The Lights Are Out and Everybody’s Home

NBC’s ‘Revolution’ is a powerhouse; Fox’s ‘The Mob Doctor’ is DOA

NBC on Monday night put up its biggest premiere numbers in recent memory, as its lights-out drama Revolution drew 11.7 million viewers and a 4.1 rating in the adults 18-to-49 demo.

Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day ratings data, Revolution now stands as NBC’s strongest series launch in five years. On Sept. 26, 2007, Bionic Woman bowed to 13.9 million viewers and a 4.9 in the dollar demo. (Lest anyone put too much stock in the comparison, it’s worth noting that the reboot was yanked after eight episodes, closing with an anemic 5.93

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