'Project Runway' premiered on Bravo December 1, 2004 to a low 354,000 viewers and 0.2 adults 18-49 rating (219K in the demo). The first season saw tremendous growth, up to 1.07 million in the fourth episode, and to a huge 2.01 million viewers by the season finale (1.0 rating). The second season premiere, in December 2005, lost a million viewers down to 924,000 (0.5 rating); however, a similar pattern of growth emerged: up to 1.8 million in episode six, 2.32 million in episode eight, and to a then-series-high 3.41 million for the second season finale (1.9 rating). The show aired on Bravo through season five before making a controversial move to Lifetime where it aired for the next 11 seasons. It moved back to Bravo beginning with season 17 in 2019. Note: there isn't enough ratings data available to provide full episode-by-episode ratings for seasons one and two, but the data for the premieres, finales, and averages is provided. Also, reunion specials are excluded from the season averages in seasons 11-16.
Project Runway Season 1 Ratings (2004-05) Bravo
|
Episode Date
|
Viewers (millions)
|
18-49 rating
|
| Dec. 1, 2004 | 0.354 | 0.2 |
| Feb. 23, 2005 | 2.010 | 1.0 |
| Average | 1.07 | 0.5 |
Project Runway Season 2 Ratings (2005-06) Bravo
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Episode Date
|
Viewers (millions)
|
18-49 rating |
| Dec. 7, 2005 | 0.924 | 0.5 |
| Mar. 8, 2006 | 3.409 | 1.9 |
| Average | 1.68 | 0.8 |
| Project Runway Season 3 Ratings (2006) Bravo |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 12, 2006 | 2.411 | 1.2 |
| Jul. 19, 2006 | 2.58 | 1.4 |
| Jul. 26, 2006 | 2.99 | 1.6 |
| Aug. 2, 2006 | 3.44 | 1.7 |
| Aug. 9, 2006 | - | 1.6 |
| Aug. 16, 2006 | - | 1.5 |
| Aug. 23, 2006 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
| Aug. 30, 2006 | 3.40 | 1.8 |
| Sept. 6, 2006 | 3.91 | 1.9 |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | 3.87 | 1.9 |
| Sept. 20, 2006 | - | - |
| Sept. 27, 2006 | 3.76 | 1.9 |
| Oct. 4, 2006 | - | - |
| Oct. 11, 2006 | - | - |
| Oct. 18, 2006 | 5.363 | 2.6 |
| Average | 3.41 | 1.7 |
| Project Runway Season 4 Ratings (2007-08) Bravo |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | 2.890 | 1.5 |
| Nov. 21, 2007 | 2.19 | 1.1 |
| Nov. 28, 2007 | 2.791 | 1.5 |
| Dec. 5, 2007 | 3.102 | 1.7 |
| Dec. 12, 2007 | 3.04 | 1.6 |
| Jan. 2, 2008 | 2.785 | 1.4 |
| Jan. 9, 2008 | 3.231 | 1.7 |
| Jan. 16, 2008 | 3.342 | 1.9 |
| Jan. 23, 2008 | - | 1.7 |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | 3.63 | 1.8 |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | 3.826 | 2.0 |
| Feb. 20, 2008 | 2.92 | 1.6 |
| Feb. 27, 2008 | 3.96 | 2.1 |
| Mar. 5, 2008 | 5.181 | 2.9 |
| Average | 3.294 | 1.74 |
| Project Runway Season 5 Ratings (2008) Bravo |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 16, 2008 | 2.915 | 1.4 |
| Jul. 23, 2008 | 2.621 | 1.3 |
| Jul. 30, 2008 | 3.287 | 1.6 |
| Aug. 6, 2008 | 3.44 | 1.7 |
| Aug. 13, 2008 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
| Aug. 20, 2008 | 3.202 | 1.7 |
| Aug. 27, 2008 | 3.547 | 1.8 |
| Sept. 3, 2008 | 3.26 | 1.7 |
