Ratings: Scandal Surges to Series High

Scandal hit a series high Thursday with its reveal of the mole.

The drama drew 8.9 million viewers and a 3.2 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, up six-tenths from last week. Lead-in Grey's Anatomy (8.6 million, 2.9) was down a tenth.

CBS won the night, led by The Big Bang Theory (15.7 million, 4.6), which slipped three-tenths from last week. Two and a Half Men (12.6 million, 3.4) inched up two-tenths, while the season finale of Person of Interest (13 million, 2.4) was flat. Elementary (9.1 million, 1.8) dropped to a series low.

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On Fox, American Idol (11.2 million, 2.8) and the season finale of Glee (6.1 million, 2.1) both grew two-tenths.On NBC, the season (series?) finale of Community (3.1 million, 1.3) was up a tenth and an hour-long episode of The Office (4.4 million, 2.3) climbed five-tenths. Hannibal (2.7 million, 1.1) was even.8 p.m.
 CBS: The Big Bang Theory 15.7 million (4.6); Two and a Half Men12.6 million (3.4)ABC: Wipeout4.3 million (1.2)Fox:American Idol 11.2 million (2.8)NBC: Community 3.1 million (1.3); The Office (R) 2.4 million (1.1) CW: The Vampire Diaries 2.2 million (0.9) 9 p.m.
CBS: Person of Interest 13 million (2.4)
ABC:Grey's Anatomy 8.6 million (2.9)Fox:Glee 6.1 million (2.1)NBC:The Office 4.4 million (2.3) [9-10 p.m.]CW:Beauty and the Beast 1.3 million (0.5)10 p.m.
CBS: Elementary 9.1 million (1.8)ABC:Scandal 8.9 million (3.2)NBC:Hannibal2.7 million (1.1)