Review of Tonight's Devious Maids Premiere; Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Review of Tonight's Devious Maids Premiere; Week 30 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did

Lifetime's "deliciously dirty" series Devious Maids returns tonight (April 20) for a second season airing Sundays at 10:00pm and we have just watched that season opener. In the episode, "An Ideal Husband," three months have passed since we last saw our characters. Without any major spoilers, Marisol (Ana Ortiz) finds a new love, while Peri tries to keep Rosie (Dania Ramirez) and Spence (Grant Show) apart as Zoila (Judy Reyes) discovers through Genevieve (Susan Lucci) that Valentina (Edy Ganem) is back from Africa, while Carmen (Roselyn Sanchez) and Alejandro settle in to their fake relationship.

In the style of Desperate Housewives (also created by Marc Cherry), we have a new mystery that will play out this season and Marisol finds herself right in the middle of it again, but this time she doesn't know anything about it. All of our favorite maids and their employers are back (well, minus the Stappords), but we also have new blood in Beverly Hills that will play into the season's mystery. The new mystery is very compelling and you'll want to know what happened 15 years ago (1999). The premiere of course brings the mystery, but we still have the comedic aspect that this show did so well with in the first season (in particular characters like Rosie, Odessa and The Powells). And speaking of the Powells (Rebecca Wisocky and Tom Irwin), they are always a pleasure to watch and they have to deal with a crisis in the premiere that forces them to hire a...bodyguard! Funny! New maid Opal might be even creepier than Mr. Powell, if that's even possible. Executive producer Eva Longoria directs the premiere and did an amazing job with it bringing her comedic timing that she mastered on Desperate Housewives. We have a lot of twists and turns, but along the way the premiere has laughs and a lot of heart as well. It's just fun and compelling episode, with a great mystery. You'll want to watch it live tonight at 10|9c on Lifetime because this show will be the talk at the water-cooler Monday morning. No sophomore slump here!

2013-14 Week 30 TV Ratings (first four nights, Mon-Thu):

Households: #1. CBS 5.6/9 rating/share (-26% from first four nights Week 29); #2. ABC 4.6/8 (even); #3. NBC 4.2/7 (-2%); #4. Fox 3.4/5 (even); #5. The CW 1.0/2 (+43%)
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 8.83 million (-28% from first four nights Week 29); #2. ABC 7.06 million (even); #3. NBC 6.55 million (-2%); #4. Fox 5.35 million (-3%); #5. The CW 1.51 million (+53%).
Adults 18-49: #1. NBC 1.8/5 rating/share (-5% from first four nights Week 29); #2. ABC 1.7/5 (even); #3. CBS 1.7/5 (-45%); #4. Fox 1.5/5 (even) #5. The CW 0.6/2 (+100%)

For previous week's final ratings, Week 29 (4/7/14-4/13/14) had CBS win the week in 18-49 with a 2.1 rating, followed by ABC's 1.5, Fox's 1.5 and NBC's 1.4. In total viewers, CBS lead this with 9.95 million, beating ABC which did 6.2 million, NBC followed with 5.4 million, and Fox trailed with 4.94 million.
Season to-date (9/23/13-4/13/14) in 18-49, NBC is on top with a 2.9, over Fox's Super Bowl-fueled 2.6, CBS is next with a 2.4, and ABC at a 2.1. In total viewers, CBS is still on top with 10.85 million, then NBC is second with 9.71, Fox is at 7.68 and ABC is at 7.50 as they are creeping in to catch Fox.

Back to week 30, read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:

