Is The Real Housewives of New Jersey getting a bit long in the tooth?
The veteran reality series returned to the air after a lengthy hiatus to 1.7 million viewers.
That figure marks a record low for a season premiere.
Producers were no doubt betting big on having Teresa Giudice’s return from the slammer as a focal point of the premiere, so the figures have to be a little discouraging.
Teresa has been part of the some of the craziest moments of the entire franchise, so she really was their best chance at hitting ratings gold.
It just didn’t work out the way they hoped it would.
Season 6 of the show premiered to 2.1 million viewers back in 2014, so this is a pretty steep drop, but could increased DVR usage recoup some of the losses?
It sure seems that way!
The only additional figures for the premiere thus far are the first three days that people caught up with the show on DVR.
In that measure, the numbers swelled to 2.6 million total viewers.
That sort of makes up for the losses. Cable networks tend to focus on the ratings the show receives after the original air date in renewal decisions.
Being off the air for almost two years was always going to be a gamble.
People obviously don’t view the show as appointment television any longer, but there’s evidently still interest in the show.
It happens, but you should not be getting ready to say goodbye to The Real Housewives of New Jersey just yet.
It will be around for at least another few years if the ratings stay around the same level.
If you watch The Real Housewives of New Jersey online, you’ll know that Teresa is trying to integrate back into her old life with her friends and family in the aftermath of her stint in prison.
It’s actually pretty entertaining.
What do you think about all of this?
Is it time for the show to go?
Hit the comments.
