Update: Thanks to an upward adjustment in the finals, the adults 18-49 rating for Tuesday’s “Agents of SHIELD” no longer represents a sole series low. It instead ties a low mark delivered last season.
The ABC drama’s final live+same-day viewership average of 5.05 million does, however, represent a new bottom.
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While the episode’s anticipated success on DVR will ultimately lead to an improved portrait, “Agents of SHIELD” once again struggled to attract viewers for its live broadcast.
Tuesday’s episode, which was the second installment of the second season, drew a series low 1.7 adults 18-49 rating with 4.54 million viewers. The performance trailed that of last week’s broadcast, which drew a 2.1 rating with 5.98 million viewers.
Prior to Tuesday’s installment, “SHIELD” had never attracted less than 5 million viewers for an original telecast.
ABC led into its 9PM drama with comedies “Selfie” (1.4, 4.88 million) and “Manhattan Love Story” (1.3, 4.27 million). It followed “SHIELD” with new drama “Forever” (1.3, 5.60 million).