America’s Next Top Model: Season 21 Ratings

The last season of America’s Next Top Model was the first to mix men and women in the competition. The ratings for season 20 were slightly lower than season 19’s however they had been dropping at a much greater rate in previous years. Could the ratings rise this year or will they fall even lower? Will ANTM be cancelled or renewed for a 22nd cycle? Stay tuned?

On America’s Next Top Model, Tyra Banks, J. Alexander, and Kelly Cutrone judge 14 aspiring models (seven females and seven males). Each contestant is trying to win a $100,000 cash prize, a modeling contract, and a feature in Nylon Magazine.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.

Final season averages: 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.05 million total viewers.

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For comparisons: The 20th season of America’s Next Top Model averaged a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.16 million viewers.

Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.

What do you think? Do you like the America’s Next Top Model TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a 22nd season? Should they continue having both men and women?