Primetime TV Ratings - Part IV (2009-2010 Season)

[TheMovieman]

Originally Posted by Superman07

I mean this as a serious question - what is so special about NCIS that it can draw 20M and a spin-off that can draw 18M?

IDK, I like the series (haven't watched the spin off yet) a lot. Great characters and good stories... And of course the spin-off is going to retain a good portion of its lead-in. I wonder if CBS will try and move it to a new night at some point this season after it establishes an audience.

[Seantn]

Wow -- 1.5 million viewers for Melrose Place? That would be considered "maybe" okay if it were a repeat...

If Melrose Place keeps sliding with numbers like that, it won't make it through a full season, will it?

[Patman]

NCIS's cast chemistry is terrific, and they aren't afraid to delve into deep/dark character stuff on that show. Combine that with predominantly standalone stories with season-long character arcs weaved into the episodes, it's the type of show that succeeds for viewers that don't want to invest a lot of time into "Lost"-like mythology-ish shows that require a lot of baggage to be carried by the viewer to get a lot out of the show.

[Patman]

Originally Posted by Seantn

Wow -- 1.5 million viewers for Melrose Place? That would be considered "maybe" okay if it were a repeat...

If Melrose Place keeps sliding with numbers like that, it won't make it through a full season, will it?

I wonder if the CW has other shows to replace it with because those are atrocious numbers for a scripted show. The main problem is that the cast doesn't have a lot of star power, and the episodes don't have instantly engaging characters.

[DJariya]

Originally Posted by Patman

I wonder if the CW has other shows to replace it with because those are atrocious numbers for a scripted show. The main problem is that the cast doesn't have a lot of star power, and the episodes don't have instantly engaging characters.

They only have 1 midseason replacement available. I think w/ crappy numbers like that they may do the same thing like they did w/ Priviledged and order more episodes, but not a full season to see if it gains any momentum.

[SteveA]

Originally Posted by Seantn

Wow -- 1.5 million viewers for Melrose Place? That would be considered "maybe" okay if it were a repeat...

If Melrose Place keeps sliding with numbers like that, it won't make it through a full season, will it?

I'm probably not the target audience, but I couldn't tolerate it after an episode and a half. I've taken it off the DVR record list. On the other hand, I still tolerate 90210.

[mrpayroll]

Originally Posted by DJariya

They only have 1 midseason replacement available. I think w/ crappy numbers like that they may do the same thing like they did w/ Priviledged and order more episodes, but not a full season to see if it gains any momentum.

Wasn't Priviledged getting slightly higher numbers and probably cost a lot less to produce?

Chris

[DJariya]

If I recall correctly, Privileged was getting around 2M viewers.

Not sure where it was filmed, but if Privileged was filmed in Florida where it took place, then it would have been more expensive to produce than Melrose which is shot in LA and has a mostly no-name cast.

[JB7]

I thought Privileged was filmed in California.

MP was promoted heavily. That had to cost big $$$.

I still think Privileged was cheaper... and such a same that it was canceled. Especially for crap like MP reboot.

[mrpayroll]

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Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009

8 p.m.

ABC: "Dancing with the Stars" results (15 million viewers, 9.8/16 households)
NBC: "Mercy" series premiere (8.2 million, 5.2/9)
CBS: "The New Adventures of Old Christine" season premiere (7.7 million, 4.9/8)/"Gary Unmarried" season premiere (7.4 million, 4.6/7)
FOX: "So You Think You Can Dance" (5.6 million, 3.6/6)
The CW: "America's Next Top Model" (2.8 million, 1.9/3)

18-49 leader: "Dancing with the Stars" (3.2)

9 p.m.

CBS: "Criminal Minds" season premiere (15.4 million, 9.4/15)
ABC: "Modern Family" series premiere (12.7 million, 8.0/13)/"Cougar Town" series premiere (11.4 million, 7.2/11)
NBC: "Law & Order: SVU" season premiere (8.4 million, 5.5/9)
FOX: "Glee" (6.6 million, 4.1/7)
The CW: "The Beautiful Life" (1.1 million, 0.8/1)

18-49 leader: "Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" tied at 4.3

10 p.m.

