Despite indications that the series premiere of “Harry’s Law” underperformed in the adults 18-49 demo, the overnight metered market ratings reveal some favorable news for NBC’s Kathy Bates vehicle.
(Fast national ratings, featuring the adults 18-49 performance, are now available at Headline Planet)
“Law,” David E. Kelley’s latest legal series, posted a very solid 7.5 overnight rating in its Monday debut. Although that rating likely has little connection to the adults 18-49 number (due to the old-skewing nature of the show), it definitely points to impressive viewership in a Monday at 10PM timeslot that has been difficult for NBC.
More importantly, it reveals significant growth out of 9PM series “The Cape,” which made its regular time period premiere Monday. The superhero drama only mustered a 4.0 overnight rating, barely building out of the always-underwhelming “Chuck” (3.8).
The show also managed to make NBC competitive in the timeslot. ABC’s aired a re-run of “Castle” that had minimal viewership, while CBS’ heavily-hyped “Hawaii 5-0” was only good for a 7.4 rating.