With January now behind us, it is time to review the ratings (that could be tracked down, that is) for the cable series and the made-for-TV movies that aired last month. Those ratings are all listed below:
CABLE SHOWS
MONDAYS:
Switched at Birth – The ABC Family drama returned with a new season starting on January 7, airing four episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 7 – 1.7 million (Season Premiere)
January 14 – 1.7 million
January 21 – 1.7 million
January 28 – 1.8 million
This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Switched at Birth will air on ABC Family on Monday, February 11 at 8 PM.
Bunheads – The ABC Family drama returned with new episodes from its debut season starting on January 7, airing four episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 7 – 1.2 million (Return)
January 14 – 1.1 million
January 21 – 1.1 million
January 28 – 1.1 million
This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Bunheads will air on ABC Family on Monday, February 11 at 9 PM.
Continuum – The Canadian sci-fi drama debuted on Syfy on January 14, airing three episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 14 – 903,000 viewers (Debut)
January 21 – 1.3 million
January 28 – 1.2 million
This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Continuum will air on Syfy on Monday, February 11 at 8 PM.
Being Human – The third season of the American version of the British original premiered on Syfy on January 14, airing three episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 14 – 1.2 million (Season Premiere)
January 21 – 1.2 million
January 28 – 1.4 million
This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Being Human will air on Syfy on Monday, February 11 at 9 PM.
Lost Girl – The third season of the Canadian series premiered on Syfy on January 14, airing three episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 14 – 1.2 million (Season Premiere)
January 21 – 1.1 million
January 28 – 1.1 million
This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Lost Girl will air on Syfy on Monday, February 11 at 10 PM.
Dallas – The second season of the reboot of the popular 1980’s soap opera premiered on TNT on January 28, airing a two-hour season premiere. That two-hour episode earned 3 million viewers. The next new episode of Dallas will air on TNT on Monday, February 11 at 9 PM.
TUESDAYS:
Pretty Little Liars – The ABC Family teen soap aired its second season premiere on January 8, airing four episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 8 – 3.2 million (Season Premiere)
January 15 – 2.5 million
January 22 – 2.7 million
January 29 – 2.8 million
This averages out to 2.8 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Pretty Little Liars will air on ABC Family on Tuesday, February 12 at 8 PM.
The Lying Game – This ABC Family teen soap also returned with its second season premiere airing on January 8, airing four episodes during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 8 – 1.6 million (Season Premiere)
January 15 – 1.2 million
January 22 – 1.3 million
January 29 – 1.4 million
This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of The Lying Game will air on ABC Family on Tuesday, February 12 at 9 PM.
Justified – The FX western-themed cop drama returned for its third season on FX, airing its season premiere on January 8. The show aired four episodes during January, and the ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 8 – 3.6 million (Season Premiere)
January 15 – 2.5 million
January 22 – 2.4 million
January 29 – 2.1 million
This averages out to 2.7 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Justified will air on FX on Tuesday, February 12 at 10 PM.
White Collar – The popular USA Network returned with more new episodes from its current season on January 22, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 22 – 2.8 million (RETURN)
January 29 – 2.6 million
This averages out to 2.7 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of White Collar will air on the USA Network on Tuesday, February 12 at 10 PM.
WEDNESDAYS:
American Horror Story: Asylum – The final four episodes of the current season of the FX thriller aired during January. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 2 – 2.2 million
January 9 – 2.5 million
January 16 – 2.3 million
January 23 – 2.3 million (Season Finale)
This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for the month. The third season of American Horror Story is expected to return to FX later this year.
Necessary Roughness – The USA Network drama returned with more new episodes from its current season, starting on January 23, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 16 – 2.4 million
January 23 – 2 million
This averages out to 2.2 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Necessary Roughness will air on the USA Network on Wednesday, February13 at 10 PM.
The Americans – The new FX period piece spy drama debuted on January 30, earning 3.2 million viewers. The next new episode of The Americans will air on FX on Wednesday, February 13 at 10 PM.
THURSDAYS:
Suits – The USA Network legal drama returned with more new episodes of its current season on January 17, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 17 – 3.6 million (RETURN)
January 24 – 3.8 million
January 31 – 3.4 million
This averages out to 3.6 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Suits will air on the USA Network on Thursday, February 14 at 10 PM.
Haven – The delayed last two episodes of the Syfy series, based on the Stephen King book, aired on January 17, earing 1.1 million viewers for the first hour and 1.4 million viewers for the second episode, which was the season finale. The fourth season of Haven is expected to air on Syfy later this year.
FRIDAYS:
Merlin – The season premiere of the final season of Merlin aired on Syfy on January 4 with four episodes airing during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 4 – 1.6 million (Season Premiere)
January 11 – 1.7 million
January 18 – 1.8 million
January 25 – 1.5 million
This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. The next new episode of Merlin will air on Syfy on Friday, February 15 at 10 PM.
Banshee – The debut of the Cinemax series aired on January 11 with three episodes airing during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:
January 11 – 483,000 viewers (DEBUT)
January 18 – No ratings could be tracked down
January 25 – 405, 000 viewers
This averages out to roughly 444,000 viewers for the month. The next new episode of Banshee will air on Cinemax on Friday, February 15 at 10 PM.
Spartacus: War of the Damned – The Starz period drama returned for its final season on January 25, earning 930,000 viewers. The next new episode of the series will air on Starz on Friday, February 15 at 10 PM.
SATURDAYS:
Ripper Street – The new BBC America period drama debuted on January 19, airing three episodes in January, but ratings for those episodes could not be tracked down. The next new episode of Ripper Street will air on BBC America tonight Saturday, February 16 at 9 PM.
SUNDAYS:
Downton Abbey – The popular British mini-series returned for a third season on PBS starting on Sunday, January 6, airing four of the ten planned episodes for its current season. Sadly, ratings could only be tracked down for two of the four episodes with the January 6 premiere earning 7.9 million while the January 13 airing getting 6.5 million viewers. The next two hours of Downton Abbey will air on PBS tomorrow night Sunday, February 10 at 9 PM.
MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES
There were a lot of made-for-TV movies that aired during January. I have grouped them together by network below:
The Hallmark Channel aired the following movies during the month:
The Sweeter Side of Life – 2 million
Nearlyweds – 1.3 million
The Lifetime movies that aired during the month follow:
Prosecuting Casey Anthony – 3.3 million
An Amish Murder – 2.2 million
In the Dark – 1.2 million
The Surrogacy Trap – No ratings could be tracked down
Cold Spring – No ratings could be tracked down
The Syfy movies that aired during the month follow:
Tasmanian Devils – 1.8 million
Abominable Snowman – 1.5 million
The failed USA Network pilot Over/Under aired as a two-hour movie in January, earning 921,000 viewers.
The Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The Makeover aired on ABC, getting 5.2 million viewers.
Lastly, the Hallmark Movie Channel movie Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts aired in January, getting 1 million viewers.
Ratings results for the cable series and the made-for-TV movies that are set to air in February (that, again, can be tracked down) will be provided during the first week of March.
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