Updated with blurbs from NBC PR below.
Bill will have the full overnight report up shortly, but the first hour of the season 3 premiere of Chuck averaged 3.0 rating with adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers and the second hour averaged 2.9 rating with adults 18-49 and 7.2 million.
These were the best numbers since last year's 3D episode the Monday after last year's Super Bowl. Definitely a strong premiere for a scripted show by this year's standards on NBC.
Now of course, the focus shifts to how much of those #s Chuck can hold on to tonight.
Here are the blurbs on Chuck from NBC PR:
- From 9-11 p.m., a special two-hour Sunday third-season debut of "Chuck" (2.9/7 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall) captured the show's highest 18-49 and total-viewer results since February 2, 2009, the night of a special 3-D episode aired one day after the Super Bowl. In key male demos, "Chuck" delivered its highest ratings since December 3, 2007. In the time period, "Chuck" ranked #2 among the major networks in all key adults-male demos -- men 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 -- and #1 in those male categories from 10-11 p.m.
- Versus its "live plus same day" average for originals last season, "Chuck" was up last night by 21 percent in 18-49 (2.9 vs. 2.4) and up 12 percent in total viewers (7.442 million vs. 6.624 million).
OMG!! THATS FANTASTIC!
That’s fantastic! Go, Chuck, Go! *throws confetti*
In the words of the Captain, AWESOME!
I’ve only watched the odd episode, but well done, Chuck. Congratulations, NBC!
AWESOME!!!
Alright! Go Chuck!
Awesome Awesome Awesome! Keep on Chuckin’
*ROLLS EYES*
Good #s for the premiere, now the question is can it hold up during the season.
Not omg amazing, but better than last year season premiere and better that pretty much everything that premiered on NBC this year among 1 hour dramas.
Go Chuck, Go!!!
this message is from brazilian fans!!
Awesome! Tonight they will be lower, but still great start!
Sounds GREAT. And to be able to virtually maintain the audience for BOTH hours I do believe says something.
Hopefully, that will carry over tonight. HOUSE will obviously be an obstacle, but heck – Chuck has always had it’s obstacles!
Thanks Robert and Bill. Once again, you ROCK!
Whew! Very good to hear, and what a relief.
That is awesome! I think that’s gotta be better than most people expected. Let’s hope it holds up well in its normal timeslot tonight.
Reversing the NBC suckage factor, what does that translate to on another network?
Good for Chuck also I hope now NBC will stop with the 24/7 commercials about this show.
Better than I expected. Lets see if it can hold up tonight.
NBC should consider Chuck for Sundays and Apprentice Mondays ASAP
All shows premiere well, let’s see how it does today and next week.