Week 30 (April 14-20) Analysis

Last Sunday (Apr 13)	(Week 29)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
60 Minutes	CBS	7:00PM	10,987,000	10,135,000	852,000	1.63	1.31	0.32
America's Funniest Videos	ABC	7:00PM	5,923,000	6,409,000	(486,000)	1.30	1.43	(0.13)
Dateline	NBC	7:00PM	4,403,000	4,123,000	280,000	0.78	0.59	0.19	vs. Ann Curry
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	1,832,000	2,265,000	(433,000)	0.76	0.89	(0.13)
American Dad	Fox	7:30PM	2,363,000	2,681,000	(318,000)	1.15	1.19	(0.04)
49th ACM Awards	CBS	8:00PM		14,169,000	(14,169,000)		3.34	(3.34)
The Amazing Race	CBS	8:00PM	8,835,000		8,835,000	1.79		1.79
Once Upon a Time	ABC	8:00PM	6,499,000	7,256,000	(757,000)	1.98	2.42	(0.44)
American Dream Builders	NBC	8:00PM	3,087,000	2,921,000	166,000	0.70	0.65	0.05
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	3,638,000	4,298,000	(660,000)	1.66	1.86	(0.20)
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	4,386,000	4,773,000	(387,000)	2.12	2.26	(0.14)
The Good Wife	CBS	9:00PM	9,833,000		9,833,000	1.48		1.48
Resurrection	ABC	9:00PM	7,461,000	8,045,000	(584,000)	2.08	2.24	(0.16)
Believe	NBC	9:00PM	4,344,000	4,248,000	96,000	1.01	0.97	0.04
Cosmos: Spacetime	Fox	9:00PM	349,000	3,982,000	(3,633,000)	1.25	1.52	(0.27)
The Mentalist	CBS	10:00PM	9,021,000		9,021,000	1.57		1.57
Revenge	ABC	10:00PM	5,265,000	5,163,000	102,000	1.34	1.29	0.05
Crisis	NBC	10:00PM	4,072,000	4,468,000	(396,000)	1.11	1.01	0.10


Monday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	7,220,000	6,846,000	374,000	2.31	2.00	0.31	vs. Big Bang (R)
Dancing with the Stars	ABC	8:00PM	14,776,000	14,467,000	309,000	2.33	2.17	0.16	8-10P
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,849,000	11,966,000	(117,000)	3.36	3.48	(0.12)	8-10P
Bones	Fox	8:00PM	5,792,000	6,583,000	(791,000)	1.38	1.64	(0.26)
Star Crossed	CW	8:00PM	758,000	952,000	(194,000)	0.28	0.34	(0.06)
Friends w/Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	5,690,000	5,258,000	432,000	1.83	1.58	0.25
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	7,490,000		7,490,000	2.09		2.09
NCAA Championship	CBS	9:00PM		21,196,000	(21,196,000)		7.17	(7.17)
The Following	Fox	9:00PM	4,358,000	4,408,000	(50,000)	1.44	1.43	0.01
Tomorrow People	CW	9:00PM	1,059,000	583,000	476,000	0.42	0.20	0.22	REPEAT
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	6,859,000		6,859,000	1.88		1.88
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	4,526,000		4,526,000	0.95		0.95	REPEAT
Castle	ABC	10:00PM	8,137,000	8,991,000	(854,000)	1.27	1.50	(0.23)	REPEAT
The Blacklist	NBC	10:00PM	5,820,000	5,082,000	738,000	1.53	1.48	0.05	REPEAT vs. Dream Builders

Tuesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
NCIS	CBS	8:00PM	17,122,000	17,392,000	(270,000)	2.20	2.61	(0.41)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	8:00PM	3,591,000	5,373,000	(1,782,000)	1.08	1.90	(0.82)	REPEAT
The Voice	NBC	8:00PM	11,815,000	11,085,000	730,000	2.98	2.85	0.13
Glee	Fox	8:00PM	2,441,000	2,781,000	(340,000)	0.96	1.03	(0.07)
The Originals	CW	8:00PM	1,519,000	676,000	843,000	0.69	0.20	0.49	vs. REPEAT
NCIS: LA	CBS	9:00PM	14,688,000	14,560,000	128,000	2.11	2.34	(0.23)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	ABC	9:00PM	5,516,000		5,516,000	2.11		2.11
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM		4,453,000	(4,453,000)		1.44	(1.44)
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	6,992,000	6,866,000	126,000	1.79	1.72	0.07
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	2,187,000	2,263,000	(76,000)	1.15	1.01	0.14	vs. Mindy Project
Supernatural	CW	9:00PM	1,602,000	766,000	836,000	0.73	0.20	0.53	vs. The 100 (R)
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM		2,817,000	(2,817,000)		0.83	(0.83)
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	5,889,000	5,543,000	346,000	1.52	1.50	0.02
Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	1,952,000	2,330,000	(378,000)	0.99	1.09	(0.10)
Person of Interest	CBS	10:00PM	10,743,000	7,894,000	2,849,000	1.76	1.20	0.56	vs. REPEAT
Celebrity Wife Swap	ABC	10:00PM	3,222,000	2,172,000	1,050,000	1.01	0.50	0.51	PREMIERE vs. Resurrection (R)
Chicago Fire	NBC	10:00PM	6,896,000	6,958,000	(62,000)	1.66	1.83	(0.17)

