The Fosters (ABC Family/Freeform): Ratings Recap

UPDATED: ABC Family's 'The Fosters' premiered in 2013 to a 0.6 18-49 rating and 1.42 million viewers; the season concluded with a 0.51 rating & 1.29 million viewers in 2014, and averaged 1.68 million. The second season averaged 1.39 million viewers in 2014-15, the third season averaged 1 million viewers in 2015-16, and the fourth season averaged 804,000 viewers in 2016-17. The fifth and season premiered in 2017 and averaged the show's lowest numbers yet: down to just 0.25 in the demo and 619,000 viewers.

The Fosters Season 1 Ratings (2013-14)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 3, 2013	1.423	0.6
Jun. 10, 2013	1.700	0.6
Jun. 17, 2013	1.250	0.5
Jun. 24, 2013	1.893	0.6
Jul. 1, 2013	1.781	0.7
Jul. 8, 2013	1.766	0.7
Jul. 15, 2013	1.786	0.6
Jul. 22, 2013	1.894	0.8
Jul. 29, 2013	1.877	0.7
Aug. 5, 2013	2.073	0.8
Jan. 13, 2014	1.918	0.75
Jan. 20, 2014	2.144	0.87
Jan. 27, 2014	1.877	0.69
Feb. 3, 2014	1.796	0.63
Feb. 10, 2014	1.833	0.70
Feb. 17, 2014	1.679	0.62
Feb. 24, 2014	1.483	0.55
Mar. 3, 2014	1.511	0.58
Mar. 10, 2014	1.208	0.52
Mar. 17, 2014	1.204	0.45
Mar. 24, 2014	1.285	0.51
Average	1.685	0.64

The Fosters Season 2 Ratings (2014-15)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 16, 2014	1.465	0.50
Jun. 23, 2014	1.445	0.58
Jun. 30, 2014	1.374	0.61
Jul. 7, 2014	1.421	0.62
Jul. 14, 2014	1.616	0.65
Jul. 21, 2014	1.512	0.60
Jul. 28, 2014	1.444	0.60
Aug. 4, 2014	1.382	0.53
Aug. 11, 2014	1.356	0.54
Aug. 18, 2014	1.478	0.62
Dec. 8, 2014	1.927	0.70
Jan. 19, 2015	1.448	0.53
Jan. 26, 2015	1.203	0.49
Feb. 2, 2015	1.256	0.47
Feb. 9, 2015	1.239	0.45
Feb. 16, 2015	1.276	0.53
Feb. 23, 2015	1.250	0.45
Mar. 2, 2015	1.227	0.51
Mar. 9, 2015	1.144	0.42
Mar. 16, 2015	1.317	0.57
Mar. 23, 2015	1.448	0.62
Average	1.392	0.55

The Fosters Season 3 Ratings (2015-16)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 8, 2015	1.261	0.47
Jun. 15, 2015	0.970	0.41
Jun. 22, 2015	1.004	0.42
Jun. 29, 2015	1.185	0.49
Jul. 6, 2015	1.295	0.51
Jul. 13, 2015	1.302	0.51
Jul. 20, 2015	1.332	0.54
Aug. 3, 2015	1.225	0.54
Aug. 10, 2015	1.065	0.40
Aug. 17, 2015	1.246	0.52
Jan. 25, 2016	1.054	0.43
Feb. 1, 2016	0.789	0.32
Feb. 8, 2016	0.837	0.29
Feb. 15, 2016	0.814	0.29
Feb. 22, 2016	0.788	0.30
Feb. 29, 2016	0.673	0.26
Mar. 7, 2016	0.844	0.34
Mar. 14, 2016	0.731	0.30
Mar. 21, 2016	0.800	0.31
Mar. 28, 2016	0.778	0.30
Average	1.000	0.40

The Fosters Season 4 Ratings (2016-17)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 20, 2016	0.907	0.39
Jun. 27, 2016	1.045	0.47
Jul. 11, 2016	0.798	0.34
Jul. 18, 2016	0.822	0.33
Jul. 25, 2016	0.848	0.34
Aug. 1, 2016	0.937	0.43
Aug. 8, 2016	0.802	0.34
Aug. 15, 2016	0.884	0.36
Aug. 22, 2016	0.879	0.36
Aug. 29, 2016	0.989	0.44
Jan. 31, 2017	0.916	0.40
Feb. 7, 2017	0.675	0.27
Feb. 14, 2017	0.759	0.29
Feb. 21, 2017	0.730	0.28
Feb. 28, 2017	0.658	0.26
Mar. 14, 2017	0.705	0.28
Mar. 21, 2017	0.686	0.29
Mar. 28, 2017	0.693	0.29
Apr. 4, 2017	0.617	0.26
Apr. 11, 2017	0.720	0.30
Average	0.804	0.34

The Fosters Season 5 Ratings (2017-18)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 11, 2017	0.872	0.33
Jul. 18, 2017	0.687	0.30
Jul. 25, 2017	0.764	0.29
Aug. 1, 2017	0.657	0.25
Aug. 8, 2017	0.694	0.29
Aug. 15, 2017	0.612	0.25
Aug. 22, 2017	0.586	0.21
Aug. 29, 2017	0.577	0.24
Sept. 5, 2017	0.743	0.33
Jan. 9, 2018	0.517	0.22
Jan. 16, 2018	0.703	0.25
Jan. 23, 2018	0.616	0.26
Jan. 30, 2018	0.560	0.21
Feb. 6, 2018	0.574	0.25
Feb. 13, 2018	0.521	0.20
Feb. 27, 2018	0.542	0.23
Mar. 6, 2018	0.504	0.18
Mar. 13, 2018	0.530	0.21
Mar. 13, 2018	0.483	0.17
Jun. 4, 2018	0.634	0.27
Jun. 5, 2018	0.607	0.28
Jun. 6, 2018	0.633	0.27
Average	0.619	0.25

Source: Nielsen Media Research