TV Ratings Report: Love Island Premieres Low

It looks like viewers were not ready for Love Island. 

The U.S. version of the hit international series launched on CBS with just 2.7 million viewers and a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49. 

This is down considerably from what Big Brother pulled in the same slot last week (4.5 million/1.1).

Given that the series will be airing five nights for four weeks, this is a terrible start. 

The diminished lead-in support dragged Blood and Treasure down to 2.7 million total viewers and a 0.3 rating. 

Thankfully, the series is already renewed. 

Over on NBC, America's Got Talent secured 9.6 million total viewers and a 1.4 rating. 

The premiere of Bring the Funny was also strong with 6.2 million total viewers and a 1.2 rating. 

Over on The CW, The 100 was steady with 0.7 million viewers and a 0.2 rating. 

Paul Dailly was an Associate Editor for TV Fanatic.Follow him on X.