Mid-season for genre shows already kicked off last Friday with the return of NBC’s
Grimm and
Dracula along with several more shows debuting or returning as well.
On the Hot Seat: NBC’s
Dracula
had a slight uptick in its numbers when it closed out its Fall run, but
when it returned last Friday it slipped back to a season low. That
episode could only muster a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.9
million total viewers and keeps the show firmly in its certain to be
cancelled status. It only has three more of its ten episode order to go
and then it will almost certainly return to the grave. FOX’s
Almost Human
was looking pretty weak when it wrapped up its Fall run, but it came
back with slightly better numbers on Monday night. That episode pulled a
1.8 rating with 6.4 million total viewers which is still not great, but
perhaps enough to keep it from falling into the abyss it was previously
at the edge of. It’s still a bubble show, but the pressure eases off
for at least a week now. ABC’s
Agents of SHIELD
still hasn’t moved into bubble territory yet, but its tepid mid-season
return surely didn’t help its cause. Last night it only slightly
improved on the season low if ended Fall with as it pulled a 2.2 rating
and 6.5 million total viewers. For an expensive show like this, I’m
thinking those ratings won’t be keeping the ABC execs very happy. It
needs to get its score closer to the 2.5 level if it wants to feel
comfortable about getting a second season.
Read the full article at CancelledSciFi.com.