Holding Out For A Hero? MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Ratings Continue To Slip

Holding Out For A Hero? MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Ratings Continue To Slip

Despite now being five episodes into its first season, the ratings for Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. still haven't levelled out as viewing figures continue to drop on a week by week basis. Is the ABC series destined for one season only? Read on for details!

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By JoshWilding - Oct 23, 2013 04:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Source: Entertainment Weekly


Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may have had the biggest drama premiere of the past four years when it debuted last month, but the record number of people who tuned in for the pilot clearly haven't been impressed enough over the past few weeks to stick around. Last night, the fifth episode had 7.1 million viewers and a 2.6 rating among adults 18-49. This is by no means a bad result for that slot, but the numbers are falling each week. After starting off with 3.3, it went to 2.9, 2.8 and now a 2.6. At this point, ratings just haven't levelled out (which is unusual for a new series in its fifth week). ABC have already given Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. a full season order, but if these numbers continue to fall, it may not have much of a future.

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bazinga85
bazinga85 - 10/23/2013, 4:56 PM
I guess people realized that this show is shit
Lozzy
Lozzy - 10/23/2013, 4:56 PM
Ouch!!!
ezio619
ezio619 - 10/23/2013, 4:58 PM
man,i really want this show to succeed, the last 2 episodes have been really good
CauseImBatman91939
CauseImBatman91939 - 10/23/2013, 4:59 PM
The sad part is AoS still have higher ratings than arrow( which is one of my favorite shows on tv)
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/23/2013, 5:00 PM
Yeah, it's getting better and the ratings are decreasing. Damn.
ezio619
ezio619 - 10/23/2013, 5:01 PM
now these are the live ratings but the dvr ones dont get counted till the weekend i think and alot of people dvr shows and when they show the dvr ratings ,it has increased ratings
thewonderer
thewonderer - 10/23/2013, 5:01 PM
Arrow deserves so much more than this piece of shit.
THRILLHO
THRILLHO - 10/23/2013, 5:03 PM
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 10/23/2013, 5:04 PM
oh noz
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 10/23/2013, 5:04 PM
Agents of Shield is amazing. I don't see how people don't like this show and why they haven't tuned in. Maybe audiences were expecting more from The Avengers? I don't know but this show has a lot of potential and is better than that piece of crap that people call, Arrow.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/23/2013, 5:04 PM
if it only gets one season so be it,it wasn't meant to be.

we still got four other shows coming & a mini series,fingers crossed they're good.
patrat18
patrat18 - 10/23/2013, 5:05 PM
Not surprised.
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 10/23/2013, 5:05 PM
Yea I agree. The first one was decent. The second one was in the background on my computer. By the third I couldent even make it all the way through.

Very generic boring show.
3DWitchHunt
3DWitchHunt - 10/23/2013, 5:06 PM
Sucks
Maybe this'll push Marvel to change the show's tone and direction
DeadPoolLax
DeadPoolLax - 10/23/2013, 5:07 PM
they need to add in B-list marvel characters to get people more interested.

-Rage
-Nighthawk
-Terror Inc.
-Moon Knight
-Man Thing
-Wonderman
-The New Warriors

Or they can introduce A-list characters so that they can transition to big screen stuff.

What's the point of a Marvel TV show if you're not gonna have Marvel characters in it???
CPIXLEY
CPIXLEY - 10/23/2013, 5:09 PM
Edgy Outsider must be joking.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 10/23/2013, 5:10 PM
UH OH!
Knightrider
Knightrider - 10/23/2013, 5:12 PM
I have given up on it...sadly I thought we'd get a cool show about shield. I get Wheadon's background is in Buffy, by why does this 'Team' have 3 'hipsters' in it who just whine and argue.

Fitz and Simmons are the Jar Jar Binks of TV shows their scenes are unwatchable.

There are flashes of greatness but not enough to stick with it
Dusk
Dusk - 10/23/2013, 5:12 PM
This show is better than some of the crap on TV these days
JediSuperGuy83
JediSuperGuy83 - 10/23/2013, 5:12 PM
Arrow is better I wouldn't be surprised if it doesnt get a second season nice try Marvel but "You Have Failed The TV Industry"
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 10/23/2013, 5:13 PM
It's because the show is just not amazing. It's good, not great.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 10/23/2013, 5:15 PM
Not surprising. I love the show but I can see why people don't like it.

I honestly think Marvel should stick to Movies though.
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 10/23/2013, 5:16 PM
I like the show but it needs B-list heroes or at minimum the C-list.
Cloak and Dagger
Heroes for Hire
Simon Williams aka Wonder Man
Man Thing
The Power Pack
Jessica Drew aka Spider Woman
IDK but something has to be done because 'Scorch' wasn't cutting it last night.
Shara184
Shara184 - 10/23/2013, 5:17 PM
I gave up on this after episode 2.Characters in this are beyond uninteresting
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 10/23/2013, 5:18 PM
And ARROW is way more interesting. If Marvel does a DareDevil in the same tone of Arrow then they'll have something.
gaikinger
gaikinger - 10/23/2013, 5:19 PM
Finally Joy Luck Club showed a little skin and looked pretty good for an old gal. Like the Van chic....something hot about her.
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 10/23/2013, 5:21 PM
Not surprised as the show is still trying to find it's own footing, it is trying to support itself with so many hints and plot threads from the MCU.

It is cool and all to have a cohesive universe, but the show needs it's own identity and not the plot threads from the films.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/23/2013, 5:24 PM
Cloak and Dagger are mutants, right? They can't be used by Marvel Studios.
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