TV Ratings: ‘Station 19’-‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Crossover Scores Series High 7 Million Viewers
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ABC scored big TV ratings numbers on Thursday night thanks to the “Station 19”-“Grey’s Anatomy” crossover.
The first part of the two-hour crossover delivered a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 and 7 million total viewers, which represents a series high for “Station 19.” Part 2 built on its lead-in’s rating, scoring a 1.4 and 6.6 million total viewers, a season 16 high for the Ellen Pompeo-led series. Krista Vernoff, who runs both shows, broke down how she and the writers managed to pull off the crossover with Variety.
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“A Million Little Things” capped off the night for ABC with a 0.8 and 4.2 million viewers, meaning the network finished comfortably above its rivals with a 1.1 average rating and just under 6 million averaged viewers.
Fox came second, with the series premiere of “Outmatched” scoring a 0.7 rating and 3.2 million total viewers, which is about on par with most other scripted debuts this season. “Last Man Standing” led the network with a 0.8 and 4.4 million total viewers, with freshman drama “Deputy” scoring a 0.5 and 3.2 million pairs of eyeballs. That represents a small tick down for the Stephen Dorff series, which scored a 0.6 and 3.7 million viewers last episode.
Almost all of NBC’s Thursday night lineup was up a fraction week-to-week, with “Superstore” coming in at a 0.7 and 2.7 million total viewers, followed by “The Good Place” with a 0.6 and 2.1 million. “Will & Grace” rallied from a 0.4 and 2.1 million viewers last time around to a 0.5 and 2.3 million viewers for this episode, while “Perfect Harmony” remained even at a 0.3 and 1.4 million. A “Law & Order: SVU” replay capped off the night with a 0.4 and 2.4 million viewers.
CBS aired only replays other than Gayle King’s Grammy Special in the 10 p.m. slot which scored a 0.3 rating and 2.6 million viewers. Reruns of “Young Sheldon,” “The Unicorn,” “Young Sheldon” again, and “Mom” came in at a 0.7, a 0.4, a 0.5 and a 0.5 respectively.
Over on the CW, “Supernatural” was down a little on last week, posting a 0.2 and just over 1 million total viewers. “Legacies” followed that up with a 0.2 and 720,000 total viewers, even on last episode.
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