That decline number is not far off from the 300,000 viewer loss Days Of Our Lives saw that same week, but when you consider TYATR has about double the viewership you can see why there was some worry about the show’s renewal.
The task of revitalizing a soap opera, even when you’re a legend like Ron Carlivati, is not that easy.
The genre has seen a dip in viewership across the board as audiences are turning their attention elsewhere.
No one would have been surprised if the series would have been replaced with a daytime talk show, which sounds like it could have happened.