While Marvel's Agents of SHIELD doesn't look particularly healthy upon first glance, keep in mind that it had to endure low-rated, incompatible lead-ins and aired in a historically time slot for ABC. Also, compared to the likes of fellow 10pm ABC occupants Quantico, American Crime, and The Catch, it didn't look all that bad. This is not to mention that it still does decently amongst males, a demo that many ABC dramas fail to hit. Despite all this, it fell 37% in raw A18-49 ratings this season and now is at just 60% of the Big 4 league average. Evidently, it did good enough to score a renewal.
Grade: C