ratings: Ringer Scores 2.7 Million Viewers; Parenthood Debut Down 15 Percent

• Sep 14, 2011 04:45 PM ET
• by Douglas J. Rowe

Ringer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar in her much ballyhooed return to TV, drew 2.7 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen data, boosting The CW to its most-watched Tuesday night in two years.

The series, which has gotten decidedly mixed reviews, also scored a 1.2 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds — one-third of the 3.6 rating snagged by America's Got Talent's penultimate episode (which lured 13.20 million in viewership) at the same hour (9/8c).

Ratings: Final Hour of MasterChef Sets Series Highs

• Aug 17, 2011 03:22 PM ET
• by Douglas J. Rowe

MasterChef  capped its season like a fine espresso with a touch of anisette that tops off a meal: Its two-hour finale averaged 6.64 million viewers and 2.6 rating among 18-to-49-year-olds.