The ratings for FOX’s Glee series have been dropping for awhile. Will they fall low enough to see the TV series cancelled? That’s the real drama.
These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Glee is going to be cancelled or renewed for season five.
The fourth season of Glee typically airs Thursday nights at 9pm on the FOX network. The large cast includes Amber Riley, Chord Overstreet, Chris Colfer, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Dianna Agron, Harry Shum, Heather Morris, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, and Naya Rivera.
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Final season averages: 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.86 million total viewers.
Episode 04-22: Thursday, 05/09/13
2.0 in the demo (+5% change) with 5.92 million (+14% change).
Season averages: 2.21 in the demo with 5.86 million.
Episode 04-21: Thursday, 05/02/13
1.9 in the demo (+6% change) with 5.19 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.22 in the demo with 5.86 million.
Episode 04-20: Thursday, 04/25/13
1.8 in the demo (-14% change) with 5.24 million (-15% change).
Season averages: 2.23 in the demo with 5.89 million.
UPDATE: FOX has renewed Glee for two more seasons.
Episode 04-19: Thursday, 04/18/13
2.1 in the demo (-13% change) with 6.14 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.26 in the demo with 5.92 million.
Episode 04-18: Thursday, 04/11/13
2.4 in the demo (+20% change) with 6.67 million (+13% change).
Season averages: 2.27 in the demo with 5.91 million.
Episode 04-17: Thursday, 03/21/13
2.0 in the demo (0% change) with 5.91 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.26 in the demo with 5.87 million.
Episode 04-16: Thursday, 03/14/13
2.0 in the demo (-17% change) with 5.37 million (-20% change).
Season averages: 2.27 in the demo with 5.87 million.
Episode 04-15: Thursday, 03/07/13 (special 9:30pm time)
2.4 in the demo (+41% change) with 6.72 million (+31% change).
Season averages: 2.29 in the demo with 5.90 million.
Episode 04-14: Thursday, 02/14/13
1.7 in the demo (-23% change) with 5.13 million (-15% change).
Season averages: 2.29 in the demo with 5.84 million.
Episode 04-13: Thursday, 02/07/13
2.2 in the demo (+5% change) with 6.03 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.33 in the demo with 5.89 million.
Episode 04-12: Thursday, 01/31/13
2.1 in the demo (-19% change) with 5.48 million (-19% change).
Season averages: 2.34 in the demo with 5.88 million.
Episode 04-11: Thursday, 01/24/13
2.6 in the demo (+30% change) with 6.79 million (+29% change).
Season averages: 2.36 in the demo with 5.92 million.
Episode 04-10: Thursday, 12/13/12
2.0 in the demo (-9% change) with 5.26 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.34 in the demo with 5.83 million.
Episode 04-09: Thursday, 12/06/12
2.2 in the demo (0% change) with 5.43 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 2.38 in the demo with 5.90 million.
Episode 04-08: Thursday, 11/29/12
2.2 in the demo (+47% change) with 5.39 million (+17% change).
Season averages: 2.40 in the demo with 5.96 million.
Episode 04-07: Thursday, 11/22/12
1.5 in the demo (-29% change) with 4.62 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 2.43 in the demo with 6.04 million.
Episode 04-06: Thursday, 11/15/12
2.1 in the demo (-13% change) with 5.22 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 2.58 in the demo with 6.27 million.
Episode 04-05: Thursday, 11/08/12
2.4 in the demo (-8% change) with 5.68 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 2.68 in the demo with 6.48 million.
Episode 04-04: Thursday, 10/04/12
2.6 in the demo (+8% change) with 6.07 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.75 in the demo with 6.68 million.
Episode 04-03: Thursday, 09/27/12
2.4 in the demo (-17% change) with 5.79 million (-22% change).
Season averages: 2.80 in the demo with 6.89 million.
Episode 04-02: Thursday, 09/20/12
2.9 demo rating (-7% change) with 7.46 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 3.00 in the demo with 7.44 million.
Episode 04-01: Thursday, 09/13/12
3.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.41 million total viewers.
Season averages: 3.10 in the demo with 7.41 million.
On a new night, with only medium competition, the fourth season premiere of Glee was down significantly year-to-year. In the demo, the series was down by 23% (vs a 4.0 rating) and was down by 20% in total viewers (vs 9.21 million). On their own, the numbers are still very good but one has to wonder how they bode for the rest of the season.
Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 3.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.31 million viewers.
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 Glee TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?
I hope it gets cancelled so that “Murphy” will WAKE UP and see what he made to a once GREAT show.
you people talk **** and you do not know how hard it is to work a show……
I don’t like Glee anymore. It got boring and disconnected! The new casts aren’t interesting either. Hopes it gets cancelled…. so the great singers in the cast can move further with their careers.
get the over it dude,.,.,.,.
Opinions are all over the place. lol. People love Rachel, people hate Rachel. Same for all the other characters.
It’s really all about the money.
