Ratings Review: FOX Monday Nights - First 5 Weeks

FOX Monday nights have gotten five week's under their belt, so lets have a quick look at how the two dramas are doing so far.

For the night, FOX is usually the #2 network in the A18-49 ratings, behind the powerhouse of NBC's THE VOICE and THE BLACKLIST. But, as we see from the chart, That #2 position could be in jeopardy in the near future.


BONES is the rock of FOX. You can count on it getting seven million viewers and a 2.0+ in the A18-49 ratings. It may dip or spike, from time-to-time, but it may be the most consistent series on the network's schedule. It is a perfect series to provide as a lead in for a new series.

SLEEPY HOLLOW started of as one of the strongest new series of the season, but the rend has continued downward and has yet to level off. It was the first new series to get a full season order, and that was earned, but like most new Monday sic-fi dramas on FOX, ratings tend to fade as the season progresses. The question is will this rebound and be like THE FOLLOWING or continue to slide and be the next ALCATRAZ or TERRA NOVA?

SLEEPY HOLLOW has been getting strong bumps in the LIVE+3 and LIVE+7 ratings, but those too are declining each week

As I mentioned earlier, The #2 ranking in the Adults 18-49 ratings may not last too much longer, especially as CBS tries to correct its Monday night line up. If HOSTAGES is ever replaced by the November sweeps, CBS should recapture the #2 spot for the night.

Live+SD Ratings

Series	Category	09/16	09/23	09/30	10/07	10/14	AVG
Bones	Viewers*	7.76	6.74	7.26	7.30	7.30	7.27
	A18-49	2.3	1.9	2.2	2.1	2.0	2.1
Sleepy Hollow	Viewers*	10.10	8.59	7.97	7.96	7.59	8.44
	A18-49	3.5	3.1	3.0	2.8	2.7	3.0

* - in millions