So it’s not being thrown into its grave just yet, but _Murphy _Brown’s figures are declining in the now all-important delayed viewing numbers, too, and it’s failed to get a full-season pickup from CBS so far.
Had critics not largely panned and dismissed it upon its return, we might be talking about it in a more positive light.
Its numbers on CBS are still respectable, although in six episodes, its live audience has dipped from 7.5 million to 5.9 million, and its key demo rating has dipped from a 1.1 to a 0.8.