( EW.com ) -- NBC may be creatively reviving `` The Office '' for its final season , but it looks like many fans are n't yet willing to give the comedy another shot . The veteran series â€ ” NBC 's highest-rated scripted show last season â€ ” returned Thursday night to not only its lowest premiere rating ever , but the show matched its lowest-rated episode ever . `` The Office '' had 4.3 million viewers and a 2.1 rating among adults 18-49 , down a whopping 46 percent in the demo from last fall . I figured the show would be down from its last premiere given how much its ratings dropped midseason . But this big of a drop is surprising considering how little competition was on the air and how much pre-season momentum NBC has had lately . Thursday also marked the return of NBC 's `` Up All Night '' ( 3.1 million , 1.3 ) , down 46 percent , and `` Parks and Recreation '' ( 3.5 million , 1.7 ) , down 19 percent for its lowest-rated premiere yet . The network 's `` SNL Election Special '' ( 5.2 million , 1.6 ) was modest and `` Rock Center with Brian Williams '' ( 4.1 million , 1.1 ) was down 21 percent . One of the biggest surprises in the fall schedule was that NBC did n't change this lineup considering how much it was struggling last season . NBC was in third place last night â€ ” and CBS and ABC have n't even launched their fall lineups yet . The Peacock has had a great few weeks launching freshman series like apocalyptic drama `` Revolution '' and Matthew Perry 's comedy `` Go On , '' as well as maintaining `` The Voice '' ( See : Can NBC 's fall ratings winning streak continue ? ) , but last night suggests the network is going to have a rough time on Thursdays this fall . Over on Fox , more good news for `` The X Factor '' ( 9.9 million , 3.4 ) . The reality competition jumped 10 percent from last Thursday . The second week of `` Glee '' ( 7.4 million , 2.9 ) , however , took a slight dip , down 6 percent in the demo . See the full story at EW.com .
` ` The Office '' returned Thursday to its lowest premiere ratings ever . NBC 's comedies ` ` Up All Night '' and ` ` Parks and Recreation '' also saw low ratings . The network did have a few great weeks with the premiere of ` ` ' '' and ` ` ' On '' The low ratings suggest that NBC is going to have a rough time on Thursdays this fall .