Primetime Ratings: NBC's 'Deception' Premieres Modestly Out of 'Biggest Loser'

NBC just beat out ABC for first place on Monday night with
an overall 2.2 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen
overnight numbers. The network premiered new drama Deception at 10 p.m., winning the time period with a 2.0 rating.
Earlier, the time period premiere of The
Biggest Loser
earned a 2.4, down 17% from its season premiere on Sunday
night.

ABC was a close second with an overall 2.1/5. The season
premiere of The Bachelor posted a
2.3, down just 4% from its premiere last year. Castle returned from its last new episode on Dec. 3 to a 1.9, up
12%.

The finale of Fox's The
Mob Doctor
earned a 0.9, up from last week's 0.4. The network earned an
overall 0.9/2.

CBS (1.4/4) and The CW (0.4/1) aired all repeats.