Wednesday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Survivor Blood v Water	CBS	8:00PM	9,348,000	9,624,000	(276,000)	2.29	2.42	(0.13)
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	5,227,000	4,975,000	252,000	1.34	1.40	(0.06)	REPEAT
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	3,747,000	3,845,000	(98,000)	1.05	1.20	(0.15)	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	8:00PM	4,610,000	4,171,000	439,000	1.12	0.93	0.19	REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	8:00PM	8,529,000	8,899,000	(370,000)	1.94	2.01	(0.07)	8-10P
Arrow	CW	8:00PM	2,260,000	1,176,000	1,084,000	0.71	0.40	0.31	vs. REPEAT
Criminal Minds	CBS	9:00PM	6,884,000	9,848,000	(2,964,000)	1.41	2.31	(0.90)	REPEAT
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	5,288,000	5,105,000	183,000	1.60	1.60	-	REPEAT
Law & Order: SVU	NBC	9:00PM	5,133,000	7,408,000	(2,275,000)	1.28	2.05	(0.77)	REPEAT
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	3,855,000	3,651,000	204,000	1.19	1.24	(0.05)
The 100	CW	9:00PM	1,801,000	1,689,000	112,000	0.53	0.53	-
CSI	CBS	10:00PM	6,793,000	9,113,000	(2,320,000)	1.21	1.68	(0.47)	REPEAT
Nashville	ABC	10:00PM	2,877,000	2,469,000	408,000	0.71	0.60	0.11	REPEAT
Chicago P.D.	NBC	10:00PM	4,174,000	6,486,000	(2,312,000)	1.01	1.60	(0.59)	REPEAT

Thursday			This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	9,687,000	16,288,000	(6,601,000)	2.20	4.70	(2.50)	REPEAT
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	8:00PM	3,590,000	6,846,000	(3,256,000)	0.85	1.68	(0.83)	REPEAT vs. Shark Tank
Community	NBC	8:00PM	2,871,000	2,559,000	312,000	0.98	0.86	0.12
Hell's Kitchen	Fox	8:00PM	4,949,000	4,170,000	779,000	1.73	1.38	0.35
Vampire Diaries	CW	8:00PM	1,663,000	843,000	820,000	0.71	0.30	0.41	vs. REPEAT
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	10,907,000	10,071,000	836,000	2.65	2.48	0.17	REPEAT vs. The Millers
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	2,395,000	2,560,000	(165,000)	0.93	1.01	(0.08)
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:00PM	6,185,000	9,547,000	(3,362,000)	1.57	2.43	(0.86)	vs. 2.5 Men
Grey's Anatomy	ABC	9:00PM	8,447,000	8,177,000	270,000	2.62	2.57	0.05
Hollywood Game Night	NBC	9:00PM	3,212,000	2,616,000	596,000	0.93	0.90	0.03	vs. REPEAT
American Idol	Fox	9:00PM	7,971,000	7,633,000	338,000	1.90	1.75	0.15
Reign	CW	9:00PM	1,390,000	1,230,000	160,000	0.42	0.45	(0.03)
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	5,225,000	6,874,000	(1,649,000)	1.30	1.66	(0.36)	FINALE
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	4,295,000	4,320,000	(25,000)	1.04	1.24	(0.20)
NCIS	CBS	10:00PM	6,130,000	7,902,000	(1,772,000)	1.02	1.64	(0.62)	REPEAT vs. Elementary
Scandal	ABC	10:00PM	10,573,000	9,227,000	1,346,000	3.45	3.01	0.44	FINALE
Parenthood	NBC	10:00PM	3,991,000	3,663,000	328,000	1.28	1.12	0.16	FINALE

