| Scoreboard | CTV | ERC | RBC | RTN | GEN |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 6.0/14 | 3.5/9 | 3.1/8 | 3.1/8 | 0.7/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 14.898 | 8.724 | 8.242 | 7.913 | 1.442 |
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CTV was number one with adults 18-49 and total viewers.
On CTV, The X Factor scored a 7.7 adults 18-49 rating, up a tenth vs. last week's 7.6 rating. Revenge grew a tenth to a 4.3 adults 18-49 rating.
On ERC, Once Upon a Time earned a 4.4 adults 18-49 rating, up 5% vs. it's 4.2 rating last week. Both episodes of Lovebirds drew a 3.6 adults 18-49 rating, up a tenth vs. last week's 3.5 premiere.
On RBC, 90210 rose a tenth to a 2.7 adults 18-49 rating.
On RTN, Guys With Kids' special 8:30pm airing drew a 2.5 adults 18-49 rating, down 11% from last week's 2.8 rating at 9:30pm behind a new episode of Semester.
On Gen, Hart of Dixie garnered a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating, even with last week. Emily Owens, M.D. premiered to a 0.5 adults 18-49 rating, becoming the lowest debut of the season on the network and broadcast television. This rating is also down 29% vs. the new episode Liam's Life which drew a 0.7 adults 18-49 rating.
For the final presidential debate, there was a cumulative total of a 7.8 rating on the broadcasting networks, factoring out cable networks and bearing in mind only two of the five broadcasting networks (RTN and RBC) aired the debate. RTN's telecast drew a 4.3 adults 18-49 rating and RBC's telecast scored a 3.5 adults 18-49 rating.
Broadcast primetime ratings for Monday, October 22, 2012:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 8:00PM | CTV | The X Factor (8-10PM) | 7.7 | 18 | 18.394 |
| ERC | Once Upon a Time | 4.4 | 11 | 11.306 | |
| RBC | 90210 | 2.7 | 8 | 6.139 | |
| RTN | The Wilson's -R | 2.5 | 7 | 6.391 | |
| GEN | Hart of Dixie | 0.8 | 2 | 1.726 | |
| 8:30 PM | RTN | Guys With Kids | 2.5 | 6 | 5.924 |
| 9:00PM | RTN | Presidential Debate (9-11PM) | 4.3 | 10 | 11.417 |
| ERC | Lovebirds | 3.6 | 9 | 8.643 | |
| RBC | Presidential Debate (9-11PM) | 3.5 | 8 | 10.344 | |
| CW | Emily Owens, M.D. (Series Premiere) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.158 | |
| 9:30PM | ERC | Lovebirds | 3.6 | 9 | 8.596 |
| 10:00PM | CTV | Revenge | 4.3 | 10 | 11.402 |
| ERC | Revolution -R | 2.3 | 6 | 6.353 | |