The second episode of The Mayor aired Yesterday and the results were not nearly what I expected. The show turned in a very modest 1.0 rating, a decrease of .2 from last weeks premiere. However, it is important to note that even the untouchable This is Us decreased by nearly the same exact numbers as The Mayor did since its series premiere.  I had attributed the low ratings to the fact that ABC had already had that show available on it’s website but after this weeks episode it is clear that this was not the issue; Viewership decreased by 600,000 viewers which is another alarming statistic that could be attributed to a lack of buzz about the show. The Mayor is no longer as heavily marketed as it once was and is no longer advertised on Saturdays for college football on ABC. The realities the network is facing with regard to the possibility of the show flopping could lead them to put less money into marketing for the threats of cancellation. Let’s hope that the ratings increase next week or we could be looking at the last few episodes of this once promising show.