“Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding” picks up where its predecessors “The Big Bang Theory” and “Young Sheldon” left off, making it the most-watched show to air on Thursday nights.
The Young Sheldon spinoff aired on Oct. 17 in the Thursday 8 p.m. slot previously occupied by BBT and Young Sheldon, with a total of 6.563 million viewers in live + same-day straight-line ratings, according to Nielsen data. The event opened with a number of people.
It featured Thursday Night Football and two baseball playoff games on cable/streaming, as well as some of the most popular broadcast series led by CBS’ Matlock, which had topped the season so far. It was the highest score of the night. Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding is also the second most-watched new series debut (L+SD) of the broadcast season so far behind Matlock, leading overall premieres to Tracker (8.31 million) and Matlock. It was the third most-watched episode after the Season 2 opening of .
The courtroom drama starring Kathy Bates drew 6.383 million viewers in its premiere during that period. That’s down 18% from the 7.73 million people (L+SD) who watched the special “Sneak Peek” on September 22 on the back of the NFL-fueled 60 Minutes, but it’s still a very solid number. The only thing I recorded was Georgie and Mandy’s first marriage last time. night.
Other notable series from last night included ABC’s “9-1-1,” “Dr. Odyssey,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” NBC’s “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Found.” Of those, only the Season 3 premiere of CBS’ Ghosts aired on Hammock. Between Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage and Matlock, it delivered over 5 million viewers and 5.57 million viewers on L+SD. CBS had the four most-watched shows of the night, with Elsbeth scoring 7.761 million as of 10 p.m., up 4% from the series’ debut last season.
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“Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding” is Thursday night’s No. 1 show among adults 25-54 (0.83 rating) and adults 18-49 (0.47 rating, tied with “Ghost”). was also ranked.
The L+SD ratings for Georgie and Mandy’s First Wedding exceeded those of heavy hitters such as CBS’ NCIS and FBI series and NBC’s One Chicago, which began airing earlier this week. That means this multi-camera comedy will start heading into the weekend. Most-watched entertainment program Monday to Friday (Matlock is a close second).
Georgie and Mandy’s first marriage was left out of last fall’s premiere of Young Sheldon (7.991 million), but the show received a boost with its release on Netflix and season 7 finale. . Compared to Season 6’s premiere (6.879 million), the sequel’s premiere was on par.
Warner Bros. TV’s Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage follows Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) as they navigate the challenges of adulthood, parenthood, and marriage while raising a young family in Texas. The cast also includes Rachel Bay Jones, Will Sasso, Dougie Baldwin, and Jesse Prez. Series creators Chuck Lorre, Stephen Molaro, and Steve Holland will serve as executive producers. Mark Cendrowski directed the first episode and served as executive producer.
