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Ratings: “Galavant” Ranks 2nd in Timeslot, 1st on ABC (Updated)

Update: Its performance was not without an area of concern, but ABC’s “Galavant” got off to a very respectable start Sunday.

The musical comedy’s premiere, which consisted of back-to-back half-hour episodes, drew a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating with 7.34 million viewers. ABC’s top-rated program for the evening, its demo number ranked second (on average) in the 8-9PM ET timeslot.  Only FOX’s football-boosted combination of “The Simpsons” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” fared better.

Concern does emerge, however, from the fact that it lost viewers as it progressed. After scoring a 2.1 rating with 7.88 million viewers for its 8-8:30PM episode, it drew a reduced 1.9 with 6.80 million in the second half-hour.  During that 8:30-9PM portion, “Galavant” actually slipped into third place among the major networks.

ABC’s other Sunday programs: “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (1.3, 6.08 million), “Resurrection” (1.0, 4.10 million) and “Revenge” (0.9, 3.94 million).

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While it neither scored monster ratings nor fared particularly well against competition from CBS, FOX and NBC (it ranked last in its slot), ABC’s musical comedy “Galavant” did open with a respectable overnight household rating.

It also registered as ABC’s top-rated program Sunday evening.

Comprised of back-to-back episodes, the premiere, which commanded a favorable review from Headline Planet, opened with a 4.4 overnight household rating. A full assessment cannot be offered until adults 18-49 and total viewership data emerges at approximately 11:30AM ET, but the overnight rating foretells a decent opening night draw.

Of concern, however, is the fact that the broadcast lost viewers as it progressed. After opening with a 4.8 for the 8PM episode, “Galavant” mustered only a 4.1 at 8:30PM. A show with a concept like that of “Galavant” was obviously not going to hook every curious viewer, but that half-hour to half-hour drop is definitely sizable.

Earlier in the night, ABC offered “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (3.3 overnight household rating). It followed “Galavant” with “Resurrection” (2.9) and “Revenge” (3.1).

Brian Cantor

Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.

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