ABC:
8pm The Middle 8.81m (2.6)
* Ties its 2009 series premiere rating
8.30pm Better With You 7.97m (2.5)
* Retained 96% of lead-in
* 4% down from The Middle in this slot last year
9pm Modern Family 12.61m (5.0)
* All time series high
* Up 16% vs 2009 series premiere
* #1 show of the night among A18-49
9.30pm Cougar Town 8.35m (3.3)
* Down 24% vs 2009 series premiere
* Retained 66% of A18-49 lead-in
10pm The Whole Truth 4.91m (1.5)
* 50% lower than Eastwick premiere last season
* Distant 3rd and only 0.2 higher than Lonestar on Monday
CBS:
8pm Survivor 12.47m (4.0)
* #1 among viewers & A18-49 at 8pm
* 70% higher than comedy block last season
9pm Criminal Minds 14.08m (4.0)
* Down 5% vs 2009 premiere
* Most watched show of the night
10pm The Defenders 12.09m (2.9)
* 28% lower than CSI:NY premiere last season
* Retained 73% of A18-49 lead-in
* Retained 86% of total viewers
* Most watched at 10pm
FOX:
8pm Hells Kitchen 6.57m (2.9)
* Ties summer premiere rating
* 3rd in key demo at 8pm and 9pm
* Up 5% over SYTYCD & Glee combo last season
NBC:
8pm Undercovers 8.57m (2.0)
* Flop
* 13% lower than premiere of ill-fated Mercy last season
9pm Law & Order: SVU 10.02m (3.2)
* First hour 2.9, Second hour 3.5
* #1 among A18-49 at 10pm
* 1 hour 2009 premiere had 8.36m (2.5)
Tvbythenumbers
Really rough for The Whole Truth on ABC - Body of Proof (starring Dana Delaney) should get the slot soon. Body of Proof was originally planned for Fridays but doesn't have a premiere date yet.
Also, serious headscratching at NBC with those Undercovers ratings. It skewed pretty old for some reason. This was the frontrunner throughout their development season and comes from Lost, Alias and Fringe creator JJ Abrams. While L&O:SVU was up in the 9pm hour vs last season, it clearly does better at 10pm.
Decent enough for Hell's Kitchen, after the despair caused by Lonestar and the delight with Glee, this is a steady rating for them.
The Defenders did OK but didn't leave itself much room to fall in the coming weeks. Survivor is working out well at 8pm and Criminal Minds was strong.
The ABC comedy block did well - brilliant for Modern Family. Ties Mondays Dancing With The Stars premiere and only Glee has been higher so far. Better WIth You did OK - again providing it can hold that audience. Cougar Town's numbers look OK but not so good when you consider the lead-in.