24: Legacy Has Worst Post-Super Bowl Audience in 14 Years

The cushy post-Super Bowl slot that's given to the hosting network will always boost a show's ratings, but a litany of factors didn't help out 24:

Due to Touchdown Tom taking his sweet time to get the New England Patriots into the game, Super Bowl LI went into overtime -- a first for the NFL's championship game -- meaning 24:

Legacy avoided becoming the least-watched post-Super Bowl episode since 1975, when NBC aired NBC Nightly News; that was back when networks didn't understand how to best use the time after the Super Bowl.

The numbers make it the highest-rated scripted program of the season and Fox hopes even a sliver of that audience sticks around to watch Episode 2, which airs Monday night.