NBC’s ratings still need rescuing and they’re hoping Chicago Fire is up to the task. Will this new TV show be cancelled after one season or become Dick Wolf’s next long-running series instead? Stay tuned.
Revolving around firefighters and paramedics in the windy city, Chicago Fire features the talents of Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Lauren German, Monica Raymund, Charlie Barnett, Teri Reeves, David Eigenberg and Eamonn Walker. This drama airs on Wednesday nights and NBC has ordered 13 22 23 24 episodes.
Below are the TV show’s latest ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Chicago Fire is going to be cancelled or renewed for a second season.
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Final season averages: 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.6 million total viewers.
Episode 01-24: Wednesday, 05/22/13
1.7 in the demo (-15% change) with 6.13 million (-11% change).
Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 6.59 million.
Episode 01-23: Wednesday, 05/15/13
2.0 in the demo (+11% change) with 6.90 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 6.59 million.
Episode 01-22: Wednesday, 05/08/13
1.8 in the demo (+6% change) with 6.89 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 6.58 million.
Episode 01-21: Wednesday, 05/01/13
1.7 in the demo (+6% change) with 6.35 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 6.56 million.
UPDATE: NBC has renewed this show for 2013-14 and has ordered 22 episodes.
Episode 01-20: Wednesday, 04/03/13
1.6 in the demo (-6% change) with 6.37 million (-7% change).
Season averages: 1.83 in the demo with 6.57 million.
Episode 01-19: Wednesday, 03/27/13
1.7 in the demo (0% change) with 6.85 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 6.58 million.
Episode 01-18: Wednesday, 03/20/13
1.7 in the demo (-15% change) with 6.33 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.57 million.
Episode 01-17: Wednesday, 02/27/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 6.62 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 1.86 in the demo with 6.58 million.
Episode 01-16: Wednesday, 02/20/13
1.9 in the demo (0% change) with 6.50 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.58 million.
Episode 01-15: Wednesday, 02/13/13
1.9 in the demo (0% change) with 6.65 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 1.85 in the demo with 6.58 million.
UPDATE: NBC has ordered yet another additional episode, bringing the season total to 24.
Episode 01-14: Wednesday, 02/06/13
1.9 in the demo (-10% change) with 6.60 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 6.58 million.
Episode 01-13: Wednesday, 01/30/13
2.1 in the demo (-5% change) with 7.31 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 1.84 in the demo with 6.58 million.
UPDATE: NBC has ordered an extra episode, bringing the season total to 23 installments.
Episode 01-12: Wednesday, 01/09/13
2.2 in the demo (-8% change) with 8.04 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 1.82 in the demo with 6.52 million.
Episode 01-11: Wednesday, 01/02/13
2.4 in the demo (+26% change) with 8.54 million (+27% change).
Season averages: 1.78 in the demo with 6.38 million.
Episode 01-10: Wednesday, 12/19/12
1.9 in the demo (+36% change) with 6.75million (+39% change).
Season averages: 1.72 in the demo with 6.16 million.
Episode 01-09: Wednesday, 12/12/12
1.4 in the demo (-26% change) with 4.87 million (-33% change).
Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 6.10 million.
Episode 01-08: Wednesday, 12/05/12
1.9 in the demo (+36% change) with 7.21 million (+30% change).
Season averages: 1.74 in the demo with 6.25 million.
Episode 01-07: Wednesday, 11/21/12
1.4 in the demo (-13% change) with 5.55 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.71 in the demo with 6.11 million.
Episode 01-06: Wednesday, 11/14/12
1.6 in the demo (-27% change) with 5.7 million (-19% change).
Season averages: 1.77 in the demo with 6.21 million.
Episode 01-05: Wednesday, 11/07/12
2.2 in the demo (+38% change) with 7.03 million (+25% change).
Season averages: 1.80 in the demo with 6.31 million.
Episode 01-04: Wednesday, 10/31/12
1.6 in the demo (-11% change) with 5.62 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 6.13 million.
UPDATE: NBC has ordered five additional scripts.
Episode 01-03: Wednesday, 10/24/12
1.8 in the demo (+20% change) with 6.42 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 1.73 in the demo with 6.29 million.
Episode 01-02: Wednesday, 10/17/12
1.5 in the demo (-21% change) with 5.85 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 1.70 in the demo with 6.23 million.
Episode 01-01: Wednesday, 10/10/12
1.9 in the 18-49 demographic with 6.61 million total viewers.
Season averages: 1.90 in the demo with 6.61 million.
Compared to last year’s Law & Order: SVU’s season premiere in the same timeslot, the network was down by 21% in the demo (vs a 2.4 rating) and down by 16% in viewership (vs 7.63 million). This certainly wasn’t a great start for a new series. On the positive side, almost everyone who started watching the pilot episode stuck with it until the end. That’s kinda rare these days, particularly for a 10pm show. Next week’s numbers should be very telling.
Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Chicago Fire TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Renew it please!!! Love love love this show !
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL, I am obsessed!!!! I love watching this show with my fiance, its our show; and its a damn good one! The only thing that pisses me off is when they skip so many air dates, it makes me forget what happened previously. Other than that needs to remain a tv series
please do me a big favor an keep chicago fire..its a family night for me an my family..we look forward to wednesday nights for this show..we sit an watch it faithly everyweek..we hope an r praying that u guys keep it goin..please dont stop it..we want it RENEWED please…we will be lost every wednesday night if u cancel it..thank u very much.
LOVE….LOVE…LOVE this show!!! I really hope there will be a second season. I will definately be watching for it!
I love Chicago Fire. Don’t let NBC cancel it.
Please don’t cancel. It’s the only show I watch on Wednesday
Renew please!
I like the show a lot and hope it stays on.
Please renew!!! I am hooked on this show!!
It’s time now for NBC to ____ or get off the pot as my sainted mother used to say. Personally I hope that they continue Chicago Fire for another season as I too have stuck with it from the beginning. Granted I maybe outside of the cherished demographic but when it comes to making a stink I certainly have friends who, I’m sure, could boycott FoxTV until they get the point.
RENEW!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RENEW!!! GREAT SHOW!!!!
Please renew this Tv series Good Tv series are hard to find and I love the story line of this one
Fantastic suspense and action! A Must Renew!
Please renew this for many seasons to come !!!! My entire family loves this show. I love all the charactors , lots of drama, great story lines. I LOVE Taylor Kinney, sorry Lady G
I know ur marrying this great guy during the summer YOU’VE WON THE JACKPOT but a girl can dream and seeing Taylor gives me my fix every week, and I’m good with that.
Great show, please don’t cancel it. I love the episode where the firefighters and medics paid tribute to the family of the little boy who died. Awesome show!!! As previous viewer said tired of CSI……… Hope to see it for many, many more seasons. Great cast.
This is seriously the best show I’ve ever watched. It’s so dramatic and really makes you feel for the characters. I will die if it gets cancelled. It’s bad enough when they skip a week or two haha