vania-janet/multiturn-rag-retrieval-data huggingface dataset:
Gossip Girl
Despite this , throughout season five , Gossip Girl continued to see a decrease in viewers . Season six premiered to 0.78 million viewers , making it not only the least viewed season premiere for the series , but also the least viewed episode in show 's six - year run . The following episode saw a decrease to 0.76 million viewers , which once again marked a new series low in terms of viewers . The series finale was watched by 1.55 million viewers , the highest viewed episode since season four .
Gossip Girl
The series premiere was watched by 3.50 million viewers and achieved a 1.6 Adults 18 -- 49 , coming in last place in its 9 : 00 pm timeslot on Wednesday nights . However , the show was noted to have held the best audience retention of America 's Next Top Model . Benefiting from the network rerunning the show during the 2008 WGA strike , the season ended with 3.00 million viewers . The second season premiered with 3.43 million viewers . The second season ended with 2.23 million viewers . The third season premiered with 2.55 million viewers . The third season ended with 1.96 million viewers . The fourth season premiered to 1.83 million viewers and a 1.0 for adults 18 -- 49 . Episode 4.04 hit season highs in all categories with a 2.8 rating in The CW 's target of Women 18 -- 34 , a 1.7 in Adults 18 -- 34 and 1.1 in Adults 18 -- 49 . The fourth season ended with 1.36 million viewers . The fifth season premiered with 1.37 million viewers . The fifth season ended with 1.44 million viewers .
One Tree Hill (season 4)
The season premiere was seen by 3.64 million U.S. viewers and achieved a 1.7 Adults 18 - 49 rating , up 19 % in viewers and 55 % in demo from the season 3 finale . Episode 2 hit a season high in the Adults 18 - 49 demo with a 2.0 rating , while episode 10 hit season highs in viewers with 4.24 million . The season finale was seen by 2.5 million viewers .
American Idol
Season six began on Tuesday , January 16 , 2007 . The premiere drew a massive audience of 37.3 million viewers , peaking in the last half hour with more than 41 million viewers .
Joey (TV series)
Season Timeslot ( ET ) Season premiere Season finale TV season Rank Viewers ( in millions ) 18 - 49 rating / share ( rank ) Season high ( in millions ) Season low ( in millions ) Thursday 8 : 00 P.M. ( September 9 , 2004 -- May 12 , 2005 ) September 9 , 2004 May 12 , 2005 2004 -- 2005 # 35 10.7 4.2 / 12 ( # 32 ) 18.6 7.5 Thursday 8 : 00 P.M. ( September 22 , 2005 -- December 15 , 2005 ) Tuesday 8 : 30 P.M. ( March 7 , 2006 ) September 22 , 2005 August 23 , 2006 2005 -- 2006 # 86 7.0 2.8 / 8 ( # 74 ) 8.4 4.1
Grey's Anatomy (season 9)
No. in series No. in season Episode Air date Time slot ( EST ) 18 -- 49 rating increase Viewers ( millions ) increase Total 18 - 49 Total viewers ( millions ) Ref 173 `` Going , Going , Gone '' September 27 , 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 27 ) Thursdays 9 : 00 P.M. 1.5 3.28 5.9 15.01 174 `` Remember the Time '' October 4 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 04 ) 1.7 3.49 5.5 14.33 175 `` Love the One You 're With '' October 18 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 18 ) 1.8 3.70 5.2 13.40 176 `` I Saw Her Standing There '' October 25 , 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 25 ) 1.9 3.96 4.9 12.72 177 5 `` Beautiful Doom '' November 8 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 08 ) 1.9 3.94 5.2 13.20 178 6 `` Second Opinion '' November 15 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 15 ) 1.6 3.27 4.8 12.10 179 7 `` I Was Made for Lovin ' You '' November 29 , 2012 ( 2012 - 11 - 29 ) 1.6 3.42 4.7 12.37 180 8 `` Love Turns You Upside Down '' December 6 , 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 06 ) 1.8 3.75 4.8 12.86 181 9 `` Run , Baby , Run '' December 13 , 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 13 ) 1.6 3.49 4.5 11.70 182 10 `` Things We Said Today '' January 10 , 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 10 )
