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<blockquote data-quote="Monzo" data-source="post: 429952" data-attributes="member: 19949">I just watched Masada for the first time. At least, I thought I was. While watching, I remembered some of the gruesome scenes, so I must have actually seen Masada as a child, but most of it was new to me.Masada is the ninth most-watched miniseries in the US, with an average rating of 26.4. The four episodes aired on ABC for four consecutive nights beginning April 5, 1981, and achieved the following ratings: 27.1 – 25.6 – 25.7 – 27.0. It is claimed that over 70 million Americans watched Masada in 1981, but the average rating of 26.4 will likely never translate accurately into viewership.I&#039;m a little surprised that Masada was so successful, as it didn&#039;t feature any big love stories like in other tragic miniseries like Roots and Holocaust, aside from the strange relationship between Peter O&#039;Toole&#039;s character and Barbara Carrera&#039;s. It was essentially a miniseries without much emotion and a familiar ending, yet I was surprised that there was hardly a dull moment in its four episodes. Masada was nominated for thirteen Emmys but won only two, one of which went to David Warner for Best Supporting Actor.Here is the New York Times review of Masada from April 1981: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/05/arts/tv-view-masada-a-mini-series-on-a-grand-scale.html" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/05/arts/tv-view-masada-a-mini-series-on-a-grand-scale.html</a>As successful as Masada was for ABC in 1981, the July 1983 rerun was a disaster. It averaged an 8.9 rating and gave ABC its worst week to date. In addition, ABC achieved the lowest ratings in network primetime television to date. Reruns of miniseries generally failed to match the success of their premieres.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monzo, post: 429952, member: 19949"] I just watched Masada for the first time. At least, I thought I was. While watching, I remembered some of the gruesome scenes, so I must have actually seen Masada as a child, but most of it was new to me. Masada is the ninth most-watched miniseries in the US, with an average rating of 26.4. The four episodes aired on ABC for four consecutive nights beginning April 5, 1981, and achieved the following ratings: 27.1 – 25.6 – 25.7 – 27.0. It is claimed that over 70 million Americans watched Masada in 1981, but the average rating of 26.4 will likely never translate accurately into viewership. I'm a little surprised that Masada was so successful, as it didn't feature any big love stories like in other tragic miniseries like Roots and Holocaust, aside from the strange relationship between Peter O'Toole's character and Barbara Carrera's. It was essentially a miniseries without much emotion and a familiar ending, yet I was surprised that there was hardly a dull moment in its four episodes. Masada was nominated for thirteen Emmys but won only two, one of which went to David Warner for Best Supporting Actor. Here is the New York Times review of Masada from April 1981: [URL]https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/05/arts/tv-view-masada-a-mini-series-on-a-grand-scale.html[/URL] As successful as Masada was for ABC in 1981, the July 1983 rerun was a disaster. It averaged an 8.9 rating and gave ABC its worst week to date. In addition, ABC achieved the lowest ratings in network primetime television to date. Reruns of miniseries generally failed to match the success of their premieres. [/QUOTE]

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