Of all the new shows this season, it seems like NBC has the highest hopes for The Event. How did the new show do in the ratings? Will it be the next Lost or the next FlashForward?
The Event follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter), a young man who’s investigating the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. He slowly begins to uncover the biggest cover-up in the history of the United States. Others in the cast include Sarah Roemer, Laura Innes, Ian Anthony Dale, Scott Patterson, Clifton Collins Jr., Taylor Cole, Lisa Vidal, Bill Smitrovich, Zeljko Ivanek, and Blair Underwood.
The first episode attracted an average 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.9 million total viewers. It was in third place in both areas, though it did tie CBS’ Mike & Molly for second place in the demo in the second half hour.
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This was a big improvement over last season’s Heroes premiere and built on the Chuck lead-in by 80%. That’s impressive. What’s more, viewership grew as the hour progressed, meaning that people stuck with it and new people even joined in midway.
While this performance is positive, it’s not as big a start as the network wanted. The real test will be to see how well The Event holds up over the next few weeks. AS you may remember, ABC’s FlashForward started with very healthy numbers but viewership dwindled each week and it was ultimately cancelled after one season.
But, what do you think? Do you like The Event? Is it confusing or intriguing? Will you keep watching or should it be cancelled?
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The show is good, just on a bad network.
NBC just sucks.
I will be extremely disappointed if you cancel this wonderful show. PLEASE PLEASE KEEP IT !!! This show is as good as Lost and deserves to continue.
keep the event, its the next x-files
PLEASE Keep “The Event “. This was one of the only shows my husband and I watched together because we both Liked it. (That doesn’t happen to often). Bring it back, so I can get some quality TV time with my husband! LOL!
I WILL keep watching THE EVENT> Although, I do not like this long winter break crap that all these networks are gettting away with.
I loved it. Please keep it on. I went into On Demand and watched every show over again. They only had seven but loved seeing them again.
Why? Why did they take ‘The Event’ off? My husband and I looked forward to watching it every week! I have a few friends that kept up with it too, and we would get together and talk about it. All the what if’s and what may be’s. I hope it comes back on. It wasn’t on long enough to grab hold to enough people. PLEASE Put It Back ON!
Love the event keep it
We were really “in to” The Event and wonder why it was cancelled. Bring it back as a replacement this year and see how it handles the ratings then!
I am totally intrigued with The Event and I couldn’t wait until the next episode. So, I am so upset and shocked that it could be cancelled. If feel like the time slot had everything to do with it possibly being cancelled. It was up against Dancing with the Stars and Two and a Half Men, which are both highly rated. I love both these shows, but up so taken with The Event that I would watch it and DVR Dancing with the Stars. Please keep The Event on the air and consider changing the night it airs. I’m sure… Read more »
PLEASE LEAVE IT ON!!! NBC, you are never going to be a contender in the viewing race if you keep cancelling the good shows!!!! I loved watching The Event! Keep it on your schedule . . . and Monday nights are perfect!!!
I hope you keep “The event”. on
I was very pulled in to the show and looked forward to the bext weeks show..
Maybe it will be cancelled because its too close to whats really going on??..lol jk
I just hope it stays on and isn’t something like that alien nation series or “v”.lol
Sam
We really like the event and look forward to the next week. All the shows we like get cancelled, The Whole Truth, Outlaw, Cane and several others over the last couple of years. What I want to know is how you know how many people are watching? I have never answered a pole or written in. Can you find the pole through satalite or what? It seems so unfair….we never get to vote.
Please keep the event. It was a fantastic show. I remember when journeymen was on it was a great show and you cancelled it. Very disappointing on that one. I agree with the other person if you cancel the event you have lost my viewing and I hope other people will follow. PLEASE PLEASE KEEP THEE EVENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!