Update: Final ratings data reveals that night two of “The Dovekeepers” drew a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating with 6.35 million viewers.
Lead-in “Survivor” scored a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating with 9.59 million viewers.
The fact that “Survivor” matched the adults 18-49 rating for Tuesday’s “NCIS” lead-in but considerably trailed its viewership average (16.60 million) likely explains why the “Dovekeepers” conclusion took a very slight hit in adults 18-49 (down from a 1.0 for Tuesday’s airing) but a significant one in total viewership (down from 8.98 million for Tuesday’s airing).
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The closing night of CBS’ “The Dovekeepers” miniseries drew weaker ratings than the opening one.
According to fast national data, Wednesday’s broadcast drew a mere 0.9 adults 18-49 rating with 6.52 million viewers from 9-10PM and a 0.8 with 6.27 million from 10-11PM.
In the corresponding fast nationals, Tuesday’s two hours drew a 1.1 with 9.79 million viewers and a 1.0 with 8.19 million, respectively.
Final data reveals a 1.0 average adults 18-49 rating and 8.98 million average viewership mark for night one.
Particularly notable about Wednesday’s performance was the erosion in total viewership. That can almost certainly be attributed to lead-in.
While the fast national adults 18-49 rating for Wednesday’s “Survivor” lead-in matched that of Tuesday’s “NCIS” (2.1), its viewership average of 9.47 million significantly trailed the 16.33 million fast national average for “NCIS.” “Survivor” provided a significantly younger-skewing lead-in, and that resulted in a younger-skewing outing for “The Dovekeepers.”
