Ironside Remake Becomes NBC's Lowest Rated Drama Ever

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Expectations were low. Expectations were met.
NBC’s Ironside premiere delivered a rusted rating Wednesday night. The remake of the classic 1960s-70s series about a wheelchair-bound detective starring Blair Underwood had 6.8 million viewers and a 1.4 rating at 10 p.m., ranking third in the hour. Ironside marks NBC’s lowest-rated fall drama debut ever in the demo (though not among total viewers). The previous low was 2011′s utterly doomed Playboy Club with a 1.6.
And yet … the year-ago time-slot comparison gives you a bit of pause. Because Chicago Fire debuted in this slot with a less-terrible-yet-still-pretty-bad 1.9 rating and look where it is today — winning Tuesdays at 10 p.m. with a spin-off on the way. If only NBC could air The Voice every night, all its problems would be solved!
Over on ABC, the network’s new comedy entry, Super Fun Night, impressed at 9:30 p.m. after Modern Family. Despite middling reviews, Rebel Wilson’s comedy got off to fairly strong start with 8.2 million viewers and a 3.2 rating, rising from the premiere of Suburgatory in the slot last fall.
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NBC had more bad news at 8 p.m., with the second week of Revolution sinking 17 percent. ABC’s other new comedy Back in the Game slipped 18 percent for its second week. While CBS’ Survivor finally got some relief, rising 8 percent. Otherwise, most network shows were very close to last week.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

This is what happens when you have a show called Ironside, and you don't have Michael Ironside in it.

[BigBadZ]

Oct 4, 2013 8:04:56 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

This is what happens when you have a show called Ironside, and you don't have Michael Ironside in it.

Who do you think sabotaged this to fail??

[willywonka666]

"NBC’s Ironside premiere delivered a rusted rating Wednesday night"

God damn these writers and their puns. Seriously, they should all face the rapture for being so stupid and unoriginal.

At least jail time.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

It's a generic crime drama wrapped in a remake no one asked for. I don't mean this as Ironside is some beloved property, I mean no one thought "Hey, it'd be cool if they brought Ironside back." It's like why not bring Barnaby Jones back. And there's no twist other than he's black and in shape rather than old and fat. At least Hannibal has it before he's caught.

[James Fabiano]

Oct 4, 2013 8:23:29 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

"NBC’s Ironside premiere delivered a rusted rating Wednesday night"

God damn these writers and their puns. Seriously, they should all face the rapture for being so stupid and unoriginal.

At least jail time.

As opposed to the people who remake these shows?

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Oct 4, 2013 12:50:38 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

Oct 4, 2013 8:23:29 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

"NBC’s Ironside premiere delivered a rusted rating Wednesday night"

God damn these writers and their puns. Seriously, they should all face the rapture for being so stupid and unoriginal.

At least jail time.

As opposed to the people who remake these shows?

Just because you do one doesn't preclude them from doing the other

[Wolf Hurricane]

Oct 4, 2013 8:34:07 GMT -5 SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts said:

It's a generic crime drama wrapped in a remake no one asked for. I don't mean this as Ironside is some beloved property, I mean no one thought "Hey, it'd be cool if they brought Ironside back." It's like why not bring Barnaby Jones back. And there's no twist other than he's black and in shape rather than old and fat. At least Hannibal has it before he's caught.

Also, the entire cast has been banging since day one. Dare I say, Mikkelsen, Dancy and Esparza actually outdo their predecessors* - Hopkins, Norton and Heald respectively.

*Can't honestly say one way or the other regarding their portrayers in Manhunter as I've yet to see it.

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

They remade Iornside?

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They deserve it.

Totally stole this show idea from American Dad: Legs and the Wheel Man.

Well, that and its the most generic, hacky premise for a cop show. It'd be like doing a cop show about a blind detective and calling it "Blind Justice"

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Welp, time to roll out.

[Bootista]

The New Ironside may not be long for the world. I don't understand how some remakes become a hit I.E Hawaii Five O, and others dont

[jagilki]

This is the first time I've ever even heard of this show.

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I'm actually somewhat a fan of the original series and I've been laughing at the commercials for this since I first saw them. I don't quite understand how this seemed like a good idea. Maybe if it was more focused on him being a master crime solver(like a Sherlock Holmes) this series would've had legs but trying to turn him into a supreme badass was going to immobilize it for sure.

[Arthur Digby Stamp]

Oct 4, 2013 14:47:47 GMT -5 @ricrocket said:

I'm actually somewhat a fan of the original series and I've been laughing at the commercials for this since I first saw them. I don't quite understand how this seemed like a good idea. Maybe if it was more focused on him being a master crime solver(like a Sherlock Holmes) this series would've had legs but trying to turn him into a supreme badass was going to immobilize it for sure.

I saw what you did with those puns, and I won't stand for it.

[Wolf Hurricane]

Oct 4, 2013 14:47:47 GMT -5 @ricrocket said:

I'm actually somewhat a fan of the original series and I've been laughing at the commercials for this since I first saw them. I don't quite understand how this seemed like a good idea. Maybe if it was more focused on him being a master crime solver(like a Sherlock Holmes) this series would've had legs but trying to turn him into a supreme badass was going to immobilize it for sure.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Oct 4, 2013 13:50:03 GMT -5 Bootista said:

The New Ironside may not be long for the world. I don't understand how some remakes become a hit I.E Hawaii Five O, and others dont

Its mostly the writing and the actors and how they play off each other. Hawaii 5-0 is one of my favorite shows mainly because of Scott Caan and the wit that he brings to it. Ironside had none of that in the pilot it was mostly quips about his disability along with flashbacks prior to the incident that caused it. It felt so procedural and dry

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Oct 4, 2013 8:34:07 GMT -5 SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts said:

It's a generic crime drama wrapped in a remake no one asked for. I don't mean this as Ironside is some beloved property, I mean no one thought "Hey, it'd be cool if they brought Ironside back." It's like why not bring Barnaby Jones back. And there's no twist other than he's black and in shape rather than old and fat. At least Hannibal has it before he's caught.

Hey, they should bring Barnaby Jones back.

[Crappler El 0 M]

NBC in general is just sad. It was at one time the hottest network. Recently it finished fifth in sweeps behind Univision. The only primetime show I watch on NBC is Parks and Recreation.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Oct 4, 2013 17:38:39 GMT -5 Crappler El 0 M said:

NBC in general is just sad. It was at one time the hottest network. Recently it finished fifth in sweeps behind Univision. The only primetime show I watch on NBC is Parks and Recreation.

I actually had to remember the shows NBC even shows and I realized the only I watch is Law and Order SVU, everything else is either CBS or ABC