Tuesday 13 September 2022 11:41 PM Emmys audience craters to all-time low of six million after post-pandemic bounce trends now Emmys viewership craters to ALL-TIME low of 5.9 million after post-pandemic bounce with critics slamming 'forgettable' event as 'ineptly written' and 'inoffensive' The Emmys' viewership fell to 5.9 million on Monday night, an all-time-low for the awards show after it saw a post-pandemic rebound last year Viewership was down 1.5 million compared to last year, and also trailed behind 2020's mostly virtual event that saw 6.1 million viewers Critics condemned the show and the performance of host Kenan Thompson, who did more dancing than delivering humor for the awards show Viewers also soured at the live music performance by the 'resident DJ' Monday's show also offered little surprises as the favorites to win, like Succession and Ted Lasso, took home the awards in their respective categories By Ronny Reyes For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:32 BST, 13 September 2022 | Updated: 23:34 BST, 13 September 2022 Viewcomments Viewership for the Emmys has plummeted to an all-time low of 5.9 million despite last year's post-pandemic rebound as critics slammed the event. Monday night's viewership was 1.5 million less than last year's total, and trailed slightly behind 2020's mostly virtual ceremony that garnered 6.1 million viewers, the previous record-low, according to Neilsen. The low ratings came as the awards show was reviewed as fairly predictable and host Kenan Thompson received a mixed reception, with the show pulling a 1.1 rating, a 42 percent drop from last year's 1.8. The New York Times' Mike Hale dubbed Monday's show and Thompson's performance as 'forgettable.' 'The show settled into an amiable and inoffensive, formless and graceless groove,' Hale wrote. 'Not much to get excited about; not much to get upset about.' The Emmys' viewership fell to 5.9 million on Monday night, an all-time-low for the awards show after it saw a post-pandemic rebound last year Critics condemned the show and the performance of host Kenan Thompson (center) who did more dancing than delivering humor for the awards show Viewers also soured at the live music performance by the 'resident DJ,' Zedd (above) Michael Schulman, of the New Yorker, agreed that there was nothing novel about the show, criticizing Thompson's chops as host and the overall writing of the Emmys. 'Despite celebrating the craft of television, the ceremony was ineptly written and paced' Schulman wrote. 'Thompson’s comedy interludes had a wocka-wocka desperation about them.' Thompson's best joke of the night was considered his jab at Leonardo DiCaprio's love-life, quipping that Zendaya, 26, was considered too old for the actor famous for dumping his girlfriends when they turned 25. Viewers also soured at the live music performance by the 'resident DJ,' Zedd. There were few surprises from Monday night's show, with both Succession and Ted Lasso claiming best drama and comedy for a second time, respectively. HBO's comedy-drama anthology, White Lotus, also fulfilled expectations of an Emmy sweep, winning five awards. Viewership for the Emmys has been on the decline since peaking at 17.7 million in 2013. Thompson's most, and maybe only, memorable joke of the night was a jab at Leonardo DiCaprio's love-life Part of the rating drops could be attributed to its Monday night time slot, as previous shows that were held on a Monday, in 2018 and 2014, both suffered a large drop in viewership compared to Emmys held on Sundays. This year's award show was also streamed on Peacock, but NBC has not disclosed the streaming services viewership number of the Emmys. The drop follows a relative trend in decreased viewership for prime-time awards shows. This year, the Grammy's saw a total of 8.9 million viewers, its second-lowest number since last year's record-low of 8.8 million. The Oscars also saw a record-low of 10.5 million in 2021, with this year seeing the Academy Awards raking in 16.6 million viewers, a 58 percent increase amid Will Smith's controversial slap of Chris Rock that became the biggest buzz the show had seen in years. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility