The Season 4 premiere of “Abbott Elementary” scored just under 9 million total viewers in its first 35 days of viewing across ABC, Hulu and Disney+, according to a combination of data from both Nielsen and Disney. That’s up 321% from the 2.1 million average viewers it reached on the night it aired.
Along with quadrupling in total viewers, the Oct. 9 episode reached a 3.5 rating with adults aged 18-49 after 35 days, compared to a 0.4 in Live + Same Day.
Compared to the Season 3 finale, which aired May 22, the Season 4 premiere is up 11% in total viewers (9 million vs. 8 million) and 21% in 18-49 rating (3.5 vs. 2.9) when accounting for 35 days of viewership. In both metrics, the return of Season 4 brought “Abbott Elementary” its best performance since its post-Oscars episode on March 10.
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