The Tudors (Showtime): Ratings Recap

Showtime's 'The Tudors' premiered in 2007 to a 0.3 18-49 rating and 869,000 viewers; it dropped in week 2 to a 0.2 & 464,000 and stabilized after that: concluding its inaugural season to 465,000 viewers. The second season premiered in 2008 to 768,000 viewers, the third season premiered in 2009 to 726,000 viewers, and the fourth season premiered in 2010 to 883,000 viewers. The show hit a viewership high of 991,000 viewers in its final season. It aired a total of 38 episodes over the course of 4 seasons. Note: ratings for most of seasons 2 and 3 come directly from a source with access to Nielsen ratings and are not available publicly anywhere else. 

The Tudors Season 1 Ratings (2007)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 1, 2007	0.869	0.3
Apr. 8, 2007	0.464	0.2
Apr. 15, 2007	0.350	0.1
Apr. 22, 2007	0.601	0.2
Apr. 29, 2007	0.592	0.2
May 6, 2007	0.599	0.2
May 13, 2007	0.460	0.1
May 20, 2007	0.424	0.2
Jun. 3, 2007	0.396	0.1
Jun. 10, 2007	0.465	0.2
Average	0.522	0.18

The Tudors Season 2 Ratings (2008)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 30, 2008	0.768	-
Apr. 6, 2008	0.487	0.19
Apr. 13, 2008	0.586	0.20
Apr. 20, 2008	0.515	0.19
Apr. 27, 2008	0.670	0.24
May 4, 2008	0.649	-
May 11, 2008	0.483	0.10
May 18, 2008	0.701	0.22
May 25, 2008	0.675	0.22
Jun. 1, 2008	0.852	-
Average	0.639	0.19

The Tudors Season 3 Ratings (2009)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 5, 2009	0.726	-
Apr. 12, 2009	0.872	0.31
Apr. 19, 2009	0.649	0.18
Apr. 26, 2009	0.700	0.17
May 3, 2009	0.520	0.14
May 10, 2009	0.622	0.15
May 17, 2009	0.504	0.13
May 24, 2009	0.366	-
Average	0.620	0.18

The Tudors Season 4 Ratings (2010)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 11, 2010	0.883	0.3
Apr. 18, 2010	0.739	0.3
Apr. 25, 2010	0.887	0.3
May 2, 2010	0.902	0.4
May 9, 2010	0.929	0.4
May 16, 2010	0.819	0.3
May 23, 2010	0.948	0.3
Jun. 6, 2010	0.991	0.4
Jun. 13, 2010	0.724	0.3
Jun. 20, 2010	0.682	0.3
Average	0.850	0.33

Source: Nielsen Media Research