Valor #8

As of this past Monday, the CW has aired four episodes of Valor. The viewership and ratings of each individual episode remains lower than those of the shows previously cancelled by the network. It is noteworthy to acknowledge that there was, however, a ratings increase the fourth week. After episode two aired with .99 million viewers and received a .23 rating, the third week dropped significantly to .88 million viewers with a .19 rating. Yet the most recent episode, which aired October 30th, drew in .95 million viewers and raised the rating to a .20.

Monday night football games tend to have an effect on television programs airing the same nights, but Valor attracts a completely separate demographic. While football targets male viewers, the CW tends to provide programming more geared towards females. More specifically, Valor is meant to be a female-driven military drama that allows for a storyline not necessarily common in female-targeted content. Because sporting events are not a considerable factor for this specific program, it is interesting to see a spike in ratings for the show.

Based on these numbers, websites like TV Guide predict Valor will be cancelled once The CW is ready to bring in the midseason series.