SUPERGIRL Has Major Ratings Success in Debut!
The numbers are in today for the series premier of ‘Supergirl‘ on CBS. And, while the show has the benefit of being on one of the big three major networks, it out performed all the other Super Hero debuts for this season including ‘The Flash‘, ‘Arrow‘, and even ABC’s, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘ Lets just hope that the show retains this big success throughout the season and is renewed for a second Season. Check out the numbers below, and share your thoughts on Supergirl after the JUMP!
(Source: newsarama)
Variety reports that 12.9 million people watched the show live in that 8:30 p.m. ET slot. Although it couldn’t match the ratings juggernaut Big Bang Theory which preceeeded it, Supergirl retained 76% of the young adult demographics from that show, earning it the #2 spot in ratings overall for the evening.
58% of the 18-34 demographic were female for Supergirl’s debut, but the male/female mix was more even at 48% when looking at the overall 18-49 age range.
Comparing it with other new shows that have debuted this fall, Supergirl ranked #1 for adults 18-49. For the entire year, Supergirl was only outmatched by the series debuts for Fear The Walking Dead, Empire and Better Call Saul.
The 12.9m viewers Supergirl garnered puts it ahead of the debuts of fellow superhero TV shows, both DC and Marvel. The CW’s Arrow and The Flash earned 4.14m and 4.8m respectively, while Fox’s Gotham earned 8.28m. ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. came closest to Supergirl’s numbers when it debut with 12.12m viewers.
