Is there a new horror hit in town?
The Walking Dead was reliably great again this week, sure, but the bigger news might be A&E's Bates Motel, which stormed onto the schedule this week with very strong numbers. Meanwhile Continuum ended its first season on Syfy with solid ratings, Dragons: Riders of Berk got a huge boost for its season one sign-off, and Cult continue to struggle for The CW.
MONDAY, March 18th
Being Human (Syfy) 1.01 million viewers/0.4
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Being Human lost a few viewers but held on to its ratings score for a pretty stable week.
Continuum (Syfy) 0.89 million viewers/0.3
Continuum dropped viewers but held on to its ratings score for a solid end to its first season. Season two is on the way.
Lost Girl (Syfy) 0.96 million viewers/0.4
Lost Girl also dropped viewers but held on to its ratings score to keep its demographic strength rolling.
Bates Motel (A&E) 3.04 million viewers/1.3
Bates Motel had a powerful premiere, putting up some of the best numbers its network has ever seen. But will it continue in week two?
Revolution (NBC) — OFF
Revolution will return to the list next week.
Shows on Hiatus
Teen Wolf (MTV) — Returns June 3 2013
Warehouse 13 (Syfy) — Returns April 2013
Tron: Uprising (Disney XD) — Returns Unknown
Canceled Shows
Alphas (Syfy)
WEDNESDAY, March 20thth
Arrow (CW) 3.02 million viewers/1.0/3 share
Arrow returned from nearly a month off to a very slight drop in viewers and a stable ratings score. This one's not going anywhere.
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TOON) 2.23 million viewers/0.7
Dragons got a huge boost, particularly to its demo score, for its season-one finale.
The Neighbors (ABC) 4.76 million viewers/1.4/4 share
The Neighbors basically broke even with the bad week it had last Wednesday. It's still probably safe, but we'll see how the rest of the season goes.
Supernatural (CW) 2.16 million viewers/1.0/3 share
Supernatural returned to a small boost in viewers and demo score for another good week.
Shows on Hiatus
Futurama (Comedy) — Returns 2013
American Horror Story (FX) — Returns Fall 2013
THURSDAY, March 21st
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) -- OFF
Person of Interest (CBS) -- OFF
Elementary (CBS) -- OFF
The Vampire Diaries (CW) 2.65 million viewers/1.3/4 share
The Vampire Diaries got a nice rebound this week after a weak outing last week. It's not as impressive as it used to be, but it remains The CW's top series.
Beauty and the Beast (CW) 1.72 million viewers/0.6/2 share
Beauty and the Beast got a nice viewers spike and its first ratings gain in a month. That's something it desperately needs if it's still going to be here next year.
Archer (FX) 1.36 million viewers/0.8
Archer picked up viewers and ratings for another solid week.
Shows on Hiatus
Saving Hope (NBC) — Returns Unknown
Wilfred (FX) — Returns 2013
Haven (Syfy) — Returns Unknown
Canceled Shows
Last Resort (ABC)
Zero Hour (ABC)
FRIDAY, March 22nd
Touch (FOX) 2.79 million viewers/0.7/2 share
Touch got a little boost this week, but probably not enough to save it.
Merlin (Syfy) -- OFF (Returns May 3)
Spartacus: War of the Damned (Starz) 1.09 million viewers/0.4
Spartacus gained viewers but dropped ratings. It's doing better than it was at the beginning of the season, but not by much.
Grimm (NBC) 5.00 million viewers/1.4/4 share
Grimm got a small boost in viewers and held on to its demo score for another good week.
Cult (CW) 0.73 million viewers/0.2/1 share
Cult basically broke even for another very weak airing.
Completed Shows
Fringe (FOX) — Run ended after five seasons
SATURDAY, March 23rd
Shows on Hiatus
Bedlam (BBC) — Returns Unknown
Doctor Who (BBC) — Returns March 30, 2013
Canceled Shows
Clone Wars (TOON)
SUNDAY, March 24th
Once Upon a Time (ABC) 7.38 million viewers/2.2/6 share
Once Upon a Time slipped again this week, but there's a good chance things will pick up closer to the season finale.
666 Park Avenue (ABC) — OFF
666 Park Avenue's final four episodes will show up this summer on ABC, then it's done.
The Walking Dead (AMC) 10.99 million viewers/5.4
The Walking Dead gained viewers but lost a tenth of a ratings point. It still won its night, but we're already looking to the season finale on Sunday. Last year's put up huge numbers, but this one will face off against the season premiere of Game of Thrones. Can The Walking Dead hit a new high yet again?
Shows on Hiatus
Falling Skies (TNT) — Returns 2013
Game of Thrones (HBO) — Returns March 31, 2013
True Blood (HBO) — Returns 2013