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[AimingforYoko]

Ratings drop 39 percent from premiere.
Terriers redux?

[Grom]

I believe those are similar to Justified's ratings so if they hold steady, I think the show would be good for renewal.

[bulldawgtownie]

I wouldn't worry, 99.9% of the time there is a drop between a show's ratings for the premier and the ratings for its second episode. With all the hype/buzz for a new series people are bound to be curious. Some people watch to see if it's a good or as bad as people are saying. Some people watch to see if it's better than the show they're currently watching live in that timeslot. Some people watch to see if it's at least worth recording in the future. And frankly some people will tune into the premiere, see it's not for them, and never watch again.

The show's ratings from here on out are what will determine its fate.

Edited by bulldawgtownie, Feb 9, 2013 @ 4:23 PM.

[Irlandesa]

The Live+3 ratings are out and the DVR viewings of the episode boosted its ratings 58%. That's a pretty big leap, especially for a FX show.

[toogoodtobetrue]

Renewed for second season (Variety reports).

[Irlandesa]

I was so thrilled when I read it on Twitter. I thought that we'd have to wait to the end of the first season.

[OliverBabish]

Renewal has been confirmed by Deadline- My link

Interestingly, the quote from FX's president refers to a "robust and passionate audience." Isn't "passionate" usually code for an audience that isn't very big?

I haven't been this excited about a new tv show all year. Can't wait for the end of Season 1, as well as Season 2.

[Solea]

I came here to post about the renewal too. Y'all beat me to it. Can I just say "squee!" and "woohoo!".

From @TheAmericansFX twitter feed: Critically-Acclaimed Drama Starring Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich Earns 13-Episode Order for Season Two!

[cmm226]

I'm thrilled! The renewal is great news. This is my favorite new show this season.

[ClairdeLune]

That's great news! Thanks for sharing.

[Texas Sweet]

Holy Sugar-ar. . Awesome news ! ! ! Found a little more chit chat on the renewal. To read just click Here.

[AimingforYoko]

Interesting this news comes out when Nielsen announces that they're going to change how they measure ratings.

[benteen]

Awesome news! I was a little worried when I heard ratings dropped for episodes two and three but I thought the DVR increases would guarentee a second season. Looks like it's happened. I'm glad because I really want to see where this show is headed the next couple of years.

[54321Blastoff]

I'm so excited to hear about the show's renewal for a second season. Granted we are only four episodes in, but I am kind of hooked on this show and the characters and genuinely look forward to it each week. Does anyone know how many episodes we are getting in season 1?

[Loandbehold]

Does anyone know how many episodes we are getting in season 1?

According to Texas Sweet's link, thirteen.

[name234]

They have scheduled a "marathon" for Friday March 1, the first 5 episodes, but I can't find confirmed start time on the FX site, and I can't recall if the commercial said 10 am or 10 pm (EST).

[Irlandesa]

I double checked on my DVR just to be sure a it's PM.

[Pardon My Snark]

I think Joe Solberg is a publicist at fx.

Feb 7 (1.02 The Clock)
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
Last night The Americans posted 1.08 million A18-49. Justified posted 1.17 million A18-49 on Tuesday night.

Feb 12 (1.02 The Clock)
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
Ratings for episode 2 of The Americans increased by +58% with Live+3 data. #hugegain #strongnumber #greatshow Watch episode 3 Wed. at 10P.

Feb 21 (1.04 In Control)
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
Last night's episode of The Americans had a strong rebound... +46% in Adults 18-34 and +22% in Adults18-49.

Feb 27 (1.02 The Clock)
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
The Live+7 lift on episode two of The Americans was +81%.


March 7 (1.05 COMINT)
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
Don't miss The Americans tonight at 10e/p, 9c or DVR it. Episode 5 was +85% on Live+3 this week. Will climb > +100% on L+7. #nojoke

March 8 (1.03 Gregory, 1.05 COMINT)
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
The Live+7 increase for episode 3 of The Americans was +94%. We could be looking at possibly a +120% lift for episode 5.