They should just get everyone to be vocalists and put out MVs and song covers instead. That’s what pulling in all the revenue anyways. The storyline just seems off somehow. Cant really figure out what. It feels disconnected and all over the place. Probably too many main cast.
Personally, I only watch the show for the songs anyways so it’s probably just me.
Watching this formally brilliant show turned absolute pile of crap tank is more entertaining than the show itself. I have my fingers crossed that it dies as soon as possible, that this talented cast move on and that those writers never get work again so long as they live. The new team absolutely slaughtered any charm and brilliance this show ever had. It’s sad.
i am sad to say people may have differnt opinions than u…… people might have there fingers cross that this show goes on and lives,…… I hope you know what Karma is when you say that those writers never get work again as so long as they live hmmmm what if someone said that about you.
I absolutely LOVE Glee! Its the best. I’m 15 years old and its been such a great show for me. I have not yet seen season 4. but I need to. Its my favorite show. Its heartwarming! I hope they don’t cancel it. That would just be heart breaking!:(
I love GLEE it is a very positive show and it sends a good message,this year as been all about personal growth and finding yourself it hasn’t really been about the relationships that much this year.This year has been about the changes that we go through when we graduate and when the people we were once close to going in different directions this year as been about being true to yourself and learning to believe in yourself, and not letting what anyone else says or does make you, break you or define you. The story lines are incredible and so… Read more »
I agree, glee made me alive. It keeps me from giving up completely..
Chris colfer/Kurt Hummel helped me accept myself. And I’m going to follow my dreams because of glee. This show deserves to be on tv more than some others. Because they, like you said, defines you. It’s not too fake, it’s individualistic, and so much more.
People shouldn’t give up on this, Glee should be on way after season 5, it’ll only IMPROVE.
Glee is a good show, and one for all ages keep it!
I agree, Frank. Good show! Good music! And what happens to “The Glee Project” which really is a damn good show!! Keep it…
I really don’t care for GLEE any more. It has become extremely rude, racial, mean and cruel to its fans. They are trying to hard to push relationships (as though that is the only thing young people deal with) instead of any character development, continuity or strong story lines. I was turned off by episode 3 and from what I read that was a wise choice. I am not impressed by the NY story line either. Why is it that only Rachel and Kurt (however he’s been turned into a prop for Rachel) have more story lines. They may be… Read more »
Girl, you are crazy if you don’t think this all reflects real life, and you must have forgotten the innuendos and racial slurs from teachers and students in schools.
If you don’t laugh from this show, cry, get goose bumps, and don’t like this show, then don’t freaking watch it. No one is making you.
What if they are right Megan? You can’t deny the fact Spanish is growing in our country slowly, I’m not against it though. Yes, some Spanish speaking people are learning English, but there’re some that aren’t and those people tend to work in our houses, etc., mainly reason is that they do the job way cheaper, and the only way to comunicate with them is having to learn a few words, besides the fact that many people in high school have to learn Spanish as a second language. I guess the show wasn’t saying English will be erased and forgotten… Read more »
I left glee some time ago it was a real turnoff hearing a show stating that the Spanish language will be the American legal language in 10 years they should stick with the songs and keep on trying to show how bullies are wrong but don’t tell me the American language is going to change all our forefathers had to come here and learn the language why should. High school tv show predict that the Spanish people should learn English like all else did and I tired of glee and smash even though the youth flock to it
in choir you have to sing all different kinds of music
I love glee and would hate to see it get cancelled yes I understand that’s there a lot of changes but I still love it and hope to see a few more seasons from it
I loved glee since day one/things have changed a lot for season 4/i miss hs a lot but there is something about the college years;)something that brings you back to old glee
Cancel it so bad now still can’t get other that Sam and Mercedes didbt get a story about breaking up they just don’t talk anymore like most of season 3 didn’t even happen. But that is what Ryan does so shouldn’t be surprised really. Defiantly got to go!
learn to spell. and learn to put a name on things
I absolutely love glee! I got all the episodes and watched from the beginning about 3 months ago since i hadnt followed in the past. I agree that its sad that the old characters graduated but at least they still hav been on some shows it should definately be renewed.I really enjoy Finns new plot line. I feel like he will become a teacher and follow in wills footsteps. I think this is great he had the greatest connection with mr schuester and seemed to be most inspored by him so i think its a great plotline. O and is… Read more »
I watched Glee from the first episode all the way to the beginning of Season 4. Somewhere in between Season 2 & 3, it just started to take itself too seriously. It morphed from a comedy into a drama. A show like “My S0-Called Life” did an amazing job capturing teenage angst, Glee not so much. The characters on Glee are one-dimensional and the novelty of a musical television show eventually wore off for me. How much can you do with such stereotypical characters? I thoroughly enjoyed the show for some time and even saw the cast in concert, but… Read more »
not going to happened there will be more
Oops I meant they should get rid of the new cast and just move the old cast to NY. I almost didn’t watch season 3 because I was sick of the high school formula andnow they r still doing it with new cast. So boring. Even as tallented as criss Michelle and colfer are they can’t make up for the annoying newbies for me. Bye bye glee.