DC’s Legends of Tomorrow launched its fourth season this past Monday, but there was little to celebrate at The CW as the season four premiere ‘The Virgin Gary’ hit a series low in the ratings.
The episode – the first to air in the show’s new time slot – drew 1.01 million viewers, with a 0.3 rating in the key 18-49 demo. That’s down significantly from the third season, which averaged a 0.5 rating and 1.5 million viewers.
As well as hitting a series low, the premiere episode was also the least-watched show on U.S. television on Monday night, including programming on the Spanish-language networks. Fellow Arrowverse series Arrow fared a little better, with a 0.4 rating and 1.2 million viewers.
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After defeating the demon Mallus by cuddling him to death with a giant stuffed animal named Beebo, the Legends are ready to ease off the gas. Sara (Caity Lotz) and her team join Ava Sharpe (Jes Macallan) and the Time Bureau to help clean up the last few remaining anachronisms. The job seems straightforward enough until Constantine (Matt Ryan) arrives to inform them that, in solving one major problem, they have created another, much larger one. When the Legends let time crumble in order to release and defeat Mallus, the barrier between worlds softened. History is now infected with “Fugitives” – magical creatures from myths, fairytales, and legends. Having been expelled throughout time by people like Constantine, these Fugitives are now returning to our world in droves and making a real mess of things. As the Time Bureau is distrustful of and ill-equipped to deal with magic, the Legends must team up with everyone’s favorite demonologist to set history back on track.
Sara and Constantine are joined by compassionate inventor Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh), hotheaded ex-con Mick Rory (Dominic Purcell), rebellious totem-bearer Zari (Tala Ashe), and heartbroken historian-turned-superhero Nate (Nick Zano) as they set out to save the world – and their legacy. It’s the familiar fun of the Legends time-travelling across historical events and encountering famous figures with an added shot of magical craziness! Based on the characters from DC, DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti (“Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl”), Phil Klemmer (“The Tomorrow People,” “Chuck”) and Sarah Schechter (“Arrow,” “The Flash”).
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow season 4 airs on Mondays on The CW.
