Ratings Review: MURDER IN THE FIRST (Season One)

The new crime drama MURDER IN THE FIRST did relatively well in it's first season. But. the retention numbers, out of MAJOR CRIMES, is a bit concerning.

Having both the series premiere and the season finale be the shows two most watched programs is encouraging. People stayed with the series, even if it was mostly time shifted viewing. But, even with shifted ratings, MURDER IN THE FIRST had issues keeping it's lead in Audiences. Most of the season, it was below 50%.

For the season, MURDER IN THE FIRST averaged 2.84 million viewers and a 0.5 rating in Adults 18-49, for the 10 episode season. no word, yet, on if TNT will give the series a second season.

MURDER IN THE FIRST (Mondays at 10 p.m., on TNT)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	L+3	L+7
06/09/14	3.76	0.6		5.50
06/16/14	2.90	0.5
06/23/14	2.65	0.4	4.10
06/30/14	2.49	0.4
07/07/14	2.55	0.4
07/14/14	2.67	0.4
07/21/14	2.53	0.4
07/28/14	2.74	0.5		4.60 (0.9)
08/04/14	2.69	0.4
08/11/14	3.39	0.5	4.80 (0.7)

* - in millions