How Many People Watch Young Sheldon: Ratings Explained
Perhaps surprisingly to some viewers, Young Sheldon consistently produces some of CBS’s best, highest ratings. The coming-of-age sitcom proved to be a hit as soon as it premiered, and has continued to attract millions of fans through its fifth season. Young Sheldon’s viewership is currently one of the highest of all shows on CBS as well as all current broadcast television comedies.
Young Sheldon is a prequel series to The Big Bang Theory, exploring the childhood of extraordinarily brilliant Sheldon Cooper, played by Iain Armitage, as he struggles to fit in with his East Texas friends and family. A satisfyingly funny show that manages to stay fresh and moving, Young Sheldon’s focus on family dynamics and values has been found relatable and amusing to many viewers. The series faithfully carries the legacy of The Big Bang Theory; as Young Sheldon is shaping up to be extremely popular in the 2020s, its predecessor may have been the most popular sitcom of the previous decade.
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Season five of Young Sheldon reached season peak ratings at 0.83 for viewing audiences aged 18-49, meaning 0.83 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds tuned in during one episode. This peak, however, is still lower than the average rating for any of Young Sheldon’s previous seasons, ranging from 3.3 to 1.2. Ratings were highest for season one’s premiere, as is common to most sitcoms, but Young Sheldon’s subsequent seasons tend to peak for each season’s finale; if this holds true for season five, Young Sheldon’s average rating may increase significantly.
Viewership is very high for Young Sheldon, regardless of ratings. The first thirteen episodes of the fifth season make
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