| Sept. 10, 2008 | 3.864 | 2.0 |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | 3.989 | 2.1 |
| Sept. 24, 2008 | 3.70 | 2.0 |
| Oct. 1, 2008 | 4.014 | 2.1 |
| Oct. 8, 2008 | 4.226 | 2.1 |
| Oct. 15, 2008 | 4.787 | 2.4 |
| Average | 3.580 | 1.81 |
| Project Runway Season 6 Ratings (2009) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Aug. 20, 2009 | 2.92 | 1.3 |
| Aug. 20, 2009 | 4.233 | 1.8 |
| Aug. 27, 2009 | 3.488 | 1.6 |
| Sept. 3, 2009 | 3.18 | 1.4 |
| Sept. 10, 2009 | 3.12 | 1.4 |
| Sept. 17, 2009 | 3.620 | 1.6 |
| Sept. 24, 2009 | 2.872 | 1.3 |
| Oct. 1, 2009 | 2.810 | 1.3 |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | 3.218 | 1.5 |
| Oct. 15, 2009 | 2.966 | 1.3 |
| Oct. 22, 2009 | 3.020 | 1.3 |
| Oct. 29, 2009 | 3.245 | 1.4 |
| Nov. 5, 2009 | 2.831 | 1.3 |
| Nov. 12, 2009 | 3.125 | 1.4 |
| Nov. 19, 2009 | 4.276 | 1.9 |
| Average | 3.262 | 1.45 |
| Project Runway Season 7 Ratings (2010) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jan. 14, 2010 | 2.941 | 1.3 |
| Jan. 21, 2010 | 2.705 | 1.1 |
| Jan. 28, 2010 | 3.400 | 1.4 |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | 2.745 | 1.2 |
| Feb. 11, 2010 | 2.916 | 1.2 |
| Feb. 18, 2010 | 2.293 | 1.0 |
| Mar. 4, 2010 | 2.377 | 0.9 |
| Mar. 11, 2010 | 2.541 | 1.0 |
| Mar. 18, 2010 | 2.980 | 1.2 |
| Mar. 25, 2010 | 2.824 | 1.1 |
| Apr. 1, 2010 | 3.010 | 1.2 |
| Apr. 8, 2010 | 3.370 | 1.4 |
| Apr. 15, 2010 | 2.979 | 1.1 |
| Apr. 22, 2010 | 3.804 | 1.5 |
| Average | 2.920 | 1.19 |
| Project Runway Season 8 Ratings (2010) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 29, 2010 | 2.546 | 1.1 |
| Aug. 5, 2010 | 2.625 | 1.0 |
| Aug. 12, 2010 | 3.061 | 1.2 |
| Aug. 19, 2010 | 3.439 | 1.4 |
| Aug. 26, 2010 | 3.216 | 1.3 |
| Sept. 2, 2010 | 4.002 | 1.7 |
| Sept. 9, 2010 | 3.528 | 1.5 |
| Sept. 16, 2010 | 3.475 | 1.4 |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | 3.055 | 1.2 |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 3.309 | 1.2 |
| Oct. 7, 2010 | 3.129 | 1.1 |
| Oct. 14, 2010 | 3.490 | 1.3 |
| Oct. 21, 2010 | 3.550 | 1.4 |
| Oct. 28, 2010 | 3.749 | 1.5 |
| Average | 3.298 | 1.31 |
| Project Runway Season 9 Ratings (2011) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 28, 2011 | 2.750 | 1.1 |
| Aug. 4, 2011 | 2.789 | 1.1 |
| Aug. 11, 2011 | 2.806 | 1.1 |
| Aug. 18, 2011 | 3.106 | 1.2 |
| Aug. 25, 2011 | 3.318 | 1.4 |
| Sept. 1, 2011 | 3.216 | 1.2 |
| Sept. 8, 2011 | 2.549 | 0.9 |
| Sept. 15, 2011 | 3.146 | 1.2 |
| Sept. 22, 2011 | 2.411 | 0.8 |
| Sept. 29, 2011 | 2.725 | 0.9 |
| Oct. 6, 2011 | 2.920 | 1.0 |
| Oct. 13, 2011 | 2.709 | 0.9 |
| Oct. 20, 2011 | 2.982 | 1.1 |
| Oct. 27, 2011 | 2.997 | 1.1 |
| Average | 2.887 | 1.07 |
| Project Runway Season 10 Ratings (2012) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 19, 2012 | 1.194 | 0.5 |
| Jul. 19, 2012 | 2.013 | 0.8 |
| Jul. 26, 2012 | 2.032 | 0.7 |
| Aug. 2, 2012 | 1.789 | 0.7 |
| Aug. 9, 2012 | 2.027 | 0.7 |
| Aug. 16, 2012 | 2.433 | 0.9 |
| Aug. 23, 2012 | 2.688 | 1.0 |
| Aug. 30, 2012 | 2.564 | 1.0 |
| Sept. 6, 2012 | 2.115 | 0.8 |
| Sept. 13, 2012 | 2.094 | 0.8 |
| Sept. 20, 2012 | 2.269 | 0.8 |
| Sept. 27, 2012 | 2.066 | 0.8 |
| Oct. 4, 2012 | 1.907 | 0.6 |
