Finale Ratings: Chicago Code And Event End On Up Note, House Takes Sharp Turn

By Matt Webb Mitovich
TCCfinale_300 THE CHICAGO CODE: Jarek (Jason Clarke, L) and Caleb (Matt Lauria, R) try to close the case against Alderman Gibbons in the "Mike Royko's Revenge" season finale episode of THE CHICAGO CODE airing Monday, May 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2011 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Jeffery Garland/FOX

Both Fox's The Chicago Code and NBC's The Event wrapped up their one-and-done runs on a high note this Monday night.

Chicago Code copped its best numbers since March 14, gaining double digits in both total audience (7.03 million viewers) and in the demo (with a 2.0 rating). The Event meanwhile increased 14 percent in both measures, drawing 4.57 mil and a 1.5.

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Earlier in the evening, Fox's House put the brakes on Season 7 with an audience of 8.9 million and a 3.3 demo rating, which is down 6 percent week-to-week and marks a 23 percent plunge from the show's year-ago finale demo.

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Elsewhere on this final Monday of May sweeps:

* Dancing With the Stars topped the night with 22.15 million viewers and a 4.6 rating, up a tick on both counts.

* The Bachelorette launched its latest date-a-thon with 9.3 million viewers and a 2.8 rating, precisely matching the series' previous opener.

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* Lame duck Law & Order: LA surged 38 percent in audience (to just shy of 6 million viewers) and 27 percent in the demo (scoring a 1.4).

What were you watching this Monday?

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