The show NCIS ranked where on the Nielsen ratings top twenty most - watched cable shows for the week ending March 1 , 2009 ?
The total viewership and ratings for this episode were down from those of the previous episode , " Special Education " , which was watched by over 11.68 million American viewers and received a 4.6/13 rating / share in the 18–49 demographic upon first airing on television on November 30 , 2010 .