Edited by Pardon My Snark, Mar 8, 2013 @ 10:58 PM.

[Pardon My Snark]

March 18
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX 18 Mar
As predicted two weeks ago: The Americans more than doubles its demo on Live+7 viewing. Episode 5 records a +109% lift in A18-49. #notatypo.

March 18
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
Five weeks in the Live+7 average increase for The Americans is +73% in Total Viewers and +81% in A18-49.

April 1
John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX
The Americans Live+7 lift on A18-49 for episode 7 hit a series high at +119%. It gained +124% in Women 18-49 and +128% in Women 18-34.ma

Edited by Pardon My Snark, Apr 1, 2013 @ 9:54 PM.

[crgirl412]

Thanks for these!! It confirms what we already know!! It will be interesting to see if it remains so strong- I believe that it will.

[Milburn Stone]

Not sure where to ask this. I notice in the list of topics that there have been no episodes since Episode 8 on March 20. Does this mean the season is complete already? (I myself am only up to Episode 6. I am afraid to read anything upthread of this post because I don't want to know any spoilers, but I'll check back to see if there's been an answer to my question. Thanks!)

[Sister Magpie]

There's another episode this week. They skipped a week due to falling behind after Sandy.

[BW Manilowe]

Not sure where to ask this. I notice in the list of topics that there have been no episodes since Episode 8 on March 20. Does this mean the season is complete already? (I myself am only up to Episode 6. I am afraid to read anything upthread of this post because I don't want to know any spoilers, but I'll check back to see if there's been an answer to my question. Thanks!)

As Sister Magpie said, they skipped a week because production fell behind when Hurricane Sandy hit NYC last October. There *is* a new ep tomorrow night (March 3rd) & 4 more to follow that, for a total of 13 this season. The S1 Finale episode is scheduled to air on May 1st.

[Milburn Stone]

Oh goody! Thanks, BW and Sister.

Edited by Milburn Stone, Apr 2, 2013 @ 2:52 PM.

[crgirl412]

Do we know when S2 starts? Winter/Spring 2014??

[BW Manilowe]

Do we know when S2 starts? Winter/Spring 2014??

January, date unspecified, according to an article I recently linked to in the Media thread (if it's not there, it's here & upthread).

[Natalie44]

I don't know how I'm going to go from May to January! It was hard enough waiting two weeks for tonight's episode!

[Pardon My Snark]

FX released a press release about the DVR mistake. According to the press release, John Solberg is the Senior Vice President of Media Relations for FX.

John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX 16h
Thank god for Mophie (saved my ass). Getting ready to issue an apology and remedy to viewers of The Americans. #iamsorry #youdeservebetter

John Solberg ‏@JohnSolbergFX 15h
.More like 130% MT “@BastardMachine: For fans who have DVR'd "The Americans" - could be 40 percent of its audience - your DVR cut off 7 min

[GenevieveRedux]

How have the ratings been for the last couple of eps? Even though FX has committed already to season two, I'm curious about how the show is faring.

[Hal25]

How have the ratings been for the last couple of eps? Even though FX has committed already to season two, I'm curious about how the show is faring.

Taken from TV Series Finale

Episode 01-11: Wednesday, 04/17/13
0.6 demo rating (0% change) with 1.81 million (+21% change).
Season averages: 0.68 in the demo with 1.83 million.

Episode 01-10: Wednesday, 04/10/13
0.6 demo rating (+50% change) with 1.50 million (+9% change).
Season averages: 0.69 in the demo with 1.83 million.

Episode 01-09: Wednesday, 04/03/13
0.4 demo rating (-33% change) with 1.38 million (-17% change).
Season averages: 0.70 in the demo with 1.87 million.

Episode 01-08: Wednesday, 03/20/13
0.6 demo rating (0% change) with 1.65 million (-3% change).
Season averages: 0.74 in the demo with 1.93 million.