I dunno, that seems to be the normal amount of viewers it gets.

Lost was up for the week-to-week, the official rating it got (total viewers) was 17.1m.

Tuesday - 10/31
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Dancing with the Stars” (8-9:30) (ABC) 20.46m
2. “NCIS” (CBS) 15.88m
3. “House” (FOX) 14.08m
4. “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC) 13.22m
5. “The Unit” (CBS) 11.35m
6. “Boston Legal” (ABC) 10.33m
7. “Help Me Help You” (ABC) 9.51m
8. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (NBC) 8.52m
9. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 8.08m
10. “Standoff” (FOX) 4.92m
11. “Friday Night Lights” (R) (NBC) 3.91m
12. “Veronica Mars” (CW) 2.77m
13. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 2.72m

Top Shows by Total Ratings
1. “Dancing with the Stars” (8-9:30) (ABC) 13.7/21
2. “NCIS” (CBS) 10.6/17
3. “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC) 10.1/17
4. “House” (FOX) 10.0/15
5. “Boston Legal” (ABC) 7.4/12
6. “The Unit” (CBS) 7.2/11
7. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (NBC) 6.7/10
8. “Help Me Help You” (ABC) 6.4/10
9. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 5.9/10
10. “Standoff” (FOX) 3.4/5
11. “Friday Night Lights” (R) (NBC) 2.8/4
12. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 2.0/3
13. “Veronica Mars” (CW) 1.8/3

8:00-9:00
1. “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) 19.94m
2. “NCIS” (CBS) 15.88m
3. “Standoff” (FOX) 4.92m
4. “Friday Night Lights” (R) (NBC) 3.91m
5. “Gilmore Girls” (R) (CW) 2.72m

9:00-10:00
1. “Dancing with the Stars” / “Help Me Help You” (ABC) 15.33m
2. “House” (FOX) 14.08m
3. “The Unit” (CBS) 11.35m
4. “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (NBC) 8.52m
5. “Veronica Mars” (CW) 2.77m

10:00-11:00
1. “Law & Order: SVU” (NBC) 13.22m
2. “Boston Legal” (ABC) 10.33m
3. “CSI: NY” (R) (CBS) 8.08m

Notes:
- “House” increased 194% and 9.16m viewers from lead-in “Standoff”
- “L&O: CI” increased 139% and 4.61m viewers from the repeat of lead-in “FNL”
- Retention for “Help Me Help You” out of “Dancing” last half hour was just 44%

did people think Veronica was a repeat last night?

Tuesday - 10/18
"Veronica Mars" (CW) 3.22m


Tuesday - 10/24
"Veronica Mars" (CW) 3.31m


Tuesday - 10/31
“Veronica Mars” (CW) 2.77m

Possibly, but more likely it's because 1. GG was a repeat and so VM's lead in was about half normal and 2. It was Halloween, a lot of people were out.

Veronica Mars is the one show I do not miss, well that and South Park, but ya I missed this Veronica Mars because of Halloween, so ya, I'm sure that was the excuse for alot of people.

i think Gilmore Girls repeat hurt V Mars.

Honestly I think it was a huge mistake to air 'Veronica Mars' not only w/o the GG lead in, but on halloween as well, because the majority of the fanbase will celebrate halloween, and thus be out...

Wednesday - 11/01
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Dancing with the Stars: Results Show” (ABC) 19.21m
2. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 16.74m
3. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 16.48m
4. “Lost” (ABC) 16.12m
5. “Jericho” (CBS) 9.96m
6. “The Biggest Loser” (NBC) 7.84m
7. “Bones” (FOX) 7.38m
8. “Dateline” (NBC) 7.12m
9. “The Nine” (ABC) 6.68m
10. “30 Rock” (NBC) 4.83m
11. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) 4.42m
12. “20 Good Years” (NBC) 4.24m
13. “The Rich List” (FOX) 4.14m
14. “One Tree Hill” (R) (CW) 2.50m

Top Shows by Total Ratings
1. “Dancing with the Stars: Results Show” (ABC) 13.4/20
2. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 11.6/17
3. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 11.4/19
4. “Lost” (ABC) 11.1/16
5. “Jericho” (CBS) 6.1/9
6. “Dateline” (NBC) 5.9/10
7. “Bones” (FOX) 5.5/8
8. “The Nine” (ABC) 5.5/9
9. “The Biggest Loser” (NBC) 5.1/8
10. “30 Rock” (NBC) 3.8/6
11. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) 3.7/6
12. “20 Good Years” (NBC) 3.4/5
13. “The Rich List” (FOX) 3.1/5
14. “One Tree Hill” (R) (CW) 2.0/3

8:00-9:00
1. “Dancing with the Stars: Results Show” (ABC) 19.21m
2. “Jericho” (CBS) 9.96m
3. “Bones” (FOX) 7.38m
4. “30 Rock” / “20 Good Years” (NBC) 4.54m
5. “America’s Next Top Model” (CW) 4.42m

9:00-10:00
1. “Criminal Minds” (CBS) 16.74m
2. “Lost” (ABC) 16.12m
3. “The Biggest Loser” (NBC) 7.84m
4. “The Rich List” (FOX) 4.14m
5. “One Tree Hill” (R) (CW) 2.50m

10:00-11:00
1. “CSI: NY” (CBS) 16.48m
2. “Dateline” (NBC) 7.12m
3. “The Nine” (ABC) 6.68m


Note:
- Retention for “The Nine” out of “Lost” was just 50% in overnights and 48% in viewers.

I glad to see Criminal Minds doing so well.

