'666' ratings stabilize, but is it too late?
Ratings for ABC’s supernatural freshman drama 666 Park Avenue managed to avoid dropping this week, but is this stabilizing performance too late to save the show?
Sunday’s 666 delivered 4 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the adult demo, same as last week, apparently ceasing (for the moment, at least) the show’s recent downward trend. (Last night’s episode was actually titled “Downward Spiral” though, ratings wise, that’s exactly what the show managed to halt). That’s getting firmly beat by CBS’ The Mentalist (10 million, 1.8) at 10 p.m. and, of course, NBC’s football coverage. That 1.3 demo rating makes it tough to see ABC picking up a full season of 666. Then again, Thursday’s Last Resort, which is said to be leaning toward a pickup, only did a hair better last week.
Meanwhile, Once Upon a Time (8.7 million, 2.7) fell 23 percent this week for its Ruby-centered episode, with Revenge (7.5 million, 2.4) down 11 percent too.
Also Sunday: Amazing Race fell 8 percent and The Good Wife was steady. Fox’s animated lineup got pushed by 20 minutes thanks to NFL overrun. From eyeballing the chart, it looks like pretty low modest ratings for its Family Guy 200th episode and special.
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SUNDAY BROADCAST PRIMETIME RATINGS
Fox and NBC averages are approximate due to live sports coverages, with Fox’s lineup pushed 20 minutes due to NFL overrun.
DEMO RANK ADULTS 18-49 DEMO RATING TOTAL VIEWERS (+000) FOX 7:00-10:30P #2 4.2 10,274 ABC 7:00-11:00P #3 2.0 6,572 CBS 7:00-11:00P #4 1.9 9,850 NBC 7:00-11:00P #1 5.5 14,973 7:00P FOX NFL OVERRUN #1 7.2 19,976 ABC AMR-VIDEOS #4 1.2 5,647 CBS 60 MINUTES #3 1.6 10,769 NBC FTBL-P1SUS #2 1.9 5,724 7:30P FOX NFL OVERRUN #1 6.6 17,222 ABC AMR-VIDEOS #4 1.6 6,528 CBS 60 MINUTES #3 1.7 11,753 NBC FTBL NT #2 2.7 7,716 8:00P FOX NFL/SIMPSONS #1 5.6 13,322 ABC ONCE-TIME #3 2.7 8,605 CBS AMAZG RACE #4 2.4 9,151 NBC FTBL NT #2 4.4 12,898 8:30P FOX SIMPSONS/BOB’S #2t 2.8 5,770 ABC ONCE-TIME #2t 2.8 8,782 CBS AMAZG RC21 #4 2.5 9,175 NBC NBC SUN-FTBL #1 6.9 19,856 9:00P FOX BOBS BUGR/FMLY GUY1 #2 2.7 5,382 ABC REVENGE #3 2.5 7,556 CBS GOOD WIFE #4 1.8 9,302 NBC NBC SUN-FTBL #1 7.0 19,575 9:30P FOX FMLY GUY1/ FMLY GUY2 #2 2.5 5,303 ABC REVENGE #3 2.4 7,375 CBS GOOD WIFE #4 1.5 8,652 NBC NBC SUN-FTBL #1 7.5 19,925 10:00P FOX FAMILY GUY 2/VAR #2 2.0 4,944 ABC 666 PARK #4 1.3 4,250 CBS MENTALIST #3 1.8 10,077 NBC NBC SUN-FTBL #1 7.1 17,734 10:30P ABC 666 PARK #3 1.2 3,830 CBS MENTALIST #2 1.8 9,925 NBC NBC SUN-FTBL #1 6.7 16,360
