Primetime Ratings: 'Bachelorette' Has Lowest-Rated Premiere

'Goodwin Games' even with debut; NBC wins with 'The Voice'

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/28/2013 11:32:07 AM

ABC premiered the new season of The Bachelorette on Memorial Day to a 1.9 rating from 8-10 p.m. with adults 18-49, which was down 27% from last year's 90-minute premiere and its lowest-rated ever, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The 20/20 special Bringing Up Baby: Royal Edition drew a 1.3 at 10 p.m. ABC came in second on Monday with an overall 1.7 rating/7 share.

NBC won the night with a 2.7/7. The Voice fell another 11% to a new performance-show low of 3.1. Revolution was even with last week's 1.9.

Fox's second episode of The Goodwin Games was even with last week's premiere rating of 0.6. Airing repeats elsewhere, the network finished in fourth with a 0.6/2.

The CW aired the special Memorial Day for a 0.4. CBS aired repeats.