Ratings are based on the Live Plus Seven Day data – and Live Plus Same Day for the most recent two weeks from Nielsen.
The data covered are; total viewers, demographic adult 18-49 rating, share and rank; and the percent change from the comparable year-ago period in both categories age.
First, looking at the ratings base on total viewers, overall Criminal Minds came in position 13 with 12.665 millions viewers on average. Pretty good as Criminal Minds did increase by 4.2% its viewership compared to season 8. In demographic 18-49 years old Criminal Minds came in position # 12. Criminal Minds was flat with last season demo with no increase or decrease.
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| RANK | SERIES | NET | VWRS (mil) | ADULTS 18-49 | % change from 2012-13 viewers | % change from 2012-13 A18-49 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rating | share | (rank) | |||||||
| 1 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 21.528 | 7.9 | 20 | (1) | +2.5% | 0% | |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory | CBS | 19.960 | 6.2 | 20 | (2) | +6.9% | 0% | |
| 3 | NCIS | CBS | 19.773 | 3.3 | 10 | (13) | -7.4% | -17.5% | |
| 4 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CBS | 16.029 | 2.8 | 8 | (26) | -7.4% | -17.6% | |
| 5 | Dancing with the Stars | ABC | 15.207 | 2.5 | 7 | (35) | +2.4% | 0% | |
| 6 | The Blacklist (Mon.) | NBC | 14.950 | 4.3 | 12 | (7) | |||
| 7 | The OT | FOX | 14.745 | 5.2 | 15 | (3) | +17.7% | +10.6% | |
| 8 | The Voice (Mon.) | NBC | 14.570 | 4.6 | 13 | (4) | +2.8% | -9.8% | |
| 9 | Person of Interest | CBS | 14.046 | 2.5 | 7 | (35) | -12.6% | -26.5% | |
| 10 | The Voice (Tue.) | NBC | 13.898 | 4.2 | 12 | (9) | +5.0% | -8.7% | |
| 11 | Blue Bloods | CBS | 13.631 | 1.8 | 6 | (75) | +3.5% | -5.3% | |
| 12 | Resurrection | ABC | 12.963 | 3.8 | 10 | (12) | |||
| 13 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 12.665 | 3.3 | 9 | (13) | +4.2% | 0% | |
| 14 | Castle (Mon.) | ABC | 12.631 | 2.7 | 8 | (29) | +3.1% | 0% | |
| 15 | 60 Minutes | CBS | 12.183 | 2.0 | 6 | (66) | -1.6% | -9.1% | |
| 16 | Grey’s Anatomy (9:00) | ABC | 12.121 | 4.4 | 12 | (5) | +9.5% | +7.3% | |
| 17 | Scandal (Thu.) | ABC | 11.998 | 4.2 | 13 | (9) | +41.9% | +50.0% | |
| 18 | American Idol (Wed.) | FOX | 11.942 | 3.3 | 10 | (13) | -20.6% | -28.3% | |
| 19 | CSI | CBS | 11.863 | 2.5 | 7 | (35) | +2.0% | -10.7% | |
| 20 | Football Night in America (8:00) | NBC | 11.798 | 4.1 | 12 | (11) | +5.8% | +2.5% | |
| 21 | Modern Family | ABC | 11.792 | 4.4 | 13 | (5) | -4.2% | -10.2% | |
| 22 | Elementary | CBS | 11.745 | 2.6 | 8 | (33) | -7.2% | -13.3% | |
| 23 | Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 11.667 | 2.0 | 7 | (66) | +12.6% | -20.0% | |
| 24 | American Idol (Thu.) | FOX | 11.433 | 3.2 | 9 | (17) | -22.0% | -25.6% | |
| 25 | The Good Wife | CBS | 11.429 | 1.8 | 5 | (75) | +4.0% | -10.0% | |
Now let's look at Criminal Minds demographic 18-49 years old. on broadcast TV out of 184 shows Criminal Minds came in #13 tied with Once Upon a Time and American Idol
RANK
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SERIES | NET | VWRS | ||||
| (mil) | |||||||
| rating | viewers | A18-49 | |||||
| 1 | Sunday Night Football | NBC | 21.528 | 7.9 | +2.5% | 0% | |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory | CBS | 19.960 | 6.2 | +6.9% | 0% | |
| 3 | The OT | FOX | 14.745 | 5.2 | +17.7% | +10.6% | |
| 4 | The Voice (Mon.) | NBC | 14.570 | 4.6 | +2.8% | -9.8% | |
| 5 | Modern Family | ABC | 11.792 | 4.4 | -4.2% | -10.2% | |
| 6 | Grey’s Anatomy (9:00) | ABC | 12.121 | 4.4 | +9.5% | +7.3% | |
