Ratings: Idol Would Do Anything for Love

And if push came to shove, yes, it probably would do that. On with Tuesday's tallies! 8 pm/ETAmerican Idol averaged 24.21 million total viewers, matching last week's sing-off. Placing third behind a not-new NCIS (13.7 mil), The Biggest Loser weighed in with nearly 9 mil over its two-hour run, dropping 700K week-to-week. The CW's Reaper returned to an audience of 2.36 mil, down 330 thou from its May 2008 freshman finale. 9 pmA repeat of The Mentalist played also-ran to Idol, delivering 12.76 million viewers. 10 pmThe Bachelor: After the Final Rose — Part 2: ABC Likes Ratings made a date with 10.85 million viewers. That was just enough to best a Without a Trace repeat (10.5 mil) and top the hour.  

Matt Mitovich

March 4, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. PT

And if push came to shove, yes, it probably would do that. On with Tuesday's tallies!

8 pm/ET
American Idol averaged 24.21 million total viewers, matching last week's sing-off. Placing third behind a not-new NCIS (13.7 mil), The Biggest Loser weighed in with nearly 9 mil over its two-hour run, dropping 700K week-to-week.

The CW's Reaper returned to an audience of 2.36 mil, down 330 thou from its May 2008 freshman finale.

9 pm
A repeat of The Mentalist played also-ran to Idol, delivering 12.76 million viewers.

10 pm
The Bachelor: After the Final Rose — Part 2: ABC Likes Ratings made a date with 10.85 million viewers. That was just enough to best a Without a Trace repeat (10.5 mil) and top the hour.