And when the Live+7 numbers were all accounted for, the season premiere was seen by over 17.7 million viewers, meaning over 7.7 million people tuned into Designated Survivor in the six days following its live airing.
People generally just aren’t watching as much live TV as they used to, but even so, Designated Survivor netted 10 million viewers on the night of the premiere.
That’s something that not even Kiefer Sutherland’s characters should be able to do, and yet…that was the sound of a record breaking that you heard.
It’s true that the world of TV ratings has only relatively recently shifted to placing more importance on delayed viewing, but it’s obvious why those stats are getting more attention.