The Gifted premiered Monday on Fox and the ratings are in. The pilot episode, directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men) and written by series creator Matt Nix (Burn Notice), debuted higher than anticipated with 4.85 million viewers with a 1.5 rating in the key demo. While the general consensus for this has been summed up as “decent” and “solid, not spectacular” ratings, as reported by TvByTheNumbers and CBR respectively, it was also noted that compared to Marvel’s InHumans, which premiered Friday September 29th, it outpaced it by around a million viewers.<\/p>\n
Reviews for the show that continue to accumulate as of this post could also be described as decent. The show currently sits at a 74% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes out of 34 reviews, with a 76% positive rating from audiences. Critics seem divided on the show, with some like USA Today and the New York Times praising it as a “smart and exhilarating” show, while websites like The Wrap have deemed it a “bland origin story.”<\/p>\n
Time will tell if the show progresses in quality to maintain its stable ratings without Lucifer’s season premiere building a safe lead-in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Gifted premiered Monday on Fox and the ratings are in. The pilot episode, directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men) and written by series creator Matt Nix (Burn Notice), debuted higher than anticipated with 4.85 million viewers with a 1.5 rating … Continue reading