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Supergirl Ratings: Off To A Flying Start!

The initial overnight ratings are in, and Supergirl is off to a flying start!

The show had 12.94 million viewers and a 3.2/10 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The show beat all of its competition in total viewers and was the second-highest rated show of the night, after only The Big Bang Theory.

What did you think of the premiere? Come talk about it on our Supergirl forum!

Final numbers can and will change once more markets and DVR are factored in, but in any event, Supergirl is a powerhouse! Congratulations to everyone involved!

UPDATE: Here’s a press release from CBS with more details about Supergirl’s performance.

SUPERGIRL opened as the season’s #1 new series premiere in viewers and adults 18-49, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Monday, Oct. 26. 

SUPERGIRL averaged 12.94 million viewers, 3.2/10 in adults 18-49 and 4.0/10 in adults 25-54 and 1.8/07 in adults 18-34 from 8:30-9:30 PM.  

SUPERGIRL is also the season’s #1 new series premiere among men 18-34 (1.7/07), men 18-49 (3.3/10) and men 25-54 (4.3/11). Among key women demographics, SUPERGIRL averaged 2.0/07 in women 18-34, 3.0/09 in women 18-49 and 3.8/10 in women 25-54.

SUPERGIRL was Monday’s top scripted drama in viewers and key demographics.  

With 7-day playback, SUPERGIRL is projected to increase +46% in viewers (to 18.9m), +65% in adults 18-49 (to 5.3) and +63% in adults 25-54 (to 6.5).

On CBS.com, SUPERGIRL experienced the highest traffic for a show premiere this season. SUPERGIRL’s premiere was also the most social drama on television yesterday, according to Nielsen Social.

Craig Byrne

Craig Byrne has been writing about Superman TV since 1995, when the "Lois & Clark Krypton Club" launched. He founded KryptonSite.com in February 2001, becoming the first fan site for The WB/CW television series Smallville. He also wrote the Official Companion books for Smallville seasons 4-7 as well as the Smallville Visual Guide.

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