Elementary slipped on its return to CBS on Thursday (November 5), according to Nielsen.
The crime drama was down one-tenth of a point from last year's premiere on CBS at 10pm with 1.1 (5.58m).
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Earlier in the night on CBS, The Big Bang Theory hit 3.7 (14.81m) at 8pm, Life in Pieces averaged 1.9 (7.88m) at 8.30pm and Mom reached 1.5 (7.28m) at 9pm.
Over on NBC, Heroes Reborn soared three-tenths with 1.3 (3.97m) at 8pm. The Blacklist pulled in 1.4 (6.44m) at 9pm and The Player appealed to 0.7 (3.22m) at 10pm.
Bones and Sleepy Hollow were down following last week's Halloween crossover, earning 1.1 (5.34m) at 8pm and 0.9 (3.04m) at 9pm on Fox.
Grey's Anatomy fell one-tenth of a point to 2.3 (8.50m) at 8pm on ABC. Scandal appealed to 2.2 (8.03m) at 9pm and How to Get Away with Murder rose a tenth with 1.9 (6.49m) at 10pm.
ABC won the key 18-49 demographic overall with 2.1.
The Vampire Diaries generated 0.6 (1.34m) at 8pm on The CW, up a tenth. The Originals received 0.4 (0.97m) at 9pm.
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