Can Trust Me be saved?
I'll admit that I'm not too thrilled with TNT's new drama Trust Me yet. I want it to be much better than it is.Of course, the key word there is "yet," because we all know that TV shows can get better as they go along in their first season, and even into their second. Unfortunately, we now live in a fast-paced TV world where shows have to pretty much be a hit from the get-go. Sure, shows on premium cable networks like HBO andf Showtime often get a longer honeymoon because there's less ratings pressure, but for the most part, shows either have to be a big hit early, show growth over the weeks (in general or in a certain demographic), or have to have a lot of "buzz" that cancels out (at least temporarily) any notions of a cancellation (like Gossip Girl).
But Trust Me? The ratings are in free fall.
The show got around 3.4 million viewers for it's debut episode a couple of weeks ago, and this past Monday's second episode only attracted 1.6 million. That's a big drop (even if the TNT promos do declare it "the next smash hit"). There's only been a couple of episodes, and I'm in it for the long haul, but it seems to me that the only people who seem to have an interest in it are Eric McCormack/Tom Cavanagh fans or people who like the world of advertising.
Are you going to watch the third episode of the show this Monday?

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