Final Ratings for Supernatural Finale
Well, I guess we shouldn’t complain since Supernatural was pre-empted in both Chicago (the largest CW market) and Sacramento, but the ratings weren’t exactly blockbusters. I usually find when the show is interrupted in Chicago, the demo rating goes down .1 and the number of viewers around 250,000 to 300,000. Considering WGN tends to interrupt a lot of CW programming, I’m not sure why they are even an affiliate.
But hey, finales in other seasons have traditionally been among the weakest when it comes to ratings. People just don’t watch in the spring like they do in the fall. It’s not a season or a series low though, so that’s the good news. Both episodes still drew over 2 million, even if the demo rating was a pitiful .8. Ratings are courtesy of TV By The Numbers.
Let It Bleed (8pm)
0.8/3 18-49
2.02 Million Viewers
The Man Who Knew Too Much (9pm)
0.8/3 18-49
2.11 Million Viewers
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On top of that, Stanley Cup hockey is in full swing and while the game that was on that night (Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks) didn’t necessarily preempt our beloved Show anywhere, you can bet that watching that game live (and I’m sure all the Canucks fans wished they’d watched Supernatural live instead of the game) beat out watching Supernatural live.
Thanks Alice. I am confused because TVBTN is saying the ratings weren’t adjusted, but the overnights said 2.06 and 2.21m.
Pre-emptions do have a big impact on ratings. Often the lowest rated eps in a season (whether adjusted in the finals or not) coincide with pre-emptions in big markets. This rarely happens on the bigger networks. Very frustrating.