The big surprise on the networks came from the numbers for ABC’s Jaycee Dugard special, which easily outscored the MLB All-Star Game. Over on cable, another huge helping of summer premieres, including ‘Curb’, ‘Alphas’, ‘Warehouse 13′, ‘Eureka’, and ‘The Closer’.
The big story for the week was the return of ‘True Blood’ on HBO, which remains the biggest hit the network has where ratings are concerned. On the broadcast networks, NBC unscripted continues to hold the lead.
This week’s releases include ‘Being Human’, ‘Make It Or Break It’, ‘Drop Dead Diva’, ‘Penn & Teller’, ‘Party Animals’, ‘Melrose Place’, ‘The PJs’, ‘Identity’, ‘Murdoch Mysteries’, ‘Ben 10′, ‘Boy Meets World’, ‘Super Hero Squad’, and ‘According To Jim’.
I stopped reviewing ‘Traffic Light’ because I really dislike it. Now I’m wondering if there are people out there who are enjoying it. Reveal yourselves!
Finally the TV summer comes to a close. Next week we will have new fall network shows to talk about! That means a whole lot more scripted programming numbers, and a whole lot less ‘Shaq Vs.’
The networks have all but shut down as we wait for the new fall season to kick off. Over on cable, have you noticed what ‘The Glades’ has been doing? It’s not really getting the press, but the numbers are there for A&E to call this one a success.
As we get closer to the fall season, the NFL is already taking over the ratings race on the networks. Over on cable, TruTV brought out their new show to be evaluated, only to be disappointed when they learned it was counterfeit, and not worth as much as they thought.
