After five years on air, NCIS is still showing a lot of life.  Although the show had its largest audience ever, FOX still came away with the evening’s best numbers:

8pm

• NCIS (18.3 million, 4.1/11 in 18-49 age group) also had the hour’s best demos.
• Bones (9.6 million, 3.6/9) was up almost 750,000 from last week.
• A 2-hour episode of The Biggest Loser (3.3/8) drew in 7.9 million.
• Cavemen (4.9 million, 1.7/5) and Carpoolers (5.5 million, 1.9/5) locked up 4th place.
• Beauty and the Geek (1.3/3) took a backseat with 2.6 million.

9pm

• Although bested by NCIS, House (18.1 million, 7.7/18 in 18-49) still had the evening’s best demos.
• Dancing With The Stars (16.9 million, 3.8/9) was down about 1.5 million from last week.
• The Unit (11 million, 3.0/7) was up about 1/2 million.
• Reaper (1.0/2) racked up last place with 2.4 million.

10pm

• About 11.7 million watched the hunt for a serial killer on Law and Order: SVU (4.2/12 in 18-49 demo).
• Boston Legal (11 million, 2.7/7) was down almost 800,000 from last week.
• Cane (7.8 million, 1.9/5) continues to see its audience slip away.