And not just months after it aired in the US, months after it aired on Presto (here) which according to Ray Morgan research 100,000 Australian homes have subscribed to. Point being after piracy and being one of the first trophy shows for Presto watch ratings for US drama Aquarius stall. And I'm not talking DOA (dead on arrival) Dancing with the Stars stall, I'm talking Restaurant Revolution stall, 4 episodes a week to a mere one two hour instalment.
This show has been doomed from the start NBC in the US aired all episodes on their streaming service (much like ABC iView did with Glitch) and then welcomed poor weekly ratings. I am bewildered as to why NBC has given the green light for a second season as the recent episode scored 1.45 million viewers in the US. The US has a population of over 300 million, 1 out of every 300 million people watched this show, shit!
Looking forward to seeing how this drama will fair on Channel 7 as in the past shows which have aired a while ago in the USA have failed miserably in Australia. Adding to this the free trial on Presto you have LEGAL access to here, this could be a massive bomb.
Channel 7 is in a risky position, Restaurant Revolution failed hardcore, their costly MKR V Hot Plate court case, Dancing with the Stars is majorly on the nose, The X Factor coming in right after the Voice (yikes - singing overkill!) and ladies in the newsroom dropping like flies.
I called for more Drama on TV but in a timely fashion, all I can say is thank god for SBS who will air this new series The Principle later this year.
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