There have been some breakout hits and unexpected surprises this television season, but no such shows air on Friday.
FOX’s Friday nightmare continued with “Brothers,” “Til Death” and “Dollhouse” all struggling. The critically-panned comedy hour featured week two of “Brothers” pulling a mere 2.4 million viewers with a low 0.8 18-49 rating. The season premiere of “Til Death” barely registered with 2.3 million viewers and a 0.8.
“Dollhouse,” meanwhile, dipped into scary territory with a new low–2.1 million viewers and a 0.8 rating. At such levels, there is just no way “Dollhouse” will earn a third season.
Of course, Friday was not just a bad night for FOX. Even CBS, the night’s leading network, failed to impress. Its trio of dramas–“Ghost Whisperer” (7.6 million, 1.7), “Medium” (7.7 million, 1.8) and “Numbers” (7.7 million, 1.6)–all garnered unspectacular ratings.
Elsewhere, The CW’s “Smallville” was down to 2.4 million viewers and a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating, while NBC’s “Law & Order” (6.7 million, 1.2) held fairly steady in its unimpressive ratings zone.