Things aren’t looking good over at NBC. Heroes and Chuck both premiered with declines—and have now continued their seasons with declines. This lack of competition helped ABC with the viewers and CBS with another win in the demos.

8pm

• Dancing with the Stars (18.8 million, 4.3/11 in 18-49) was in step with last week.
• The Big Bang Theory (9.3 million, 3.7/10) picked up 600,000; How I Met Your Mother added on 200,000 more.
• Chuck (5.9 million, 2.3/6) slid by 700,000.
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (5.6 million, 2.3/6) improved by 200,000.
• A Gossip Girl* repeat (0.8/2) pulled in 1.8 million.

9pm

• Two and a Half Men (13.9 million, 5.1/12 in 18-49) had the night’s best demos.
• Worst Week (8.8 million, 3.0/7) was down another 500,000.
• Heroes (8.2 million, 4.0/9) took a 1.1 million hit.
• Prison Break (5.4 million, 2.2/5) was up a notch.
• Privileged* (1.5 million, 0.8/2) retained most of its lead-in.

10pm

• CSI: Miami (13.6 million, 4.0/10 in 18-49) shrunk by 700,000.
• Boston Legal (9.4 million, 2.2/6) shaved off 400,000.
• Life (5.8 million, 2.2/6) lost 1.1 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Monday’s ratings here.)