
Boosted by a Hardcore Pawn original, spinoff Hardcore Pawn: Chicago got off to a strong start, drawing more than 2.1 million viewers for its series premiere last night to rank as truTV‘s biggest series launch ever. It also scored truTV’s biggest series debut ever in adults 18-49 (1.0 million) and men 18-49 (602,000). The network’s previous most-watched series premiere was the August 2010 opener of the mothership Hardcore Pawn, which posted a solid 2.8 million total viewers, 1.4 million adults 18-49; and 827,000 men 18-49 at 9 PM last night, leading to the Hardcore Pawn: Chicago premiere. Hardcore Pawn: Chicago takes viewers behind the scenes at Royal Pawn Shop in Chicago.
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hardcore pawn Chicago sucks
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It will probably last as long as combat pawn. Cancelled so fast, you had to watch the rest of the series OnDemand. I found it weird how small of a pawn shop it is. They couldn’t show a scene without having 2 or 3 people, including security, in the shot. Also the kid complained of not having a computerized system. Not a big deal to do it the old fashioned way, but maybe they needed the show for funding improvements to the shop or moving to a better location so they can cash out on their downtown real estate.
This show is terrible. It only did well because it followed the Original Hardcore Pawn. I had hoped it would be good, but sadly it is a cheap ripoff of the original and I will be surprised if it works. Afterr Hardcore Pawn, I am now changing the channel. Too bad I was looking forward to this show
Its so boring!! Seems like it is planned out
It’s nothing like the original! They daughters on both shows are very attractive! But the original has more likeability!
How dumb do these producers think the viewers are. We are suppose to believe a pawn shop owner is going to sell wedding dresses or any kind of clothing with no fitting rooms. The place is a joke and we will no longer turn it on. We just cancelled the series.
It sucks….
The show is fcuking terrible. Right up there with combat and Louisiana. It’s insane that anyone would think this is watchable, and likely a group of people signed off on it. I mean really, not one person spoke up to say “this is a horrible idea?”
I agree I was hoping it would be a replica of Hardcore Pawn in Detroit but wow I was sadly disappointed at watching say 10-15 minutes of it!