| Oct. 11, 2012 | 1.917 | 0.7 |
| Oct. 18, 2012 | 2.404 | 0.8 |
| Average | 2.101 | 0.77 |
| Project Runway Season 11 Ratings (2013) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jan. 24, 2013 | 1.202 | 0.4 |
| Jan. 24, 2013 | 1.890 | 0.6 |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 1.803 | 0.6 |
| Feb. 7, 2013 | 1.988 | 0.6 |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | 1.760 | 0.6 |
| Feb. 21, 2013 | 1.617 | 0.5 |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | 1.943 | 0.6 |
| Mar. 7, 2013 | 2.294 | 0.8 |
| Mar. 14, 2013 | 1.777 | 0.5 |
| Mar. 21, 2013 | 2.192 | 0.6 |
| Mar. 28, 2013 | 2.066 | 0.6 |
| Apr. 4, 2013 | 1.868 | 0.5 |
| Apr. 11, 2013 | 2.236 | 0.7 |
| Apr. 18, 2013 | 2.317 | 0.7 |
| Apr. 25, 2013 | 2.283 | 0.7 |
| May 2, 2013 | 1.169 | 0.4 |
| Average | 1.949 | 0.60 |
| Project Runway Season 12 Ratings (2013) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 18, 2013 | 1.330 | 0.4 |
| Jul. 18, 2013 | 1.736 | 0.5 |
| Jul. 25, 2013 | 2.014 | 0.7 |
| Aug. 1, 2013 | 2.034 | 0.6 |
| Aug. 8, 2013 | 2.104 | 0.7 |
| Aug. 15, 2013 | 2.410 | 0.9 |
| Aug. 22, 2013 | 2.245 | 0.7 |
| Aug. 29, 2013 | 2.403 | 0.8 |
| Sept. 5, 2013 | 2.338 | 0.7 |
| Sept. 12, 2013 | 2.224 | 0.7 |
| Sept. 19, 2013 | 2.611 | 0.91 |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | 1.980 | 0.60 |
| Oct. 3, 2013 | 2.038 | 0.64 |
| Oct. 10, 2013 | 2.273 | 0.75 |
| Oct. 17, 2013 | 2.682 | 0.88 |
| Oct. 24, 2013 | 1.510 | 0.43 |
| Average | 2.161 | 0.70 |
| Project Runway Season 13 Ratings (2014) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Jul. 24, 2014 | 1.058 | 0.3 |
| Jul. 24, 2014 | 1.644 | 0.5 |
| Jul. 31, 2014 | 1.921 | 0.60 |
| Aug. 7, 2014 | 2.008 | 0.61 |
| Aug. 14, 2014 | 1.877 | 0.61 |
| Aug. 21, 2014 | 2.366 | 0.75 |
| Aug. 28, 2014 | 2.237 | 0.77 |
| Sept. 4, 2014 | 1.969 | 0.60 |
| Sept. 11, 2014 | 2.459 | 0.80 |
| Sept. 18, 2014 | 2.430 | 0.74 |
| Sept. 25, 2014 | 2.238 | 0.63 |
| Oct. 2, 2014 | 2.184 | 0.67 |
| Oct. 9, 2014 | 2.329 | 0.70 |
| Oct. 16, 2014 | 2.334 | 0.71 |
| Oct. 23, 2014 | 2.629 | 0.84 |
| Oct. 30, 2014 | 1.360 | 0.39 |
| Average | 2.112 | 0.66 |
| Project Runway Season 14 Ratings (2015) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Aug. 6, 2015 | 1.185 | 0.34 |
| Aug. 6, 2015 | 1.661 | 0.47 |
| Aug. 13, 2015 | 1.934 | 0.54 |
| Aug. 20, 2015 | 1.785 | 0.47 |
| Aug. 27, 2015 | 1.953 | 0.52 |
| Sept. 3, 2015 | 2.029 | 0.66 |
| Sept.10, 2015 | 2.249 | 0.67 |
| Sept. 17, 2015 | 2.212 | 0.64 |
| Sept. 24, 2015 | 2.177 | 0.63 |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | 2.202 | 0.57 |
| Oct. 8, 2015 | 2.171 | 0.66 |
| Oct. 15, 2015 | 2.339 | 0.76 |
| Oct. 22, 2015 | 2.516 | 0.77 |
| Oct. 29, 2015 | 2.289 | 0.64 |
| Nov. 5, 2015 | 2.516 | 0.78 |
| Nov. 12, 2015 | 1.276 | 0.38 |
| Nov. 19, 2015 | 0.846 | 0.21 |
| Average | 2.031 | 0.59 |
| Project Runway Season 15 Ratings (2016) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Sept. 15, 2016 | 1.360 | 0.33 |
| Sept. 15, 2016 | 1.721 | 0.40 |
| Sept. 22, 2016 | 1.769 | 0.44 |
| Sept. 29, 2016 | 1.809 | 0.47 |
| Oct. 6, 2016 | 1.969 | 0.51 |
| Oct. 13, 2016 | 1.769 | 0.45 |
