Gotham Ratings Watch! (3/25/15)

That’s right, Bat-fans. It’s time yet again to see if FOX’s Gotham can put together a (rare) positive ratings streak, or if its spike-then-steady-decline trend will continue. Here are the numbers from last week:

"TimeNetShow18-49 Rtg/ShrViewers (millions)8:00ABCThe Bachelor (8-10:01PM)2.6/78.97CBS2 Broke Girls2.2/68.74FOXGotham2.1/66.19NBCThe Celebrity Apprentice (8-10PM) – Finale1.7/56.10CWThe Originals0.6/21.448:30CBSMike & Molly2.2/69.329:00CBSStevie WonderL An All-Star Grammy Salute (9-11PM)1.4/47.59FOXSleepy Hollow1.4/44.47CWJane The Virgin0.6/21.3110:00ABCCastle (10:01-11PM)1.6/58.47NBCState of Affairs – Finale1.0/34.47"

So how did this week’s episode fare?

"Final broadcast primetime ratings for Monday, February 23, 2015 (Live + Same Day) : TimeNetShow18-49 Rating18-49 ShareViewers Live+SD (million)8:00PMNBCThe Voice (8-10PM)4.11113.97ABCThe Bachelor (8-10PM)2.678.97FOXGotham2.376.53CBS2 Broke Girls2.178.47CWThe World Dog Awards -R (8-10PM)0.311.26tvbythenumbers.com8:30PMCBSMike & Molly2.068.919:00PMCBSScorpion2.1610.69FOXSleepy Hollow -Season Finale1.444.35tvbythenumbers.com10:00PMABCCastle1.657.61CBSNCIS: LA1.659.83NBCThe Night Shift1.545.52–Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2015 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.- –"

Whoa! Up again. For the second straight week Gotham viewership has increased!. That’s an event that has only occurred a handful of times throughout the series. Is this a new trend for the show, or is this a product of weekly gimmicks like teasing The Joker? That’s something that we may not know for the next couple of weeks, at least. I would say that ending the season on an upswing is exactly what the show needs to state its case for next year.