Sanctuary (Syfy): Ratings Recap

Syfy's 'Sanctuary' premiered October 3, 2008 to a strong 0.8 adults 18-49 rating and 2.72 million viewers, but fell to just under 2 million viewers in its second week and averaged about the same throughout its first season. A second season premiered in fall 2009, but declined more than a tenth in the demo and to about 1.5 million viewers on-average. The third season premiered in fall 2010 and initially pulled similar numbers to the second season, but ratings tumbled after an ill-fated move to Monday nights in spring 2011 - falling as low as 656,000. The show returned to Friday nights for its final season in fall 2011 and averaged slightly better in 18-49 & viewers.

Sanctuary Season 1 Ratings (2008-09)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 3, 2008	2.722	0.8
Oct. 3, 2008	2.722	0.8
Oct. 10, 2008	1.946	0.7
Oct. 17, 2008	1.983	0.6
Oct. 24, 2008	1.688	0.5
Nov. 7, 2008	1.823	0.6
Nov. 14, 2008	1.825	0.6
Nov. 21, 2008	1.746	0.5
Dec. 5, 2008	1.538	0.5
Dec. 12, 2008	1.703	0.5
Dec. 19, 2008	1.520	0.4
Jan. 2, 2009	1.850	0.6
Jan. 9, 2009	1.990	0.7
Average	1.927	0.60

Sanctuary Season 2 Ratings (2009-10)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 9, 2009	1.850	0.7
Oct. 16, 2009	1.766	0.6
Oct. 23, 2009	1.694	0.5
Oct. 30, 2009	1.606	0.5
Nov. 6, 2009	1.420	0.5
Nov. 13, 2009	1.661	0.6
Nov. 20, 2009	1.439	0.5
Dec. 4, 2009	1.328	0.4
Dec. 11, 2009	1.363	0.4
Dec. 18, 2009	1.376	0.4
Jan. 8, 2010	1.404	0.4
Jan. 15, 2010	1.493	0.4
Jan. 15, 2010	1.493	0.4
Average	1.530	0.48

Sanctuary Season 3 Ratings (2010-11)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 15, 2010	1.787	0.6
Oct. 22, 2010	1.380	0.4
Oct. 29, 2010	1.479	0.4
Nov. 5, 2010	1.257	0.4
Nov. 12, 2010	1.574	0.5
Nov. 19, 2010	1.259	0.4
Nov. 26, 2010	1.483	0.4
Dec. 3, 2010	1.472	0.4
Dec. 10, 2010	1.410	0.4
Dec. 17, 2010	1.474	0.4
Apr. 15, 2011	1.217	0.4
Apr. 22, 2011	1.424	0.4
Apr. 25, 2011	0.868	0.2
May 2, 2011	0.838	0.2
May 9, 2011	0.756	0.2
May 16, 2011	0.815	0.3
May 23, 2011	0.656	0.2
Jun. 6, 2011	0.915	0.3
Jun. 13, 2011	1.201	0.4
Jun. 20, 2011	1.283	0.4
Average	1.227	0.37

Sanctuary Season 4 Ratings (2011)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Oct. 7, 2011	1.380	0.5
Oct. 14, 2011	1.323	0.4
Oct. 21, 2011	1.466	0.5
Oct. 28, 2011	1.201	0.3
Nov. 4, 2011	1.258	0.4
Nov. 11, 2011	1.319	0.4
Nov. 18, 2011	1.203	0.4
Nov. 25, 2011	1.108	0.4
Nov. 29, 2011	0.955	0.4
Dec. 9, 2011	1.505	0.4
Dec. 16, 2011	1.281	0.3
Dec. 23, 2011	1.115	0.4
Dec. 30, 2011	1.288	0.4
Average	1.262	0.40

Source: Nielsen Media Research