While there are only two certainties in life — death and taxes — there’s a pretty good bet that a key TV death can almost guarantee a Nielsen ratings boost. ABC’s “Revenge” took advantage of that well-known industry fact on Sunday, delivering double-digit gains across both the key demo and in total viewers.
Of course, drama and death still can’t complete with football, as the usual suspects took care of primetime last night. Though as always, due to the nature of live sports, numbers for NBC and Fox are approximate.
NBC was first in ratings with a 5.5