DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The CW’s time-traveling superhero ensemble drama, debuted with a pop, posting a 1.2 in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights. The network called it its highest rating in the time period in two years.
Legends comes from Greg Berlanti, among other exec producers. The cast includes Victor Garber and Wentworth Miller.
The return of The 100 on CW posted a 0.7. The net had held back that premiere until viewers could binge season two on Netflix.
Fox won the night easily on the back of American Idol, putting up a 2.4 with an 8 share, per the overnights. CBS was second at 1.6/6, then NBC at 1.3/4, CW at 1.0/3 and ABC at 0.8/3.
Idol was up 9% from last Thursday.
CBS aired a repeat of The Big Bang Theory, before Life in Pieces did a 2.0, flat with last week. Mom too was flat at 1.7 and Angel From Hell did a 1.4, up 8%, before drama Elementary stayed level at 1.1.
On NBC, Heroes Reborn (1.0) and The Blacklist (1.5) were flat, and Shades of Blue grew 8% to 1.4.
On ABC, Beyond the Tank posted a flat 1.0 and My Diet is Better Than Yours a 0.7, up 17%.
CW’s strategy behind The 100 may have worked; it was up 75% from last year’s finale.
