Surprised to see Scandal WAY up like that, was expecting a 2.6-2.8. Not watched it yet but I really hope it's better than the back half of S4. Poor start for Murder though, I'm guessing it'll settle in around 2.0 this season.

I expected more for Murder, especially with Viola's Emmy win.

Still, it's decent enough if it stays there. I often forget it's in the 10pm slot.

Tuesday 29th September:

3.7 The Voice

2.2 NCIS

2.0 The Muppets

1.9 Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick-Harris

1.9 Limitless

1.7 NCIS: New Orleans

1.7 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Season Premiere)

1.7 Fresh Off the Boat

1.5 Grandfathered (Series Premiere)

1.5 Grinder (Series Premiere)

1.4 Scream Queens

0.3 iHeartRadioMusicFestival

 

'Limitless' improves on last weeks 1.8 rating. Whilst 'Scream Queens' and 'Fresh Off the Boat' are both down. Was hoping that the buzz surrounding SQ would actually help it stabilise ever so slightly more, but I can see 1.2-1.6 being it's main range all season. Will be interesting to see how strong a hold 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D' can keep after this season premiere was down from last seasons premiere of 2.1, but UP from the season finale of last season (which scored a 1.3!) Really willing it to pull through. Such a great show and last nights episode was fantastic!

 

Dunno if that's a weak start or not for both 'Grandfathered' and 'Grinder' (I suspect not very good? Especially for the former as the adverts and promo have been pretty unavoidable) but we'll see how they hold up I guess.

Unless SHIELD hits fractional numbers this season it doesn't really matter what it gets ratings wise, ABC produce it and it's in the lap of the Syndication gods now. I've always envisaged it being a 6 season show anyway, which would run it up to the premiere (almost to the day) of Infinity War Part 2 and the end of the MCU.

'Limitless' improves on last weeks 1.8 rating. Whilst 'Scream Queens' and 'Fresh Off the Boat' are both down. Was hoping that the buzz surrounding SQ would actually help it stabilise ever so slightly more, but I can see 1.2-1.6 being it's main range all season. Will be interesting to see how strong a hold 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D' can keep after this season premiere was down from last seasons premiere of 2.1, but UP from the season finale of last season (which scored a 1.3!) Really willing it to pull through. Such a great show and last nights episode was fantastic!

 

Dunno if that's a weak start or not for both 'Grandfathered' and 'Grinder' (I suspect not very good? Especially for the former as the adverts and promo have been pretty unavoidable) but we'll see how they hold up I guess.

 

Limitless was actually adjusted up in the final numbers last week but a 100% hold for a new show is very impressive (especially since I think the premiere had some Bradley Cooper buzz about it? Not sure if he appeared this week or anything). But the fractional numbers I saw did have it up very slightly!

 

Hope The Muppets can stabalise where it is now (and maybe this is a show where the guest stars can have an effect? I didn't reckon much to Josh Groban compared to Elizabeth Banks but apparently they have Kerry Washington and Jennifer Lawrence lined up). Fresh Off The Boat did very well when accounting for the lesser lead-in it had.

 

I'd say the Fox comedies started OK, definitely not the biggest disaster and I don't know if they could've hoped for much better, but they won't have much room to drop. It surprised me that they tied at the same number so neither shows to be particularly stronger in week 1.

2.8 Scandal

2.3 How To Get Away With Murder (Series Low)

2.3 Grey's Anatomy

1.8 The Blacklist

1.6 Heroes Reborn

1.3 Bones

1.0 Sleepy Hollow (Series Low)

0.9 The Player

 

I knew it was pretty much a certainty anyway, but those numbers all but seal the fate for Sleepy Hollow. I just hope it doesn't end on a cliffhanger (though I doubt it will unless they pull production).

Tuesday 6th (final)

 

2.2 The Voice

2.2 NCIS

1.8 Fresh Off The Boat

1.7 The Muppets

1.7 NCIS:NO

1.7 Limitless

1.6 SHIELD

1.4 The Flash

1.3 Best Time Ever with NPH

1.2 Grandfathered

1.2 Scream Queens

1.0 The Grinder

0.7 iZombie

'American Horror Story' opened with 3.0! Niiiice.

 

That hold for SHIELD is fantastic too :wub:

Tuesday 13th (final)

 

2.6 The Voice

2.1 NCIS

1.8 Chicago Fire

1.5 NCIS:NO

1.4 Limitless

1.4 SHIELD

1.4 The Flash

1.4 Fresh Off The Boat

1.3 The Muppets

1.2 Best Time Ever with NPH

1.0 Grandfathered

1.0 Scream Queens

0.9 The Grinder

0.5 iZombie

 

what a dismal set of numbers. I'm sure the Democratic debate and sports dented a few of them, but those are particularly bad numbers for Fox.

Yeah. Sports and the debate must've had a huge part. Coz I can't see 'Limitless' dropping from a 1.7 to a 1.4 in one go. (Although, they did drop 2 10ths last week.)

 

Yay for SHIELD though! Holding brilliantly despite it all!

I'm sure Chicago Fire dented Limitless a bit too, there's got to be some crossover audience there.