I rather liked the early episodes I screened, so I certainly hope Taboo keeps these impressive ratings going, and it very well could on Tuesday evenings that don’t coincide with the farewell address of President Obama, which is every other Tuesday minus the one it premiered on.
Demo ratings are also sometimes more important for cable dramas, where advertisers have to be more picky about what series they get attached to.
In this still new era of revamped TV ratings, the shift away from Live TV numbers has been slow but is definitely gaining ground, especially on cable, which relies way more on after-the-fact viewing than broadcast networks.