A&E's `The Glades' Season Debut Draws 3 Million Viewers

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A&E's drama series The Glades drew 3 million total viewers in its sophomore season debut Sunday.
The second season premiere of The Glades, which stars Matt Passmore as a quirky detective fighting crime in the Florida Everglades, fell short of the 3.6 million the series generated last summer in its premiere episode.
The June 5 episode also posted 20% gains in adults 18-49 (1.2 million) and adults 25-54 (1.4 million) compared to the series' first season average, according to the network.
Combined with the encore airing, The Glades was watched by 4.4 million total viewers for the premiere night of the new season, said network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.