Primetime Ratings, Monday, 6/9/14

 

 

FOX won Monday in all measures.

'MasterChef' rolled back down in week three, shedding two of the three tenths it gained last week, and coming in just above its 1.5 season premiere rating. '24: Live Another Day's own rise from last week proved to be brief, dipping two tenths to a 1.6.

NBC's 'American Ninja Warrior' continued the downward trend, falling two tenths to a 1.7. A special interview with potential presidential candidate Hillary Clinton failed to do much for ABC, earning only a 1.1. In a worrying sign, week two of 'Mistresses' tumbled down three tenths to a 0.9. That's not too bad for a summer series, but whether it drops next week will be the real test.

CBS '48 Hours' also dropped three tenths to a 0.9. The CW's 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' is showing signs of life, rising a tenth to a 0.6, matching a season high for the veteran improv game show. 'Beauty and the Beast' continues to make me wonder why it was renewed, earning a meager 0.3, down from the already anemic 0.4 drawn by last week's return.

Key: Broadcast Network - Show Name - 18-49 Rating - 18-49 Share - Total Viewers In Millions

8PM

FOX - MasterChef (N) - 1.6 - 6 - 4.82

NBC - Last Comic Standing (R) - 1.1 - 4 - 3.90

CBS - 2 Broke Girls (R) - 1.0 - 3 - 4.63

ABC - The Bachelorette (R) - 1.0 - 3 - 4.48

CW - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (N) - 0.6 - 2 - 1.88

8:30PM

CBS - Mom (R) - 1.0 - 3 - 4.57

CW - Whose Line Is It Anyway? (R) - 0.6 - 2 - 1.53

9PM

NBC - American Ninja Warrior (N) - 1.7 - 5 - 4.93

FOX - 24: Live Another Day (N) - 1.6 - 5 - 6.28

ABC - Hillary Clinton: Private and Public (N) - 1.1 - 3 - 6.46

CBS - Mike & Molly (R) - 1.1 - 3 - 5.12

CW - Beauty and the Beast (N) - 0.3 - 1 - 0.87

9:30PM

CBS - Mike & Molly (R) - 1.2 - 4 - 5.27

10PM

CBS - 48 Hours (N) - 0.9 - 3 - 5.68

ABC - Mistresses (N) - 0.9 - 3 - 3.64

Source: Nielsen Media Research

PRIMETIME PROGNOSTICATION - Summer Edition

The five main factors I consider when making a prediction are thus:

1. Does the show win its timeslot, and how often? (CW shows are exempt from this criteria.)

2. How do the show's ratings compare to similar programs on the same network? (Self explanatory.)

3. How long has the show been on the air? (Veteran series are always more likely to get renewed.)

4. Does the show have any high-profile leads? (Never discount star power.)

5. How much does the show cost to make? (Approximately, exact TV budgets are hard to come by.)

Astronaut Wives Club - Premieres 7/24/14

Black Box - Cancellation Predicted

Mistresses - Renewal Predicted

Motive - Renewal Predicted

Rookie Blue - Premieres 7/17/14

Extant - Premieres 7/9/14

Reckless - Premieres 6/29/14

Under the Dome - Premieres 6/30/14

Unforgettable - Premieres 6/29/14

The 100 - Renewed (Correctly Predicted) Season Finale: 6/11/14

Backpackers - Premieres 7/14/14

Beauty and the Beast - Renewed (Incorrectly Predicted) Season Finale: 7/7/14

Seed - Premieres 7/14/14

24: Live Another Day - Renewal Predicted

Gang Related - Cancellation Predicted

 

Crossbones - Renewal Predicted

Growing Up Fisher - Canceled (Incorrectly Predicted) Series Finale: 6/11/14

The Night Shift - Renewal Predicted

Taxi Brooklyn - Premieres 6/25/14

Undateable - Renewal Predicted

Welcome to Sweden - Premieres 7/10/14

Working the Engels - Premieres 7/10/14