NBC’s Olympic-fueled reign of ratings dominance was over, but the second season premiere “Grimm” gave it something about which to modestly smile Monday.
The premiere did not hit a ratings home run, but with a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating and 5.7 million viewers, it performed above its Friday average and gave NBC the victory at 10PM.
Given the lack of competition and the possibility of a curiosity spike due to all the promotion during the Olympics, this is similarly not a wildly encouraging rating. But it is solid for NBC in a vacuum, and if “Grimm” can perform near this level for the remainder of the season, the network will likely be pleased.
To “Grimm”‘s further credit, it managed to build on the lead-in of new celebrity reality premiere “Stars Earn Stripes.” That series kicked off with a 1.7 and 5.1 million for its two-hour premiere, coming in second to FOX’s combination of “Hotel Hell” (1.9, 5.1 million) and “Hell’s Kitchen” (2.7, 6.5 million)
