18 October 2017

While last week it seemed that “The Brave” was going to prevail, this week proved otherwise. The ratings for the 18-49 demographic decreased 9.09% to 1.00 and the total number of viewers decreased by 3.21% to 4.973 million viewers.

When compared to the ratings of NBC’s “The Voice,” and “This Is Us,” it looks like “The Brave” will not get a full season order. However, “Shades of Blue,” which finished its second season in May 2017, only averaged a .76 with the 18-49 demographic and a total average 4.303 million viewers. “Chicago Fire” also has similar ratings to “The Brave” in the 18-49 demographic at 1.10. NBC may give “The Brave” a full season order because it isn’t performing poorly- it just isn’t doing great.

“The Brave” is being presented at this year’s Mipcom. In a Variety article by Carita Rizzo, Keshet Studios’ president Peter Traugott expressed high hopes for “The Brave” in the international market. He explained that the show has, “a very high production value which is also well received overseas. And it’s got a close-ended, story of the week, which is something that’s still very coveted in the international marketplace.” Hopefully “The Brave” will perform better internationally.

THE BRAVE — Pictured: “The Brave” Key Art– (Photo by: NBCUniversal)