Here are the ratings for the Scandal TV series — the TV show in which a mesmerizing top crisis manager (Kerry Washington) tries to keep big client secrets. The first season of Scandal typically airs Thursday nights at 10pm on the ABC network.
These are the TV show’s ratings for the 2011-12 season, the best way to tell if Missing will be cancelled or renewed for a second season. Check out our ABC ratings report card to see how this show’s numbers compare with the others on the network.
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Final season one averages: 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.02 million total viewers.
Episode 01-07: Thursday, 05/17/12 (season finale)
2.5 in the demo (+21% episode-to-episode change) with 7.33 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.01 in the demo with 7.02 million.
Update: Scandal has been renewed for a second season.
Episode 01-06: Thursday, 05/10/12
1.9 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.43 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.97 in the demo with 6.97 million.
Episode 01-05: Thursday, 05/03/12
1.9 in the demo (-5% episode-to-episode change) with 6.69 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 1.98 in the demo with 7.07 million.
Episode 01-04: Thursday, 04/26/12
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 6.86 million; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.00 in the demo with 7.17 million.
Episode 01-03: Thursday, 04/19/12
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 7.21 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.00 in the demo with 7.27 million.
Episode 01-02: Thursday, 04/12/12
2.0 in the demo (0% episode-to-episode change) with 7.28 million; first in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.00 in the demo with 7.30 million.
Episode 01-01: Thursday, 04/05/12
2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.33 million total viewers; second in the timeslot.
Season average: 2.00 in the demo with 7.33 million.
It wasn’t a great start for this new Shonda Rhimes series. It lost 29% of the demo from its Grey’s Anatomy lead-in and essentially only matched the demo of the last original episode of Private Practice in the same timeslot from a month ago. With this debut, it’s already on the bubble. If the Scandal can maintain or build on the premiere, it’s got a good chance at survival. If not, it’ll join the list of ABC’s failed dramas of the 2011-12 season.
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 Scandal TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or be renewed for a second season?
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Loved it. I wanted to re-watch the first episode online but the second episode was posted so I watched it instead. I will watch the second episode again this week on Tv when it re-airs.
Good show. Will continue to watch
I haven’t watched a network tv series for decades. I loved this one. Kerry Washington’s Olivia Pope can be so sure of herself and then be wrong…….lots of change.
I have it DVR’d.
I have been waiting for a long time for this show and was so disappointed. Why would anyone intentionally loose half its audience by saying “I hate Republicans”? Just once can we have a show that I can watch without being insulted or without politics? To have a Black woman star in a tv is as rare as a hooker in church but to destroy it within the first 30 minutes and then end it with some guy saying he’s gay? It’s back to reading.
Love the show. It is a refreshing change of characters from what we are always seeing. Though the plot maybe familiar (either from reality tv or hollywood) we are loving the show here in the UK!!!
Lol! Hollywood is “on the bubble” itself. Thats why famous actors do tv and commercials now. Plus so much to watch, stealing ratings away from primetime. One woul think think they would stop playing politics and stop automatically losing 1/2 their base from the start! Stupid. In both business And Politics. But. Thats a liberal for you. Dont feel bad. It makes you just like your leader.
I enjoyed it very much. The end of the eposode makes me dwfinitely wanna see what’s going on, now that Olivia has taken Amanda’s case . (A woman scorned AND a cause for justice_ Juicy stuff!) I”m looking forward to having fun watching this show. I even DVR’d my originally other favorite new show “Awake” on another channel to watch this.
Let it build. Great job to the cast led by Kerry Washington.
Plus one more great thing-that the charcter Olivia is based on a real lady that does this kind of work. GO Shonda Rhimes-for writing a cool show.
I DVR’d it and watched it 4/07/2012 – TWICE! Loved it – well balance cast and seasoned actors/actresses were refreshing to watch. Instead of the political feedback that I’ve seen in a few of the reviews, I appreciated more the fact that the people with information wield far greater power and leverage than those who do not have it. Can’t wait to see what they will do next time!
i loved this show, i dont understand why people hold on to lines such as ” i hate republicans” it is just a show! enjoy it and dont be so uptight about it! it was pretty good! 🙂
excellent show! Kerry Washington ROCKS!!
WILL NEVER WATCH AGAIN! I hate Republicans, really???? well then I hate ABC!!
Hot show!
Cancel it. It’s just another liberal ad, bashing republicans at every turn. This is very tedious with the run up to the election. Best line “I hate republicans”. That should decrease audience by 50% or so.
GET OVER IT….STOP MAKING IT POLITICAL…ITS NOT REAL….THEY ARE ACTORS REMEMBER THAT…..TRY TO ENJOY A GOOD SHOW!
Amen!
speaking for myself i enjoyed SCANDAL it was new exciting an funny i love the characters, different story lines an secrets it was surreal most of all beautiful cast members an actors cant wait for the next episode .
I Loved it!! Great