Dark Blue (TNT): Ratings Recap

TNT's 'Dark Blue' premiered July 15, 2009 to a 0.9/3 adults 18-49 rating/share and 3.54 million viewers - retaining most of its lead-in - the second season premiere of 'Leverage' (1.0/3, 3.89M). The first season finale aired without a 'Leverage' lead-in, and tumbled hard to 1.61 million viewers, though with a first season average of 0.7 in the demo and nearly 2.6 million viewers, it was apparently enough to warrant a second season. The second season premiered in 2010 with a double episode which was on par with its first season average, but by the end of the season, the show began to regularly dip below 2 million viewers and finished its run with 1.82 million. It was not renewed for a third season, and a total of 20 episodes aired over the course of its 2 seasons.

Dark Blue Season 1 Ratings (2009)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 15, 2009	3.542	0.9/3
Jul. 22, 2009	2.885	0.8/3
Jul. 29, 2009	2.917	0.8/3
Aug. 5, 2009	2.881	0.7
Aug. 12, 2009	2.571	0.8/3
Aug. 19, 2009	2.566	0.7/2
Aug. 26, 2009	2.592	0.7/2
Sept. 2, 2009	2.455	0.8/2
Sept. 9, 2009	2.020	0.6/2
Sept. 16, 2009	1.610	0.6/2
Average	2.604	0.74

Dark Blue Season 2 Ratings (2010)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Aug. 4, 2010	2.561	0.6/2
Aug. 4, 2010	2.482	0.7/2
Aug. 11, 2010	2.341	0.5/2
Aug. 18, 2010	2.433	0.7/2
Aug. 25, 2010	2.591	0.7/2
Sept. 1, 2010	2.064	0.5/2
Sept. 8, 2010	2.273	0.6/2
Sept. 8, 2010	1.971	0.5/2
Sept. 15, 2010	1.950	0.6/2
Sept. 15, 2010	1.822	0.6/2
Average	2.249	0.6

Source: Nielsen Media Research