Z Nation (Syfy): Ratings Recap

Syfy's 'Z Nation' premiered in 2014 with a solid 0.55 adults 18-49 rating and 1.58 million total viewers. It rose in week two to 1.62 million viewers and ultimately ended up averaging a 0.48 rating & 1.42 million viewers for its first season. A second season premiered in 2015 and averaged a 0.33 & 876,000 viewers, and a third season premiered in 2016 and averaged a 0.25 & 871,000 viewers. The fourth season premiered in 2017 to a 0.17 with 575,000 viewers.

Z Nation Season 1 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Sept. 12, 2014	1.580	0.55
Sept. 19, 2014	1.616	0.50
Sept. 26, 2014	1.137	0.38
Oct. 3, 2014	1.554	0.52
Oct. 10, 2014	1.261	0.41
Oct. 17, 2014	1.565	0.54
Oct. 24, 2014	1.340	0.44
Oct. 31, 2014	1.104	0.38
Nov. 7, 2014	1.303	0.47
Nov. 14, 2014	1.488	0.52
Nov. 21, 2014	1.395	0.55
Nov. 28, 2014	1.609	0.46
Dec. 5, 2014	1.444	0.53
Average	1.415	0.48

Z Nation Season 2 Ratings (2015)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Sept. 11, 2015	0.943	0.40
Sept. 18, 2015	0.882	0.30
Sept. 25, 2015	0.990	0.38
Oct. 2, 2015	0.896	0.35
Oct. 9, 2015	0.882	0.40
Oct. 16, 2015	0.841	0.32
Oct. 23, 2015	0.763	0.30
Oct. 30, 2015	0.868	0.37
Nov. 6, 2015	0.835	0.30
Nov. 13, 2015	0.665	0.23
Nov. 20, 2015	0.767	0.28
Nov. 27, 2015	0.917	0.32
Dec. 4, 2015	0.969	0.31
Dec. 11, 2015	0.826	0.28
Dec. 18, 2015	1.102	0.42
Average	0.876	0.33

Z Nation Season 3 Ratings (2016)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Sept. 16, 2016	1.060	0.30
Sept. 23, 2016	1.026	0.31
Sept. 30, 2016	0.860	0.25
Oct. 7 2016	0.846	0.25
Oct. 14, 2016	0.803	0.26
Oct. 21, 2016	0.768	0.23
Oct. 28, 2016	0.717	0.24
Nov. 4, 2016	0.867	0.26
Nov. 11, 2016	0.916	0.25
Nov. 18, 2016	0.768	0.20
Nov. 25, 2016	1.014	0.29
Dec. 2, 2016	0.737	0.21
Dec. 9, 2016	0.755	0.18
Dec. 16, 2016	0.874	0.25
Average	0.858	0.25

Z Nation Season 4 Ratings (2017)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Sept. 29, 2017	0.575	0.17
Oct. 6, 2017	0.545	0.15
Oct. 13, 2017	0.576	0.17
Oct. 20, 2017	0.616	0.21
Oct. 27, 2017	0.600	0.16
Nov. 3, 2017	0.584	0.19
Nov. 10, 2017	0.654	0.18
Nov. 17, 2017	0.636	0.17
Nov. 24, 2017	0.623	0.18
Dec. 1, 2017	0.522	0.15
Dec. 8, 2017	0.572	0.16
Dec. 15, 2017	0.605	0.16
Dec. 15, 2017	0.555	0.15
Average	0.589	0.17

Z Nation Season 5 Ratings (2018)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 5, 2018	0.542	0.18
Oct. 12, 2018	0.511	0.14
Oct. 19, 2018	0.365	0.10
Oct. 26, 2018	0.400	0.13
Nov. 2, 2018	0.457	0.11
Nov. 9, 2018	0.457	0.12
Nov. 16, 2018	0.531	0.18
Nov. 23, 2018	0.448	0.14
Nov. 30, 2018	0.436	0.15
Dec. 7, 2018	0.465	0.13
Dec. 14, 2018	0.428	0.10
Dec. 21, 2018	0.403	0.10
Dec. 28, 2018	0.483	0.11
Average	0.456	0.13

Source: Nielsen Media Research