Charlie Sheen's "Anger Management" loses 2 million viewers

Charlie Sheen in FX's "Anger Management."

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(CBS News) Charlie Sheen's comedy "Anger Management" aired its third episode on Thursday and reportedly lost more than 2 million viewers from the week before.

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The show brought in 3.37 million viewers on Thursday, after bringing in 5.74 million viewers with its two-episode debut the week before, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

"Anger Management" got off to a good start. Its premiere episode was the most-watched series premiere in FX's history.

The show's distributor Debmar-Mercury will decide whether to renew the show after an initial 10-episode run, reports THR.

The show marks Sheen's return to television after he was forced to leave "Two and a Half Men."

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[wlhoppers]

I watched the premiere episode out of curiosity because I like Sheen as an actor (only for that). What a waste of time. Poor writing, nothing funny - it was stale right out of the gate.

I hope this show dies the quiet death it deserves.

[rs64rs]

Concur.

[siberian99]

fail ...

[superdem1]

Charlie Sheen fatigue - please, he needs to go away. There are so many talented people who deserve their own shows, who know how to behave themselves, people who have paid their dues and know how to act. What is it about this lout that fascinates anybody ? He's a man out of control, so he plays men out of control very well, what a stretch ! That's NOT acting, folks. Being what you are on TV is NOT acting.