Showtime Bosses ‘Disappointed’ by Reviews for ‘Loudest Voice’ — But Not the Ratings

Despite coming in with a lot of buzz, Showtime’s heavily-promoted Roger Ailes miniseries “The Loudest Voice” has been quiet when it comes to Nielsen results. Showtime’s entertainment presidents told TheWrap that, while they’re just fine with its ratings performance, they have a bone to pick or two with critics. “We’re thrilled with its performance on our air. I’ll be honest, I was disappointed with some of the reviews,” Showtime’s Gary Levine told TheWrap. “I thought there was a disconnect between the quality I see, and everyone I talk to, and the reviews. I don’t know if there was something in the subject matter that created that.” After getting off to a poor ratings start, the Russell Crowe-starring miniseries has averaged a lackluster 337,000 viewers for its first four episodes in live+same day results from Nielsen, factoring in replays. The most recent episode last Sunday was slightly above the average with 359,000 viewers, according to Nielsen data. However, the show gets a hefty amount of delayed and on-demand viewing, averaging 2.2 million on a weekly basis when digital platforms are factored in. Also Read: Showtime Boss on 'Homeland' Final Season Delay: 'We'd Rather Have It Good Than Fast' Levine argued that...