After co-starring on NCIS for 13 seasons, Michael Weatherly has his own CBS TV show on Tuesday nights, Bull. Has Weatherly gone from one hit to another or is Bull a flop? Cancel or keep it?
Inspired by the early career of Doctor Phil McGraw, the Bull TV show revolves around the brash and charming Doctor Jason Bull (Weatherly). He combines psychology, human intuition, and high-tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. His team members are played by Freddy Rodriguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Annabelle Attanasio, and Christopher Jackson.
Premiering on September 20th, Bull launched to an average of a 2.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 15.56 million viewers. It was a very positive start in the ratings, no doubt in part because CBS gave it a very compatible timeslot — sandwiched between NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans.
In week two, the numbers saw a drop of more than 12%, falling to a 1.89 in the demo with 13.61 million. They dropped again in week three and the ratings have fallen nearly every episode after that. The last new episode of 2016 averaged a 1.44 in the demo with 11.61 million.
While Bull’s numbers are still positive, it is concerning that they keep dropping lower and lower. If the ratings keep falling, CBS could potentially cancel Bull but that hardly seems likely.
The network needs new shows and Bull is perfectly tailored for the CBS schedule. At this point, I suspect they’ll renew it for a second season but may ask for some tinkering behind-the-scenes to try to attract more viewers (ala season two of Code Black).
But, what do you think? Do you like the Bull TV show on CBS? Is it worth watching? Cancel or keep it?
Keep!!!! I love the show
Please keep Bull, Lose JP and get Cote de Pablo.
I love Bull please don’t cancel
Keep Bull ~ Get RID of JP ~ her addition has changed the show completely. But YES, keep Bull!!!
“Bull” is a good show that continues to improve and Michael Weatherly is perfect for the role. I was sad to see him leave NCIS but delighted for his new role. Please let’s do whatever necessary to prevent cancellation. Thanks.
I love the show, but cut Elza Dushka’s character. I do not like the episodes with her in them. Not a needed character.
Oh I disagree about Elza Dushka.
I liked the show before, but I think adding that character livened things up and I love the banter between them…
Having said that, I hope we get to learn more about the other characters and how
They all came to work together…
I’d love to know about all of their past
And how they arrived at the present..
ESPECIALLY the characters played by Elza and Michael!! 🙂
I like the show but I don’t like Eliza Dushku’s character. They have plenty of good characters. They don’t need her.
I really like this show, it’s different from anything else and really entertaining, nice change of pace! Love Michael!!
I could not figure out the ending in the last episode.
What was done to get then brother arrested?
His sister made a deal to tell the authorities that he hid the drugs on her property.
I enjoy the show Bull. Michael Weatherly is perfect for the part. The show has gotten better as season progressed. Bull should be clean shaven in all the shows. Please do not cancel it.
KEEP FOR SURE ! 🙂
I love the show, it is different. Please tell Weatherby to lose weight
I am a faithful viewer & love this show & all the characters. Please keep it going….
I love this show!
I love Bull. I hate that it seems like every show I love is getting cancelled and the networks keep putting on more and more reality TV shows. After a long day of mental stress and activity I like to watch fantasy, not reality, even if the fantasy is loosely based on reality. Please keep Bull. It seems like every season I am watching less and less TV as they cancel the type of shows I like to watch and replace them with types of shows I am not interested in. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing. My house… Read more »
I think the concept is very limited and limiting.