Every other science fiction, fantasy or horror show on broadcast TV last week was still in reruns.

In the battle for viewers, Fringe attracted 9 million viewers last Tuesday – topping the list of genre programs. The show’s debut brought in close to 10% of the viewing public, which is FOX’s highest debut for a drama series in two years.

The network ran a repeat episode of Fringe on Sunday, Sept. 14, where it attracted an additional 5.7 million viewers for about 6 percent of the TVs being used that night.

It’s a good start, but may not be an indication of how well the show will perform once ABC, CBS and NBC stop showing repeats and start airing new episodes on Tuesdays. Luckily, Fringe has a great lead-in following House starting on the 16th.

FOX’s other debut this past week, the sophomore season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles didn’t fare as well against NBC’s Deal or No Deal and CBS’s repeat of The Big Bang Theory. Sarah Connor attracted a mere 6.3 million viewers, barely beating out a repeat of Ghost Whisperer for the No. 2 Genre TV spot.

Following are the ratings for speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks last week:

SHOW [NET] # Viewers – 18-49/% watching (18-34/%) | Date

• 1. Fringe [FOX] 9 million – 3.2/9 (2.5/8) | Sept. 9
• 2. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 6.3 million – 2.4/7 (2.1/6) | Sept. 8
• 3. Ghost Whisperer (repeat) [CBS] 6.2 million — (1.6/5) | Sept. 12 (9 p.m.)
• 4. Fringe (repeat) [FOX] 5.7 2.3/6 (19./6) | Sept. 14
• 5. Ghost Whisperer (repeat) [CBS] 5.7 million — (1.5/5) | Sept. 12 (8 p.m.)
• 6. Chuck (repeat) [NBC] 2.5 million — (0.8/3) | Sept. 13
• 7. Smallville (repeat) [CW] 2 million – 0.8/2 (0.7/2) | Sept. 11
• 8. Supernatural (repeat) [CW] 1.7 million – 0.6/2 (0.5/2) | Sept. 11

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Following are the ratings for all speculative fiction shows that aired on the broadcast networks between August 8 and 14, 2008 (all shows were in repeat):

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

• 1. War of the Worlds [ABC] 1.2 (August 8 )
• 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.1 (August 8 )
• 3. (tie) Hellboy [FOX] 1.0 (August 8 )
• 3. (tie) Shark Tale [ABC] 1.0 (August 9)
• 3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.0 (August 11)
• 3. (tie) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 1.0 (August 12)
• 7. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.9 (August 10)
• 8. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles [FOX] 0.8 (August 13)
• 9. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.7 (August 9)
• 10. (tie) Smallville [CW] 0.6 (August 14)
• 10. (tie) Supernatural [CW] 0.6 (August 14)
• 12. Reaper [CW] 0.5 (August 12)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

• 1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.4 (July 31)
• 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 25)
• 3. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 29)
• 4. Peter Pan [ABC] 0.8 (July 26)
• 5. Smallville [CW] 0.7 (July 31)
• 6. (tie) Eli Stone [ABC] 0.6 (July 26)
• 6. (tie) Supernatural [CW] 0.6 (July 31)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Air Date)

• 1. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.3 (July 18)
• 2. Freaky Friday [ABC] 0.9 (July 19)
• 3. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.0 (July 17) [NEW EPISODE]
• 4. Smallville [CW] 0.6 (July 17)
• 4. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.6 (July 19)
• 6. Supernatural [CW] 0.5 (July 17)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Date)

• 1. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.1 (July 18)
• 2. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.0 (July 17)
• 3. Freaky Friday [ABC] 0.9 (July 19)
• 4. Smallville [CW] 0.6 (July 17)
• 4. Reaper [CW] 0.6 (July 15)
• 4. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.6 (July 19)
• 7. Supernatural [CW] 0.5 (July 17)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Date)

• 1. Fear Itself [NBC} 1.4 (July 3)
• 2. Reaper [CW] 0.9 (July 8 )
• 3. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 0.7 (July 4)
• 4. Smallville [CW} 0.6 (July 3)
• 5. Supernatural [CW] 0.5 (July 3)
• 6. Eli Stone [ABC] 0.4 (July 5)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (Date)

• 1. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.4 (JUN 27)
• 2. The Haunted Mansion  [ABC] 1.0 (JUN 28)
• 3. (tie) Eli Stone [ABC] 0.8 (JUN 28)
• 3. (tie) Reaper [CW] 0.8 (JUL 1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research

SHOW | [NETWORK] | Rating (No. of Households)

• 1. Fear Itself [NBC] 1.5
• 2. Planet of the Apes (2001 movie) [FOX] 1.4
• 2. Ghost Whisperer [CBS] 1.4
• 4. Reaper [CW] 0.6
• 4. Smallville [CW] 0.6
• 6. Supernatural {CW} 0.5

Source: Nielsen Media Research