Life in Pieces – Post #9

Now that Thursday Night Football has concluded, Life in Pieces will move to its new and regular timeslot this Thursday night at 8:30PM. Up until this point, Life in Pieces has been airing on Monday nights, which will now be taken over by Supergirl.

So far, Life in Pieces has been doing exceptionally well in total viewership and just OK in the key 18-49 demographic. While Life in Pieces’ 18-49 ratings are not fantastic, they have, for the most part, been enough to beat their competition.

Reviews for the first few episodes have been similarly mediocre. The show currently holds a 63% critic approval rating and a 51% audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The reviews, much like the approval ratings, are split down the middle. While one review reads “This is one of the few broadcast-network sitcoms this season I can imagine checking in on regularly,” another review says, “The thing is, despite the structure, Life in Pieces doesn’t cover any ground that, say, Modern Family already covered better.”

Life in Pieces has already been picked up for a full first season though it is yet to be seen whether it will have longevity of comparable family sitcom, Modern Family. While the numbers for the two shows stack up pretty evenly, Life in Pieces has far more lukewarm reviews, which could prove to be its downfall.