Ratings for ‘Arthur’s Mantle’ and ‘Michael’

Stargate SG-1 continued its slow ratings climb on Friday, February 24, with the eighteenth episode of Season Nine. But Stargate Atlantis failed to bounce back from its series-low number the previous week.

“Arthur’s Mantle” kicked off SCI FI Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific, earning a 1.7 average household rating. This is an improvement of one-tenth of a point from the previous week.

Atlantis lost more than 10 percent of its lead-in audience, with “Michael.” The episode launched a new story arc for the series, guest starring Star Trek: Enterprise‘s Connor Trinneer — but it earned only a 1.5 rating.

Battlestar Galactica once again took honors as SCI FI’s highest-rated program of the week, with “Downloaded” earning a 1.8 rating. This is an improvement of one-tenth of a point from the previous week.

All three series continue to draw smaller audiences than the first half of the season, which aired last summer.

With the season finales airing on March 10, this spring brings a season of reruns to SCI FI Friday. New episodes of SG-1 and Atlantis return in July, with Galactica premiering in October.

(Source: Nielsen Galaxy Report, via Sci Fi Wire. Thanks to Morjana for the tip)