Fox/ABC
Time travel has been all the rage on network television these days -- but is the genre revival actually paying off for broadcasters? The easy answer is "no, not really." But some are working better than others -- here's how all eight time-travel broadcast shows rank by Nielsen's "live" TV ratings among adults 18-49.
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CW
Rank: 1 (tie)Show: "The Flash"Network: The CWRating: 1.1
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NBC
Rank: 1 (tie)Show: "Timeless"Network: NBCRating: 1.1
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ABC
Rank: 3Show: "Once Upon a Time"Network: ABCRating: 1.0
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Fox
Rank: 4Show: "Making History"Network: FoxRating: 0.8*
*Premiere only
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CW
Rank: 5Show: "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"Network: The CWRating: 0.7
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ABC
Rank: 6Show: "Time After Time"Network: ABCRating: 0.6*
*Two-hour premiere only
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Fox
Rank: 7Show: "Sleepy Hollow"Network: FoxRating: 0.5
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CW
Rank: 8Show: FrequencyNetwork: The CWRating: 0.3
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NBC/CW
Perhaps network executives should attempt to travel back in time to pass on some of these at the pilot stage. We'll find out soon enough what the future holds for the genre.
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