The new NBC crime dramaGrosse Pointe Garden Societygets a rare scheduling change that could be concerning. Debuting in February from creators Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs, the story centers on four members of a suburban garden club who have conspired to cover up a murder. With each of their personal lives in turmoil, it doesn’t take long for damaging secrets to bubble up to the surface. The cast includesMelissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Aja Naomi King (How to Get Away with Murder), Ben Rappaport (Mr. Robot), and AnnaSophia Robb (The Carrie Diaries).
The Hollywood Reporterconfirms thatGrosse Pointe Garden Societywill move from Sundays to Fridays, beginning on April 4. It will take over Friday’s 8 PM slot, currently occupied by the Reba McEntire sitcomHappy’s Place, with the sitcom’s airing its finale on March 21.Grosse Pointe’s Sunday timeslot will be taken over by episodes ofDateline. The change, a rarity at this point in the broadcast TV season, is said to be done withthe goal ofadding more viewers to the drama. But, historically, a move to Fridays has been tough to overcome for many shows.
What The Move Means For Grosse Pointe Garden Society
Friday Nights Can Be Tough For Broadcast
Friday nights have generally been regarded as a tough night to program on American television since many potential viewers are taking in the start of the weekend in other ways than watching TV.This truism has generally led to what is known as the Friday night death slot, which is where shows go before getting cancelled. Still, there are recent examples that buck the trend.Happy’s Placewas renewed for season 2.Blue Bloods, on CBS, ran for 14 seasons and only ended in 2024 despite its Friday night presence.
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In the case ofGrosse Pointe Garden Societyspecifically, and according to NBC, the premiere episode has reached a 1.21 rating in the coveted 18-49 demographic and 6.6 million total viewers across all platforms since it first aired on February 23.Varietynotes that a more recent episode, which aired on March 9, only grew from 1 million viewers to 1.8 million after seven days. But those numbers do not include Peacock viewership, where the show is available to stream.
Our Take On Grosse Pointe Garden Society’s Move
Let’s Hope The Finale Is Satisfying
This move might be a reaction from executives to the ratings of the crime drama. That’s complicated by the fact that the full streaming viewership numbers are known. But if history is any guide, and if the difficulty of dramas on Fridays holds, then let’s hope thatGrosse Pointe Garden Societyreveals its mysteryin a way that brings enough closure.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
Cast
Grosse Pointe Garden Society follows four suburban garden club members—Birdie, Alice, Brett, and Catherine—as they navigate entangled lives marked by murder and mischief while striving to bring vibrancy to their conventional existence.
