Ratings Review: HEROES REBORN (Season One - Fall 2015)

This is why there is a backlash when networks announce reboots of older TV series. The original HEROES was only successful the first year, year and a half, of its four year run. It was old and repetitive by the 30th episode. The poor ratings NBC generated with this reboot is not surprising at all, given the poor ratings the original had for 2+ seasons.

In the Live+SD ratings for HEROES REBORN averaged 4.30 million viewers, a 0.7 rating in Adults 18-34, a 1.3 rating in Adults 18-49 and a 1.6 rating in Adults 25-54. The series struggled to hit these averages, beyond the second episode.

In the Live +3 DVR ratings, viewership added about two million viewers and 1.2 points in the A18-49 demographic. By the Live+7 ratings, total viewership was at 6.8 million viewers (+58%) and the A18-49 demographic was at a 2.3 rating (+77%).

The series returns to the NBC lineup on January 7, 2016.

Live+Same Day Ratings
 (Thursdays at 8 p.m., on NBC)

Date	Viewers*	A18-34	A18-49	A25-54
09/24/15	6.09	1.2	2.0	2.4
10/01/15	5.00	0.8	1.6	2.0
10/08/15	4.41	0.6	1.2	1.7
10/15/15	4.01	0.6	1.1	1.4
10/22/15	3.80	0.6	1.2	1.4
10/28/15	3.95	0.5	1.0	1.4
11/05/15	3.98	0.8	1.3	1.6
11/12/15	3.78	0.5	1.1	1.4
11/19/15	3.72	0.7	1.1	1.4

* - in millions

"DVR" Ratings (post same day viewership)

Date	L+3 (P2+)	L+3 (18-49)	L+7 (P2+)	L+7 (18-49)
09/24/15	8.71	3.1	9.22	3.4
10/01/15	6.90	2.5	7.36	2.7
10/08/15	6.20	2.5	6.68	2.3
10/15/15	5.80	2.3	6.20	2.1
10/22/15	5.50	1.9	5.90	2.1
10/29/15				1.9
11/05/15	5.37	1.6		2.0
11/12/15			5.57	2.0
11/19/15

* - in millions