| 7 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 10.511 | 4.3 | +16.5% | +16.2% | |
| 8 | The Blacklist (Mon.) | NBC | 14.950 | 4.3 | |||
| 9 | Scandal (Thu.) | ABC | 11.998 | 4.2 | +41.9% | +50.0% | |
| 10 | The Voice (Tue.) | NBC | 13.898 | 4.2 | +5.0% | -8.7% | |
| 11 | Football Night in America (8:00) | NBC | 11.798 | 4.1 | +5.8% | +2.5% | |
| 12 | Resurrection | ABC | 12.963 | 3.8 | |||
| 13 | Once Upon a Time | ABC | 9.380 | 3.3 | -8.4% | -8.3% | |
| 14 | American Idol (Wed.) | FOX | 11.942 | 3.3 | -20.6% | -28.3% | |
| 15 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 12.665 | 3.3 | +4.2% | 0% | |
| 16 | NCIS | CBS | 19.773 | 3.3 | -7.4% | -17.5% | |
| 17 | Sleepy Hollow | FOX | 8.609 | 3.2 | |||
| 18 | American Idol (Thu.) | FOX | 11.433 | 3.2 | -22.0% | -25.6% | |
| 19 | Family Guy | FOX | 6.114 | 3.1 | -11.9% | -13.9% | |
| 20 | Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D | ABC | 8.310 | 3.1 | |||
| 21 | The Bachelor | ABC | 9.587 | 3.1 | +1.2% | -6.1% | |
| 22 | Survivor | CBS | 11.303 | 3.1 | +0.3% | -5.3% | |
| 23 | The Following | FOX | 8.206 | 3.0 | -30.9% | -30.2% | |
| 24 | 2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8.988 | 3.0 | -15.4% | -18.9% | |
| 25 | The Millers | CBS | 11.379 | 2.9 | |||
If we look at CBS, after all Criminal Minds is in competition with other CBS shows when it comes to renewal, overall in viewers Criminal Minds came in # 6.
| SERIES | VWRS | ADULTS 18-49 | % change | % change | ||
| (mil) | from 2012-13 | from 2012-13 | ||||
| rating | share | (rank) | viewers | A18-49 | ||
| Big Bang Theory | 19.960 | 6.2 | 20 | 2 | +6.9% | 0% |
| NCIS | 19.773 | 3.3 | 10 | 13 | -7.4% | -17.5% |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 16.029 | 2.8 | 8 | 26 | -7.4% | -17.6% |
| Person of Interest | 14.046 | 2.5 | 7 | 35 | -12.6% | -26.5% |
| Blue Bloods | 13.631 | 1.8 | 6 | 75 | +3.5% | -5.3% |
| Criminal Minds | 12.665 | 3.3 | 9 | 13 | +4.2% | 0% |
| 60 Minutes | 12.183 | 2.0 | 6 | 66 | -1.6% | -9.1% |
| CSI | 11.863 | 2.5 | 7 | 35 | +2.0% | -10.7% |
| Elementary | 11.745 | 2.6 | 8 | 33 | -7.2% | -13.3% |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 11.667 | 2.0 | 7 | 66 | +12.6% | -20.0% |
| The Good Wife | 11.429 | 1.8 | 5 | 75 | +4.0% | -10.0% |
| The Millers | 11.379 | 2.9 | 9 | 25 | ||
| Survivor | 11.303 | 3.1 | 10 | 19 | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| The Mentalist | 11.271 | 2.0 | 6 | 66 | -4.6% | -16.7% |
| Two and a Half Men | 10.660 | 2.8 | 8 | 26 | -22.7% | -31.7% |
| How I Met Your Mother | 10.511 | 4.3 | 13 | 7 | +16.5% | +16.2% |
| Intelligence | 10.190 | 2.2 | 6 | 53 | ||
| The Crazy Ones | 9.847 | 2.7 | 8 | 29 | ||
| Mike & Molly | 9.578 | 2.7 | 7 | 29 | -6.3% | -15.6% |
| The Amazing Race | 9.491 | 2.3 | 6 | 46 | -9.1% | -22.2% |
| Unforgettable | 9.052 | 1.3 | 5 | 106 | ||
| 2 Broke Girls | 8.988 | 3.0 | 8 | 23 | -15.4% | -18.9% |
| Undercover Boss | 8.381 | 1.7 | 6 | 81 | +0.2% | 0% |
| Mom | 8.341 | 2.4 | 6 | 42 | ||
| 60 Minutes Presents | 8.097 | 1.3 | 3 | 106 | -8.4% | 0% |
| Hostages | 7.613 | 2.0 | 5 | 66 | ||
| Bad Teacher | 6.870 | 1.7 | 5 | 81 | ||
| Two and a Half Men (Encore) | 6.786 | 1.6 | 5 | 90 | ||
| We Are Men | 6.724 | 2.2 | 6 | 53 | ||
| Friends With Better Lives | 6.271 | 2.1 | 6 | 63 | ||
| 48 Hours | 5.254 | 0.9 | 3 | 136 | -6.4% | -18.2% |
| Crimetime Saturday | 3.571 | 0.6 | 2 | 154 | -18.7% | -25.0% |
| 48 Hours Presents | 3.432 | 0.6 | 2 | 154 | ||
| Comedytime Saturday (8:30) | 2.710 | 0.6 | 2 | 154 | ||
While when looking at the demo Criminal Minds was #3 tied with NCIS!
