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Ratings for Worst Enemy aren't the worst...but they aren't the greatest, either
As you read right here on this very website the premiere of My Own Worst Enemy met with mixed reactions. Our every own Allison wasn't too thrilled with the show, but the commenters tended to lean towards good reviews of the program. Me? I'll talk about my feelings at the end of this post. What I really want to talk about now is the premiere ratings for the show. Normally, this would be buried in the weekly headlines about the network ratings overall. However, with a high-profile movie star such as Christian Slater starring in the series, ratings take on a whole new meaning.
The bad news is Worst Enemy didn't do too well. The good news is that it didn't do too badly. The preliminary ratings reveal that the program received a 3.0, with a little over 7 million viewers tuning in to see Henry and Edward, giving it second place for its time slot.
While up 11% from the season premiere of Life it lost almost 30% of its Heroes lead-in (which climbed in the ratings for the first time this season). it also marked the lowest Monday-night drama series debut for NBC in seven years.
This could mean trouble for the series since the networks seem to have an itchy trigger finger as of late when it comes to new shows. I personally think that the network should give the show a chance. Yes, the premiere did have some faults but it was otherwise very entertaining. This was especially true when Henry realized that he could work with the Edward side of his personality in many cases. Unlike NBC's other spy show Chuck, Enemy can become a great psychological action drama. All it needs is time and a little patience from the network.
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