ABC's CASTLE Delivers its Top-Rated Season Debut in 3 Years

Dancing With the Stars (8-10pm - 12.7 million and 1.9/6 in AD18-49): From 8-10pm, ABC's Dancing ran in a virtual tie with NBC's THE VOICE in Total Viewers (12.7 million). Dancing was up from its week ago Fast Affiliate number in Total Viewers (12.7 million vs. 12.0 million) and held steady in Adults 18-49 (1.9/6 vs. 2.0/6). Building from its first to second hour (+17%), Dancing beat out Fox's SLEEPY HOLLOW from 9-10pm among Adults 18-49 (+24% - 2.1/6 vs. 1.7/5).

· DWTS was the most social series on broadcast Monday with 88,952 tweets up 11% from the prior week.

Castle (10-11pm - 11.3 million and 2.4/7 in AD18-49): In the 10pm hour, ABC's Castle (11.3 million) emerged as the most-watched TV show, topping NBC's Blacklist (10.7 million) and CBS' season premiere of NCIS: LA (9.4 million). In addition, Castle beat the NCIS: LA premiere in Adults 18-49 (+26% - 2.4/7 vs. 1.9/5) and Blacklist in Women 18-34 (2.4/8 vs. 2.1/7)

· Castle was up over its year-ago opener by 9% in Adults 18-49 (2.4/7 vs. 2.2/6 on 9/23/13) to its top-rated season premiere in 3 years - since 9/19/11. In fact, ABC drama equaled its highest rated telecast since October 2011 - since 10/31/11.

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