Big ratings for NCIS 200th episode

The 200th episode of crime drama NCIS drew over 20 million viewers to CBS on Tuesday evening.

The episode was seen by 20.8 million viewers at 8pm with a 4.1 18-49 rating – the first original episode of NCIS since early January. Musical drama Glee continued on Fox with 7.7 million viewers and a 3.2 rating while Last Man Standing on ABC had 7.7 million and a 2.3 18-49 rating at 8pm with 7.9 million viewers and a 2.5 rating at 8.30pm. The Biggest Loser on NBC was seen by 5.9 million viewers with a 2.1 rating while teen drama 90210 on The CW had 1.3 million viewers and 0.7 18-49 rating.

At 9pm NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS had a hefty 16.1 million viewers with a 3.1 18-49 rating but the hour was won, in terms of that all important age group, by New Girl on Fox with 6.9 million viewers and a 3.5 18-49 rating. New Girl was followed at 8.30pm on Fox by Raising Hope with 4.6 million and a 2.2 rating while Sarah Michelle Gellar drama Ringer on The CW struggled once more with 1.1 million and a 0.5 rating – a show that maybe heading for bubble status. The season premier of The River on ABC had 8.2 million viewers and a 2.5 18-49 rating which dropped to 6.8 million and a 2.2 rating during the 10pm hour.