Will Nashville fare better in the ratings than ABC’s quickly cancelled Cop Rock series? The critics have sung this new show’s praises but we’ll have to wait to see if the viewers agree and if they’ll keep watching.
The first season of Nashville typically airs Wednesday nights at 10pm on the ABC network. The drama’s cast includes Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom, and Judith Hoag.
Below are the TV show’s ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Nashville is going to be cancelled or renewed for a second season.
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Final season averages: 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.94 million total viewers.
Episode 01-21: Wednesday, 05/22/13
1.9 in the demo (+12% change) with 6.02 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 5.94 million.
Episode 01-20: Wednesday, 05/15/13
1.7 in the demo (+6% change) with 5.56 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 1.87 in the demo with 5.93 million.
UPDATE: ABC has renewed this show for a second season for 2013-14.
Episode 01-19: Wednesday, 05/08/13
1.6 in the demo (-6% change) with 5.38 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 1.88 in the demo with 5.95 million.
Episode 01-18: Wednesday, 05/01/13
1.7 in the demo (-6% change) with 5.27 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 1.89 in the demo with 5.99 million.
Episode 01-17: Wednesday, 04/10/13
1.8 in the demo (+6% change) with 5.96 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.91 in the demo with 6.03 million.
UPDATE: The episode order has been cut to 21 episodes.
Episode 01-16: Wednesday, 04/03/13
1.7 in the demo (+13% change) with 5.54 million (+7% change).
Season averages: 1.91 in the demo with 6.03 million.
Episode 01-15: Wednesday, 03/27/13
1.5 in the demo (-6% change) with 5.18 million (0% change).
Season averages: 1.93 in the demo with 6.07 million.
Episode 01-14: Wednesday, 02/27/13
1.6 in the demo (-11% change) with 5.20 million (-9% change).
Season averages: 1.96 in the demo with 6.13 million.
Episode 01-13: Wednesday, 02/13/13
1.8 in the demo (+6% change) with 5.74 million (+8% change).
Season averages: 1.98 in the demo with 6.20 million.
Episode 01-12: Wednesday, 02/06/13
1.7 in the demo (-11% change) with 5.30 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 6.24 million.
Episode 01-11: Wednesday, 01/23/13
1.9 in the demo (-14% change) with 5.51 million (-16% change).
Season averages: 2.03 in the demo with 6.32 million.
Episode 01-10: Wednesday, 01/16/13
2.2 in the demo (+5% change) with 6.54 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.04 in the demo with 6.41 million.
Episode 01-09: Wednesday, 01/09/13
2.1 in the demo (+11% change) with 5.92 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.02 in the demo with 6.39 million.
Wednesday, 01/02/13 (Clip show)
1.2 in the demo with 3.97 million.
Episode 01-08: Wednesday, 12/05/12
1.9 in the demo (+6% change) with 5.95 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.01 in the demo with 6.45 million.
Episode 01-07: Wednesday, 11/28/12
1.8 in the demo (0% change) with 5.69 million (-4% change).
Season averages: 2.03 in the demo with 6.52 million.
Episode 01-06: Wednesday, 11/14/12
1.8 in the demo (-10% change) with 5.93 million (-2% change).
Season averages: 2.07 in the demo with 6.66 million.
UPDATE: ABC has ordered a full season for Nashville.
Episode 01-05: Wednesday, 11/07/12
2.0 in the demo (+11% change) with 6.07 million (+6% change).
Season averages: 2.12 in the demo with 6.80 million.
Episode 01-04: Wednesday, 10/31/12
1.8 in the demo (-10% change) with 5.74 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 6.99 million.
Episode 01-03: Wednesday, 10/24/12
2.0 in the demo (0% change) with 6.54 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 2.27 in the demo with 7.40 million.
Episode 01-02: Wednesday, 10/17/12
2.0 in the demo (-29% change) with 6.74 million (-25% change).
Season averages: 2.40 in the demo with 7.84 million.
Episode 01-01: Wednesday, 10/10/12
2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.93 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.80 in the demo with 8.93 million.
Compared to last year’s Revenge premiere in the same timeslot, the network was down by 15% in the demo (vs a 3.3 rating) and down by 10% in viewership (vs 10.02 million). This wasn’t a terrible start but it’s not a great one either.
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 Nashville TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
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I really like the show, especially soundtrack. I wish they will have season 2 with new dimension of script. It will be great!
One of the best shows on TV!! Every actor is so talented. Story lines are great and fresh!! Music fabulous!!
Please please please keep this show going!! This definitely deserves a second season! There is so much more to the plot that people aren’t expecting. The people who are bored are the impatient ones. The show is really good and it’s only going to get better! It’s just like a story. The ones that start off slow in the beginning always have the best “didn’t-see-that-coming” ending! 🙂
Keep it! Love this show. I watch it every week & look forward to it.
Bored to tears by Nashville. I like the cast, but I won’t miss this one when it’s gone.
Love the show looking forward to the next season …love the Characters, Storyline & Music is great !! Dont cancel
LOVE this show! Please keep it going. I want more and more and more 🙂
I love this show….love the music and love the story lines! Connie and Hayden do a great job doing all their own singing! Love the fact that it is also filmed mainly in Nashville…love the town! Please keep this show around!
they would cancel, because of low ratings, in which this show has seen….sorry but Nashville isn’t a hit like ABC makes it out to be….Nashville is- boring….Cancel Please….
I actually look forward to watching this show every week and I watch it on the internet because I do not have normal TV. The music is original and I can’t get the songs out of my mind. I want to know whats happening when are they going to start up again? And to the person who thinks its boring get a life. many shows in the past started out slow and are now icons of TV such as I love Lucy, Gilligans Island so I say don’t cancel
The songs are so beautiful. I love Scarlett, her voice is incredible. I WANT MORE……
I love Connie Briton and Hayden, Please keep this series!!
Most realistic show about the country music business and adept at showing the “inside” stories of the record labels, management firms, publishing houses, and struggling artists/songwriters . . . so different from ANYTHING else on tv. . . and with ORIGINAL MUSIC, which NO OTHER show has, why on earth would you cancel this??!
Most promising primetime drama of the season. Good acting. Wonderful to listen to. Beautiful visuals. Stupid to cancel.
Please don’t cancel, I hate country music but this show is awesome kinda ironic huh, well if they should renew for 3 more years if they dont, then not watching any abc shows anymore
Love the show Nashville, but am very disappointed that it is not on tonight and am trying to find out why. The show is the highlight of my week!!!!