Kevin (Probably) Saves The World premiered yesterday, October 3rd following ABC’s new show, The Mayor. While The Mayor performed lower than expected, Kevin (Probably) Saves The World was even worse. It drew a 1.0 rating for 18-49 year olds and 4.2 million viewers. Although the rating was quiet low, it managed to tie for second place with NCIS: New Orleans in that demo. Out of total viewers for the 10pm time slot, NCIS placed first, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders placed second and Kevin (Probably) Saves The World placed third.
I personally believe that Kevin tied with NCIS because they both are older skewed shows, which do not fall in the 18-49 demo. Crime shows are at an all time high in popularity and with Kevin going up against two crime shows, the challenge is already harder. With such a low demo rating for its premier on Tuesday night (This Is Us placing first with a 3.1), I find it will be hard to go any higher throughout the season.