HTGAWM | Mitch Haaseth/ABC
Update: Updated ratings data reveals that Thursday’s “How To Get Away With Murder” set new series lows in adults 18-49 and overall viewership.
According to live+same-day data posted by Showbuzz, the fourth season “HTGAWM” premiere drew a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating and averaged 3.97 million overall viewers.
The series low figures trail the 1.4 rating and 5.11 million viewer mark drawn by the previous season premiere.
— ABC led into “HTGAWM” with “Grey’s Anatomy,” which drew a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating and 8.07 million viewers. While down from the 2.5 rating and 8.75 million viewer mark drawn by last year’s season opener, the numbers are rather strong for a show in its 14th season.
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Based on preliminary ratings, Thursday’s “Grey’s Anatomy” season premiere endured a year-over-year loss.
Considering this was its fourteenth season premiere, the numbers are still quite impressive.
According to fast national data posted by Showbuzz, Thursday’s two-hour “Grey’s” averaged a 2.3 adults 18-49 rating and 7.95 million overall viewers. The numbers trail the 2.5 rating and 8.75 million viewer mark drawn by last year’s opener.
They nonetheless beat the show’s thirteenth season averages (2.1 in the demo, 7.85 million in overall viewers). They also represent increases over the season thirteen finale (2.0, 7.92 million).
— “Grey’s” led into the fourth season premiere of “How To Get Away With Murder.”
The episode drew a 1.1 adults 18-49 rating and 4.03 million viewers; the demo rating actually ties a series low.
Last year’s “HTGAWM” premiere posted a 1.4 rating and 5.11 million in viewership.