The Shield handcuffs ratings
The Shield posted impressive 3.7 overnight Nielsen Media Research ratings in its second week on FX.
The gritty Los Angeles police drama debuted March 12 with a 4.1 rating, the
highest-ever rating for the premiere of a cable original series.
FX warded off a second-week audience decline by maintaining a strong
marketing and promotional blitz.
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