![FOX's "Cops"](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/5b/c3/5bc33699322cf1b78386107097266b5f.jpg?itok=AHq_LhdO "FOX's "Cops"")
A rerun of "Cops" topped the ratings for FOX on a slow Saturday night, according to the Nielsen television ratings for Saturday, March 2, 2013.
FOX was first in the ratings (0.8 in the 18-49 year-old target demographic) and second in overall viewers (2.777 million) with a new episode of "Cops" (1.0), followed by a "Cops" rerun that drew a 1.1 rating for the top show on the night. FOX followed the block of "Cops" with a rerun of "The Following," which drew a 0.5.
ABC was tied for third in the ratings (0.6) and also third in total viewers (2.664 million) with an all-rerun lineup of "Once Upon A Time" (0.4) and "20/20" (0.7).
CBS was second in ratings (0.7) and first overall with 4.499 million total viewers. CBS aired reruns of "Hawaii Five-O" (0.4) and "Golden Boy" (0.5), followed by a new "48 Hours" (1.0). "48 Hours" drew 5.81 million viewers total, the top total on the night. "Golden Boy" was second in total viewers (4.09 million) even though it was a rerun.
NBC finished tied for third in the ratings (0.6) and fourth in overall viewers (1.952 million), with a new clip-show episode of "American Ninja Warrior" (0.5), followed by reruns of "Chicago Fire" (0.5) and "Saturday Night Live" (0.6).
-- Reid Kerr hates the post-sweeps barrage of reruns. Follow Reid on Twitter and yell at him.
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