America's Got Talent
Season Premiered Ended TV season Timeslot ( ET ) Season viewers Season ranking Date Viewers ( in millions ) Date Viewers ( in millions ) June 21 , 2006 12.41 Final Performances : August 16 , 2006 2005 -- 06 Wednesday 8 : 00 pm Season Finale : August 17 , 2006 12.05 Thursday 9 : 00 pm June 5 , 2007 12.93 Final Performances : August 20 , 2007 2006 -- 07 Tuesday 8 : 00 pm Season Finale : August 21 , 2007 13.87 June 17 , 2008 12.80 Final Performances : September 30 , 2008 10.23 2007 -- 08 Tuesday 9 : 00 pm ( June 17 -- August 5 ) Tuesday 8 : 00 pm ( after August 26 ) Season Finale : October 1 , 2008 12.55 Wednesday 9 : 00 pm ( after August 27 ) June 23 , 2009 11.30 Final Performances : September 15 , 2009 13.84 2008 -- 09 Tuesday 9 : 00 pm Season Finale : September 16 , 2009 15.53 Wednesday 9 : 00 pm 5 June 1 , 2010 12.35 Final Performances : September 14 , 2010 14.60 2009 -- 10 Tuesday 9 : 00 pm Season Finale : September 15 , 2010 16.41 Wednesday 9 : 00 pm 6 May 31 , 2011 15.28 Final Performances : September 13 , 2011 13.67 2010 -- 11 Tuesday 8 : 00 pm ( May 31 -- July 5 ) Tuesday 9 : 00 pm ( after July 5 ) 12.65 Season Finale : September 14 , 2011 14.37 Wednesday 9 : 00 pm ( after June 22 ) 11.49 7 May 14 , 2012 10.48 Final Performances : September 12 , 2012 11.05 2011
Blackwater (Game of Thrones)
In its premiere night , the episode had 3.38 million viewers for its first airing at 9 : 00 pm , and an additional 0.83 million viewers for the repeat at 11 : 00 . Viewer shares among the 18 -- 49 demographic were 1.6 and 0.4 respectively . This represented a decrease of a 13 % from the series record viewership figures reached by the previous week 's episode , `` The Prince of Winterfell '' . James Hibberd of Entertainment Weekly attributed this to the premiere 's coincidence with the Memorial Day holiday , which often reduces TV viewership by about 20 % . In the United Kingdom , the episode was viewed by 1.035 million viewers , making it the highest - rated broadcast that week .
Game of Thrones (season 3)
Game of Thrones rapidly became a critical and commercial success after it started airing in April 2011 . A few days after ratings for the second season 's premiere , `` The North Remembers '' , hit a series high of 8.3 million viewers , HBO announced the show 's renewal for a third season . Prior to that announcement , there had been rumors and reports that showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss planned to shoot seasons three and four simultaneously . Benioff said that this would be very efficient , but impossible to write .
Grey's Anatomy (season 14)
No. in series No. in season Episode Air date Time slot ( EST ) 18 -- 49 increase Viewers ( millions ) increase Total 18 - 49 Total viewers ( millions ) Ref 294 `` Break Down the House '' September 28 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) Thursday 8 : 00 p.m. 1.6 3.91 3.9 11.99 295 `` Get Off on the Pain '' September 28 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) Thursday 9 : 00 p.m. 1.6 3.91 3.9 11.99 296 `` Go Big or Go Home '' October 5 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 05 ) Thursdays 8 : 00 p.m. 1.6 3.83 3.7 11.89 297 `` Ai n't That a Kick in the Head ?
The National Anthem (Black Mirror)
Airing on Channel 4 on 4 December 2011 at 9 p.m. , the episode garnered 1.9 million viewers , according to overnight figures from BARB .
