| Recent ABC 8/7c Drama Premieres |
| 4.0 (Flashforward, 9/24/09) 1.8 (The Deep End, 1/21/10) 1.6 (My Generation, 9/23/10) 2.1 (Charlie's Angels, 9/22/11) 2.1 (Missing, 3/15/12) 2.2 (Last Resort, 9/27/12) |
Some have gotten into the habit of saying about this timeslot, "Oh, another low-2's premiere. The other low-2's shows died, so this one will too." But I maintain it's not the premiere that's killing these shows; it's that they've all taken much larger than usual post-premiere drops, often settling at barely half the premiere number. A low-2 premiere is not exactly a given for this timeslot. And I'm fairly confident that will be confirmed tonight.
I often enjoy Dan Brown/National Treasure rip-offs, even while accepting they are not high art, and I'm pretty sure there are other people like me. But drawing a crowd for "so bad it's good" has been a shaky proposition lately. (Looking at you, Smash!) Throw in Valentine's Day, The Big Bang Theory and American Idol and I don't see this ending well.
Over/Under: 1.45.
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Tuh tuh tuh...THIS JUST HAS TO WORK! IT SEEMS SO MUCH LIKE AWESOME OLDER ABC SHOWS LIKE ALIAS AND THREAT MATRIX, AND I'M TIRED OF THE LIFETIME LITE NETWORK THAT THEY BECAME AFTER HOUSEWIVES!!! WHY AMERICA! WHY! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO WATCH HOUSEWIVES IN DROVES!!! IT WAS TEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
And yet, it probably won't work. But I think that line is just a touch too pessimistic. Over.
Under.
Under. CLOCKS!!!!
I WILL CLOCK YOUR FACE!
+1
America has a tough decision tonight: Community & Parks, Big Bang Theory & Two and a Half Men, American Idol, The Vampire Diaries, or Nazi Clock Show.
That's not really tough for me - I'm bonkers for batshit crazy nonsensical sci-fi driven conspiracy theory dramas.
I watched all five seasons of Alias - and mostly loved every minute of it.
under
Gonna say over, gonna give this show a chance.
Over.
I feel like awareness for this show is not high. Combine that with it being National Date Night, and I say Under.
I think 1.4's right for the second or third episode, but I have to agree with Shade here. I'm looking forward to having a more male-focused action/adventure show on ABC, and I don't think that perspective is rare. Even though it is leading into a medical soap and a political soap.
And by agree, I mean Over at 1.7.
All of the Thursday 8pm shows seem to have some life when they first premiere. My guess is OVER, but just slightly (1.6).
Over. 1.5
I was sure this pilot was rejected, had no idea it was ordered to series.
Under, then, obviously.
Under.
Over
Nicholas Nuccio: Over
I want this to work, but UNDER at a 1.3.
This really reminds me of Missing (from the previews, as I have not had a chance to see it yet).
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