Do ’24: Live Another Day’ finale ratings improve season 10 chances?
Good news for all those who have been following the “24: Live Another Day” ratings like a hawk the past several weeks: The ratings surged upward for the finale Monday night!
The unfortunate news? It was still not enough to topple another show on Fox (one that seems to have a much smaller budget) for #1 on the night. The show’s possible series finale posted a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic, which ties it with “The Bachelorette” and “American Ninja Warrior,” and then puts it right below “MasterChef.” If there is a silver lining here, it’s that “24” is one of those shows that does get good DVR numbers, and will also probably do well in binge-viewing at some point down the road. It’s easy to blow through these hours watching them in succession.
In going back to the question in the title, these numbers are probably enough to make Fox consider having a tenth season of the show at some point down the road, especially considering the lack of good action-oriented programming on network TV in the summer. While the ratings weren’t phenomenal, they were also not a disaster by any means. The “24” brand is also such that you don’t have to bring it back right away for people to still be interested in tuning in.
Ultimately, we still feel like the decision for another chapter will fall mostly to the producers, who claim that they will only make more if they come up with a good story, and also whether Kiefer Sutherland wants to be Jack Bauer at least one more time. The ratings will be secondary in the decision-making most likely.
What do you think: Are the ratings good enough to merit another season, or do you even care since they are not the final factor? You can sound off in the comments, and click here to score some additional timely TV updates via our newsletter.
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Garret Bissett
July 23, 2014 @ 5:43 pm
When I first heard there was going to be a day 9 I was so excited and dubious at the same time. Being such a huge fan of the series since day 1 I wanted day 9 to be something special and for the most part it was until the end. I remember turning to my partner before the series started and saying these exact words I hope they don’t kill of somebody like Audrey or heller or end up with jack falling into the hands of the Russians and have a guess what they did exactly that not a good sign if you can predict something before it even starts. The writers and producers seem almost deliberately to find the harshest most gut wrenching ending to this amazing show which for me and a lot of fans I talk to getting a little tired. I loved this season and the new format with the 12 episodes made it fresh and snappier even when it looks like heller gets blown to bits at wembley stadium I had a sense he was ok and jack given his pardon and heller safe and sound in the next episode I thought the writers are on the right track here but it all turned in the last episode. I’m not asking for sunshine and rainbows but does it always have to end like this the show for me was always about the clock ticking and jack no matter what getting the job done and saving the day but now the no matter what becomes so stretched and pushed further and further out fans have come to expect a bad ending more so than a clever one and these writers are clever guys. I’ve heard rumours that when they do finish 24 forever they will kill jack off nice to know when it does actually come to and end I already know what’s going to happen