Tuesday night, FOX debuted a new drama for the Summer months, Mental. So, did the premiere’s ratings make the network crazy-happy or just drive them crazy?
Mental revolves around an unorthodox psychiatrist who becomes the Director of Mental Health at a fictional Los Angeles hospital. Created by Dan LeVine and co-executive produced by his sister, Deborah Joy LeVine, the series stars Chris Vance, Annabella Sciorra, Derek Webster, Jacqueline McKenzie, Marisa Ramirez, Nicholas Gonzalez, and Edwin Hodge.
The series premiered on Tuesday night and finished in third place for the 9pm hour with 5.8 million viewers and a 2.1/5 rating/share among the 18-49 demographic.
Those numbers aren’t that impressive but the drama did build on its lead-in, a rerun of the popular and very compatible House. There was also very little drop off between Mental’s first and second half hours, indicating that most watched the entire episode.
So, while Mental didn’t have a great debut, it wasn’t bad either. As we enter into the Summer months, viewership tends to fall off so the network may be okay with these numbers. But, will people return for subsequent installments? Will FOX give the show a second season once all 13 episodes have aired? We’ll have to wait and see.
So, what did you think? Is the show worth keeping or should it be cancelled?
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I realy like the show also i would love if it came back
arent meny shows that is like that one that is played
in some kind of psyatric award not always that happens:P
This program is awesome, and with each new show, it kept me coming back! I have been waiting and looking to see when the next series would return. This program is genious, and should continue, otherwise its such a waste to cancel true written art with an incredible end to the series. Contrary to what others thought with the ending, I thought it revealed who he really is, and could and more intrique and mystery to the next series! PLEASE BRING THIS BACK!
I love this show!!! I just bought the first season and I just loved it!!!!!
They have to bring it back!!!
PLEASE bring it back! It’s good to see things about mental health and the writing was great! It was refreshing!!
I really liked the show too!!, and i am waiting more episodes
This show is wonderful!!!! When is it coming back on?
We just discovered this show and would love to see more! We even have a group of people watching the first season together in preperation for new episodes. Please don’t let us down!
omggg i hope there is a season 2 i just feel inlove with this show from the poster! i really hope there is another season it would be amazing!
i loved this show. please bring it back!
I have been patiently waiting for more new episodes of Mental. It was well done without being outrageous, so maybe in the eyes of studio types, that was a bad thing. Really!! Too bad for us!!!!
I really liked the show. I wasn’t able to watch it at the normal time, but caught it on Hulu.
The way it ended tells me no, its not coming back, but its TV, so they can fix anything. I hope they do bring it back for at least one more season.
Someone MUST keep this show. It’s excellent and one season just doesn’t do it any justice! Don’t screw up again FOX
Mentalist was my favorite show of the summer – good story line – good cast – and good entertainment. It needs a chance to prove itself.
I Love this show. i find it to be VERY VERY intresting. I hope that they have more seasons.
Mental is an excellent show! It should not be cancelled. There are so many dumb shows that have been allowed to continue, give us intelligent people a show that we can enjoy!