The Flash (season 4)
No . Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` The Flash Reborn '' October 10 , 2017 1.1 / 4 2.84 0.7 1.92 1.8 4.77 `` Mixed Signals '' October 17 , 2017 0.9 / 4 2.54 0.8 1.82 1.7 4.36 `` Luck Be a Lady '' October 24 , 2017 1.0 / 4 2.62 0.8 1.84 1.8 4.46 `` Elongated Journey Into Night '' October 31 , 2017 0.7 / 3 1.99 0.7 1.79 1.4 3.79 5 `` Girls Night Out '' November 7 , 2017 0.9 / 4 2.38 0.8 1.84 1.7 4.22 6 `` When Harry Met Harry ...
The Decembrist
Upon airing , the episode was watched by 9.75 million viewers and attained an 18 - 49 rating of 2.5 , placing first in its time slot and second for the night , behind only its lead - in show The Voice .
American Idol
Despite these changes , the show 's ratings would decline more sharply . The fourteenth - season finale was the lowest - rated finale ever , with an average of only 8.03 million viewers watching the finale . The show 's ratings , however , rebounded in its final season , and ended its run in 2016 as Fox 's first ever program to conclude its run without dropping from the Nielsen Top 30 most watched television shows in each of its seasons .
Under the Dome (TV series)
The Under the Dome series premiere aired June 24 , 2013 and established new records . It was the highest - rated CBS summer premiere since Big Brother 's 2000 season , the most - watched drama summer premiere on any television network since 1992 , and the second highest rated premiere of the 2012 -- 13 United States network television schedule after The Following . With DVR viewership figures added , the series premiere was viewed by a total of 17.76 million viewers .
This Is Us (TV series)
Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Average viewership ( in millions ) 18 September 20 , 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 20 ) March 14 , 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 14 ) 6 14.70 18 September 26 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 26 ) March 13 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 13 ) TBA TBA
The Flash (2014 TV series)
Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Rank Average viewership ( in millions ) 23 October 7 , 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 07 ) May 19 , 2015 ( 2015 - 05 - 19 ) 118 4.62 23 October 6 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 06 ) May 24 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 24 ) 112 4.25 23 October 4 , 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 04 ) May 23 , 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 23 ) 120 3.50 TBA October 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 10 ) TBA TBA TBA
Supernatural (season 9)
On February 11 , 2013 , CW president Mark Pedowitz confirmed an early renewal of Supernatural for its ninth season , with the season premiere debuting on Tuesday , October 8 , 2013 . It was later confirmed , on February 25 , 2013 , that Misha Collins would return as a regular cast member , after being a special guest member for the previous two seasons . It was also announced that he would direct an episode in season 9 .
Yellowstone (U.S. TV series)
The two - hour series premiere of Yellowstone averaged 2.8 million viewers in live + same day and became the most - watched original scripted series telecast ever on Paramount Network ( or its predecessor Spike ) . The premiere audience grows to nearly 4 million when the two encore airings of the premiere are factored in . The premiere audience more than doubled that of Paramount Network 's first scripted drama series , Waco and more than tripled the debut viewership of Paramount Network 's new comedy series , American Woman . It was later reported that the premiere 's Live + 3 Nielsen ratings revealed that 4.8 million viewers ultimately watched the premiere after delayed viewing was factored in . By the series ' third episode , it was reported that the show had become the second most watched television series on ad - supported cable to air in 2018 , only behind AMC 's The Walking Dead .
Once Upon a Time (season 4)
The premiere episode of the season , `` A Tale of Two Sisters '' , achieved a weekly viewership ranking of # 21 .
