The series premiere of HBO's Hung delivered 2.8 million viewers in its 10 p.m. timeslot Sunday. When its midnight replay is added, the series drew 3.7 million viewers its first night. That makes Hung, a drama about a down-on-his-luck high school coach who becomes a gigolo, the highest rated HBO series premiere since John From Cincinnati, which premiered in June 2007 after The Sopranos series finale.
Sunday's installment of True Blood was the series' best, bringing in 3.7 million viewers in its 9 p.m. timeslot
via Broadcasting & Cable.
Edit by Seidman: And we all know how it worked out for John in Cincinnati! Though John's premiere had something that Hung did not: the series finale of The Sopranos as a lead-in. I watched Hung and liked it but didn't love it, but will give it at least another episode or two before deciding whether or not to stick with it.
I really enjoyed this. I’ve always like Thomas Jane and really think it’s a well done story.
I watched it too and I did like it. It wasn’t blow your mond good but it might get better as it goes. I too will watch it again to see how it goes.
That should be “…blow your mind* good…”
i watched it..for 10 minutes hated it
How could you know you “hated” it after just 10 minutes?
Hung is technically a comedy, and beginning July 12 it will begin airing its season before Entourage. The Pilot looked good so ill give it a chance. Hopefully it will be a better Entourage companion then Little Britain USA.
How True Blood do?
True Blood drew 3.7 Million viewers.
It cracks me up when people say “I watched 10 minutes of it and hated it” How can you judge something to the point of hating after 10 minutes? That’s like going to a baseball game and telling people the game stinks after leaving in the 2nd inning???
Hung is what it is. Nothing earth shattering or mind blowing. Just slightly risque entertainment that pushes the envelope a bit on content and subject. Frankly, I enjoy anything on tv that does that these days. We need another crime procedural like a hole in the head.
One hour of dreariness with one good line in all the show, “so, you want to be my pimp?”. That line alone makes me curious enough to watch another episode. If they can up the count to 3 good lines per episode, they might see a second season.
The truth is that it is, like Breaking Bad, another variation on Weeds, Just that in this case the down on is luck middle-aged middle-class main character doesn’t is not peddling drugs to make ends meet, but his penis.
It’s just amazing to see how well True Blood is doing for HBO. It’s really put them back on the map. What a great show with impeccable writing. It’s mind blowing to see those numbers!
I didn’t like Hung but I also will give it one more episode before I fully decide. True blood just keeps getting better though.
I guess I should’ve stuck with True Blood. I watched the first four episodes of season one and it just didn’t grasp me.
The 1st 4 episodes of True Blood season 1 were awful. Same thing happened with Fringe. But, both shows have gotten better since then
True Blood i initially gave up on then i checked it out again and got addicted
watched both, they were really good! but OMG @ true blood it always leaves u WANTING MORE
I’ve now seen all of True Blood season one and episode one of season two. Need to find a download source for the latest episodes or I’m back to Bittorrent for them.
One thing that bugs me about True Blood is Jason Stackhouse. That kid is THE dumbest redneck in America! The actor that plays him is either brilliant…or THE dumbest redneck in America. LOL! The woman who plays Tara’s mother is also grating to the core, and therefore also a very good actress. I tend to fast forward through scenes with her and Tara since that aspect of the show doesn’t interest me.
Michelle Forbes as Maryann interests me, since she’s impressive and also played Miranda Zero in the never-seen Global Frequency show based on the comic book. I’ve got the pilot for that and really wish that show had been picked up.
Plowing through season two of Burn Notice now. Tricia Helfer!
Not shocked by the True Blood and Hung viewers! In such trying times, the public loves fangs and a big, ah, thrill!
watched both Hung made me laugh when she was stealing all the flowers
Ah, HBO. Where else can you find a show about a guy with a big schlong? Stay classy, HBO.
I caught all but the first 10 minutes (so I guess T saw the part I didn’t). Thought it was mostly sterile, shot a lot of blanks, and Jane couldn’t really get it up as a lead, but it was strangely compelling for some reason. Kind of like cheap porn.