Last season, Last Man Standing didn’t get great ratings and could have been cancelled. ABC renewed it instead. Will the numbers get better or worse this season — especially now that it’s moved to Friday nights? Stay tuned.
Revolving around a “guy’s guy” who lives with his wife and three daughters, Last Man Standing typically airs Friday nights on the ABC network. The cast includes Allen, Nancy Travis, Hector Elizondo, Kaitlyn Dever, Molly Ephraim, and Amanda Fuller.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Last Man Standing is going to be cancelled or renewed for a third season.
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UPDATE: ABC has renewed this show for a third season for 2013-14.
Final season averages: 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.93 million total viewers.
Episode 02-18: Friday, 03/22/13 (finale)
1.6 in the demo (+14% change) with 7.84 million (+22% change).
Season averages: 1.49 in the demo with 6.93 million.
Episode 02-17: Friday, 03/15/13
1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 6.43 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 1.48 in the demo with 6.88 million.
Episode 02-16: Friday, 03/08/13
1.5 in the demo (0% change) with 6.96 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 1.49 in the demo with 6.91 million.
Episode 02-15: Friday, 03/01/13
1.5 in the demo (+15% change) with 7.05 million (+17% change).
Season averages: 1.49 in the demo with 6.90 million.
Episode 02-14: Friday, 02/22/13
1.3 in the demo (-7% change) with 6.04 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 1.49 in the demo with 6.89 million.
Episode 02-13: Friday, 02/15/13
1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 6.74 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 1.50 in the demo with 6.96 million.
Episode 02-12: Friday, 02/08/13
1.5 in the demo (+7% change) with 7.29 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 1.51 in the demo with 6.98 million.
Episode 02-11: Friday, 02/01/13
1.4 in the demo (+8% change) with 6.92 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 1.51 in the demo with 6.95 million.
Episode 02-10: Friday, 01/18/13
1.3 in the demo (-13% change) with 6.62 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 1.52 in the demo with 6.95 million.
Episode 02-09: Friday, 01/11/13
1.5 in the demo (+7% change) with 6.89 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 1.54 in the demo with 6.99 million.
Episode 02-08: Friday, 01/04/13
1.4 in the demo (-7% change) with 6.63 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.55 in the demo with 7.00 million.
Episode 02-07: Friday, 12/14/12
1.5 in the demo (0% change) with 6.81 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 1.57 in the demo with 7.06 million.
Episode 02-06: Friday, 12/07/12
1.5 in the demo (-6% change) with 6.54 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 1.58 in the demo with 7.10 million.
Episode 02-05: Friday, 11/30/12
1.6 in the demo (+14% change) with 6.72 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 1.60 in the demo with 7.21 million.
Episode 02-04: Friday, 11/23/12
1.4 in the demo (0% change) with 6.68 million (-6% change).
Season averages: 1.60 in the demo with 7.33 million.
Episode 02-03: Friday, 11/16/12
1.4 in the demo (-13% change) with 7.13 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 1.67 in the demo with 7.55 million.
UPDATE: ABC has ordered three additional scripts.
Episode 02-02: Friday, 11/09/12
1.6 in the demo (-20% change) with 7.44 million (-8% change).
Season averages: 1.80 in the demo with 7.76 million.
Episode 02-01: Friday, 11/02/12
2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.07 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 8.07 million.
Compared to the series premiere last year, the show was down by 43% in the demo (vs a 3.5 rating) and down by 37% in viewership (vs. 12.9 million). It was however Last Man Standing’s best performance since the end of February.
Reference point: The 2011-12 season averaged a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.61 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 still like the Last Man Standing TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
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this is one of the best show to come along in some time love it Tim is great i hope it stays on the air a long time everybody i know watches it and love it i don’t no how it could get low ratings i think its the network.
Just like all the other comments before, my wife and I enjoy watching a good clean wholesome tv show that has a common ground with everyday people and can still bring laughter without being vulgar.
Please keep this clever show on…. My husband and I look forward to Friday night… Light hearted episodes would be good. Love the characters… Can’t go wrong with Tim Allen !
I was surprised to hear this show is not doing well in the ratings when everyone I know loves it. I hope it stays on for many years since there are only 3 sitcoms I feel are worth watching.
My husband and I have missed seeing it on Friday nights!! Do not want it cancelled 🙁
I am shocked the ratings are low, everyone i know loves this show. It is one of the few shows I actually sit down to watch. I’m guessing since it wasn’t on last week it’s done? How sad they they cancel smart shows and thrive on moronic “reality” tv. If we dumb down televsion anymore there will be no hope.
This is one of the few shows my wife & I look forward to seeing each week. We would hate to see this get canceled.
Our family loves this show! We hate that it isn’t on Friday’s right now. It is the one show we have our DVR set to record every episode so we don’t miss any of them. We would miss it terribly if it wasn’t on. There needs to be more shows like this one. It is the first fun entertaining show I have seen in a long time! We are sick of all the reality shows! My brother turned us on to it and we wish he had even soone. Give others a chance to find it!
I Just found it this year and now like so many others I DVR it. I am looking forward to seeing the first year and hope you don’t cancel it. Great cast and great writing give it some time. Look at Seinfeld and Cheers maybe it will hit its stride in year three? It has the chops just needs better shows around it.
Please do not cancel this show. It’s one of the only appropriate sitcoms that my whole family enjoys together.
Please keep both on its family friendly and funny My husband & i recorded them to watch with family
Please do not cancel it. It’s one of the few TV shows my husband & I can watch together. He watches sports and I watch … DWTS and Hallmark channels. Reality shows are ridiculous. Thanks.
Last Man Standing was so much better in its first season. If they can’t find a way to bring back Alexandra Krosney then I think the show should be cancelled. I’m tired of the outdated All In The Family format! The show has lost its initial premise…that being a Man’s man re-adjusting to living with his lovely wife & lovely daughters after years of travelling around the world. I’m sick of the Archie Bunker routine!
Last man standing and Malibu Country are the only shows I watch. Excellent writers on each. Please do not cancel !!
Renew it, Renew It, it’s so poignant of the times!