| SERIES | VWRS | ADULTS 18-49 | % change | % change | ||
| (mil) | from 2012-13 | from 2012-13 | ||||
| rating | share | (rank) | viewers | A18-49 | ||
| Big Bang Theory | 19.960 | 6.2 | 20 | 2 | +6.9% | 0% |
| How I Met Your Mother | 10.511 | 4.3 | 13 | 7 | +16.5% | +16.2% |
| Criminal Minds | 12.665 | 3.3 | 9 | 13 | +4.2% | 0% |
| NCIS | 19.773 | 3.3 | 10 | 13 | -7.4% | -17.5% |
| Survivor | 11.303 | 3.1 | 10 | 19 | +0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2 Broke Girls | 8.988 | 3.0 | 8 | 23 | -15.4% | -18.9% |
| The Millers | 11.379 | 2.9 | 9 | 25 | ||
| Two and a Half Men | 10.660 | 2.8 | 8 | 26 | -22.7% | -31.7% |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 16.029 | 2.8 | 8 | 26 | -7.4% | -17.6% |
| Mike & Molly | 9.578 | 2.7 | 7 | 29 | -6.3% | -15.6% |
| The Crazy Ones | 9.847 | 2.7 | 8 | 29 | ||
| Elementary | 11.745 | 2.6 | 8 | 33 | -7.2% | -13.3% |
| CSI | 11.863 | 2.5 | 7 | 35 | +2.0% | -10.7% |
| Person of Interest | 14.046 | 2.5 | 7 | 35 | -12.6% | -26.5% |
| Mom | 8.341 | 2.4 | 6 | 42 | ||
| The Amazing Race | 9.491 | 2.3 | 6 | 46 | -9.1% | -22.2% |
| We Are Men | 6.724 | 2.2 | 6 | 53 | ||
| Intelligence | 10.190 | 2.2 | 6 | 53 | ||
| Friends With Better Lives | 6.271 | 2.1 | 6 | 63 | ||
| Hostages | 7.613 | 2.0 | 5 | 66 | ||
| The Mentalist | 11.271 | 2.0 | 6 | 66 | -4.6% | -16.7% |
| Hawaii Five-0 | 11.667 | 2.0 | 7 | 66 | +12.6% | -20.0% |
| 60 Minutes | 12.183 | 2.0 | 6 | 66 | -1.6% | -9.1% |
| The Good Wife | 11.429 | 1.8 | 5 | 75 | +4.0% | -10.0% |
| Blue Bloods | 13.631 | 1.8 | 6 | 75 | +3.5% | -5,30% |
| Bad Teacher | 6.870 | 1.7 | 5 | 81 | ||
| Undercover Boss | 8.381 | 1.7 | 6 | 81 | +0.2% | 0% |
| Two and a Half Men (Encore) | 6.786 | 1.6 | 5 | 90 | ||
| Unforgettable | 9.052 | 1.3 | 5 | 106 | ||
| 60 Minutes Presents | 8.097 | 1.3 | 3 | 106 | -8.4% | 0% |
| 48 Hours | 5.254 | 0.9 | 3 | 136 | -6.4% | -18.2% |
| Comedytime Saturday (8:30) | 2.710 | 0.6 | 2 | -154 | ||
| 48 Hours Presents | 3.432 | 0.6 | 2 | 154 | ||
| Crimetime Saturday | 3.571 | 0.6 | 2 | 154 | -18.7% | -25.0% |
Source: TVMediaInsights.com
So, looking at those numbers, Criminal Minds had a pretty good year: it was among the best performing show on all of broadcast TV, and among the top performer on CBS in both, demographics and viewers. Even better, Criminal Minds did increase its viewership by 4.2% and didn't lose demographic if compared to last season. Not bad for a 10 years old show!
