Sunday TV ratings: Charmed and God Friended Me return down, The Simpsons up [Feb. 17]

A number of shows returned after time off on Feb. 17. However, the returns weren’t great. Here’s a look at the Sunday TV ratings.

After the Super Bowl and Grammys over the last two weeks, a number of shows returned from hiatuses. For some, that hiatus was longer than many fans wanted and the returning viewing figures show. Some fans may not have even got the memo that their favorite shows were back. Here’s a look at the Sunday TV ratings for Feb. 17.

All but FOX returned from weeks off. CBS finally brought God Friended Me back after a four-week hiatus and The CW returned with Supergirl and Charmed after two weeks off. All three shows returned with dips — some much bigger than the networks would have wanted. The only good thing is that all shows have been renewed for the next seasons.

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• Thursday TV ratings: Grey’s Anatomy up, Walker Independence down
• Wednesday TV ratings: One Chicago mixed, Kung Fu down (November 9)
• Tuesday TV ratings: The Resident and Monarch down (November 8)
• Monday TV ratings: All American down, Quantum Leap up (Nov. 7)
• Weekend live TV ratings: Fire Country and FBI mixed

God Friended Me and Charmed both returned with 20+% drops in their demos. Both the demo and audience for both shows were at series-lows, suggesting that maybe fans didn’t realize their shows were back. Things won’t be great for God Friended Me as its taking a week off next week for the Oscars.

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Charmed and Supergirl will get all-new episodes. While there’s a chance to see the ratings tick up, the Millennial network is going up against ABC hosting the Oscars, so I think the ratings will drop for both again.

It certainly shows that fans don’t always know when their shows return from long breaks. FOX saw an uptick in all three Sunday comedies, The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and Family Guy. Fans need consistency with their shows to keep the audience tuning in otherwise people are just going to wait to see if shows are available to stream later.

I’ll say that I see a common theme with my live stream pieces. While they do get a boost on the night of a new episode, it’s the day after that many people start looking for details. It looks like many want to know if there was a new episode the day after because they don’t watch live anymore.

Check out the full Sunday TV ratings for Feb. 17, including NBC’s Elvis special and the airing of movies How to Train Your Dragon and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

What did you watch last night? Do the breaks annoy you? What do you take from the Sunday TV ratings? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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