The Voice looks strong
These are strange days on The Voice. The official TV season ended last month, and The Voice, with two weeks still to go, is pitted against reruns and summer fluff. Its ratings, already high, are likely to surge this week and next, and will probably crest with the finale on June 18.
The Voice’s audience skews younger than most TV talent-competition shows, boosted in part by younger viewers who’ve fled the increasingly ragged American Idol. With not much to compete against, The Voice is drawing more curiosity seekers and casual viewers who, for whatever reason, chose to give The Voice a miss during the regular season.
Two of the season’s strongest technical performers, including former Michael Jackson backup singer and one-time Voice front-runner Judith Hill, were sent home, leaving a field that leans strongly toward country over pop, gospel, soul and rock. Of the remaining six singers, just two, Shakira’s Sasha Allen and Usher’s dark-horse indie favourite Michelle Chamuel, have soul and rock roots. For some reason, TV singing competitions where the audience gets the final word lean strongly toward country artists. (NBC, CTV — 9 p.m.)
Country artist, and former Idol winner, Scotty McCreery performs on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, following chat-show guests Neil Patrick Harris and Indy 500’s Tony Kanaan. (NBC, CTV Two — 12:35 a.m.)
“Life-threatening dangers abound!” on the season finale of Revolution, which suggests a regular character may be killed off, or else just disappear for a while. (Citytv — 8 p.m., NBC — 11 p.m.)
The new summer drama Mistresses is the latest U.S. adaptation of a U.K. original. This one features Alyssa Milano, Jes Macallan and Rochelle Aytes as they navigate life and love. (CTV — 8 p.m., ABC — 11 p.m.)