And in Romania, Lifetime’s now-dead Drop Dead Diva is a top-ten hit. In France, for example, ABC’s short-lived 2014 crime drama Forever (the one about an immortal coroner) currently stands as the most-watched American TV show of the year. But dig deeper into the international ratings, and you quickly discover international audiences have some pretty random tastes in television. Both shows are ratings juggernauts in the States, and given the world’s historic love for our brand of entertainment, it’s logical that what plays in Peoria draws viewers in Perth and Paris. It’s not much of a surprise that The Big Bang Theory is a massive hit in Canada and Australia, or that NCIS cumulatively boasts a bigger audience than any American TV show in the world. The Ratings Game is a weeklong series exploring what the new world of TV ratings means for your favorite shows.
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