This weeks ratings for Valor are the highest posted since the show’s premiere a month ago. There were 1.2 million viewers tuned in, receiving a rating of .3. The increased viewership is interesting considering the show’s lead in, Supergirl, had a drop in viewership from 3.67 million to 1.86 million that same night. Because there were almost 2 million viewers for ‘Supergirl’, there is a chance Valor’s rating increase is partly due to ‘Supergirl’ fans staying to watch the military drama following it. In other words, there may be less viewers for ‘Supergirl,’ but the amount of those audiences staying to watch ‘Valor’ right after could be increasing.
There have recently been casting calls for local actors in Atlanta to be extras on the show’s upcoming episodes. These postings indicate the show’s continued filming, and dispute the rumors of cancellation. This week’s spike in ratings was imperative for the show’s survival, especially amongst these talks of being cancelled. If the ratings continue to remain above a million and casting calls remain for extras on upcoming episodes, ‘Valor’ has a decent chance of living out the entire season.
According to Variety, November 8th seemed to be an overall satisfying ratings night for the 9pm time slot. In total, ‘Valor’s’ ratings improved over 40% in the key demo and over 20% in total viewers in comparison to the previous week. At the same time, competing military drama ‘The Brave’ was up in both measures for NBC as well.