Tuesday night, FOX debuted a new drama for the Summer months, Mental. So, did the premiere’s ratings make the network crazy-happy or just drive them crazy?
Mental revolves around an unorthodox psychiatrist who becomes the Director of Mental Health at a fictional Los Angeles hospital. Created by Dan LeVine and co-executive produced by his sister, Deborah Joy LeVine, the series stars Chris Vance, Annabella Sciorra, Derek Webster, Jacqueline McKenzie, Marisa Ramirez, Nicholas Gonzalez, and Edwin Hodge.
The series premiered on Tuesday night and finished in third place for the 9pm hour with 5.8 million viewers and a 2.1/5 rating/share among the 18-49 demographic.
Those numbers aren’t that impressive but the drama did build on its lead-in, a rerun of the popular and very compatible House. There was also very little drop off between Mental’s first and second half hours, indicating that most watched the entire episode.
So, while Mental didn’t have a great debut, it wasn’t bad either. As we enter into the Summer months, viewership tends to fall off so the network may be okay with these numbers. But, will people return for subsequent installments? Will FOX give the show a second season once all 13 episodes have aired? We’ll have to wait and see.
So, what did you think? Is the show worth keeping or should it be cancelled?
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ONCE AND AWHILE A NEW SHOW COMES ALONG ,WITH A NEW FEEL AND MANY OPTIONS AND DIRECTIONS YOU CAN MOVE TOWARD.THIS SHOW GRABBED YOU FROM THE SEASON OPENER.I STAYED WITH IT THROUGH THE SUMMER AND WONDERED WHEN IT WAS GOING TO PREMERE FOR THE NEXT SEASON,WAITED,
WAITED, DIDNT SEE ANY PROMOS.FOUND OUT YOU WERENT GOING TO CONTINUE.I DONT UNDERSTAND.IF YOU BASE IT ON RATINGS.THEN I SAY GIVE IT A FAIR CHANCE,NOT AT A TIME WHEN MOST PEOPLE ARE ON VACATION,OR JUST OFF ON BREAK.THIS SHOW DESERVES A BETTER BIGGER PRIME TIME VEIWING OPPORUNITY TO HAVE A FAIR EVALUATION..IF YOU PUT OUT FEELERS FOR THIS SHOW TO AIRE AGAIN YOU WOULD HAVE FOLLOWERS.FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS.I DIDNT MISS A SHOW.IT ENDED SO QUICKLY,BUT IT IS STILL LEFT OPEN TO PICK UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF,THE SAME WAY IT STARTED,FIRST DAY IN THE NEW WARD,DIFFERENT CITY,MAYBE NEAR HIS SISTER OR WHEREVER.THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONS ,WRITERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE A FEILD DAY WITH THIS,MATERIAL HAS NO BOUNDARIES. WELL I HOPE TO SEE THIS RETURN ONE DAY . THANK YOU
I agree with everything Brian Barton said….. I truly love this show. I am so sick of reality shows, so many comedies, etc…… You premier a really great show with so much potential, and just like that, you cancel it……. And it’s toughest when there is no ending. As he said, they could have a field day with the storylines!! They’re boundless!!
I vote 100% to bring it back. Think REAL hard on doing just that. Thank you……
I agree with everyone. I loved the show. It always kept u guessing and on your toes trying to figure out what was going to happen next. I waited wondering what would happen to the show. People find many other activities to do in the summer time and its only a known fact that people watch more tv in the winter in fall. The show needs its fair chance. At least give it that.
I really enjoyed the show and hope they give it a chance. The only problem I have is that the female cast members show too much cleavage. What are we selling here? If this was a real mental hospital, the females would be dressed like nuns. Can there be a middle point. I’m not a prude but we have too much skin showing here. Clean it up and bring the show back.
The series was GREAT!!! Please bring it back. The quality of the story, characters were very good. We all need a break from the regular trash. Very faithful followers. Don’t stop.
I liked Mental because it was refreshing and had a great cast. The fact that it was watched all the way through tells you something. Chris Vance was nice on the eyes too. I was very upset when it stopped, because it seems like when a network gets a good show, it doesn’t know a good thing until it’s over.
Please put this show back on. Oh and by the way, House is loosing it’s audience. It’s getting irritating and boring.
Mental was an excellent program. My husband and I looked forward to it every week. I don’t understand why it wasn’t given a chance to become one of the most watched programs it the fall. It wasn’t promoted properly, people that I told about it had never heard of it, but once they watched it they also liked it as well as we did
I do agree with Margaret, House is getting very boring. Same thing over and over. Also getting a bit bored with programs like Ghost Whisperer and Medium. Still watching, but probably not much longer.
There aren’t many shows I truly like because most are just “canned” to be like all the others. Mental was refreshingly different – with a different insight. I was hooked from the first episode and stayed faithfully with it, hoping and praying it didn’t end up like so many other good programs. I have to agree with all the others (M Hawley, Maragaret, et al, but especially Mr. “all caps” Brian Barton) in what they have to say about this wonderful new show.
Please keep it on! It is a good, decent series I look forward to each time it’s on.
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