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February – sweeps month – is now over and it is time to review the ratings for the cable series that aired last month as well as the ratings for any made-for-TV movies that can be tracked down for February. Those ratings are all listed below:

CABLE SHOWS

MONDAYS:

Pretty Little Liars – The ABC Family series aired four more new episodes from its second season during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 2.3 million viewers
February 13 – 2.1 million viewers
February 20 – 2.5 million viewers
February 27 – 2.5 million viewers

This averages out to 2.4 million viewers for the month. Pretty Little Liars will be back with an all-new episode on Monday, March 5 at 8 PM.

The Lying Game – The new ABC Family teen drama also aired four more new episodes of its debut season throughout February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 1.4 million viewers
February 13 – 1.2 million viewers
February 20 – 1.3 million viewers
February 27 – 1.2 million viewers

This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for the month. The Lying Game will air its season finale on Monday, March 5 at 9 PM.

Being Human – The second season of the Syfy remake of the BBC original series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 1.5 million viewers
February 13 – 1.3 million viewers
February 20 – 1.4 million viewers
February 27 – 1.4 million viewers

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. Being Human will be back with an all-new episode on Monday, March 5 at 9 PM.

Lost Girl – The Canadian hit series aired four more new episodes of its debut season on Syfy throughout February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 1 million viewers
February 13 – 1.1 million viewers
February 20 – 1.2 million viewers
February 27 – 965,000 viewers

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. Lost Girl will also be back with an all-new episode on Monday, March 5 at 10 PM.

TUESDAYS:

Switched at Birth – The freshman ABC Family series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 1.8 million viewers
February 14 – 1.5 million viewers
February 21 – 1.8 million viewers
February 28 – 1.5 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. Switched at Birth will air an all-new episode on Tuesday, March 6 at 8 PM.

Jane By Design – The new ABC Family series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 1.1 million viewers
February 14 – 1.1 million viewers
February 21 – 1.3 million viewers
February 28 – 964,000 viewers

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. Jane By Design will air its spring finale on Tuesday, March 6 at 9 PM.

Justified – The FX series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 2.2 million viewers
February 14 – 2.1 million viewers
February 21 – 2 million viewers
February 28 – 2.1 million viewers

This averages out to 2.1 million viewers for the month. Justified will be back with an all-new episode on Tuesday, March 6 at 10 PM.

White Collar – The USA Network series aired three new episodes, including its season finale during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 2.5 million viewers
February 21 – 2.3 million viewers
February 28 – 2.5 million viewers

This averages out to 2.4 million viewers for the month. White Collar will be back with an all-new season sometime this summer.

Southland – The transplanted NBC series, now airing on TNT, aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 1.5 million viewers
February 14 – 1.9 million viewers
February 21 – 1.6 million viewers
February 28 – 1.9 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. Southland will be back with an all-new episode on Tuesday, March 6 at 10 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Royal Pains – The popular USA Network medical dramedy aired the final four episodes, including the season finale during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 4.1 million viewers
February 14 – 3.2 million viewers
February 21 – 3.2 million viewers
February 28 – 3.2 million viewers

This averages out to 3.4 million viewers for the month. Royal Pains will be back with an all-new season sometime this summer.

The ratings for the BBC America series Mistresses were not available for the final two episodes that aired during February.

FRIDAYS:

Merlin – The Syfy series aired four more new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 3 – 1.7 million viewers
February 10 – 1.6 million viewers
February 17 – 1.7 million viewers
February 24 – 1.6 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. Merlin will be back with an all-new episode on Friday, March 9 at 10 PM.

Spartacus: Vengeance – The Starz series actually returned on January 27, but the ratings for that episode were not available until early February; and the series also aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

January 27 – 1.4 million viewers
February 3 – 1.3 million viewers
February 10 – 1.4 million viewers
February 17 – 1.5 million viewers
February 24 – 1.6 million viewers

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. Spartacus: Vengeance will be back with an all-new episode on Friday, March 9 at 10 PM.

SATURDAYS:

The Fades – The new BBC America supernatural series aired its final three episodes in February, but ratings were not available for any of those episodes.

Being Human – The new BBC America supernatural original series aired its season premiere on February 25, but ratings have not been made available for that episode.

SUNDAYS:

Luck – The new HBO horseracing series aired four more new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 5 – 425,000 viewers
February 12 – 549,000 viewers
February 19 – 445,000 viewers
February 26 – 501,000 viewers

This averages out to 480,000 viewers for the month. There was a new episode of Luck on tonight (March 4) and there will be an all-new episode on Sunday, March 11 at 9 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

The following made-for-TV movies aired during the month of February:

Secrets of Eden aired on Lifetime on Saturday, February 4, but the ratings have been impossible to track down.

The Hallmark Channel movie Cupid aired on Saturday, February 11, but the ratings were also impossible to track down.

The final three parts of Downton Abbey aired on PBS on February 5, 12 and 19. The ratings for the February 5 airing were 4 million viewers, no ratings could be tracked down for the February 12 airing and the final episode on February 19 earned 5.4 million viewers.

Radio Rebel aired on Disney on February 17 and earned 4.3 million viewers.

The Syfy movie Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island aired on February 11 and earned 2.4 million viewers.

Ratings results for the cable series that will air in March as well as ratings for the made-for-TV movies for February that can be tracked down will be provided during the first week of April.

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