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FBI: Most Wanted gets a good start in the live ratings

By Alexandria Ingham

"Defender" - A single mother goes into a deadly rampage at a Public Defender's office, taking justice into her own hands after her son is given a harsh sentence for a petty crime. Also, Jess worries how his daughter Tali is handling life without her mother, on FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, Jan. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Keisha Castle-Hughes as Hana Gibson and Nathaniel Arcand as Clinton Skye Mark Schäfer /CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved
"Defender" - A single mother goes into a deadly rampage at a Public Defender's office, taking justice into her own hands after her son is given a harsh sentence for a petty crime. Also, Jess worries how his daughter Tali is handling life without her mother, on FBI: MOST WANTED, Tuesday, Jan. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R) Keisha Castle-Hughes as Hana Gibson and Nathaniel Arcand as Clinton Skye Mark Schäfer /CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved /
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FBI: Most Wanted has aired two episodes so far. What are the live ratings looking like? Is there a chance the freshman will be renewed?

It’s always worrying when we get a new TV show that we enjoy. Whether it’s a TV crime drama, a medical drama, or even some new sit-com, there’s a concern that it just won’t perform well enough for the networks. So, despite the hype and hope around FBI: Most Wanted, it’s understandable to be worried about it.

After two episodes, the live ratings aren’t faring all that bad. Sure, they could be a lot better, but a lot has changed in the way people watch TV. There’s a chance that the DVR ratings will push the show much higher.

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Yet, the ratings haven’t been bad. In fact, they’ve been on par with the last two episodes of NCIS: New Orleans, which held the timeslot in fall 2019. Before those last two episodes, NOLA was struggling a little and Most Wanted‘s ratings are up.

The first episode kicked off with 7.189 million viewers and a 0.8 demo. Compared to NOLA‘s total audience hovering the 6.7 million mark and the demo around 0.72, this is good.

Of course, series premieres tend to be the best-rated episodes. Viewers want to check out if the show holds up to the promise of the promos. There’s usually a drop in both demo and total audience in the second episode. FBI: Most Wanted only saw a drop in the audience, by just 9%. Drops into the second episode can be as high as 20%!

More good news is that on average, the show currently sits in fifth out of all CBS shows in terms of the demo. It’s sixth when considering the total audience. It’s a decent start and CBS will likely be happy.

So, right now, there isn’t too much to worry about with the latest Dick Wolf series. We’re going to have to see how the show stabilizes over the next couple of weeks, but a steady demo is good.

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What do you think of FBI: Most Wanted‘s start? What are you looking forward to seeing from the characters? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

FBI: Most Wanted airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on CBS.

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