Friday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
Unforgettable	CBS	8:00PM	7,166,000	7,588,000	(422,000)	0.90	1.00	(0.10)
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	5,212,000	5,898,000	(686,000)	1.10	1.18	(0.08)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	5,478,000	3,702,000	1,776,000	1.00	0.69	0.31
Kitchen Nightmares	Fox	8:00PM	2,939,000	3,067,000	(128,000)	1.00	1.22	(0.22)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:00PM	1,367,000	1,360,000	7,000	0.40	0.38	0.02
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:30PM	4,037,000	4,058,000	(21,000)	0.80	0.86	(0.06)	REPEAT vs. Neighbors
Whose Line Is It Anyway?	CW	8:30PM	1,293,000	1,306,000	(13,000)		0.41	(0.41)	REPEAT
Hawaii Five-0	CBS	9:00PM	6,437,000	9,168,000	(2,731,000)	0.70	1.34	(0.64)	REPEAT
Shark Tank	ABC	9:00PM	6,469,000	6,948,000	(479,000)	1.60	1.79	(0.19)
Dateline	NBC	9:00PM	6,457,000	4,730,000	1,727,000	1.20	1.12	0.08	vs. Grimm
Hart of Dixie	CW	9:00PM	805,000	808,000	(3,000)	0.30	0.27	0.03
Kitchen Nightmares	Fox	9:00PM	2,499,000	2,901,000	(402,000)	0.90	1.14	(0.24)
Blue Bloods	CBS	10:00PM	8,389,000	11,051,000	(2,662,000)	0.90	1.42	(0.52)	REPEAT
20/20	ABC	10:00PM	8,197,000	5,767,000	2,430,000	1.80	1.45	0.35
Hannibal	NBC	10:00PM	2,930,000	2,247,000	683,000	0.90	0.74	0.16

Saturday	(PRELIMINARY #s)		This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-	This Wk	Prev Week	Wk-to-Wk +/-
Title	Network	Time	Total Viewers			18-49 Rtg			Notes
The Ten Commandments	ABC	7:00PM	5,870,000		5,870,000	1.00		1.00	7-1144P
Comedytime	CBS	8:00PM	2,200,000	2,475,000	(275,000)	0.40	0.64	(0.24)	REPEAT
Castle	ABC	8:00PM		2,972,000	(2,972,000)		0.51	(0.51)
Dateline	NBC	8:00PM	4,490,000	4,387,000	103,000	0.90	0.70	0.20	8-10P
UFC	Fox	8:00PM	1,990,000	6,039,000	(4,049,000)	0.80	1.46	(0.66)	8-10P vs. NASCAR
Comedytime	CBS	8:30PM	5,270,000	1,566,000	3,704,000	0.90	0.39	0.51	REPEAT
Crimetime	CBS	9:00PM	2,860,000	2,250,000	610,000	0.60	0.45	0.15	vs. 48 Hours
20/20 Saturday	ABC	9:00PM		2,623,000	(2,623,000)		0.54	(0.54)
48 Hours Mystery	CBS	10:00PM	5,490,000	4,511,000	979,000	0.90	0.79	0.11
Nightline Prime	ABC	10:00PM		3,052,000	(3,052,000)		0.70	(0.70)
SNL(R)	NBC	10:00PM	2,790,000	2,921,000	(131,000)	0.90	0.91	(0.01)	REPEAT

Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:

Week 30 (April 14-20) How the Sitcoms Did
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings)
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg
Title	Network	Time	Day	Total Viewers	18-49 Rtg	Notes