Friends
Ratings table Season Timeslot Season premiere Season finale TV season Rank Viewers ( in millions ) Most - watched episode Title Viewers ( in millions ) Thursday 8 : 30 pm ( 1 -- 16 ) Thursday 9 : 30 pm ( 17 -- 24 ) September 22 , 1994 May 18 , 1995 1994 -- 95 8 24.3 `` The One Where Rachel Finds Out '' 31.3 Thursday 8 : 00 pm September 21 , 1995 May 16 , 1996 1995 -- 96 29.4 `` The One After the Superbowl '' 52.9 September 19 , 1996 May 15 , 1997 1996 -- 97 24.9 `` The One Where Chandler Ca n't Remember Which Sister '' 29.8 September 25 , 1997 May 7 , 1998 1997 -- 98 24.0 `` The One with Ross 's Wedding '' 31.6 5 September 24 , 1998 May 20 , 1999 1998 -- 99 23.5 `` The One After Ross Says Rachel '' 30.9 6 September 23 , 1999 May 18 , 2000 1999 -- 2000 5 20.7 `` The One with the Proposal '' 30.7 7 October 12 , 2000 May 17 , 2001 2000 -- 01 5 20.2 `` The One with Monica and Chandler 's Wedding '' 30.1 8 September 27 , 2001 May 16 , 2002 2001 -- 02 24.5 `` The One Where Rachel Has a Baby '' 34.9 9 September 26 , 2002 May 15 , 2003 2002 -- 03 21.8 `` The One Where No One Proposes '' 34.0 10 September 25 , 2003 May 6 , 2004 2003 -- 04 22.8 `` The Last One '' 52.5
Grey's Anatomy (season 14)
No. in series No. in season Episode Air date Time slot ( EST ) Rating / Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( m ) 18 -- 49 Rank Viewership rank Drama rank 294 `` Break Down the House '' September 28 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) Thursday 8 : 00 p.m. 2.3 / 8 8.07 12 24 295 `` Get Off on the Pain '' September 28 , 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) Thursday 9 : 00 p.m. 2.3 / 8 8.07 12 24 296 `` Go Big or Go Home '' October 5 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 05 ) Thursdays 8 : 00 p.m. 2.1 / 8 8.06 11 21 297 `` Ai n't That a Kick in the Head ? '' October 12 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 12 ) 2.1 / 8 8.08 10 17 298 5 `` Danger Zone '' October 26 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) 1.8 / 7 7.67 14 22 299 6 `` Come On Down to My Boat , Baby '' November 2 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 02 ) 1.8 / 7 7.38 13 21 300 7 `` Who Lives , Who Dies , Who Tells Your Story '' November 9 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 09 ) 1.9 / 7 8.13 11 19 301 8 `` Out of Nowhere '' November 16 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 16 ) 1.8 / 7 7.52 13 21 302 9 `` 1 - 800 - 799 - 7233 '' January 18 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 18 ) 2.3 / 9 8.27 7 14 303 10 `` Personal Jesus '' January 25 , 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 25 ) 2.3 / 9 8.62 7 304 11 `` ( Do n't Fear ) the Reaper '' February 1 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 01 ) 2.3 / 9 8.93 5 8 305 12 `` Harder , Better , Faster , Stronger '' February 8 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 08 ) 2.0 / 8 7.32 6 13 306 13 `` You Really Got a Hold on Me '' March 1 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 01 ) 2.0 / 8 7.52 9 17 307 14 ``
Once Upon a Time (season 1)
No . Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' October 23 , 2011 4.0 12.93 1.2 2.54 5.2 15.48 `` The Thing You Love Most '' October 30 , 2011 3.9 11.74 1.1 2.36 5.0 14.10 `` Snow Falls '' November 6 , 2011 3.8 11.45 1.0 2.62 4.8 14.07 `` The Price of Gold '' November 13 , 2011 3.8 11.36 1.1 2.54 4.9 13.90 5 `` That Still Small Voice '' November 27 , 2011 3.4 10.69 1.1 2.56 4.5 13.24 6 `` The Shepherd '' December 4 , 2011 3.2 9.66 1.0 2.43 4.2 12.08 7 `` The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter '' December 11 , 2011 2.9 8.91 1.2 2.72 4.1 11.64 8 `` Desperate Souls '' January 8 , 2012 3.7 10.35 1.3 2.86 5.0 13.21 9 `` True North '' January 15 , 2012 3.3 9.83 1.4 2.99 4.7 12.82 10 `` 7 : 15 A.M. '' January 22 , 2012 3.2 9.33 1.3 2.99 4.5 12.32 11
Salem (TV series)
Season Timeslot ( ET ) Episodes Premiered Ended Average viewers ( in millions ) Date Premiere viewers ( in millions ) Date Finale viewers ( in millions ) Season 1 Sundays 10 / 9c 13 April 20 , 2014 1.52 July 13 , 2014 0.43 1.7 Season 2 13 April 5 , 2015 0.51 June 28 , 2015 0.34 1.1 Season 3 Wednesdays 9 / 8c 10 November 2 , 2016 0.27 January 18 , 2017 0.23 TBA
Supernatural (season 9)
In this table , the number in the first column refers to the episode 's number within the entire series , whereas the number in the second column indicates the episode 's number within this particular season . `` U.S. viewers in millions '' refers to how many Americans watched the episode live or on the day of broadcast .
