Can CBS recreate the success of ABC’s Modern Family with Life in Pieces?

The second episode of CBS’s new comedy, Life in Pieces, aired this past Monday. The show saw a 23% decline in viewership from its premiere numbers going from 11.28 million viewers to 8.71 million viewers. Life in Pieces also lost a good chunk of its key demographic, going from a 2.6  rating to a 1.9 ratings in viewers 18 to 49.

This isn’t terribly bad news for the CBS show, however. Back in 2009, the Modern Family premiere episode pulled in 12.6 million viewers before dropping to 9.99 million viewers in its second week which made for a 21% decline. Modern Family just premiered its seventh season to an audience of 9.46 million, proving that a 23% dip is nothing that Life in Pieces should be too worried about.

With that being said, Modern Family’s season one numbers generally remained around the 9 million mark. If Life in Pieces is looking for the same longevity, they’re going to have to retain most of their week two audience.