The Offical TV Ratings Thread (2012-13 Season)

[jjj]

Well, Idol was down another 1.4 points for its premiere to a 6, lower than multiple Big Bang Theory episodes from this season. Last year Idol only got a 5.33 season average after a 7.4 premiere, so I guess it'll average around the same as the fall edition of The Voice this season (4.3-ish)?

Big Bang Theory's averaged a 5.3 thus far. So has The Walking Dead.

Nashville got its best rating since the premiere. Renewal looking more likely.

For my own use, Voice Fall vs. Idol's low points: 3.0-3.3: Once, Tuesday Voice
3.0-3.6: Never, Monday Voice

[dyedred19]

I have no idea what those numbers mean, friend.

[Jonathan]

It would be hilarious (And awesome) if Walking Dead had a better 18-49 average than AI this season.

[City Lights]

How has Cougartown been doing on TBS?

[jjj]

Cougar Town got a 1.0 this week I think. Though funnily enough it may be lead-in dependent, as The Big Bang Theory rerun preceding it got a 1.6.
Not great, but perfectly fine especially given how a lot of ABC comedies are below a 2 rating.

A rating corresponds to the % of all people 18-49 who watch a show. So a 1 rating=1% of all Americans 18-49 watched the episode of Cougar Town. And it has been shown time and time again that shows are renewed based on 18-49, not total audience.

Pretty Little Liars was last night's #1 cable original (in 18-49) for the 2nd week in a row. I'm impressed given that the show is an ABC Family teen show.
It's also "Tuesday’s #1 TV Telecast for the 4th Straight Week in Females 12-34," which might be more impressive since I thought The New Girl was targeted mainly towards young women, and it rebounded big yesterday because of an Event Episode.

[coolinout1]

Any word on Happy Endings' chances of a renewal? If it's getting cancelled, then I can rest easy that Nick Zano's Pete will get married to Penny.

[mrazrockit]

Wednesday’s premiere of FX’s espionage thriller The Americans attracted 3.22 million total viewers and 1.57 million adults 18-49, besting the debuts of American Horror Story in the former category and Sons of Anarchy in the latter.

Awesome! Including the encore presentation: 4.7 million viewers and 2.54 million adults 18-49 for the night

[HollyG]

Wednesday’s premiere of FX’s espionage thriller The Americans attracted 3.22 million total viewers and 1.57 million adults 18-49, besting the debuts of American Horror Story in the former category and Sons of Anarchy in the latter.

Awesome! Including the encore presentation: 4.7 million viewers and 2.54 million adults 18-49 for the night

Of course Queen Keri's loyal subjects wouldn't miss her return

[hurricanesmith]

Any word on Happy Endings' chances of a renewal? If it's getting cancelled, then I can rest easy that Nick Zano's Pete will get married to Penny.

Though its ratings are poor, I will be very surprised if the show is canceled.

HS

[Submerge]

Of course Queen Keri's loyal subjects wouldn't miss her return

Yes!! I am dying for this comeback. She was sensational last night.

[clearwatergirl]

Wednesday’s premiere of FX’s espionage thriller The Americans attracted 3.22 million total viewers and 1.57 million adults 18-49, besting the debuts of American Horror Story in the former category and Sons of Anarchy in the latter.

Awesome! Including the encore presentation: 4.7 million viewers and 2.54 million adults 18-49 for the night

Keri seems poised to make a comeback or have a good year at the very least. I am very happy for her.

[jjj]

Quite interesting night ratings-wise.

American Idol was down 19% last night vs. the equivalent episode from last season, losing to Big Bang by 17%. Also, Glee lost over half of Idol's ratings as a lead-out with a 2.1. I'm thinking...maybe one more season? Fox does suck badly enough that it is renewal-worthy.

My prediction that Scandal will beat Shonda's other show Grey's Anatomy may come true sooner than I thought. Last night, 2.7 vs. 2.8. Hooray. It's definitely ABC's (only) success story of the season, up over 10% from last season. Down double digit % this season: Modern Family, Suburgatory, Middle, Once Upon a Time, Grey, Dancing (26%).

Do No Harm's premiere did even worse than freaking Rock Center, a newsmagazine they scraped together to throw something on at 10 on Thursdays. Ouch. Below a 1 rating is CW territory. 30 Rock was up to a 1.9, which while not good is its best of the season.

Elementary only got a 2.2 in its final pre-Super Bowl lead out episode. I wonder how much Super Bowl will help. It didn't help Glee at all. Their last 2 pre Super Bowl episodes got 4.6 & 4.4; their first 2 post Super Bowl leadout episodes got 4.6 & 4.2.

In the last week, of the T20 cable program, 4 were Family Guy reruns and 7 were Big Bang reruns. Too little interesting original cable programming?

[City Lights]

EW says Do No Harm is the lowest rated drama premiere in history.

[Bean]

EW says Do No Harm is the lowest rated drama premiere in history.

The AV Club's review makes me want to watch it really badly. It just sounds so moronically inept!

[dyedred19]

Rightfully so. Those trailers and posters are the worst (best) things ever.

[flibber]

I love that weird lunge the guy does at the camera at the end of that promo where the two personalities are talking about each other. So goofy.

[BTN]

Seemed like they tried and failed with that with My own worst enemy!

Elementary 18-49 is poor. I was thinking that it might be one of those shows that premiere after the superbowl and then get cancelled but instead of having it's premiere just gets put there in the middle of it's first.

[Addison de Witt]

The good reviews and ratings for The Americans are music to my ears
It's my most anticipated series of the year!
Keri!

[siowafc]

LOL, of course the one show I was vaguely interested in watching is a total bomb.

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:donoharm:

[Bean]

LOL, of course the one show I was vaguely interested in watching is a total bomb.

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:donoharm:

Were you interested in watching because it looks like a complete trainwreck in every way?