'Under the Dome' Opens as the Summer's Most-Watched and Highest-Rated Scripted Program in Adults 18-49

The second season premiere of Under the Dome was Monday's top program and ranks as the summer's most-watched and highest-rated scripted program in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for June 30.

At 10 p.m., Under the Dome was first in viewers (9.38m), adults 25-54 (2.9/08) and adults 18-49 (2.2/07). Under the Dome topped its nearest competitor by more than +3 million viewers (+49% over The Bachelor) and by +16% in adults 18-49 (over Masterchef).

Editor's Note: Season One of Under the Dome was one of the most time-shifted programs across all platforms. Under the Dome (all 13 episodes) in DVR playback had the highest playback audience (+3.834 million viewers) of any CBS show that aired during the 2012-13 broadcast year and the second-highest of any series on any network for the same period.