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CBS's 'Jericho' tumbles Fan-revived doomsday drama averages 2.0 in 18-49s Feb 20, 2008 It’s looking more and more like CBS’s revived “Jericho” will last only a few more weeks. In its second outing, the post-apocalypse drama slumped from its already-low debut, just months after CBS warned that for “Jericho” to warrant a third season, it would need to attract more viewers. “Jericho” averaged a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnights, off 23 percent from a 2.6 for last week’s season-two premiere. “Jericho” placed second in the 10 p.m. timeslot, 0.1 ahead of ABC’s “Boston Legal.” “Jericho” was famously revived last year for a seven-episode run following a campaign by rabid fans protesting the first-year show’s cancellation. But CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler warned that unless numbers for the show improved, the show would not be back for season three. So far this season, the two episodes are under the show’s full-year average for last season. Part of the problem may be the timeslot, which has been one of the weakest links on CBS’s schedule for several years now. Plus, “Jericho” aired much earlier last year, at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. Fox was first for the night among viewers 18-49 with an 11.2 average overnight rating and a 27 share. NBC was second at 3.3/8, CBS third at 2.0/5, Univision fourth at 1.6/4, ABC fifth at 1.5/4 and CW sixth at 1.0/3.
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