Friday, February 15, 2019

The Shield (FX): Ratings Recap

FX's 'The Shield' premiered March 12, 2002 to a 2.4 A18-49 rating and 4.83 million viewers - great numbers for a cable drama at the time and on-par with what USA's 'Monk' delivered that year. The ratings declined down to a low of 1.1 & 2 million viewers, but finished strongly, up to 2.1 & 4.14 million and averaged a 1.67 & 3.2 million overall. The show saw some growth in its second season (2003), rising in both the demo (to 1.73) and viewers (3.3 million), but then declined in its third (2004) to 1.33 & 2.5 million. Surprisingly, the ratings rebounded in 2005's fourth season where it pulled over a 1.5 in the demo & was back up to 3.2 million viewers, but that was the last of the good ratings. The next three (and final) seasons each saw significant ratings decline: down to a 1.3 in 2006, a 1.0 in 2007, and a 0.8 in 2008. That final season also managed only 1.62 million viewers and the show concluded to 1.84 million.

The Shield Season 1 Ratings (2002)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Mar. 12, 20024.8272.4
Mar. 19, 20024.0052.1
Mar. 26, 20023.3341.8
Apr. 2, 20022.6341.3
Apr. 9, 20023.6152.0
Apr. 16, 20023.4921.9
Apr. 23, 20022.9001.3
Apr. 30, 20022.2181.3
May 7, 20022.0531.1
May 14, 20022.5821.3
May 21, 20022.5581.5
May 28, 20023.0801.6
Jun. 4, 20024.1422.1
Average3.1881.67

The Shield Season 2 Ratings (2003)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Jan. 7, 20034.4272.4
Jan. 14, 20033.1611.7
Jan. 21, 20033.7592.0
Jan. 28, 20033.1151.6
Feb. 4, 20033.0021.7
Feb. 11, 20032.9211.6
Feb. 18, 20032.7901.5
Feb. 25, 20033.2461.8
Mar. 4, 20033.0311.5
Mar. 11, 20033.2011.6
Mar. 18, 20033.3001.7
Mar. 25, 20033.2151.5
Apr. 1, 20033.6731.9
Average3.2951.73

The Shield Season 3 Ratings (2004)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Mar. 9, 20042.8161.6
Mar. 16, 20042.6641.4
Mar. 23, 20043.3181.7
Mar. 30, 20042.6361.3
Apr. 6, 20042.4031.4
Apr. 13, 20042.5911.4
Apr. 20, 20042.6061.4
Apr. 27, 20042.2221.2
May 4, 20042.5301.4
May 11, 20042.3641.3
May 18, 20042.2721.2
May 25, 20042.5161.3
Jun. 1, 20042.2841.1
Jun. 8, 20042.4211.2
Jun. 15, 20042.1031.1
Average2.5161.33

The Shield Season 4 Ratings (2005)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Mar. 15, 20053.9271.8
Mar. 22, 20053.2521.7
Mar. 29, 20052.8651.3
Apr. 5, 20053.0791.6
Apr. 12, 20052.9531.4
Apr. 19, 20053.4071.7
Apr. 26, 20053.0721.4
May 3, 20053.2211.6
May 17, 20053.2141.5
May 24, 20053.3321.6
May 31, 20053.0371.4
Jun. 7, 20052.6581.3
Jun. 14, 20053.1901.5
Average3.1701.52

The Shield Season 5 Ratings (2006)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Jan. 10, 20063.4171.7
Jan. 17, 20062.8051.5
Jan. 24, 20062.8451.4
Jan. 31, 20062.6121.2
Feb. 7, 20062.4471.1
Feb. 14, 20062.4321.1
Feb. 21, 20062.4341.2
Feb. 28, 20062.3111.1
Mar. 7, 20062.7801.4
Mar. 14, 20062.5551.2
Mar. 21, 20063.2171.6
Average2.7141.32

The Shield Season 6 Ratings (2007)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Apr. 3, 20072.0761.1
Apr. 10, 20072.3461.2
Apr. 17, 20071.9490.9
Apr. 24, 20071.9680.9
May 1, 20072.1541.1
May 8, 20071.8731.0
May 15, 20071.9020.9
May 22, 20071.4670.8
May 29, 20071.7420.9
Jun. 5, 20072.0591.1
Average1.9540.99

The Shield Season 7 Ratings (2008)
Episode DateViewers (millions)18-49 rating
Sept. 2, 20082.1241.0
Sept. 9, 20081.6560.8
Sept. 16, 20081.9280.9
Sept. 23, 20081.5610.7
Sept. 30, 20081.4840.8
Oct. 7, 20081.1500.6
Oct. 14, 20081.3130.7
Oct. 21, 20081.6140.8
Oct. 28, 20081.6750.9
Nov. 4, 20081.4850.7
Nov. 11, 20081.6570.8
Nov. 18, 20081.6280.8
Nov. 25, 20081.8400.9
Average1.6240.80

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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