Spotted Ratings, Monday 7/18/11

WHAT MATTERS:

• The return of Hell's Kitchen (2.5) was relatively modest for Fox, down four-tenths from last summer's premiere and down a tick from the first hour of the fall 2010 premiere night. It's the franchise's lowest premiere number ever. But its arrival likely helped MasterChef (even at 2.3) maintain the recent momentum it's garnered from moving to 9/8c.

• The Bachelorette (2.2) tied its season low but lead-out Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition (2.0) continues to hold up pretty decently. I'm expecting a renewal for that one.

Above based on preliminary adults 18-49 ratings unless otherwise noted.