TV ratings: 'NCIS' has another huge night Tuesday

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013

"NCIS" delivered its second-biggest audience ever Tuesday night, drawing more than 22 million viewers and scoring the night's best adults 18-49 rating as well.

CBS scored an across-the-board win for the night, but there were little bits of good news for ABC and NBC too. "Private Practice" ticked up a bit from last week for ABC, while "Go On" rebounded some after a season low last week for NBC. "Parenthood" also repeated as the 18-49 leader at 10 p.m.

CBS completely dominated the night in viewers, drawing just under 17 million people and a 10.6 rating/16 share in households. In a very distant second -- some 12 million viewers behind -- was NBC with 4.8 million viewers and a 3.1/5. ABC (3.7 million, 2.5/4) came in third, followed by FOX (3.1 million, 1.8/3). The CW trailed with 1.2 million viewers and a 0.8/1.

CBS also won the adults 18-49 crown, albeit by a much smaller margin. It scored a 2.7 rating in the demographic, a point better than second-place NBC's 1.7. FOX took third with a 1.5. ABC averaged 1.2 in the demographic and The CW a 0.4.

Tuesday hour by hour:

8 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS" (22.3 million viewers, 13.9/21 households)
NBC: "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" (5.65 million, 3.6/5)
ABC: "Modern Family" rerun (5.2 million, 3.4/5)/"Suburgatory" rerun (3.2 million, 2.1/3)
FOX: "Raising Hope" (3.7 million, 2.1/3)/"Ben and Kate" (2.3 million, 1.4/2)
The CW: "Hart of Dixie" (1.4 million, 0.9/1)

18-49 leader: "NCIS" (3.8)

9 p.m.

CBS: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (17.5 million, 10.9/16)
NBC: "Go On" (4.4 million, 2.7/4)/"The New Normal" (3.2 million, 2.2/3)
FOX: "New Girl" (3.6 million, 2.1/3)/"The Mindy Project" (2.8 million, 1.6/2)
ABC: "Happy Endings" (3.1 million, 1.9/3)/"Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" (2.7 million, 1.8/3)
The CW: "Emily Owens, M.D." (1 million, 0.7/1)

18-49 leader: "NCIS: Los Angeles" (2.7)

10 p.m.

CBS: "Vegas" (11.05 million, 7.1/12)
NBC: "Parenthood" (4.95 million, 3.2/5)
ABC: "Private Practice" (4 million, 2.9/5)

18-49 leader: "Parenthood" (1.9)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.

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