TV Ratings: 'Quantico' Ties Series Low in Season 3 Premiere

TV Ratings: Quantico' Ties Series Low in Season 3 Premiere

The Season 3 premiere of "Quantico on ABC tied the show's series low in the key demo in the Thursday overnight ratings.

Airing at 10 p.m., "Quantico drew a 0.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers, making it the lowest-rated and least-watched broadcast show in the timeslot. It was also down nearly 50% in the demo and over 20% in total viewers from the Season 2 premiere, though in fairness, the Season 2 premiere aired in the fall when more people are typically watching TV.

Earlier on ABC, both "Grey's Anatomy (1.4, 6.5 million) and "Station 19 (0.9, 5.2 million) were down in the demo.

"The Big Bang Theory (1.9, 11.5 million) and "Young Sheldon (1.7, 11 million) once again topped the night, but both were down from last week. Fellow CBS shows "Mom (1.3, 8.5 million), "Life in Pieces (1.0, 6.3 million), and "SWAT (0.8, 5.3 million) were steady.

"Superstore (0.7, 2.9 million) and "AP Bio (0.5, 1.8 million) were both down week-to-week. "Champions (0.4, 1.5 million) was even, while "Chicago Fire (0.9, 5.4 million) ticked down in the demo.

Fox aired only the NFL Draft, which averaged a 1.1 and 3.8 million viewers.

On The CW, "Supernatural (0.4, 1.5 million) was down while "Arrow (0.3, 0.91 million) was even.

CBS again topped the night with a 1.3 and 8 million viewers. Fox was second in the demo with a 1.1 but third in viewers with 3.8 million. ABC was third in the demo with a 1.0 but second in viewers with 4.8 million. NBC was fourth overall with a 0.6 and 3.1 million. The CW averaged a 0.4 and 1.2 million.

quantico is the beyhaddh of US

^Appreciated? Quantico isn't liked at all. 😆

It's a wonder that this series got a second season let alone three

Is ABC playing the PC game and trying to cover all demography

Originally posted by: anonymous39

^Appreciated? Quantico isn't liked at all. 😆

God knows who keeps renewing it and wasting so much money on it. It's inexplicable. So many higher rated shows get cancelled very quickly and this loser keeps coming back. This time it got Scandal's time slot too.

^Advertisers don't pay if the show doesn't get ratings. The only exceptions are shows like Mad Men which had low ratings too but were critical darlings and won lots of awards. They also appealed to very rich people who could afford to buy products. Less people were watching it but it was an intellectual show so the ones watching were generally educated and wealthy people. Certain advertisers look for that demographic.

Hmm the overall viewers is fine it's the demo ratings that's super low for a ABC show as it's in the range of CW shows. But I think with springtime all ratings for 18-49 demo is low ( I was aghast with my own fav show touching an all time low 0.4 this week after CW sent it on a stupid hiatus -_-) so as the highlighted part reads it's unfair to compare fall ratings with this time
Even then unless it pulls at least a 0.7 average chances of a renewal is less (unless it already got an early renewal before the premier. I only followed CW & CBS renewals this year so I have no idea)

I love PC but man, she was terrible in quantico. I can't believd this show is still on.

PC is terrible in the show, i wish i could forward her part, overall not interested