Rating ABC’s Bachelor’s Wedding
Did you catch The Bachelor wedding last night? Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney tied the knot. I was never really a Jason fan… and didn’t particularly care for Molly either, so I watched halfheartedly. BUT, I do have a few things to say. Or probably more.
Finally, after 14 seasons, one of “The Bachelor’s” couples made it to the altar, though the ratings weren’t quite worth the wait.
ABC’s “The Bachelor: Jason and Molly’s Wedding” averaged a 2.7 adults 18-49 rating from 8 to 10 p.m. last night, according to Nielsen overnights, half of what last week’s “Bachelor” finale pulled but equal to ABC’s season-long average rating.
It was really neither a hit nor a miss for the network, which placed third for the night behind CBS and Fox but well ahead of NBC, whose Monday lineup is struggling.
Had “Wedding” aired last spring, after Jason and Molly got together, it likely would have drawn much higher ratings. Jason set off a storm of controversy when he dumped season 13 winner Melissa on the “After the Final Rose” special for runner-up Molly.
The most recent season of “Bachelor” was its best in years, buoyed in part by renewed interest in the show following Jason’s caddish move.
Meanwhile, CBS was first for the night among 18-49s with a 4.3 average overnight rating and a 12 share. Fox was second at 3.8/10, ABC third at 2.6/7, NBC fourth at 1.7/5, Univision fifth at 1.4/4 and CW sixth at 0.9/2.
As a reminder, all ratings are based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Thirty-six percent of Nielsen households have DVRs.
At 8 p.m. Fox was first with a 4.8 for “House,” followed by CBS with a 3.8 for “How I Met Your Mother” (3.9) and “Rules of Engagement” (3.6). ABC was third with a 2.6 for “Wedding,” NBC fourth with a 2.3 for “Chuck,” Univision fifth with a 1.7 for “Hasta que el Dinero Nos Separe” and CW sixth with a 0.9 for “Life Unexpected.”
CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with a 5.8 for “Two and a Half Men” (5.8) and “The Big Bang Theory” (5.8), while ABC moved to second with a 2.9 for the second half of its “Bachelor” wedding special. Fox was third with a 2.8 for “24,” NBC fourth with a 1.4 for “Trauma,” Univision fifth with a 1.3 for “Corazon Salvaje” and CW sixth with a 1.0 for “Gossip Girl.”
At 10 p.m. CBS was first again with a 3.3 for “CSI: Miami,” with ABC second with a 2.4 for “Castle.” NBC was third with a 1.5 for “Law & Order” and Univision fourth with a 1.1 for “Cristina.”
Among households, CBS led the night with an 8.0 average overnight rating and a 13 share. Fox was second at 6.4/10, ABC third at 6.0/10, NBC fourth at 3.4/5, Univision fifth at 1.9/3 and CW sixth at 1.2/2.