Once Upon a Time (season 1)
Once Upon a Time 's first season received generally favorable reviews from critics who praised its cast , visuals , and twists on fairy tales , though some criticized its uneven tone . The pilot episode was watched by 12.93 million viewers and achieved an adult 18 - 49 rating / share of 4.0 / 10 . Those numbers dipped late in the season to a series low of 8.36 million viewers and a 2.8 / 8 adult 18 - 49 rating / share in April 2012 , but rebounded slightly for the season finale with 9.66 million viewers and a 3.3 / 10 adult 18 - 49 rating / share .
Game of Thrones (season 7)
The series premiere surpassed 30 million viewers across all of the network 's domestic platforms weeks after its release . The show 's numbers continued to climb in other countries as well . In the UK , the premiere got up to 4.7 million viewers after seven days , setting a new record for Sky Atlantic . Compared to the previous season , HBO Asia saw an increases of between 24 percent to 50 percent . HBO Latin America saw a record viewership in the region , with a 29 percent climb . In Germany , the show went up 210 percent , in Russia it climbed 40 percent and in Italy it saw a 61 percent increase . In the United States , the finale was watched by 12.1 million viewers on its first airing on television , and 16.5 million when viewings on HBO Now and HBO Go apps are included . Over the season , the viewer numbers averaged at over 30 million per episode across all platform .
Doctor Who in Canada and the United States
National awareness of Doctor Who temporarily increased when the Fox network broadcast a new television movie on 14 May 1996 . The movie , a co-production between the BBC and Universal Pictures , received a moderate amount of publicity in U.S. media , including a prominent story in TV Guide . The producers of the movie had hoped that it might serve as a `` backdoor pilot '' for a new series of Doctor Who , but sub-par ratings in the U.S. prevented this hope from being realised . Many reasons are given for the ratings failure of the TV movie , most of which focus on strong , `` sweeps '' competition from programs on other channels , including a pivotal episode of the popular sitcom Roseanne . However , it failed not just against its competition on the night , but against other movies broadcast in the same time slot in other weeks . It netted about a 5.5 rating , or about a 9 - share . Fox 's Tuesday Night Movie slot was generally garnering an 11 - share during this period .
The Flash (2014 TV series)
The Flash premiered in North America on October 7 , 2014 , where the pilot became the second-most watched premiere in the history of The CW , after The Vampire Diaries in 2009 . It has been well received by critics and audiences , and won the People 's Choice Award for `` Favorite New TV Drama '' in 2014 . The series , together with Arrow , has spun characters out to their own show , Legends of Tomorrow , which premiered on January 21 , 2016 . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the show for a fourth season , which premiered on October 10 , 2017 .
Unforgotten
Series Episodes Originally aired Average viewership ( in millions ) First aired Last aired 6 8 October 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 08 ) 12 November 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 12 ) 6.44 6 5 January 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 05 ) 9 February 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 09 ) 6.91 6 15 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 15 ) 19 August 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 19 ) TBA
Grey's Anatomy (season 9)
Grey 's Anatomy was renewed by ABC on May 10 , 2012 . In June 2012 , ABC set the premiere date of Grey 's Anatomy to September 27 , 2012 , and it would remain in the Thursday at 9 : 00pm timeslot that it has had since the third season . In October 2012 it was reported that this season would have the same episode count as season eight , meaning it would have a total of 24 episodes . Shonda Rhimes revealed that the season nine finale would not revolve around a ' disaster ' episode .
