2015 TV News Archives

October 27, 2015: "Supergirl" Soars High as Top New Show in Ratings

Supergirl "Supergirl" debuted with very strong numbers last night, coming out on top with total viewership against all new shows, while also being ranked equal with NBC's "Blindspot" as the No. 1 show in the key young-adult demographic.

    In Nielsen's national estimates, "Supergirl" averaged a 3.1 rating/10 share in adults 18-49 and 12.95 million viewers overall from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., retaining 70% of the young-adult audience for "The Big Bang Theory" in the 8 o'clock half-hour (five-week high 4.4/14 in 18-49, 16.32 million viewers overall). The DC Comics adaptation starring Melissa Benoist tied with NBC's "The Voice" as No. 2 behind only "Big Bang" among Monday's entertainment series.

    "Supergirl" will have to do battle starting next week without a lead-in from TV's No. 1 comedy, though CBS has to be pleased that the superhero show's premiere grew slightly in its second half-hour in 18-49 (3.2 vs. 3.1) while holding steady in both 25-54 (4.0) and 18-34 (1.8).

    Monday's opening for "Supergirl" is on par with what "Scorpion" bowed to last fall (3.1 in 18-49, 13.9 million total viewers) when it too was launched behind (a higher-rated) "The Big Bang Theory."

Source: Variety.com. Also check out The Hollywood Reporter's ratings report.

Mehcad Brooks has a special message for "Supergirl" fans in response to the excellent ratings:

If you're in the USA, and you want to watch the Pilot episode again, you can do so via the CBS.com website.



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