Now, FOX has announced that Enlisted is moving from Fridays at 9:30pm to 9pm, giving the series a stronger lead-in with Bones. The venerable crime drama has been averaging a 1.5 in the demo and 6.31 million viewers since moving to Fridays and is expected to be renewed for a 10th season.
Raising Hope has been losing most of its lead-in audience, averaging just a 0.7 in the demo with 2.21 million. Enlisted has essentially been holding onto all of Hope’s lead-in audience so the time switch could help.
This seems like it could be a bad sign for Raising Hope. While the sitcom is co-produced by the 20th Century Fox Television, it will have 88 episodes by the end of the season — enough for a moderate syndication package.
The network could conceivably keep the series going for a fifth season to add to the package or could decide they have enough. It seems likely that the change in timeslot won’t help Hope’s ratings — or its chances for a fifth season.
What do you think? Is Enlisted worth FOX’s effort? Should Raising Hope be renewed?
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