Ratings Review: NCIS (Season 12)

Now in its 12th season, NCIS is still the most watched scripted drama on TV, regularly drawing 16-18 million viewers each week, and 22+ million with DVR viewing included. It also now owns the title as most watched TV series in the world.

With 32 airings this season, NCIS averaged 15.67 million viewers and a 2.1 rating in Adults 18-49, which included eight repeat episodes, for the Live+SD ratings. Minus the encores, the SD average is 17.22 million viewers and  a 2.4 demo rating.

The Live+7 ratings bering the total numbers to 21.18 million viewers (+4 million) and an A18-49 rating of a 3.5 (+46%). That 3.5 demo rating ranks 17th overall.

NCIS (Tuesdays at 8 p.m., on CBS)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	L+3	L+7
09/23/14	18.23	2.9	21.52(3.9)	22.47 (4.1)
09/30/14	18.84	2.6	21.44(3.5)	22.57 (3.8)
10/07/14	17.27	2.6		21.61 (3.9)
10/14/14	17.30	2.6		21.43 (3.6)
10/21/14	17.13	2.4		21.01 (3.5)
10/28/14	17.53	2.6		21.39 (3.6)
11/04/14	preempted
11/11/14	17.49	2.3		21.74 (3.6)
11/18/14	18.10	2.6		21.65 (3.6)
11/25/14	16.01	2.5		20.38 (3.7)
12/02/14	11.58	1.4	(R)
12/09/14	preempted
12/16/14	17.53	2.4		21.71 (3.6)
12/23/14	10.51	1.1	(R)
12/30/14	10.15	1.2	(R)
01/06/15	19.76	2.8		23.75 (4.1)
01/13/15	19.87	2.8		23.54 (3.8)
01/20/15	11.98	1.4	(R)
01/27/15	12.89	1.6	(R)
02/03/15	18.64	2.6		22.34 (3.8)
02/10/15	18.77	2.9		22.73 (3.9)
02/17/15	18.06	2.6		21.87 (3.5)
02/24/15	17.40	2.4	20.47 (3.0)	21.42 (3.4)
03/03/15	10.79	1.2	(R)
03/10/15	16.22	2.2	19.10 (3.0)	19.99 (3.3)
03/17/15	10.00	1.1	(R)	20.26 (3.3
03/24/15	16.23	2.2	19.24 (3.1)
03/31/15	16.60	2.0	19.55 (3.1)	20.57 (3.4)
04/07/15	16.85	2.1	19.44 (2.9)	20.25 (3.1)
04/14/15	15.80	2.0	18.69 (2.8)	19.60 (3.1)
04/21/15	10.19	1.0	(R)
04/28/15	14.85	2.0	17.86 (2.8)	18.84 (3.0)
05/05/15	14.05	2.0		18.41 (3.0)
05/12/14	14.94	2.0		18.87 (3.0)

* - in millions

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