Death Becomes "Lost"
Boone's death was a boon for Lost.
More than 17 million watched the practitioner of step-brotherly love pass away last week in the ABC castaway drama, according to Nielsen Media Research. The performance meant another top 10 finish for the freshman hit.
While other islanders have had their torches extinguished on the show, Boone, played by Ian Somerhalder, is the first major Lost character to be offed.
Since being written off, Somerhalder has signed his own personal TV deal with ABC. But he told the Los Angeles Times that he still hopes to return to from whence he came.
"I am not sure that I am [gone for good]...It's Lost, so you truly never know," the actor told the paper.
Elsewhere in the TV week ended Sunday:
ABC's Grey's Anatomy (seventh place, 18 million) has Wally Pipped Boston Legal. ABC's holding the five remaining, unaired first-season episodes of David E. Kelley's lawyer show until the fall--the better to keep the doctors of Grey's Anatomy operating in the 10 p.m., Sunday time slot through the spring. (Boston Legal previously was renewed for a second season.)Tuesday's American Idol (second place, 24.5 million) was down 14 percent from its season average; Wednesday's Idol (third place, 24.1 million) was down about 6 percent. All in all, the franchise still had a better week than Nikko Smith.
ABC's Desperate Housewives (first place, 25.5 million) was the latest show to keep Idol out of the top spot.
The stock was up on NBC's The Apprentice 3 (13th place, 13.7 million)--this, even before the arrest of "hothead" Christopher Shelton.
The sixth-season finale of NBC's The West Wing (18th place, 11.6 million) made the show's bid for a seventh season with its most watched episode since January.
Fox's 24 (20th place, 11.1 million) blew up Air Force One, and all it got was a second-place finish to a bunch of guys running around in baggy shorts (aka, the men's college basketball championship--fourth place, 23.9 million--as broadcast on CBS).
In the battle of the 10 p.m., Tuesday dramas, CBS' Judging Amy (25th place, 10.5 million) snuck past ABC's Blind Justice (40th place, 8.4 million). Both came up short up against a Law & Order: SVU repeat (22nd place, 10.7 million) on NBC.
The 9:30 p.m., Friday offering of Living with Fran (88th place, 4.4 million) gave the WB cause to invent the word "Fran-tastic" to honor series star Fran Drescher. By comparison, the sitcom's premiere, aired at 8:30 p.m., Friday, was Dresch-ful--101st place, 3.2 million.
UPN's Veronica Mars (105th place, 2.8 million) got a second season pickup--now all the teen P.I. show needs is viewers.
With Idol knocked off its pedestal, CBS again scored victories as the week's most watched network in total viewers (averaging 12.4 million) and the 18-49 demo.
Fox was second in the ad-friendly category and third in total viewers (8.4 million). ABC was second in total viewers (9 million) and third in the 18-49 field.
NBC, which preempted Medium in favor of Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy (41st place, 8.3 million), was last in both races, averaging 8.3 million viewers.
In the battle of the netlets, UPN outdid the WB, 3.1 million to 2.9 million.
Here's a rundown of the 10 most watched prime-time shows for the week ended Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research:
1. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 25.5 million viewers
2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 24.5 million viewers
3. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 24.1 million viewers
4. NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (North Carolina v. Illinois), CBS, 23.9 million viewers
5. CSI, CBS, 22.6 million viewers
6. Survivor: Palau, CBS, 19.8 million viewers
7. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 18 million viewers
8. Lost, ABC, 17.1 million viewers
9. 60 Minutes, CBS, 15.7 million viewers
10. Without a Trace, CBS, 15.5 million viewers
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