‘Grey’s Anatomy’ leads ABC to a Thursday win
Two-hour episode posts a 2.2 rating in 18-49s, as the night's top show
April 15, 2016
A supersized episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” contributed to a super night for ABC on Thursday.
“Grey’s” posted a 2.2 rating from 8 to 10 p.m., according to Nielsen overnights, the top show of the night in the demo and up slightly from a 2.1 last week for a regular hour-long episode.
ABC led each half hour of the night in the demo, with “The Catch” finishing off the night in the 10 p.m. hour with a 1.0 rating.
For the night ABC averaged a 1.8 rating and 7 share among 18-49s, up from a 1.6 last week and comfortably ahead of second place CBS’s 1.3/5. NBC was third at 1.0/4, Fox fourth at 0.9/3, Univision fifth at 0.7/3, Telemundo sixth at 0.6/2 and CW seventh at 0.5/2.
Elsewhere, the series premiere of Fox’s reality competition “American Grit” posted just a 0.8 rating in its 9 p.m. timeslot, tied for fourth in the hour with Univision’s “Pasión y Poder.”
Meanwhile, NBC’s new drama “Game of Silence” posted a 0.8 rating in a move to its regular Thursday 10 p.m. timeslot, down big from a 1.5 on Tuesday for a preview episode, which had a large lead-in from “The Voice.”
“Silence” tied for third in the timeslot with Telemundo’s “El Señor de los Cielos.”
ABC also finished first for the night among households with a 4.8 average overnight rating and an 8 share. CBS was second at 4.2/7, NBC third at 3.0/5, Fox fourth at 2.1/4, Univision fifth at 1.1/2, CW sixth at 1.0/2 and Telemundo seventh at 0.8/1.
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Top show of the night in 18-49s
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8-10 p.m., 2.2 rating.
Top show of the night in 25-54s
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” 8-10 p.m., 2.6 rating.
Top show of the night in total viewers
CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” (rerun), 8-8:30 p.m., 8.54 million.
Overnights
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Network
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
|
Share
|
|
ABC
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1.8
|
7
|
2.2
|
7
|
4.8
|
8
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CBS
|
1.3
|
5
|
1.9
|
6
|
4.2
|
7
|
NBC
|
1.0
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.0
|
5
|
Fox (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
|
2.1
|
4
|
Univision
|
0.7
|
3
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.1
|
2
|
Telemundo
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
CW (8-10 p.m.)
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen
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Overnights
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Network - Program
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Adults 18-49
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Adults 25-54
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Households
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Rating
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Share
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Rating
|
Share
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Rating
|
Share
|
|
8 p.m.
|
24.6
|
|
29.5
|
|
54.9
|
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ABC - Grey’s Anatomy |
2.2 |
9 |
2.5 |
9 |
5.5 |
10 |
CBS - The Big Bang Theory (R)
|
1.5
|
6
|
2.3
|
8
|
5.7
|
10
|
Fox - Bones
|
0.9
|
4
|
1.2
|
4
|
2.7
|
5
|
NBC - Strong
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.1
|
4
|
2.2
|
4
|
Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.2
|
2
|
CW - DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
|
0.7
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.3
|
2
|
Telemundo - ¿Quién es Quién?
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.7
|
1
|
8:30 p.m.
|
26.6
|
|
31.9
|
|
57.2
|
|
ABC - Grey’s Anatomy |
2.2 |
8 |
2.6 |
8 |
5.5 |
10 |
CBS - The Odd Couple
|
1.5
|
6
|
2.2
|
7
|
4.7
|
8
|
Fox - Bones
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.3
|
4
|
2.8
|
5
|
NBC - Strong
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.1
|
3
|
2.0
|
4
|
Univision - Un Camino Hacia el Destino
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.2
|
2
|
CW - DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.3
|
2
|
Telemundo - ¿Quién es Quién?
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
1
|
9 p.m.
|
28.4
|
|
34.0
|
|
58.9
|
|
ABC - Grey’s Anatomy
|
2.3
|
8
|
2.7
|
8
|
5.4
|
9
|
CBS - Mom
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.3
|
7
|
4.9
|
8
|
NBC - The Blacklist
|
1.3
|
4
|
1.8
|
5
|
4.0
|
7
|
Fox - American Grit
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.5
|
3
|
Univision - Pasión y Poder
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
2
|
Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
|
0.4
|
2
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
CW - The 100
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
9:30 p.m.
|
29.9
|
|
35.5
|
|
59.7
|
|
ABC - Grey’s Anatomy
|
2.1
|
7
|
2.6
|
7
|
5.3
|
9
|
CBS - 2 Broke Girls
|
1.5
|
5
|
2.2
|
6
|
4.2
|
7
|
NBC - The Blacklist
|
1.4
|
5
|
2.0
|
5
|
4.3
|
7
|
Fox - American Grit
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
1.5
|
2
|
Univision - Pasión y Poder
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.8
|
2
|
1.2
|
2
|
Telemundo - Eva, la Trailera
|
0.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.8
|
1
|
CW - The 100
|
0.4
|
1
|
0.5
|
1
|
0.7
|
1
|
10 p.m.
|
29.2
|
|
34.5
|
|
57.0
|
|
ABC - The Catch
|
1.1
|
4
|
1.5
|
4
|
3.6
|
6
|
CBS - Rush Hour
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.3
|
4
|
3.0
|
5
|
NBC - Game of Silence
|
0.8
|
3
|
1.2
|
3
|
2.8
|
5
|
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.0
|
2
|
Univision - El Hotel de los Secretos
|
0.7
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.1
|
2
|
10:30 p.m.
|
27.6
|
|
32.6
|
|
53.1
|
|
ABC - The Catch
|
1.0
|
4
|
1.4
|
4
|
3.3
|
6
|
CBS - Rush Hour
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.2
|
4
|
2.8
|
5
|
Telemundo - El Señor de los Cielos
|
0.8
|
3
|
0.9
|
3
|
1.0
|
2
|
NBC - Game of Silence
|
0.7
|
3
|
1.0
|
3
|
2.5
|
5
|
Univision - El Hotel de los Secretos
|
0.6
|
2
|
0.7
|
2
|
1.0
|
2
|
Note: (R) denotes rerun All ratings based on live-plus-same-day DVR playback, including shows replayed before 3 a.m. Seven-day DVR data won’t be available for several weeks. Forty-nine percent of Nielsen households have DVRs Source: Nielsen |
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