Fringe bounces back, Horror Story struggles + 34 other genre shows
The holiday season is closing in, and our shows are dwindling down, but some are still out there pulling in viewers. This week, Fringe got a boost, while American Horror Story continued to struggle with its Wednesday competitors. Then there were all those midseason finales. Did The Vampire Diaries, Beauty and the Beast, The Big Bang Theory and more finish 2012 strong?
Check out our chart and commentary for more on how your favorite shows are doing in Live + Same Day viewers and rating.
MONDAY
Revolution (NBC) — OFF
Revolution is on a long midseason break. We won't see it again until March.
Tron: Uprising (DISNEY XD) .2 million viewers/0.0
Tron: Uprising returned from two weeks off to a new night and lower ratings, dropping to a demo score of 0 for the first time since June. We'll see if it can bounce back.
Shows on Hiatus
Alphas (Syfy) — Returns Unknown
Being Human (Syfy) — Returns Jan. 14, 2013
Teen Wolf (MTV) — Returns 2013
Warehouse 13 (Syfy) — Returns April 2013
WEDNESDAY
Arrow (CW) 3.11 million viewers/1.0/3 share
Arrow closed out its 2012 run this week with another drop in viewers and ratings. It's still doing well overall, but let's hope that 2013 will bring a numbers boost.
American Horror Story: Asylum (FX)2.21 million viewers/1.3
American Horror Story also finished its 2012 run this week, and it's still underperforming. It remains one of Wednesday's top shows, but for the last four weeks its viewership has been lower than at any other point in the show's history so far. Hopefully things will pick up again in 2013.
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TOON) — OFF
Dragons was off this week.
The Neighbors (ABC) 5.40 million viewers/1.6/4 share
The Neighbors hit a new low in both viewers and ratings this week. We can chalk some of that up to holiday instability (and all those Christmas specials it has to compete with), but if it can't recover from drops like this it might be in trouble.
Supernatural (CW) — OFF
Supernatural is done until January.
Shows on Hiatus
Futurama (Comedy) — Returns 2013
THURSDAY
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 16.77 million viewers/5.4/17 share
The Big Bang Theory finished its 2012 run with another dominant performance.
Person of Interest (CBS) 14.08 million viewers/2.9/8 share
Person of Interest also closed out its 2012 run this week, breaking even with the week before for another solid performance.
Elementary (CBS) 10.46 million viewers/2.3/6 share
Elementary got a small boost in viewers this week and hit a four-week high in ratings. That's a good way to close out 2012.
Last Resort (ABC) 4.94 million viewers/1.0/3 share
Last Resort dropped below the 5 million-viewer mark for the first time this week, ending its 2012 run on a low note. Just three episodes left, and then it's done.
The Vampire Diaries (CW) 2.81 million viewers/1.3/4 share
The Vampire Diaries picked up a few hundred thousand viewers and a tenth of a ratings point to finish off 2012 strong.
Beauty and the Beast (CW) 1.59 million viewers/0.6/1 share
Beauty and the Beast recovered a bit from last week's slip, but still finished 2012 quite a bit lower than where it started. We'll see if it can survive in the new year.
Shows on Hiatus
Saving Hope (NBC) — Returns Unknown
Touch (Fox) — Returns Feb. 1, 2013
Wilfred (FX) — Returns 2013
FRIDAY
Haven (Syfy) — OFF
Haven's final episodes have been postponed until January. We'll see it next year.
Fringe (FOX) 3.12 million viewers/1.1/3 share
Fringe had a good week, topping 3 million viewers for the first time since September.
Grimm (NBC) — OFF
Grimm is off until 2013.
Shows on Hiatus
Lost Girl (Syfy) — Returns January 2013
Merlin (Syfy) — Returns Unknown
Spartacus (Starz) — Returns January 25, 2013
SATURDAY
Clone Wars (TOON) — OFF
Clone Wars is done until January.
Shows on Hiatus
Bedlam (BBC) — Returns Unknown
Doctor Who (BBC) — Returns December 2012
SUNDAY
Once Upon a Time (ABC) — OFF
Once Upon a Time is done for the year. We'll see it again in January.
666 Park Avenue (ABC) — OFF
666 Park Avenue is also done until January.
The Walking Dead (AMC) — OFF
The Walking Dead is back in February.
Shows on Hiatus
Falling Skies (TNT) — Returns 2013
Game of Thrones (HBO) — Returns March 31, 2013
True Blood (HBO) — Returns 2013