Looks like the NBC black hole time slot of Monday at 10 p.m. is about to swallow another victim.My Own Worst Enemy, the new Christian Slater spy series that I'm really enjoying, continues to drop in the ratings. The premiere episode did only so-so, and this week's second episode saw a drop of 22%. Those aren't the kind of numbers that scream "second season renewal" or even "full season order." Seems more like "put on hiatus" or maybe a "let's put it on Friday nights instead!" thing.
Mondays at 10 is just a really tricky time slot, at least for NBC. It's up against CSI: Miami, and the lead-in shows (Heroes and Chuck) are also down this season. In the past couple of seasons we've already seen the demise of other shows in the slot, including The Black Donnellys, that stupid wedding bloopers show, and that show whose name I won't mention because I'll just get dumped on, but a guy named Aaron Sorkin was involved.
I think there was another show in that time slot at some point but there have been so many that I'm drawing a blank right now.
Update: Yes, I know, Journeyman.
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10-22-2008 @ 6:19PM
Michael said...
That's a shame I liked that show.
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10-22-2008 @ 6:56PM
joy said...
Noooooo, I liked this show. I was convinced in a magnetpost last week (http://joymagnetism.blogspot.com/2008/10/red-dog-barks-at-midnight.html) that I was pretty much the only one liking it.
Please, NBC, give it a shot. You kept Journeyman on, and MWE is almost as good.
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10-22-2008 @ 6:58PM
Adam said...
Cue Journeyman fanatics in 3....2.....
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10-22-2008 @ 7:18PM
Liz said...
This show is ok but I think they need to make Saffron Burrows a lead character to make it more interesting. Maybe as Edward's lover?
The other problem is that I just don't like Henry or Edward very much. I can't tell if they are trying to make Edward look like a bad guy, or just a misunderstood antihero. Henry is just boring and wimpy though.
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10-22-2008 @ 7:59PM
MERVE-THE-PERVE said...
This is why I'm not watching any new shows until their 3rd season starts until they repair the broken ratings system. I'm sick and tired of them giving everything the quick hook.
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10-22-2008 @ 10:43PM
segsig said...
Hee, hee...ever since that show you won't mention got canned, I've stopped watching nbc, but have loved following its wallow in pig feces.
But, now I'm a mess because Bradley Whitford did a half hour comedy pilot for them...urg.
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10-22-2008 @ 10:50PM
Tacocartguy said...
Studio--err Dramatic 30 Rock was beautiful, and it will be sorely missed. As will My Own Worst Enemy in 3...2...
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10-22-2008 @ 11:14PM
Christopher said...
The thing that kinda turns me off to this show is that he has an implant that gives him another identity, but when he starts to communicate with his alter ego, its like whats the point.
He knows what both identities are doing so why have a cover?
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10-22-2008 @ 11:22PM
Tega said...
How about telling us the weekly ratings like TV Squad used to.
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10-22-2008 @ 11:34PM
segsig said...
The blue with the underline means it's a link to the information the words are describing. In this case, "continues to drop in the ratings" would be what you are looking for. Should he have reprinted the ratings for all the shows or just this one, or let you pick which information you'd like to know.
10-22-2008 @ 11:43PM
Tega said...
Well, this site used to show the weekly ratings, i thought they were interesting. There hasn't been a thread for this since a July 27th post, so I thought to make my comment in a post about ratings.
10-23-2008 @ 8:56AM
eric f. said...
maybe NBC should get used to the fact that shows won't get better ratings in that timeslot and life with it. Every show can't be the top rated show.
MOWE is great, and I hope it doesn't go away.
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10-23-2008 @ 10:48AM
Leah said...
How can a show "continue to drop in the ratings" when it's only aired 2 episodes?
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10-23-2008 @ 10:53AM
cdawg said...
Leah - my thoughts exactly!
I really enjoy the show (although I'll watch anything with Christian Slater in it to tell the truth). Alfre Woodard has finally found a role suitable to her talent. It's interesting and I find it gives me my Alias fix to an extent.
Sigh Alias... I miss that show. (although I'll watch anything with Jennifer Gardner in it to tell the truth)
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10-23-2008 @ 5:01PM
Jim said...
I wanted to watch this show, but come on - Monday's has too many shows on already. Make it a Tuesday or Wednesday show.
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