It was definitely a good week if you like watching Syfy.
This week the network premiered Defiance, one of its most ambitious shows ever, and episode one's numbers didn't disappoint. Meanwhile, Game of Thrones kept slaying the competition, Da Vinci's Demons had a bit of an off week, and two shows we were expecting to see had to be pushed due to breaking news.
Check out the numbers and commentary below to see how your favorite shows are doing in Live + Same Day ratings.
MONDAY, April 15th
Defiance (Syfy) 2.72 million viewers/1.0
After months of buildup and buzz, Syfy's Defiance delivered big in its series premiere last Monday, pulling in Syfy's best premiere numbers in key demographics since the series premiere of Eureka seven years ago. Let's hope it can keep it up.
Bates Motel (A&E) 2.65 million viewers/1.1
Bates Motel bounced back after a low week last week for another strong episode.
Revolution (NBC) -- OFF
Revolution was pre-empted by coverage of the Boston Marathon tragedy. It'll return to the list next week.
Shows on Hiatus
Teen Wolf (MTV) — Returns June 3, 2013
Warehouse 13 (Syfy) — Returns April 29 2013
Tron: Uprising (Disney XD) — Returns Unknown
Continuum (Syfy) — Returns June 7, 2013
Being Human (Syfy) — Returns 2014
Lost Girl (Syfy) — Returns Late 2013
Canceled Shows
Alphas (Syfy)
WEDNESDAY, April 17th
Arrow (CW) -- OFF
Supernatural (CW) -- OFF
Shows on Hiatus
Futurama (Comedy) — Returns 2013
American Horror Story (FX) — Returns Fall 2013
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TOON) — Returns Unknown
The Neighbors (ABC) — Returns Unknown
THURSDAY, April 18th
The Big Bang Theory (CBS) -- OFF
Person of Interest (CBS) -- OFF
Elementary (CBS) -- OFF
The Vampire Diaries (CW) 2.14 million viewers/1.0/3 share
The Vampire Diaries returned from a brief hiatus to a dip in numbers, but May sweeps are just around the corner.
Beauty and the Beast (CW) 1.59 million viewers/0.6/2 share
Beauty and the Beast basically broke even in its return. Its future is uncertain, but it's still hanging in there.
Hannibal (NBC) 3.51 million viewers/1.4/4 share
Hannibal dipped a bit this week, but still put in solid numbers. It was also a chaotic news week, so everything's a little off. We'll see how next week goes.
Shows on Hiatus
Saving Hope (NBC) — Returns Unknown
Wilfred (FX) — Returns 2013
Haven (Syfy) — Returns Unknown
Archer (FX) — Returns Unknown
Canceled Shows
Last Resort (ABC)
Zero Hour (ABC)
FRIDAY, April 19th
Touch (FOX) -- OFF
Merlin (Syfy) -- OFF (Returns May 3)
Grimm (NBC) -- OFF
Grimm was pre-empted by breaking news coverage of the manhunt for the Boston bombers. It returns next week.
Da Vinci's Demons (Starz) 0.5 million viewers/0.2
Da Vinci's Demons fell sharply in its second week, but it's not because people didn't care. It aired during one of the biggest news nights of the years, and everyone was watching breaking coverage of a manhunt. More viewers caught up over the weekend, so expect next week's numbers to be a good deal higher.
Completed Shows
Fringe (FOX) — Run ended after five seasons
Spartacus (Starz) — Run ended.
Canceled Shows
Cult (CW)
SATURDAY, April 20th
Doctor Who (BBCA) 1.03 million viewers/0.4
Doctor Who picked up some viewers to again top the 1 million mark for another strong Saturday night.
Orphan Black (BBCA) 0.36 million viewers/0.2
Orphan Black basically broke even in viewers but doubled its demo score for a nice Saturday boost.
Shows on Hiatus
Bedlam (BBC) — Returns Unknown
Canceled Shows
Clone Wars (TOON)
SUNDAY, April 21st
Once Upon a Time (ABC) 7.37 million viewers/2.1/6 share
Once Upon a Time returned to a slight drop in viewers and demo scores, but it's still putting up decent numbers.
666 Park Avenue (ABC) — OFF
666 Park Avenue's final four episodes will show up this summer on ABC, then it's done.
Game of Thrones (HBO) 4.87 million viewers/2.6
Usually we expect to see a show's highest numbers at the beginning or the end of a season, particularly with big cable dramas like Game of Thrones. But the show keeps surprising us. For the second week in a row the show set a series record in viewers, and set a new record demo score to once again earn the Sunday night crown. With six episodes left in the season, can it rise again?
Shows on Hiatus
Falling Skies (TNT) — Returns 2013
True Blood (HBO) — Returns 2013
The Walking Dead (AMC) — Returns Fall, 2013
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