Mr and Mrs Murder drops below 600,000 as Parade’s End fails to find audience
Ten’s comedy drama Mr and Mrs Murder fell to just 598,000 viewers on Wednesday night, down from last week’s 715,000. It was the 17th most watched show of the day.
However, the Shaun Micallef and Kat Stewart vehicle, which aired from 8.30pm, still beat Nine’s double episode of period epic Parade’s End, which rated 453,000 and 322,000. The BBC/HBO co-production, set at the time of the First World War, also failed to find large audiences when it aired in the UK.
Meanwhile, Seven won the 8.30pm battle with Last Resort rating 771,000, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTAM.
Ten’s Mr & Mrs Murder fared a little better among advertiser-friendly demographics, sixth for the night in 18-49s.
It is a sorry story for FTA TV when the highest rating program at 8.30pm on a Wednesday can only deliver an audience of 771k.
Last Resort went downhill fast. There’s a reason it was cancelled. It wont hold up in a few weeks. Great premise for a show. Should have been a movie or short mini-series.
Parade’s End is aptly named. Soon to be Parade’s GEM.
Comment on Last Resort. Whenever I see a promo for a new show thrust in my face constantly for weeks before it airs, I know it’s certain to fail!!….and sure enough.
WTF? A dog on Nine?