WHAT MATTERS:
- NBC's new comedies Welcome to Sweden (0.8) and Working the Engels (0.6) were each down a tenth in week two.
- Fox had a good night as Hell's Kitchen (1.7) and Gang Related (0.9) each gained two tenths week-to-week. For Hell's Kitchen, that pretty much just got it back on track after a couple disappointing results surrounding the 4th of July. But for the disappointing Gang Related, it was the show's best rating since week two.
- On cable, double newbie launches on FX and USA produced little to crow about. FX's comedies Married (0.65) and You're the Worst (0.44) actually outrated USA's Rush (0.39) and Satisfaction (0.49) on average, though they also had a much better lead-in (the FX movie averaged a 0.8, and quite possibly higher right at 10/9c). For USA, it feels like a long time since the days when they would regularly launch new dramas in the low-to-mid-1's.
Working the Engels
Thursdays, 9:30/8:30c, NBC
WHAT MATTERS:
- NBC's streak of 1.0+ scripted premieres finally came to an end with the premieres of Swedish import comedy Welcome to Sweden (0.9) and Canadian co-production Working the Engels (0.7). The shows roughly matched the late-season Undateable level and were well behind its surprising 1.3 premiere. I dunno if this will make NBC look a bit more favorably at Undateable, which also skewed a good bit younger than these shows, but Sweden (already renewed abroad) probably shouldn't be totally counted out just yet.
- Most shows were on the rebound from the low-viewed beginning to the 4th of July weekend. The most notable changes: Hell's Kitchen growth to 1.5 was a bit underwhelming; this was still below most points from the rest of the season. But Big Brother's half-point surge to 2.1 capped off a reasonably encouraging week for the show; the Wednesday 1.9 was down just a tenth year-to-year, and this Thursday ep was flat with 52 weeks ago.
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