*Potential Spoilers For All Shows Listed*
This was a bit of an up and down week in the comic book television genre.
It all started on Monday when Supergirl ratings (1.7) dropped for the second straight week since it’s record-setting premier — losing half a point from episode two. While a drop off was to be expected from the large audience that tuned in for the series premier, I think CBS would have liked the number to remain closer to 2.0. That said,Supergirl only lost about 700k viewers (8.17M), keeping their total audience above the 8 million mark which ranks it among the top Monday night dramas. This is probably due to the show pulling in a younger audience than the measured 18-49 demographic.
Gotham — which also aired on Monday — was a rock this week, remaining relatively steady in both ratings (1.5) and viewers (4.14M), dropping off just a bit in both categories as they continue to deliver solid episodes, in a much improved sophomore season.
Tuesday was a tale of two shows, as both The Flash and Agents of SHIELD showcased major villains. The Flash was rewarded for Barry’s epic, and one-sided, showdown with Zoom, as they hit their ratings high for a second straight week (1.5). Unfortunately, Agents of SHIELD didn’t have such luck. Their exploration of Dr. Garner’s Lash transformation didn’t translate to ratings as the show dropped for the third straight week (1.3) and only pulled in 3.52 million viewers — both season lows.
Wednesday saw the return of Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer on Arrow. Matt Ryan’s Constantine boosted the show in ratings last week, but they couldn’t hold the audience during a very Felicity-heavy episode. Arrow also saw season lows in both ratings (0.9) and viewers (2.28M). Personally, I think that the continuous set-up forLegends of Tomorrow is really hurting Arrow. While this season has been a vast improvement from season three, I feel they haven’t been able to successfully set up their villain and his motivations.
Hopefully next week sees a return to form for some of the shows on this list. But if not, we can all take solace in the fact that next Tuesday sees the return of Grodd!
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