Primetime Ratings: ‘X-Files’ Down But Fox Still Up
The X-Files continues to do respectable numbers for Fox. Episode three of the revival scored a 2.6, which was down 19% from a week ago, but still tops on the night. Fox won the night easily at 2.3 in viewers 18-49, according to Nielsen’s overnights, with a 7 share. ABC was runner up at 1.8/6, then CBS at 1.3/4, NBC at 1.0/3 and The CW at 0.4/7.
Lucifer followed X-Files with a 1.9, down 21% from its premiere.
ABC had The Bachelor at 2.2 across two hours, down 4%, then Bachelor Live at a flat 1.0.
On CBS, Supergirl was down 17% to a 1.5, and was followed by repeats.
Over NBC’s way, Superstore registered a flat 1.4 and Telenovela was down 11% to 0.8. The Biggest Loser slipped 17% to 1.0.
On CW, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Jane the Virgin rated 0.4s, with Crazy Ex up 33% and Jane flat.
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Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.