Two-hour 'Brothers & Sisters' solid for ABC

A two-hour "Brothers & Sisters" drew better-than-average ratings for ABC Sunday, but the latest "Jesse Stone" movie gave CBS the night's biggest audience.

CBS averaged an 8.5 rating/13 share in primetime, beating out ABC's 6.9/11. FOX came in third with a 5.0/8 (including live sports, so its numbers will change some). NBC, 4.2/7, finished fourth, and The CW came in fifth with a 1.0/2.

ABC led the demographic race, earning a 3.6 rating among adults 18-49. FOX was right behind at 3.5. NBC, 2.7, came in third, and despite its overall lead CBS finished only fourth in the demo at 2.4. The CW drew a 0.4.

The night started with CBS' "60 Minutes" (9.0/15) on top at 7 p.m. A NASCAR race on FOX drew a 6.0/10. "America's Funniest Home Videos," 5.2/9, put ABC in third. "Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan" managed only a 2.0/3 for NBC, but that was good enough to beat "Jericho" and the movie "Rain Man" on The CW.

ABC took the lead at 8 p.m. with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," 6.6/10. "The Amazing Race," 6.3/10, was a close second for CBS. The NASCAR race, which ended a little after 8:30, and "The Simpsons" combined for a 5.5/8 on FOX. Another "SNL" special, this time featuring Will Ferrell, kept NBC in fourth. The CW got a 1.1/2 from "Rain Man."

CBS moved back into lead at 9 with the movie "Jesse Stone: Thin Ice," 9.2/14. "Brothers & Sisters" scored a 7.6/11 for ABC. The season premiere of "The Celebrity Apprentice" drew a 5.3/8 for NBC and finished second in adults 18-49 for the hour. FOX's animation block averaged 3.5/5 for the hour, beating The CW's movie.

"Jesse Stone: Thin Ice" improved a little to 9.4/15 at 10 p.m. The second hour of "Brothers & Sisters" delivered an 8.1/13, while "The Celebrity Apprentice" came in at 5.7/9.

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