Why people continue choosing to watch the procedural, formulaic Criminal Minds over the thought provoking, character driven Lost escapes me.

Some people just don't like to be confused I guess (this is a complament to 'lost' not a Knock)...

I'm glad to see that ONE TREE HILL was able to pull in those numbers of a repeate, though!

Other people with more on their plate don't want the commitment of having to see each and every single episode of a show in order to follow it. Procedurals fill that niche very well. Some people just want to be entertained one hour at a time with no strings attached.

I'm a Lost fan, but the better show is definitely winning here.

I'm surprised Criminal Minds is such a hit, because I tried watching it when it first debuted last season and I quickly dropped it because it did not seem like a very good show, compared to all the other procedurals. I much preferred that Fox show Killer Instinct, but that didn't last long at all.

I am obviously not a Nielsen viewer.

I've never seen a single second of Criminal Minds. Unlike other shows (like Numbers), the promos never grabbed me. On the other hand, I've basically dropped Lost since I can catch up with DVD and have decided I'd rather watch Mythbusters. Yes, I know thats blasphamy to most, but I'm tired of them jerking around with so many new questions and little (if any) answers to the questions they posed in episodes that came before.

Anyways, it is interesting to see something like Criminal Minds beat Lost (and this isn't the first time), wonder how it'll hold up through the season and when Lost comes back after its hiatus.

I'm in agreement with this

That's kinda what happend with me... durring the first season I watched most of the series up until episode 17 or so and then stopped watching it because I was dealing with school things up until Graduation, and I decided to pick up the first seaosn on DVD and watch it before I started season two, but by the time I finished season one, season two was already in like episode 6/7... so it looks like slowy, but surely i'll be watching this show on DVd over the years instead of on ABC... (plus now that its on against ONE TREE HILL, I have a semi-excuse for watching the later)

I watched the first couple of episodes of Criminal Minds last year, but it didn't hold my interest long enough to keep me watching. It's a serialized drama for the most part, so you don't need the commitment you do with Lost.

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Thursday - 11/02
Top Shows by Viewers
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 20.96m
2. “CSI” (CBS) 20.53m
3. “Survivor: Cook Islands” (CBS) 15.56m
4. “ER” (NBC) 13.77m
5. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 13.72m
6. “Shark” (CBS) 13.17m
7. “Deal or No Deal - Thursday” (NBC) 13.09m
8. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) 9.57m
9. “The Office” (NBC) 8.87m
10. “Six Degrees” (ABC) 7.59m
11. “Smallville” (CW) 4.93m
12. “Til Death” (FOX) 4.31m
13. “The OC” (Season Premiere) (FOX) 3.38m
14. “Supernatural” (CW) 3.38m
15. “Happy Hour” (FOX) 3.18m

Top Shows by Total Ratings
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 14.7/21
2. “CSI” (CBS) 13.7/20
3. “ER” (NBC) 10.2/16
4. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 10.1/15
5. “Shark” (CBS) 9.9/16
6. “Survivor: Cook Islands” (CBS) 9.2/14
7. “Deal or No Deal - Thursday” (NBC) 7.7/11
8. “My Name is Earl” (NBC) 6.3/10
9. “The Office” (NBC) 6.0/9
10. “Six Degrees” (ABC) 5.4/9
11. “Smallville” (CW) 3.5/5
12. “Til Death” (FOX) 3.3/5
13. “The OC” (Season Premiere) (FOX) 2.6/4
14. “Supernatural” (CW) 2.6/4
15. “Happy Hour” (FOX) 2.5/4

8:00-9:00
1. “Survivor: Cook Islands” (CBS) 15.56m
2. “Ugly Betty” (ABC) 13.72m
3. “My Name is Earl” / “The Office” (NBC) 9.22m
4. “Smallville” (CW) 4.93m
5. “Til Death” / “Happy Hour” (FOX) 3.75m

9:00-10:00
1. “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) 20.96m
2. “CSI” (CBS) 20.53m
3. “Deal or No Deal - Thursday” (NBC) 13.09m
4. “The OC” (Season Premiere) (FOX) 3.38m
5. “Supernatural” (CW) 3.38m

10:00-11:00
1. “ER” (NBC) 13.77m
2. “Shark” (CBS) 13.17m
3. “Six Degrees” (ABC) 7.59m

Notes:
- “The OC” is off by 50% and 4.12m viewers versus the third season premiere.
- “CSI” is down by 27% and 8.20m viewers compared to last year.
- Retention out of “CSI” for “Shark” was 72% in overnights and 64% in viewers.
- Retention out of “Grey’s Anatomy” for “Six Degrees” was just 37% and 36% in viewers. Ouch.

ABC just needs to cancel Six Degrees.

If I were Fox, I would move the O.C. away from Grey's Anatomy. I would imagine Grey's gets most of the younger women viewers in that hour. They should either move it up an hour or give it Standoff's slot before House.

Funny. I'd say the better show is definately losing here. I'm a Lost fan.

I had watched one or two Shark episodes and then I had recorded four Shark episodes. I finally got around to watching the first of the recorded ones. Then I deleted the rest. I just can't watch this crap anymore. I think the next one I'll drop is Jericho. It's just so cheesy and the mother's acting drives me batty. Perhaps my favorite new show is Heroes. I'm still watching the Nine, but I'm not sure how long I'll do that. It's getting a bit hokey.

Happy Hour has been sacked by Fox. Sucks. Judging by the numbers 'til Death cannot be far behind. So, that makes three shows I watched this year that have been cancelled already: Kidnapped, Smith, Happy Hour. Not a good average when I only tried out 16 shows.