Here are the initial ratings for 24: Live Another Day, we’ll be updating it with more analysis soon.
As expected, the return of “24” on Fox, themed “Live Another Day,” was not as strong as its most recent season-opener in January 2010. “24,” headlined by Kiefer Sutherland, scored a very respectable 5.8 rating/9 share in the household overnights from 8-10 p.m.
Comparably, that was 87 percent above Fox’s week-ago combination of a repeat of “Bones” (2.8/ 4 on April 28) and the sophomore season-finale of “The Following” (3.4/ 5). And it resulted in diminished overnight results on competing ABC, CBS and NBC.
But versus the two-hour debut for its eighth season on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, “24” dropped by 23 percent. And compared to the 7.7/11 for its Monday return on Jan. 18, 2010, this was down by 25 percent. In other words, “24” was positive, but by no means a record.
Media Coverage
- ’24: Live Another Day’ Debuts Solid (Deadline)
- ’24’ ratings: Jack Bauer boosts Fox’s Monday (Entertainment Weekly)
- TV Ratings: ’24’ Loses Little Audience Since 2010, Can’t Beat ‘The Voice’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TV Ratings Monday: ’24: Live Another Day’ Makes Decent Return (TV By The Numbers)
- Ratings: 24 Returns Strong (TV Line)
- 24: Live Another Day attracts 8 million on Fox, down from season 8 (Digital Spy)
- 24: Live Another Day Debuts To Solid Ratings (Cinema Blend)
FOX’s take
FOX employee Gaude Paez Morose tweeted out some statistics and appears to be happy with the ratings thus far.