Leverage (TNT): Ratings Recap

TNT's 'Leverage' premiered December 7, 2008 to a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating with 4.99 million viewers. It dropped to 3.11 million in week 2, before stabilizing around 3 million viewers for the remainder of the season, averaging 3.15 million over 13 episodes. A second season premiered in the summer of 2009 to a 1.0 rating with 3.89 million viewers, and averaged 3.32 million viewers - up from the first season. The series' downward trend began in its third season, airing in 2010, when it averaged 3.16 million viewers and a 0.9 rating; it fell harder in its fourth season (2011), averaging a 0.8 with 2.76 million viewers. A fifth and final season premiered in 2012 to a 0.8 rating with 3.39 million viewers, and concluded to a 0.7 with 3.04 million viewers, after falling to a season-low 0.5 with 1.91 million, four weeks earlier. This final season averaged only a 0.6 rating and 2.48 million viewers. The series aired a total of 77 episodes over five seasons. 

Leverage Season 1 Ratings (2008-09)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Dec. 7, 2008	4.987	1.6/
Dec. 9, 2008	3.114	-
Dec. 16, 2008	2.977	-
Dec. 23, 2008	2.656	-
Dec. 30, 2008	3.772	1.2/
Jan. 6, 2009	2.850	0.9/2
Jan. 13, 2009	2.657	-
Jan. 20, 2009	2.830	-
Jan. 27, 2009	2.809	0.9/2
Feb. 3, 2009	2.790	0.9/3
Feb. 10, 2009	3.212	1.0/3
Feb. 17, 2009	2.910	0.9/3
Feb. 24, 2009	3.322	1.0/3
Average	3.145	-

Leverage Season 2 Ratings (2009-10)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 15, 2009	3.890	1.0/3
Jul. 22, 2009	3.045	0.8/3
Jul. 29, 2009	3.676	0.9/3
Aug. 5, 2009	3.69	-
Aug. 12, 2009	3.164	0.8/2
Aug. 19, 2009	3.428	0.9/3
Aug. 26, 2009	3.729	1.1/3
Sept. 2, 2009	3.578	1.1/3
Sept. 9, 2009	3.367	1.0/3
Jan. 13, 2010	3.688	1.3/4
Jan. 20, 2020	2.997	1.0/3
Jan. 27, 2010	3.020	0.8/2
Feb. 3, 2010	2.913	0.9/3
Feb. 10, 2010	2.779	0.8/2
Feb. 17, 2010	2.848	0.9/2
Average	3.321	0.95

Leverage Season 3 Ratings (2010)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 20, 2010	3.114	1.0/3
Jun. 20, 2010	2.950	1.0/3
Jun. 27, 2010	3.447	1.0/3
Jun. 27, 2010	3.242	1.0/3
Jul. 11, 2010	2.890	0.8/2
Jul. 18, 2010	3.932	1.0/3
Jul. 25, 2010	3.909	1.1/3
Aug. 1, 2010	3.488	0.9/2
Aug. 8, 2010	3.210	1.0/3
Aug. 15, 2010	3.117	0.8/2
Aug. 22, 2010	3.373	1.0/3
Aug. 29, 2010	2.886	0.8/2
Sept. 5, 2010	3.744	1.0/3
Dec. 12, 2010	2.103	0.5/1
Dec. 19, 2010	2.549	0.7/2
Dec. 19, 2010	2.557	0.7/2
Average	3.157	0.9/2

Leverage Season 4 Ratings (2011-12)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 26, 2011	3.418	1.0
Jul. 3, 2011	2.456	0.7
Jul. 10, 2011	3.239	0.8
Jul. 17, 2011	4.063	1.1
Jul. 24, 2011	3.249	0.8
Jul. 31, 2011	3.375	1.0
Aug. 14, 2011	3.356	0.9
Aug. 14, 2011	3.290	1.0
Aug. 21, 2011	3.033	0.9
Aug. 28, 2011	3.218	0.9
Nov. 27, 2011	2.101	0.7
Dec. 4, 2011	1.831	0.6
Dec. 11, 2011	1.827	0.6
Dec. 18, 2011	2.109	0.6
Dec. 25, 2011	1.985	0.6
Jan. 1, 2012	2.265	0.7
Jan. 8, 2012	2.318	0.8
Jan. 15, 2012	2.550	0.8
Average	2.760	0.8

Leverage Season 5 Ratings (2012)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 15, 2012	3.387	0.8
Jul. 22, 2012	2.627	0.7
Aug. 5, 2012	2.612	0.7
Aug. 12, 2012	2.322	0.6
Aug. 19, 2012	2.389	0.7
Aug. 26, 2012	2.623	0.8
Sept. 2, 2012	2.353	0.7
Sept. 9, 2012	2.194	0.6
Sept. 16, 2012	2.625	0.7
Sept. 16, 2012	2.447	0.7
Nov. 27, 2012	1.914	0.5
Dec. 4, 2012	2.410	0.5
Dec. 11, 2012	2.047	0.5
Dec. 18, 2012	2.230	0.6
Dec. 25, 2012	3.039	0.7
Average	2.481	0.6

Source: Nielsen Media Research