Serial Scoop: 'Zoo' Premieres to Over 8 Million Viewers

Zoo premiered with 8.07 million viewers on Tuesday night. Photo Credit: CBS

Zoo, CBS's new event summer series, premiered with 8.07 million viewers making it the most-watched new scripted show of the summer, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, June 30.

At 9 p.m., Zoo was second in viewers (8.07m), adults 25-54 (1.8/05) and adults 18-49 (1.2/04). Zoo delivered the largest audience for a new scripted broadcast this summer and the second-best delivery for a new scripted series in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49.

Zoo is projected to jump to more than 10.5m in viewers (+31%) and increase to a 1.8 in adults 18-49 (+47%) with 7-day playback.

L+7 Projections for Tuesday, June 30, 2015