The Borgias (Showtime): Ratings Recap

Showtime's 'The Borgias' premiered April 3, 2011 to a 0.3 adults 18-49 rating with slightly over 1.06 million viewers. It tumbled in week 2 to a 0.1 with 683,000 viewers, but recovered up to a 0.2 with 810,000 viewers by its inaugural season finale. A second season premiered in 2012 to a 0.2 rating with 605,000 viewers hit a season-high 621,000 viewers in its penultimate episode, and averaged 574,000 viewers over its 10 episodes. The third season premiered in 2013 to a 0.2 with 582,000 viewers, but saw noticeable increases from the previous season. It rebounded to a two-season-high 804,000 viewers in the week following a series-low (421,000), and averaged 608,000 viewers. Despite these successes, the series was cancelled after three seasons. 

Season 1 Ratings (2011)
Episode #	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
101/102	1.062	0.3
103	0.683	0.1
104	0.708	0.1
105	0.778	0.2
106	0.824	0.3
107	0.855	0.2
108	0.764	0.2
109	0.810	0.2
season 1 average	0.838	0.2

Season 2 Ratings (2012)
Episode #	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
201	0.605	0.2
202	0.534	0.2
203	0.509	0.2
204	0.579	0.2
205	0.567	0.2
206	0.687	0.2
207	0.554	0.2
208	0.567	0.2
209	0.621	0.2
210	0.517	0.1
season 2 average	0.574	0.2

Season 3 Ratings (2013)
Episode #	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
301	0.582	0.16
302	0.474	0.1
303	0.569	0.15
304	0.674	0.18
305	0.749	0.19
306	0.663	0.13
307	0.421	0.17
308	0.804	0.21
309	0.611	0.2
310	0.528	0.1
season 3 average	0.608	0.2

Source: Nielsen Media Research