That said, Fox reports The Mick is averaging eight million viewers an episode when accounting for platforms outside of linear TV, such as mobile apps and On Demand, and those numbers almost definitely played a big role in getting Season 2 ordered.
Bolstered by a post-NFL timeslot on New Year’s Day, The Mick earned killer ratings, both in terms of overall viewers (over 8.5 million) and in the all-important demographic of adults 18-49 years old (2.8).
Had those numbers kept up, we might have seen this renewal coming a month ago, but the show’s regular NFL-free Tuesday night airings are bringing in from 2.5-3 million people in the Live+Same Day numbers.