July 18, 2012 09:34 AM PDT

Ratings: Talent on Top, L.A. Complex Returns Flat

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America’s Got Talent dipped a smidgen this Tuesday but copped a double-win, leading all comers with 10.1 million total viewers and a 2.6 demo rating.

Alas, with Love in the Wild proving a soft lead-out, Fox and its Gordon Ramsay twofer came away with the night’s demo victory, as Hell’s Kitchen (6 mil/2.4) inched up 9 and 4 percent from its last “regular” (non-holiday) Tuesday outing and MasterChef (6.1 mil/2.5) rose 12 and 9 percent.

Elsewhere:

* On ABC, Wipeout (4.6 mil/1.4) dropped some 20 percent from its last Thursday episode and Trust Us With Your Life (2.7 mil/0.9) was down 20 percent from its premiere, but NY Med (4.8 mil/1.2) held steady.

* The CW’s The L.A. Complex opened Season 2 with 661,000 total viewers and a 0.3 rating, right on par with its first season finale.



Comments (18)

  • I think the only reason The CW brought back The L.A. Complex is because the show was already greenlit for Canadian TV, so all they had to do was buy it from the distribution company. Cheap TV for the summertime.

    Comment by TV Gord – July 18, 2012 09:41 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • The problem is that The CW doesn’t promote it well enough. It is a really great show and they need to do a better job of reaching out to people.

    Comment by Lani – July 18, 2012 09:48 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • I think people have made up their minds by now. The CW should have promoted it better in the spring.

      Comment by Captain – July 18, 2012 10:25 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • Agreed. They barely aired ads and then only on their own programming. Nothing in magazines or posters. It is a great series, but it has bad associations and poor visibility.

        Comment by portiaslegacy – July 18, 2012 11:49 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

        • I agree. It is a great little show that is perfect for the CW audience.

          Comment by Tia – July 19, 2012 12:32 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • i agree. this series breaks boundaries and explores subject matter in a fresh and very honest way. i wonder what it would be like on another channel.

      Comment by ellis – August 27, 2012 04:36 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • In nomination for The best series that nobody watch …… The L.A. Complex

    Comment by Roger – July 18, 2012 09:57 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • La complex is so good they have to do better marketing for this show! Tariq and Kal are my favorite couple.

    Comment by chris – July 18, 2012 10:03 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • WERE your favorite couple.

      FTFY

      Comment by Sg.Grant – July 18, 2012 10:13 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • I understand loving the storyline and being interested by them but how in the world can anyone support Tariq/Kal? The level of abuse in that relationship makes Chuck Bass look like Prince Charming.

      Comment by Captain – July 18, 2012 10:24 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • LOL

        Seriously loved what Tariq told Kal about how he could never believe him, and how he could never trust love again. So heartbreaking.

        Comment by portiaslegacy – July 18, 2012 11:50 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

        • Oh yes, amazing scene with Tariq last night, heartbreaking is the word.

          Comment by Roger – July 18, 2012 02:34 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • I think next week’s LA Complex’s rating will go up. The ending of last night’s episode was so INTENSE!

    Comment by Katlina – July 18, 2012 03:02 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

    • …but if no one is watching, how would anyone know?

      Comment by TV Gord – July 18, 2012 03:35 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

      • word of mouth of course. :)

        Comment by Katlina – July 18, 2012 07:24 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • The LA COMPLEX is a great show..its ashame..but the CW could care less. If the show did better when it premiered..i could understand promoting it..but the ratings sucked. The CW just needs to keep something on the air because there summer ratings have been god awful.

    Comment by jared – July 18, 2012 03:05 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • Generally all youth demo ratings have been down the last couple of years (likely due to multi-platform viewing/DVRing) so it’s very hard to tell how many people are ACTUALLY watching this show.I think there may well be more viewers than the ratings imply.

    Comment by Ally – July 18, 2012 03:19 PM PDT  Reply To This Post

  • There are several shows mentioned in this article and the only one people are talking about is The L.A. Complex. I think that really says something. This show deserves so much more credit than it gets from ratings.

    Stephen Stohn is an amazing producer and has assembled a great group of actors for the main cast. And if that weren’t enough, the storylines almost never take the easy way out.

    In saying that, the finale was phenomenal. Even if it were the series finale, I think it would do the show justice. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Season 3, but know better than to get my hopes up. Perhaps, at the very least, CTV will keep this show going. Shame on the CW for not promoting this show better in the Spring because it could have attracted millions of viewers in the US.

    Comment by Brandon – September 25, 2012 08:24 AM PDT  Reply To This Post

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