The series finale of "Private Practice," combined with the series premiere of the new reality offering "The Taste," helped push ABC to a ratings win on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, CBS scored the highest total viewership despite running repeats throughout the night, according to preliminary numbers.
ABC drew first place in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic with a 1.9 rating/5 share and second in total viewers with 5.8 million. The series premiere of "The Taste" at 8 p.m. drew a 2.2/6 — the night's highest individual ratings for the night — and attracted 6 million total viewers. The "Private Practice" send-off at 10 posted a 1.5/4