Ratings Review: CRIMINAL MINDS (2012-13 Season)

After eight seasons, CRIMINAL MINDS is still a solid ratings performer. It consistently draws 11-12 million viewers and within 10% of a 3.0 demo ratings, for original episodes. It is the foundation to a solid Wednesday night for CBS and had provided new life for the once mega-hit CSI, as it delivers a strong, compatible audience to it at 10 p.m.


For the 2012-13 season, CRIMINAL MINDS drew 10.13 million viewers and a 2.5 rating in Adults 18-49, over its 31 airings, including 8 encore episodes.

CRIMINAL MINDS (Wednesdays at 9 p.m., on CBS)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	+/-
09/26/12	11.73	3.1
10/03/12	Preempted
10/10/12	11.49	3.0
10/17/12	11.81	3.1	3%
10/24/12	11.61	3.1	-2%
10/31/12	11.99	2.9	3%
11/07/12	12.09	3.0	1%
11/14/12	12.20	3.0	1%
11/21/12	11.53	2.7	-5%
11/28/12	12.37	2.9	7%
12/05/12	11.33	3.0	-8%
12/12/12	12.01	3.1	6%
12/19/12	6.39	1.4	-47%	R
12/26/12	Preempted
01/02/13	6.65	1.6		R
01/09/13	Preempted
01/16/13	12.64	2.9
01/23/13	11.84	3.1	-6%
01/30/13	6.94	1.7	-41%	R
02/06/13	11.98	2.8	73%
02/13/13	Preempted
02/20/13	10.69	2.6
02/27/13	10.33	2.6	-3%
03/06/13	6.85	1.6	-34%	R
03/13/13	7.21	1.8	5%	R
03/20/13	11.58	3.0	61%
03/27/13	5.57	1.2	-52%	R
04/03/13	10.79	2.8	94%
04/10/13	11.47	3.0	6%
04/17/13	6.88	1.6	-40%	R
04/24/13	5.90	1.4	-14%	R
05/01/13	10.13	2.4	72%
05/08/13	10.08	2.5	0%
05/15/13	10.56	2.6	5%
05/22/13	11.01	2.8	4%

* - in millions