Talk:Season 8/@comment-4396445-20120412191329/@comment-392210-20120412224028

For a multitude of reasons, I believe. DH has lost a lot of viewers over the course of seasons 5-7, which, let's face it, were poorer than seasons 1-4. Even though season 8 has kicked things up several notches and appears to be working at a faster gear, most people wouldn't know that because they've already given up on the show. Add to that the fact that most people are DVDRing and TIVOing shows rather than watching them live when they first air, and the fierce competition DH is up against (like the critically acclaimed "The Good Wife", which I'm also fond of), and numbers are sure to get lower. Still, it's doing pretty well for a show in its eighth season.