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We don't do daily ratings reports at IGN TV, but once in awhile a big ratings story occurs that we want to make note of it. Such is the case with the premiere of ABC's V, which debuted to excellent numbers last night – much better than most were predicting.
13.9 million Viewers tuned into the premiere episode, and V had a 5.0 preliminary rating among adults, says the Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd. A very impressive feat is that V's debut was the biggest one for any new scripted series this fall – and the highest rated 8:00pm drama debut on ABC since Lost.
Typically most shows do lose some viewers after a premiere episode – but V at least has debuted high enough to give the series a lot of room to still be a success, even if the numbers are somewhat down next week. This is very positive news, as the show is only airing four episodes this November before a hiatus – returning with new installments early next year. Some wondered if ABC would even produce more episodes beyond the four already shot if the numbers weren't there, but for now, V is off to a great start.
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usually second and third week ratings are more important than the first week. so anybody see this?
13.9 million Viewers tuned into the premiere episode, and V had a 5.0 preliminary rating among adults, says the Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd. A very impressive feat is that V's debut was the biggest one for any new scripted series this fall – and the highest rated 8:00pm drama debut on ABC since Lost.
Typically most shows do lose some viewers after a premiere episode – but V at least has debuted high enough to give the series a lot of room to still be a success, even if the numbers are somewhat down next week. This is very positive news, as the show is only airing four episodes this November before a hiatus – returning with new installments early next year. Some wondered if ABC would even produce more episodes beyond the four already shot if the numbers weren't there, but for now, V is off to a great start.
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usually second and third week ratings are more important than the first week. so anybody see this?
