"The Mentalist" Posts Across-the-Board Increases From Last Week and Is the Night's Top-Scripted Program in Viewers

THE MENTALIST won its time period in viewers and key demographics with across-the-board increases from last week, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Thursday, March 11.

THE MENTALIST was first in households (10.0/18), viewers (16.03m), adults 25-54 (4.7/13) and adults 18-49 (3.4/10).  Compared to last week, THE MENTALIST was up +6% in both households (from 9.4/16) and adults 18-49 (from 3.2/09), +4% in adults 25-54 (from 4.5/12) and added +1.16m viewers (from 14.87m, +8%). 

Updated Thursday ratings will be available later today.

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