TV ratings: ‘Mind Games’ soft for ABC; NBC wins demo again

A lower Tuesday “Voice� helped NBC win the night among key 18- to 49-year-olds, while CBS had more viewers overall. Meanwhile, ABC saw a lackluster launch for its new series “Mind Games.�

According to early numbers from Nielsen, the first Tuesday episode of “The Voice’s� sixth season drew 13 million viewers and a 3.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That represents a 10% decline in 18-49 from night two of “The Voice� a year ago, though it was up 4% in total viewership.

With “The Voice� as its lead-in, a rerun of NBC’s “About a Boy� premiere earned a 2.4 in the key demo, better than the original post-Olympics airing on Saturday. The “Growning up Fisher� rebroadcast posted a 2.0 in 18-49, the same number it garnered after the Sochi Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. “Chicago Fire� notched a 1.8, flat with its last original episode.

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In 18-49, a ratings point equals roughly 1.3 million viewers.

The NBC prime time lineup beat CBS, Fox and ABC in the 18-49 age group, though CBS had more people watching overall, averaging 13.6 million.

“NCIS� drew 16.9 milion viewers, followed by “NCIS: Los Angeles� with 13.1 million, making them the two most watched shows. Both saw double-digit percentage declines in the demo from their last originals (to a 3.1 and 2.8, respectively). “Person of Interest� also fell from its last new episode to a series low of 1.7.

After “The Bachelor,� ABC aired another weak debut with its new drama “Mind Games.� Starring Steve Zahn and Christian Slater, the series opened with 3.6 million viewers overall and a 1.1 in 18-49. That’s better than ABC’s most recent attempt in the time slot, the low-rated “Killer Women,� but still not promising.

The second night of a two-part “The Bachelor� brought in 8.1 million viewers and a 2.4 in 18-49, down slightly from Monday night’s episode.

Fox’s “Glee� returned in its new 8 p.m. time slot up 9% from its last original in 18-49, but still low at a 1.2 rating and a total audience of 2.9 million. “New Girl� and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine� came back from a week off, each up 8% to a 1.4 and 1.3, respectively.

The CW’s “Supernatural� nabbed a 1.1 in 18-49 and 2.4 million people watching, while “The Originals� had a 0.8 and 1.9 million.

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