Ratings: Georgie & Mandy, Matlock Lead Thursday in Viewers; Elsbeth Returns Bigger

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage premiere was first in viewers while also tying (Ghosts) for the nighty demo win.

CBS | Georgie & Mandy debuted to 6.6 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, down in viewers but steady in the demo vs. sire Young Sheldon‘s final season (7.3 mil/0.5); TVLine readers gave the premiere an average grade of “B+,” with 92% planning to stay tuned. Ghosts returned to 5.6 mil and a 0.5 (reader grade “A-“), down a tick in audience from Season 3. Matlock (6.4 mil/0.4, read recap) slipped 17% in audience from its Sunday sneak preview but held steady in the demo. Elsbeth (4.8 mil/0.3, reader grade “A”) was up in audience vs. its Season 1 average.

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ABC | 9-1-1 (4.2 mil/0.4, read recap) slipped to season lows. Doctor Odyssey (2.8 mil/0.3, read recap) and Grey’s Anatomy (2 mil/0.2, read recap) each hit season lows in audience and tied lows in the demo.

NBC | Law & Order (3.1 mil/0.3) and Found (2 mil/0.2) each shed viewers, while SVU (3.2 mil/0.3) dipped in both measures.

FOX | Hell’s Kitchen drew 1.5 mil/0.2, followed by Crime Scene Kitchen‘s 1.1 mil/0.2.

THE CW | Scrabble racked up 320K/0.1, followed by Trivial Pursuit‘s 360K/0.1.

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