The Bachelor (season 13)
Episode First Air Date Rating ( 18 -- 49 ) Share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) Rank ( timeslot ) Rank ( night ) January 5 , 2009 3.1 8 8.74 N / A N / A January 12 , 2009 3.2 8 9.06 N / A N / A January 19 , 2009 3.6 9 9.95 N / A N / A January 26 , 2009 4.0 10 10.57 N / A N / A 5 February 2 , 2009 4.1 10 11.02 N / A N / A 6 February 9 , 2009 4.2 10 11.59 N / A N / A 7 February 16 , 2009 4.4 10 12.52 N / A N / A 8 February 23 , 2009 3.7 10 10.93 N / A N / A 9 March 2 , 2009 5.4 13 15.48 N / A N / A 10 March 2 , 2009 6.7 16 17.47 N / A N / A 11 March 3 , 2009 4.1 10 10.90 N / A N / A
American Idol
American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four , and by the next season , it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime - time network series , selling over $700,000 for a 30 - seconds slot , and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale . Its ad prices reached a peak in season seven at $737,000 . Estimated revenue more than doubled from $404 million in season three to $870 million in season six . While that declined from season eight onwards , it still earned significantly more than its nearest competitor , with advertising revenue topping $800 million annually the next few seasons . However , the sharp drop in ratings in season eleven also resulted in a sharp drop in advertising rate for season twelve , and the show lost its leading position as the costliest show for advertisers . By 2014 , ad revenue from had fallen to $427 million where a 30 - second spot went for less than $300,000 . For the relaunched Idol on ABC , it has been reported that a 30 - second spot may cost between $120,000 -- $160,000 .
Splitting Up Together
No . Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod . code U.S. viewers ( millions ) `` Pilot '' Dean Holland Emily Kapnek March 27 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 27 ) T11. 10115 6.96 `` Devil May Care '' Dean Holland Emily Kapnek April 3 , 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 03 ) T12. 15852 4.83 `` Street Meat '' Dean Holland Brian Rubenstein April 10 , 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 10 ) T12. 15853 4.13 `` Soups Jealous '' Helen Hunt Brian Gallivan April 17 , 2018 ( 2018 - 04 - 17 ) T12. 15854 3.62 5 `` Nevertheless ... She Went Clubbing '' Dean Holland Neel Shah May 1 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 01 ) TBA TBD 6 `` Letting Ghost '' TBA TBA May 8 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 08 ) TBA TBD 7 `` Split Decision '' TBA TBA May 15 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 15 ) TBA TBD 8 `` Heat Wave '' TBA TBA May 22 , 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 22 ) TBA TBD
Doctor Who in Canada and the United States
The Sci Fi Channel began airing season four on 18 April 2008 . The season four premiere episode , `` Voyage of the Damned '' , earned a 1.1 rating and captured 1.48 million viewers , making it the best - rated season premiere since the pilot and the episode with the most viewers since 2006 . The season finale , broadcast in a special 90 - minute time slot , earned a 1.0 rating and 1.26 million viewers . Season four as a whole was rated 25 % higher than season three in household ratings , and 17 % higher in number of viewers .
The Big Bang Theory
The show made its United Kingdom debut on Channel 4 on February 14 , 2008 . The show was also shown as a ' first - look ' on Channel 4 's digital offshoot E4 prior to the main channel 's airing . While the show 's ratings were not deemed strong enough for the main channel , they were considered the opposite for E4 . For each following season , all episodes were shown first - run on E4 , with episodes only aired on the main channel in a repeat capacity , usually on a weekend morning . From the third season , the show aired in two parts , being split so that it could air new episodes for longer throughout the year . This was due to rising ratings . The first part began airing on December 17 , 2009 at 9 : 00 p.m. while the second part , containing the remaining eleven episodes , began airing in the same time period from May 6 , 2010 . The first half of the fourth season began airing on November 4 , 2010 , at 9 : 00 p.m. , drawing 877,000 viewers , with a further 256,000 watching on the E4 + 1 hour service . This gave the show an overall total of 1.13 million viewers , making it E4 's most watched programme for that week . The increased ratings continued over subsequent weeks .