Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime): Ratings Recap

Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' premiered in July 2009 with 2.81 million total viewers. The inaugural season concluded with a 0.9/2 adults 18-49 rating/share with 2.79 million viewers and averaged 2.83 million. The second season premiered in 2010 and averaged a 0.8 rating & 2.59 million viewers, the third season premiered in 2011 and averaged a 0.7 rating & 2.26 million viewers, the fourth season premiered in 2012 and averaged a 0.8 rating & 2.3 million viewers, and the fifth season premiered in 2013 averaging a 0.6 rating & 1.99 million viewers. A sixth and final season premiered in 2014 averaging a 0.4 rating & 1.36 million viewers. It aired a total of 78 episodes. 

Drop Dead Diva Season 1 Ratings (2009)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 12, 2009	2.81	-
Jul. 19, 2009	2.462	0.8/2
Jul. 26, 2009	2.795	0.8/2
Aug. 2, 2009	2.635	-
Aug. 9, 2009	2.444	0.7/2
Aug. 16, 2009	3.06	0.9/2
Aug. 23, 2009	2.90	1.0/3
Aug. 30, 2009	3.41	1.1/3
Sept. 13, 2009	3.082	0.9/2
Sept. 20, 2009	3.06	0.9/2
Sept. 27, 2009	2.523	0.8/2
Oct. 4, 2009	2.791	0.9/2
Oct. 11, 2009	2.794	0.9/2
Average	2.810	0.9/2

Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Ratings (2010)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 6, 2010	3.124	1.0/3
Jun. 13, 2010	2.868	0.9/2
Jun. 20, 2010	2.566	0.8/2
Jun. 27, 2010	2.379	0.7/2
Jul. 11, 2010	2.478	0.8/2
Jul. 18, 2010	2.409	0.7/2
Jul. 25, 2010	2.587	0.8/2
Aug. 1, 2010	2.431	0.7/2
Aug. 8, 2010	2.430	0.7/2
Aug. 15, 2010	2.556	0.7/2
Aug. 22, 2010	2.676	0.8/2
Aug. 29, 2010	2.573	0.9/2
Aug. 29, 2010	2.611	0.9/2
Average	2.591	0.8/2

Drop Dead Diva Season 3 Ratings (2011)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 19, 2011	2.856	1.0
Jun. 26, 2011	2.384	0.8
Jul. 10, 2011	2.005	0.7
Jul. 17, 2011	2.269	0.8
Jul. 24, 2011	2.083	0.7
Jul. 31, 2011	2.092	0.7
Aug. 7, 2011	2.360	0.7
Aug. 14, 2011	2.394	0.7
Aug. 21, 2011	2.234	0.7
Aug. 28, 2011	2.532	0.8
Sept. 4, 2011	1.928	0.5
Sept. 18, 2011	2.180	0.7
Sept. 25, 2011	2.117	0.7
Average	2.264	0.73

Drop Dead Diva Season 4 Ratings (2012)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 3, 2012	2.301	0.8
Jun. 10, 2012	2.118	0.7
Jun. 17, 2012	2.169	0.7
Jun. 24, 2012	2.040	0.6
Jul. 1, 2012	1.866	0.6
Jul. 8, 2012	2.277	0.8
Jul. 15, 2012	2.553	0.9
Jul. 22, 2012	2.126	0.6
Aug. 5, 2012	2.262	0.7
Aug. 12, 2012	2.360	0.9
Aug. 19, 2012	2.542	0.8
Aug. 26, 2012	2.486	0.8
Sept. 9, 2012	2.763	0.9
Average	2.297	0.75

Drop Dead Diva Season 5 Ratings (2013)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 23, 2013	2.152	0.7
Jun. 30, 2013	2.141	0.6
Jul. 7, 2013	2.164	0.7
Jul. 14, 2013	2.102	0.7
Jul. 21, 2013	2.202	0.7
Jul. 28, 2013	2.153	0.7
Aug. 4, 2013	2.153	0.7
Aug. 11, 2013	2.459	0.8
Oct. 6, 2013	1.440	0.49
Oct. 13, 2013	1.561	0.57
Oct. 20, 2013	1.769	0.51
Oct. 27, 2013	1.800	0.64
Nov. 3, 2013	1.781	0.53
Average	1.991	0.64

Drop Dead Diva Season 6 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 23, 2014	1.111	0.29
Mar. 23, 2014	1.165	0.33
Mar. 30, 2014	1.247	0.39
Apr. 6, 2014	1.391	0.45
Apr. 13, 2014	1.080	0.37
Apr. 27, 2014	1.317	0.48
May 4, 2014	1.514	0.58
May 11, 2014	1.197	0.32
May 18, 2014	1.290	0.41
Jun. 1, 2014	1.691	0.53
Jun. 8, 2014	1.499	0.46
Jun. 15, 2014	1.495	0.47
Jun. 22, 2014	1.662	0.45
Average	1.358	0.43

Source: Nielsen Media Research