CBS won its ninth straight Thursday, and its third of May sweeps, with “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” the top show in the key 18-49 demographic and “The Mentalist” tops in total viewers.
The third-season finale of ABC’s “Private Practice” won the 10 p.m. hour in the key demographic.
STRONG NIGHT FOR CBS: The penultimate episode of this season’s “Survivors” (3.9/12, 13 million total viewers) kicked off a great Thursday for the network, which won the night with an average of 3.3/10 in 18-49 and 13.6 million total viewers. A two-hour season finale is set for 8 p.m. Sunday, May 16, followed by a reunion show hosted by Jeff Probst.