Is ‘Empire’ losing its pulling power?
Unfortunately, if viewing figures from its latest episode are anything to go by, this may be the case.
Bad news below…
Despite being the most-viewed series on television on Wednesday the Hip-Hop drama has been forced to look on as its viewing figures slip and slide away from numbers reached in its first season.
The episode shed half a point among adults aged between 18 and 49 after doing the same the week before despite sweeping up 12.2 million viewers with storylines fronted by its breakout star Jussie Smollet.
13. 10 million viewers tuned in to catch the episode before its latest serving. Problematic, as its season two premiere episode swept up 16.18 million fans meaning it has lost over 3 million viewers within the space of four episodes.
I actually enjoyed Wednesday’s episode, Cookie was up there serving fierceness as usual.
Yes! When she said, “Girl, your weave is whack!”, I literally died all over my couch! And she SERVED to death in that wig with the bangs and red leather two piece outfit up in jail. But I really died when she said, “Oh, and your weave looks nice.” She knows how to evoke so many emotions in me. I just hope she wins an Oscar one day.
Lmao!!! I haven’t gotten to watch the season yet. It’s on the dvr. But i watched HWTAWM last night. Did yall see Michaela messin around with the s*** black dude who supposedly killed his adoptive parents? Dannggg she got fine ass white and black dude.
*htgawm
I haven’t watched the latest episode yet because of my crazy school schedule, but I’ll watch it today. I’ve missed like three episodes, so I have to catch up. I could’ve sworn that that black guy and Asian girl were “getting nasty”, but I guess I was wrong. Damn, she went from sexually-confused closeted men to self-secure, independent, strong men. Good job for her!
YASSSSSSSSSS this comment is LYFE. I hope Michaela gets with this fine ass salted-caramel dude and his s*xy eyes! The other guy is kinda hot I guess… in a thirst-trap kinda way, but he’s kinda creepy and stalker-ish.
@Annalise, my comment is “life”? No, I’m sorry to say this, but I don’t think so. I’ll tell you what’s really giving me life….that damn avi!! It’s slaying me to death so hard!! Making me want to hand in my homework to Prof. Keating…and I don’t care if any of the other students have a problem with it. To hell with them cause I’m getting my extra credit!
*Hands you the trophy*
The show is losing viewers weekly. The writing is horrible. The songs have been weak — Timberland is not bringing that Justin Timberlake – fire to these songs — FIRE HIM.
Jussie is waterweak as a vocalist — he does not have that breakout voice like Tyrese in that Pepsi commerical. His voice trembles like a goat.
Too many guest starts – and not believeable. Andre calling him “pop” is corny. He did not do that last season.
Lee Daniels g_ay a-ss as screwed this show up. He went from a hungry D-Listed producer to an Arrogant A-lister overnight and he is NOT A-list.
Bring on Mariah please.
Fu ck u ho. It still tops
I couldn’t have said it better…110% agree and you told no lies!!!
Why is this news???! Those are still impressive views! TGJ stop it! Media bringing negative light to a show! Let the audience the fans the viewers enjoy the show! Stop planting negative seeds in ppls heads! The show is doing great
Cookie is queen! Some of the storylines are a bit boring and the acting is cheesy, it’s all about Scandal and AHS rn
Yessss Scandal and HTGAWM are SLAYINGGGG!!!
Scandal was surprisingly good last night.
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This season has been a bit boring. Last weeks episode was good though. I don’t think 12M viewers is bad.
The show was doing too much. This past episode was the first good episode of the season.
This is being made a big deal by everyone for no reason. Most shows have a huge premiere episode and drop off the following weeks until they level off. But the fact that it was still the most viewed program and still bringing in really good numbers is a plus. We can’t expect the show to do the same as it did the 1st season, honestly it got too big too fast. While it is a great show that I enjoy it became a fad and as we know fads never last too long (think Glee). Not to mention the over saturation and performances on EVERY single awards show. And like I already said I enjoy the show its right up my alley but that being said there are better shows with some better plot and actors that don’t get as much shine. The show is set up to have more of a cult following but it went mainstream really fast. And I always knew once the glitz and glam fell away and people really just had to look at the show for what it was it wold drop a bit. If it had had a gradual growth over seasons as the show got better we may be having a different conversation. While the show probably won’t be at the top I think it can definitely get a couple more seasons with a solid core fan base and all the actors will have a great platform for their next projects. But again I say the show is still doing great especially for a show with a predominantly black cast and that should be celebrated!
U said that biitch. Yaaassss
The formula has been FUBAR. The first season was balanced between the music, the fantasy and the drama. Now the show resembles a hiphop Glee. Each scene begins with Jamal bleating some new, even boring-er track that someone else junked ten years ago. I need to be clear here. Smollett can sing but his voice is becoming strained. It’s not the strongest, most agile, nor biggest instrument, so I don’t understand the hype. I don’t want to hear him sing anymore. The execs need to lay off putting the music up front so much and just leave it as a soundtrack. I tuned out three quarters of the way thru.
