Update: Final Thursday ratings data has been released, and it reveals that the third “Riverdale” actually posted a week-to-week gain in adults 18-49.
According to national data posted by Showbuzz, Thursday’s “Riverdale” drew a 0.5 adults 18-49 rating and an average of 1.20 million total viewers.
Last week’s episode drew a 0.4 and 1.15 million.
The CW led into “Riverdale” with “Supernatural,” which drew the same 0.6 rating and 1.73 million viewership average as last week’s show.
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The third episode of The CW’s “Riverdale” matched the second installment in adults 18-49. It posted a slight gain in overall viewership.
According to fast national data posted by Showbuzz, Thursday’s episode drew a 0.4 adults 18-49 rating and averaged 1.22 million total viewers. Last week’s installment drew a 0.4 rating and 1.15 million audience members.
Lead-in “Supernatural” was also even in the demo but down in viewership. This week’s episode posted a 0.6 rating and 1.71 million, while last week’s drew a 0.6 and 1.73 million.
The CW was fifth among the five broadcast networks in both timeslots.