The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:30PM	Thu	10,907,000	2.65	REPEAT
2 Broke Girls	CBS	8:00PM	Mon	7,220,000	2.31
The Big Bang Theory	CBS	8:00PM	Thu	9,687,000	2.20	REPEAT
Family Guy	Fox	8:30PM	Sun	4,386,000	2.12
Mike & Molly	CBS	9:00PM	Mon	7,490,000	2.09
Mom	CBS	9:30PM	Mon	6,859,000	1.88
Friends with Better Lives	CBS	8:30PM	Mon	5,690,000	1.83
About a Boy	NBC	9:00PM	Tue	6,992,000	1.79
The Simpsons	Fox	8:00PM	Sun	3,638,000	1.66
Modern Family	ABC	9:00PM	Wed	5,288,000	1.60	REPEAT
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:00PM	Thu	6,185,000	1.57
Growing Up Fisher	NBC	9:30PM	Tue	5,889,000	1.52
The Middle	ABC	8:00PM	Wed	5,227,000	1.34	REPEAT
The Crazy Ones	CBS	9:30PM	Thu	5,225,000	1.30	FINALE
Mixology	ABC	9:30PM	Wed	3,855,000	1.19
American Dad!	Fox	7:30PM	Sun	2,363,000	1.15
New Girl	Fox	9:00PM	Tue	2,187,000	1.15
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:00PM	Fri	5,212,000	1.1
Suburgatory	ABC	8:30PM	Wed	3,747,000	1.05	REPEAT
Surviving Jack	Fox	9:30PM	Thu	4,295,000	1.04
The Mindy Project	Fox	9:30PM	Tue	1,952,000	0.99
Community	NBC	8:00PM	Thu	2,871,000	0.98
Parks & Recreation	NBC	8:30PM	Thu	2,395,000	0.93
Last Man Standing	ABC	8:30PM	Fri	4,037,000	0.8	REPEAT
Bob's Burgers	Fox	7:00PM	Sun	1,832,000	0.76
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:30PM	Sat	2,270,000	0.5	REPEAT
Comedytime (R)	CBS	8:00PM	Sat	2,200,000	0.4	REPEAT
The Millers	CBS	8:30PM	Thu			preempted
Two and a Half Men	CBS	9:00PM	Thu			preempted
The Goldbergs	ABC	9:00PM	Tue			preempted
Trophy Wife	ABC	9:30PM	Tue			preempted
Animation Domination	Fox	7:00PM	Sun			preempted
Animnation Domination	Fox	7:30PM	Sun			preempted
The Neighbors	ABC	8:30PM	Fri			completed
How I Met Your Mother	CBS	8:00PM	Mon			completed
Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Fox	9:30PM	Tue			completed
Dads	Fox	8:00PM	Tue			completed
Super Fun Night	ABC	9:30PM	Wed			completed
Raising Hope	Fox	9:30PM	Fri			canceled
Enlisted	Fox	9:00PM	Fri			canceled
Sean Saves the World	NBC	9:00PM	Thu			canceled
The Michael J. Fox Show	NBC	9:30PM	Thu			canceled
We Are Men	CBS	8:30PM	Mon			canceled
Welcome to the Family	NBC	8:30PM	Thu			canceled
Back in the Game	ABC	8:30PM	Wed			canceled

SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Friday, July 25

Happy's Place - "Mama Drama" (NBC, 8:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Isabella's mom, Maritza, arrives, Bobbie tells the crew she's forgiven her for what happened with Happy, only to realize Maritza holds a grudge against her; Emmett and Takoda try to find out why Steve can't return to his home in Colombia.

Happy's Place - "Accountability" (NBC, 8:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
When Isabella accidentally implies she doesn't trust Steve's work on the tavern's taxes, Bobbie and Steve decide to have some fun and teach her a lesson; Gabby goes on a health kick enlisting Takoda as her personal trainer.

Electric Bloom - "How We Made a Tiny Mistake" (Disney Channel, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Follows a girl band since they met in middle school to present day, learning how their pre-famous lives go on to fuel their future musical chart toppers.

Electric Bloom - "How We Found a Howie" (Disney Channel, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Follows a girl band since they met in middle school to present day, learning how their pre-famous lives go on to fuel their future musical chart toppers.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of July 21)

Friday, July 25

Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood/The Last O.G./The Soul Man/The Steve Harvey Show) - Watch Cedric on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) - Jeremy is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Timothy Olyphant (Stick/Santa Clarita Diet) - Timothy appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Emily Ratajkowski (Too Much) - Emily is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear/Girls) - Ebon talks about The Fantastic Four: First Steps on a repeat of ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
Leanne Morgan (Leanne) - Leanne talks about Neflix's Leanne on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
Kristen Johnston (Leanne/Mom/The Exes/3rd Rock from the Sun) - Kristen talks about Netflix's Leanne on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tony Danza (Taxi/Who's the Boss?/Hudson Street/The Tony Danza Show) - Tony talks about his brand-new show Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Michael Jai White (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse) - Michael is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.