Life in Pieces – Post #5

In it’s third week, CBS’s new comedy Life in Pieces saw a slight rise in total viewership as compared to last weeks numbers. An additional 450,000 viewers tuned in this week, bringing the total viewership from 8.71 million to 9.16 million. Despite this viewership increase, Life in Pieces so no change in its 1.9 rating in the key 18 to 49 demographic.

The show, which chronicles the life of a family as told from a point of view of each character, has been receiving generally positive feedback from critics. The show currently holds a 63% “Fresh” approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a score of 64/100 on Metacritic.

Life in Pieces is currently facing two major issues that ought to be resolved if they want to survive their first season. Firstly, while their total viewership is strong, their 18-49 rating is not. Life in Pieces needs to find a way to attract younger viewers. Secondly, while the series certainly hasn’t been critically panned, it also isn’t critically acclaimed. As it stands right now, Life in Pieces is a show that critics and audiences could easily forget.