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There was a lot of new programming to enjoy last night with only two repeats. Here is how all of the Monday night dramas fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Shows:
Human Target (FOX) – 7.8 million
Chuck (NBC) – 5.6 million
90210 (The CW) – 1.8 million

9 PM Shows:
Lie To Me (FOX [Finale] – 7.1 million
The Cape (NBC) – 5.3 million
Gossip Girl (The CW) – 1.5 million

10 PM Shows:
Harry’s Law (NBC) – 10.9 million
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) [repeat] – 6.9 million
Castle (ABC) [repeat] – 5.8 million

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Sunday nights are typically filled with movies, sports, animation and news programs. Last night wasn’t any different with only one drama airing (albeit with a repeat) and the presentation of the latest Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The Lost Valentine. Here is how both of those performed last night:

9 PM Movie (2 hours):
The Lost Valentine (CBS) – 14.3 million

10 PM Show:
Desperate Housewives (ABC) [repeat] – 3.6 million

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By now most everyone knows that the CW decided to delay the returns of both Smallville and Supernatural until next week and, at the last minute, the folks at Syfy pulled the new episode of Merlin, delaying it until next week as well.  There was only one new show on Friday night – Fringe – and the rest were, of course, repeats or encores.  Here is how all of last night’s dramas fared in the overall ratings race:

8 PM Shows:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) [repeat] – 7.7 million
The Vampire Diaries (The CW) [Encore] – 1.3 million

9 PM Shows:
Fringe (FOX) [NEW] – 4.6 million
CSI: NY (CBS) [repeat] – 8.2 million
Nikita (The CW) [Encore] – 1.1 million

10 PM Show:
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) [repeat] – 7.2 million

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Once again, programming last night was half-n-half: half repeats and half new. Here is how the Thursday night dramas fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Show:
The Vampire Diaries (The CW) [NEW] – 3.7 million

9 PM Shows:
Bones (FOX) [NEW] – 7.9 million
CSI (CBS) [repeat] – 9.7 million
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) [repeat] – 4.5 million
Nikita (The CW) [NEW] – 2.7 million

10 PM Shows:
The Mentalist (CBS) [repeat] – 10.1 million
Private Practice (ABC) [repeat] – 3.4 million

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It was nearly even with new and repeat episodes on last night. Here is how the Wednesday night dramas fared in the overall ratings war:

8 PM Show:
Nikita (The CW) [repeat] – 1.5 million

9 PM Shows:
Criminal Minds (CBS) [NEW] – 12.9 million
Chase (NBC) [NEW] – 4.1 million
The Vampire Diaries (The CW) [repeat] – 940,000

10 PM Shows:
Blue Bloods (CBS) [NEW] – 12 million
Off The Map (ABC) [NEW] – 5.1 million
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) [repeat] – 5.5 million

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Due to the State of the Union Address by President Obama, Tuesday night programming was full of repeats and pre-emptions, but there were two new episodes on the CW. Here is how last night’s dramas fared:

8 PM Shows:
NCIS (CBS) [repeat] – 13.2 million
Glee (FOX) [repeat] – 4.7 million
No Ordinary Family (ABC) [repeat] – 4.4 million
One Tree Hill (The CW) [NEW] – 1.9 million

9 PM Show:
Hellcats (The CW) [NEW] – 2.2 million

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Finally a night of nearly all new episodes! Last night was a big night with lots of TV options and here is how all of the Monday dramas fared in the overall ratings race:

8 PM Shows:
House (FOX) – 10.4 million
Chuck (NBC) – 6.2 million
90210 (The CW) – 1.7 million

9 PM Shows:
Lie To Me (FOX) – 7.7 million
The Cape (NBC) – 5.9 million
Gossip Girl (The CW) – 1.6 million

10 PM Show:
Castle (ABC) – 9.1 million
Harry’s Law (NBC) – 10.4 million
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) [repeat] – 6.6 million

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With the football championship hogging most of the prime-time line up as well as reality, news and animation also on the air, there wasn’t much to watch last night in terms of dramas except for two repeats and one special airing after the game. Here is how the Sunday shows fared in the ratings:

9 PM Show:
Desperate Housewives (ABC) [repeat] – 4.1 million

10 PM Show:
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) [NEW] – 18.3 million (approximate due to post-game overlap)
Brothers & Sisters (ABC) [repeat] – 3.2 million

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Like most Saturdays, there were all repeats on TV last night. Here is how the few dramas that aired last night fared in the overal ratings:

8 PM Shows:
CSI: Miami (CBS) [repeat] – 4.6 million
Harry’s Law (NBC) [Encore of pilot] – 4.1 million

9 PM Show:
Law & Order: Los Angeles (NBC) [repeat] – 3.8 million

10 PM Show:
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) [repeat] – 5.1 million

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There were quite a number of repeats on last night, but two big events did happen last night: those being the series finale of Medium and the move of Fringe to Friday nights. Here is how all of Friday nights dramas fared in the overall ratings war:

8 PM Shows:
Medium (CBS) [Series Finale] – 7.9 million
Smallville (The CW) [repeat] – 1.6 million

9 PM Shows:
Fringe (FOX) [New Night] – 4.9 million
CSI: NY (CBS) [repeat] – 7.2 million
Supernatural (The CW) [repeat] – 1.4 million

10 PM Show:
CSI: NY (CBS) [repeat] – 6.6 million

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