'The Bachelor' Premiere Ratings Fizzle
Looks like 'The Bachelor' viewers aren't too keen on Brad Womack the second time around.According to Entertainment Weekly, last night's season premiere posted the second-lowest numbers for any 'Bachelor' premiere ever. The two-hour episode was down 12 percent from last January's debut, with an average 2.9 rating/7 share in the 18-49 adult demo. In comparison, his original debut got a 3.5/9 -- quite the difference.
Although ABC tried to put a positive on the situation by pointing out that the show scored with women 18-49, we can't help but wonder if this is the beginning of the end for the long-running reality series. Sure, the ratings aren't actually down that much, but this could be the start of a very worrisome trend for a formerly very solid show.
It's either that, or Womack's the problem. Maybe people are still ticked that he didn't choose either lady during his first tenure on the show?
Tell us: Why do you think 'The Bachelor' didn't do well in the ratings last night?

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