Exactly! Who wants to hear 3-4 FULL tracks during the show? I DVR the show so I can ff through the singing. It was better when they just had clips of songs while they were in the studio or writing. Now it’s too much.
@delonjo, it could just be the way his voice his but as for his upper register, I’m no expert either but I don’t think he is utilizing his chest voice but instead he is using falsetto all the time which sounds very nasal. I haven’t heard much of his songs outside of the show but this is what I hear when I watch.
I don’t think his voice is becoming strained because to me, that’s how his voice always sounded. His constant vibrato sounds like a trembling.
I’m no singing expert. Is that representative of poor technique? The talent is obviously there. Sometimes it’s not pleasant to hear him sing in his higher register. Also when he pushes his voice to sound louder, the vibrato is off-putting. Smollett is a crooner, not a heldentenor.
They’re probably putting him front and centre because he’s sleeping with Lee Daniels I’m sure.
sure when they mess up with JLO , these will be the consequences 😉
I can’t stand them shoving these gay ass storyline sin my face. I don’t wanna see that s*** everytime I watch. S*** is annoying af and a huge turnoff.
Duh! The show iz overrated af and starting 2 become a nuisance 2 those who don’t watch bc ppl talk abt it like it iz the second coming of Jesus. If it wasn’t 4 Cookie, there would be no Empire. SN: Andre look sexxxyyytt as FUCCKKKKKK n in that pic! Serve boo serve.
but most shows have big numbers with the premiere and finally. the 1st season was something we never seen before or often, is going up from episode to episode. they hype died down and the show is left telling the story, but now people have an issue bc it is the same story with out the hype. BUT, the guest roles will kill the show as each episode has too much going on and characters come and goo too quickly. why was chris rock’s character should have been a threat for a much longer period of time than what he was.
then the drama is over dramatic and annoying. BUT i said this last yr and ppl told me to watch power if i wanted the grit. but power is NOT the same as empire and i HATE the comparison bc we never compared moeshia to martin to the wayans brothers to living single to fresh prince. now we have a few black shows and blacks want to tear one down to make the other look better, instead of watching and enjoy both or the one they like.
Cookie alone is why ship Empire hasn’t hit the iceberg (Titanic). They’re just going through a little storm. Also I don’t know why everyone is paying Scream Queens dust, its such an hilarious and good show. No comparison but good. Everyone check it out this upcoming Tuesday @9 on Fox.
Regarding Scream Queens, I watched the first 15 mins of the pilot and was terribly offended by the “white mammy” comment and the “Gone with the Wind” “comedic interaction” between the Mexican maid and the mean girl.
I agree! Chanel is one of my favorite characters on television right now, and I like Chanel #3’s outfits. I honestly think that those type of roles are the only ones that Emma Robert’s excels in…because plenty of sources claim that she acts like that in real life just because her aunt is Julia Roberts. I didn’t expect to like “Scream Queens, but now that Chanel peaked my interest, I can’t stop watching.
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I’m so glad that Ryan Murphy didn’t go the traditional route with killing the “black girl” in this week’s episode. It’s was so obvious with the kidnapping, but I didn’t see that change of course coming along with the “Oakland Nachos” date. Lol!
Lol yessss that Devil loves him some chocolate, and KeKe is doing her thing.
I stopped watching after episode 2 this season. I think it will drop n settle around 11 million. Just above scandal. The first year was just an anomaly.
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These tv shows are retarded and have the same storylines everything we seee we have seen before….. Just like Meghan trainor’s album: 3 different type of beats 15 songs……… Bey, I mean bye
I don’t think there is any tv drama that averages 16 million viewers a week….correct me if I am wrong. An average of 10 million viewers sounds more reasonable.
I think the show is done hemorrhaging. I predict 12-13 mil/wk and then a spike near the mid-season finale.
Too much F@GGGGGGGGFAGG stuff going on. . Take the f@@@g scenes out
It’s in almost every prime time drama.
I’m g** but I’ll admit they od with the lesbianism/gay storylines.
I was lol@the title
They do overdue the gay stuff . I like how to get away with murder too but way too many gay scenes. Don’t wanna see that s*** every episode
Empire has always been a corny, dumb, overhyped show and people are finally realizing it
Just like your fave!
Too busy watching quality TV like Homeland and Downton Abbey to care about this tanned version of Glee.
The Kelly Rowland flashbacks are really nice…
Is this the show that doesn’t want to portray any black women darker than a paper sack in a s*** role since Naomi Campbell ? What did they give s*** KELLY ROWLAND? … The mammy role?