Howard Gordon’s return to Fox has proved to be fruitful for the network. The premiere episode of his latest crime drama ‘Accused’ has managed the highest-rated and most-watched debut across broadcast and cable in the last three years, with 8.4M viewers
has managed the highest-rated and most-watched debut across broadcast and cable in the last three years.
The crime anthology series premiered Sunday night to a 2.0 rating among the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demographic as well as 8.4M viewers, according to early live+same-day Nielsen data. It’s worth noting that the episode had a lead in from the Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers matchup. That’s always bound to boost ratings, but these debut numbers are pretty impressive even with an NFL lead-in.also had an NFL lead-in for its premiere episode earlier this month and managed 3.8M live + same-day viewers and a 0.8 demo rating. The series’ three-episode average is currently a 0.4 rating and 2.4M total viewers.
The stellar cast includes Rachel Bilson, Whitney Cummings, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin, Emmy winners
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