RATINGS: ABC Draws Its Biggest Thursday Crowd in 4.5 Months

Up against CBS' coverage of the NCAA BASKETBALL Tournament, ABC's "Grey's," "Station 19" and "For The People" each posted week-over-week gains, making ABC the non-sports leader on Thursday in Total Viewers (5.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.0/5). Growing its delivery for the 2nd straight week in viewers (+2%) and building 11% in Adults 18-49, ABC marked its most-watched Thursday overall in 4 ½ months - since 11/15/18.

At 8:00 p.m., ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" finished as Thursday's most-watched TV program for the 2nd week running (7.3 million) and was once again the No. 1 TV series on the night in Adults 18-49 (1.5/7). "Grey's" added viewers for the 3rd week in a row (+4%) and grew 7% week to week in Adults 18-49, marking its 2nd most-watched telecast this season, coming in behind only its November finale (on 11/15/18).

At 9:00 p.m., ABC's "Station 19" stood as the top entertainment choice in its hour (5.5 million and 1.0/4) and improved for its 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (+11%) for its top-rated telecast of 2019.

At 10:00 p.m., ABC's "For The People" ranked as the No. 1 series in the hour and jumped 20% week to week in Adults 18-49 (0.6/3 vs. 0.5/2) to set a new season high.

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings for 3/28/19.