CBS: "CSI: NY" season premiere (14.6 million, 9.0/16)
ABC: "Eastwick" series premiere (8.5 million, 5.6/10)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (6.4 million, 4.3/7)

18-49 leader: "CSI: NY" (4.0)

Chris

[Patman]

ABC is going to hate losing DwtS on Wednesdays once they pare down the contestants enough to do just the Monday and Tuesday shows. It's like printing money for them on Wednesdays.

[MrX]

Looks like "The Beautiful Life" will be the first new show to go

SVU's down about 2 million from what it was averaging last season, looks like Leno is going to sink other shows with him.

[spamurai]

Poor NBC... horrible numbers all across the board. Office and SVU tanked, what else is left for this pathetic network?

At least it's not as bad as The CW.

[DJariya]

Great debut numbers for Criminal Minds and CSI: NY!!

I'm actually surprised to see Eastwick get 8.5M viewers. The feedback here has been generally good so far.

TBL or Beautiful Life is done.

[RichC2]

Originally Posted by spamurai

Poor NBC... horrible numbers all across the board. Office and SVU tanked, what else is left for this pathetic network?

At least it's not as bad as The CW.

Office didn't tank, though it was a little lighter than last year. SVU is way down.

NBC may have shit numbers but hell at least they have a few entertaining shows, more than I can say for CBS or ABC (both of which have maybe a single decent show a piece.)

[spamurai]

Office got beat by a CSI re-run. Let's see how well it does against the season premiere tonight.

[DJariya]

Originally Posted by RichC2

NBC may have shit numbers but hell at least they have a few entertaining shows, more than I can say for CBS or ABC (both of which have maybe a single decent show a piece.)

I know it's just your personal opinion, but most people in this forum would disagree with you about ABC and CBS.

[critterdvd]

Looks like "TBL" will be the first to go. I can't believe with only 1.5 million CW is paying for additional scripts on "Melrose Place"...

[Patman]

Originally Posted by critterdvd

Looks like "TBL" will be the first to go. I can't believe with only 1.5 million CW is paying for additional scripts on "Melrose Place"...

They are hoping lighting strikes twice with Heather Locklear's appearances on the new Melrose Place episodes airing in November, so the CW is going to let it ride until then.

[scott1598]

So is "Community" series premiere (7.7 million, 4.6/8) good?

and anyway to get #'s for cable shows? Mad Men?

[Rypro 525]

does 6.6 mil seem low for Glee? I mean yeah it beats So You Think You Can Dance, but that seems low

[critterdvd]

Originally Posted by Rypro 525

does 6.6 mil seem low for Glee? I mean yeah it beats So You Think You Can Dance, but that seems low

6.6 isn't really "blockbuster" status - but it's still one of FOX's most watched SCRIPTED shows - plus its in a moderately hard timeslot.

[Rypro 525]

true, and its probably very popular on stuff like hulu and the likes. I'm surprised at how much i love that show. I only really watched the pilot because of who was involved.

[DJariya]

Originally Posted by Rypro 525

true, and its probably very popular on stuff like hulu and the likes. I'm surprised at how much i love that show. I only really watched the pilot because of who was involved.

Well FOX already committed to a full 22 episode season, so there isn't anything to worry about for now.

[mrpayroll]

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Fast National ratings for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009


Thursday's hourly results:

8 p.m.

ABC: "FlashForward" series premiere (12.4 million viewers, 7.7/13 households)
CBS: "Survivor: Samoa" (11.9 million, 6.9/11)
FOX: "Bones" (8.8 million, 5.5/9)
NBC: "SNL Weekend Update Thursday" (4.7 million, 3.2/5)/"Parks and Recreation" (4.2 million, 3.2/5)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" (3.8 million, 2.4/4)

18-49 leader: "FlashForward" (4.1)

9 p.m.

ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" season premiere (17.1 million, 11.0/17)
CBS: "CSI" season premiere (15.7 million, 9.5/15)
NBC: "The Office" (7.3 million, 4.4/7)/"Community" (5.4 million, 3.4/5)
FOX: "Fringe" (5.9 million, 3.6/6)
The CW: "Supernatural" (2.6 million, 1.7/3)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (6.6)

10 p.m.

ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (16.5 million, 10.6/18)
CBS: "The Mentalist" season premiere (14.3 million, 9.1/15)
NBC: "The Jay Leno Show" (5 million, 3.4/6)

18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (6.6)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.

Chris