Skip to main content

RATINGS RECAP: 9/28/15

ABC
8:00 Dancing with the Stars
Viewers: 11.0 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
10:00 Castle
Viewers: 6.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

CBS
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
Viewers: 15.2 million, 18-49 demo: 3.8
8:30 Life in Pieces
Viewers: 8.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.9
9:00 Scorpion
Viewers: 9.5 million, 18-49 demo: 1.7
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles
Viewers: 7.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.2

NBC
8:00 The Voice
Viewers: 12.1 million, 18-49 demo: 3.4
10:00 Blindspot
Viewers: 9.1 million, 18-49 demo: 2.6

FOX
8:00 Gotham
Viewers: 4.7 million, 18-49 demo: 1.6
9:00 Minority Report
Viewers: 2.6 million, 18-49 demo: 0.9

Monday was the most disappointing night in week one and week two is shaping up the same way with many shows dropping, some of them with significant declines. It was good news on NBC where The Voice was down a mere three tenths in viewers and a tenth in the demo from its premiere. This was a great hold especially considering what happened to other shows. One of those shows was Blindspot, which fell 1.5 million viewers and half a demo point. This isn't a disastrous drop, but it dropped to a 2.3 demo in the 10:30pm half hour. Already it's looking like it might not be a long term player even if it's not the near instant bomb that State of Affairs was. It's still doing quite well for a 10pm drama as of now but this week wasn't a huge confidence boost. FOX got a bit of relief as Gotham at least held on from its premiere. It was up a tenth in viewers and even in the demo. This was a prime candidate for a drop but it held on so that's a start. At 9pm, Minority Report was down half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo from its already DOA premiere. How long until this gets yanked?

CBS saw major drops in the first two hours of the night. The Big Bang Theory was still tops of the night in the demo but it fell a rough three million viewers and nine tenths in the demo. This is what CBS gets for overexposing this show and jerking it around the schedule. Week two of Life in Pieces was down 2.6 million viewers and seven tenths in the demo with retention out of Big Bang at a mere 50%. I'll be surprised if this show even makes it to the move to Thursday that's planned. At 9pm, Scorpion crashed to a series low, falling 1.6 million viewers and half a demo point. Life in Pieces could be partly to blame but this was wildly disappointing. At 10pm, NCIS: Los Angeles was down two tenths in viewers for a series low but even in the demo. On ABC, Dancing with the Stars fell half a million viewers and two tenths in the demo to a weak 1.6 demo. I thought this was a candidate to rise as people got away from sampling other shows but that was not the case. Castle was down a tenth in viewers and even in the demo with last week's disappointing showing. The viewer total was a new series low.

WINNER OF THE NIGHT: The Voice (NBC)
LOSER OF THE NIGHT: Life in Pieces (CBS)
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

EPISODE GUIDES: Rhoda Season Five

On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Five (the final season) of  Rhoda ! RHODA: SEASON FIVE 1978 13 episodes Rhoda' s final season was a truncated one as the show was cancelled in December 1978 after only 13 episodes had been produced (and only nine had aired). This feels like a continuation from season four in many ways except with the ill-advised split between Ida and Martin (more on that below). While  Rhoda  has an occasional good moment and even a couple decent episodes, it is a show that seems so wildly different from season one and not in a good way.  Rhoda  could never figure out what it fully wanted to be and only made it four and a half seasons as a result. Starring Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern  (13 episodes) Julie Kavner as Brenda Morgenstern  (13 episodes) Ray Buktenica as Benny Goodwin  (11 episodes) Kenneth McMillan as Jack Doyle  (9 episodes) Nancy Wa...
Post a Comment
Read more

SCHEDULES OF THE PAST: 1995-1996 Thursdays

On Tuesdays, I take a look at schedules from yesteryear. Here's a look at Thursdays in the 1995-96 season! ABC 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 Sep Charlie Grace The Monroes Various Programs Oct Murder One Nov Various Programs Dec Various Programs Thursday Night Movie Jan Feb World’s Funniest Videos Before They Were Stars! Mar Apr May NBC was the powerhouse on Thursday nights but ABC still gave it the old college try in the Fall of 1995 with a trio of new dramas that they hoped would help them cut into the Peacock's dominance. Headlining their night was Murder One , a high profile new show from Steven Bochco that received much of the network's attention before the season started. The series focused on one murder case for an entire season, whi...
Post a Comment
Read more

DECADE IN REVIEW: The Best Comedies of the 2010s

During the month of December, I will be looking back at the decade that was the 2010s on TV. I will be sharing my favorite sitcoms, dramas, the best episodes, the best performances and the worst shows of the decade. To be eligible for this list, a show had to air the majority of its episodes in the 2010s. However, for the rankings and determination, all episodes were taken into account, including ones that may have aired before 2010. I will also preface that there are comedies that have aired this decade that I haven't watched yet so this is the best of what I have watched. To be fair, that preface is more true for dramas. There's not a ton of unwatched comedies sitting in my Netflix or Amazon watchlist. So here are my Top 10 comedies of the 2010s! Close Calls:  Master of None (Netflix) - An inconsistent but occasionally fascinating commentary on many life issues done so with innovative storytelling. The Good Place (NBC) - A show that aims high with a fascinating premis...
Post a Comment
Read more