Ratings: NCIS And Private Practice Rise In Finales, Glee Dips, Cougar Town Drops

By Matt Webb Mitovich
CATERINA SCORSONE PRIVATE PRACTICE - "Gone, Baby, Gone" - When Amelia goes into labor, the Seaside doctors - even those she pushed away -- come to her side as she faces the hardest decision of her life. Meanwhile, after Pete finds himself in life-changing trouble, he and Violet realize what they mean to one another, and Addison is faced with a choice, on the Season Finale of "Private Practice", TUESDAY, MAY 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/KAREN NEAL) CATERINA SCORSONE

NCIS wrapped its ninth season — in which a lotta people were left in jeopardy — with an audience of 18.7 million total viewers while scoring a 3.5 rating — up 3 and 13 percent week-to-week and topping Tuesday on both counts.

Private Practice's season-ender (7.1 mil/1.8) also saw gains, up 22 and 29 percent and placing second behind the second half of NCIS: LA's two-hour finale (which was flat at 15.1 mil/3.0).

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Elsewhere....

* The 90210 (which is renewed, really!) season finale, at 1.1 mil/0.5, was down 5 and 17 percent week-to-week. L.A. Complex led out of that with 565K/0.2. Oof.

* Among reality fare, America's Got Talent Night 2 drew 10.4 mil and a 3.4, down a smidge from Monday's premiere. Dancing With the Stars (13 mil/2.2) dipped just a few percentage points. The Fashion Star finale (renewed, really!) was up from last week's 8 o'clock airing, to 5 mil/1.6.

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* Glee's double episode averaged 6 mil/2.5, down 10 and 7 percent.

* Cougar Town's double helping averaged 3.33 mil/1.0m dropping 28 and 33 percent.

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