I don't think the ratings will matter during this dearth of no new shows. And with the strike ending, they said it will take 2 months to get shows back on the air, which is usually about the time they end for the summer, anyway. This is a weird tv season. Now we have to wait until NEXT YEAR for a new season of 24, because I don't think they are going to try to get some on this year, unless they make it a summer show and then new shows again in January. Meanwhile, trashy shows like our reality tv will live on. Reality rules!!!