DVD ratings for week 3 of the fall season (Oct 5 - 11) are in and Smallville and Dollhouse have reached the top spot yet again. For week three Dollhouse received a little more than 40% increase (it actually hit 50% increase for its premiere episode) which is definitely good news for the beleagured show. Although the boost doesn't do a whole lot in regard to the actual overall ratings, for a show like Dollhouse, its certainly going to help.
The week 3 top ten (except for 2 Monday night exceptions) features shows that all air on either Thursday or Friday nights. Thursday night features some of the best shows of the week, making it difficult for some fans of shows that cross networks. Friday nights have been branded with the timeslot of doom, with much lower than normal ratings for most networks. But regardless of the actual gains in overall viewership, the DVR news is good because it shows that some fans of the show are doing whatever they can to enjoy their favorite shows, and it just might help remind Fox and The CW that while these shows are on a less than appealing night, they're still being followed. The top 10 consists of:
1. Smallville - CW - 44% increase from DVR
2. Dollhouse - Fox - 40% increase from DVR
3. Fringe - Fox - 36% increase from DVR
4. Castle - ABC - 32% increase from DVR
5. Numb3rs - CBS - 31% increase from DVR
6. The Mentalist - CBS - 30% increase from DVR
7. FlashForward - ABC - 30% increase from DVR
8. Vampire Diaries - CW - 29% increase from DVR
9. Heroes - NBC - 29% increase from DVR
10. FlashForward SP - 10/9 - 29% increase from DVR
Fox has indicated that one of the main reasons Dollhouse has yet to be canceled yet is due to its successful DVR ratings. But whether or not these DVR ratings will be enough to give us more Dollhouse, or any of these shows for that matter, will remain to be seen.
You can see the full ranking at TVbythenumbers.com.