| Oct. 20, 2016 | 1.797 | 0.45 |
| Oct. 27, 2016 | 1.795 | 0.44 |
| Nov. 3, 2016 | 1.868 | 0.46 |
| Nov. 10, 2016 | 1.918 | 0.48 |
| Nov. 17, 2016 | 1.856 | 0.46 |
| Dec. 1, 2016 | 1.792 | 0.47 |
| Dec. 8, 2016 | 1.960 | 0.53 |
| Dec. 15, 2016 | 1.733 | 0.40 |
| Dec. 22, 2016 | 1.785 | 0.37 |
| Dec. 29, 2016 | 0.993 | 0.21 |
| Average | 1.793 | 0.44 |
| Project Runway Season 16 Ratings (2017) Lifetime |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Aug. 10, 2017 | 0.876 | 0.21 |
| Aug. 17, 2017 | 1.603 | 0.44 |
| Aug. 24, 2017 | 1.572 | 0.40 |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 1.637 | 0.42 |
| Sept. 7, 2017 | 1.546 | 0.40 |
| Sept. 14, 2017 | 1.789 | 0.46 |
| Sept. 21, 2017 | 1.935 | 0.52 |
| Sept. 28, 2017 | 1.668 | 0.41 |
| Oct. 5, 2017 | 1.919 | 0.49 |
| Oct. 12, 2017 | 1.971 | 0.50 |
| Oct. 19, 2017 | 1.788 | 0.47 |
| Oct. 26, 2017 | 1.909 | 0.46 |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | 1.812 | 0.48 |
| Nov. 9, 2017 | 1.668 | 0.39 |
| Nov. 16, 2017 | 1.898 | 0.50 |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 0.893 | 0.20 |
| Average | 1.706 | 0.44 |
| Project Runway Season 17 Ratings (2019) Bravo |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Mar. 14, 2019 | 1.017 | 0.24 |
| Mar. 21, 2019 | 1.026 | 0.23 |
| Mar. 28, 2019 | 0.950 | 0.22 |
| Apr. 4, 2019 | 0.941 | 0.21 |
| Apr. 11, 2019 | 1.030 | 0.22 |
| Apr. 18, 2019 | 0.859 | 0.21 |
| Apr. 25, 2019 | 0.977 | 0.25 |
| May 2, 2019 | 0.921 | 0.21 |
| May 9, 2019 | 0.869 | 0.20 |
| May 16, 2019 | 0.886 | 0.21 |
| May 23, 2019 | 1.022 | 0.25 |
| May 30, 2019 | 1.104 | 0.21 |
| Jun. 6, 2019 | 1.212 | 0.25 |
| Jun. 13, 2019 | 1.307 | 0.30 |
| Average | 1.009 | 0.23 |
| Project Runway Season 18 Ratings (2019-20) Bravo |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Dec. 5, 2019 | 0.867 | 0.17 |
| Dec. 12, 2019 | 0.980 | 0.19 |
| Dec. 19, 2019 | 0.836 | 0.21 |
| Jan. 2, 2020 | 1.155 | 0.25 |
| Jan. 9, 2020 | 1.173 | 0.23 |
| Jan. 16, 2020 | 1.174 | 0.24 |
| Jan. 23, 2020 | 1.184 | 0.24 |
| Jan. 30, 2020 | 1.235 | 0.26 |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | 1.264 | 0.26 |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | 1.189 | 0.22 |
| Feb. 20, 2020 | 1.364 | 0.27 |
| Feb. 27, 2020 | 1.198 | 0.24 |
| Mar. 5, 2020 | 1.257 | 0.25 |
| Mar. 12, 2020 | 1.424 | 0.32 |
| Average | 1.164 | 0.24 |
"Project Rewind" was a series of 10-minute specials that aired prior to most season 16 episodes.
| Project Rewind Ratings (2017) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 0.920 | 0.25 |
| Sept. 7, 2017 | 0.813 | 0.19 |
| Sept. 14, 2017 | 0.880 | 0.22 |
| Sept. 21, 2017 | 0.952 | 0.26 |
| Sept. 28, 2017 | 0.792 | 0.15 |
| Oct. 5, 2017 | 0.955 | 0.19 |
| Oct. 12, 2017 | 0.960 | 0.20 |
| Oct. 19, 2017 | 0.908 | 0.19 |
| Oct. 26, 2017 | 0.852 | 0.18 |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | 0.719 | 0.16 |
| Nov. 9, 2017 | 0.747 | 0.14 |
| Nov. 16, 2017 | 0.934 | 0.25 |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 0.494 | 0.08 |
| Average | 0.840 | 0.19 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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