Stargate Atlantis‘s
“Coup D’etat” took a significant ratings hit on February 16, falling to the spin-off show’s lowest rating to date for a new episode premiere.The episode earned a
1.5 average household rating in its 9 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time slot, a drop of three-tenths of a ratings point from the previous week’s new episode. “Coup D’etat” fell below the previous low mark for the 2-year-old series, January 13’s
“Epiphany.”Stargate SG-1 held steady from the previous week, with
“The Scourge” earning a
1.6 rating at 8 p.m.
Battlestar Galactica anchored the night at 10 p.m., taking top honors as The SCI FI Channel’s highest-rated show of the week.
“The Captain’s Hand” earned a
1.7 rating, down another tenth of a point from the previous week.The highly anticipated season finales of SCI FI’s Friday night line-up air this
Friday, March 10, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific!
(Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, via Sci Fi Wire. Thanks to Morjana for the tip)