Update: Still an unquestionably weak performer that ranked fourth in its timeslot, episode two of FOX’s “Mulaney” nonetheless enjoyed a slight uptick in the adults 18-49 demographic.
Airing out of a “Family Guy” re-run (1.7 adults 18-49 rating, 3.42 million viewers), “Mulaney” posted an improved 1.1 adults 18-49 rating. Its viewership total, however, slipped to a mere 2.19 million.
FOX’s other Sunday programming, all of which benefited from airing after the Seahawks-Cowboys football game, included “The Simpsons” (3.3, 7.343million) and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (2.2, 4.51 million).
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On the one hand, FOX’s Sunday lineup was boosted by high-profile NFL action between the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys. On the other hand, FOX slotted the second “Mulaney” episode after a “Family Guy” re-run.
Unable to draw a respectable audience for its premiere, which aired out of a new “Family Guy,” what chance did the new comedy have of drawing in this scenario?
Consistent with that pessimistic chain of logic, Sunday’s episode drew a soft 1.5 overnight household rating. Down from the abysmal 1.7 posted by last week’s premiere, the week two number does not at all brighten the show’s grim outlook.
Earlier in the night, FOX offered a new “The Simpsons” (4.7 overnight household rating), a new “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (2.9) and a “Family Guy” encore (2.3). Last week’s original “Family Guy” posted a 2.7 as a lead-in for “Mulaney.”
