Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

CBS' crime-solving duo helped the network roll to a ratings victory Wednesday, while the premieres of three sophomore shows on ABC struggled to regain the audience they had last fall.

CBS averaged a 7.9 rating/13 share for the night, easily beating second-place NBC's 5.4/9. ABC took third with a 4.8/8. FOX, 4.4/7, came in fourth, and The CW drew a 2.0/3.

The adults 18-49 title also went to CBS, which drew a 3.3 rating in the key advertising demographic. ABC managed to grab second with a 2.6, followed closely by NBC, 2.5, and FOX, 2.4. The CW came in at 1.4.

FOX's "Bones" led the 8 p.m. hour with a 6.1/10. CBS' "New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Gary Unmarried" finished second in households, but NBC's "Knight Rider" (4.6/7), which grew a tiny bit from its premiere, had more total viewers. The premiere of "Pushing Daisies" scored only a 4.1/7, well below its average from last season. "America's Next Top Model" earned a 2.7/4 for The CW.

CBS took the lead at 9 p.m. with "Criminal Minds," 9.3/14. The finale of "America's Got Talent" delivered a 7.7/12 for NBC. ABC moved up to third with "Private Practice," 5.5/8. A pair of "'Til Death" episodes averaged 2.7/4 for FOX, keeping it ahead of The CW's "90210" encore.

"CSI: NY" posted the night's best rating, 9.5/15, for CBS at 10 p.m. "Dirty Sexy Money" debuted to a 4.8/8 on ABC, topping the 3.9/7 for "Lipstick Jungle" on NBC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.