Grey’s Anatomy back on top
Medical drama back for a 13th season, with premiere taking No. 3 viewership spot
Nothing black or white about it — Grey’s Anatomy is still viewer bait, 13 seasons into its run. Thirteen seasons. Think about that. When the show debuted, no one owned an iPhone, YouTube had just launched and Destiny’s Child had broken up.
Ah, those misty water-coloured memories of the way we were.
The first Grey’s Anatomy episode of the new year shot the ABC medical drama to the No. 3 spot in Canada, propelled by viewers anxious to learn whether Alex (Justin Chambers) would go to jail.
Regular top performers NCIS, Bull and This is Us filled out the Top 10, with The Big Bang Theory just edging into the Top 10. But don’t think the beloved sitcom has fallen from grace — there just wasn’t a new episode that week. The nerds will nevertheless have their revenge.
Across the country, NCIS was must-see in Calgary and the Greater Toronto Area, Oilers hockey skated to the top in Edmonton, CTV Evening News was No. 1 in Montreal and Global News Hour at 6 reigned in Vancouver.
Here are the top programs in Canada for the week of Jan. 2329, the most recent ratings available, courtesy of audience measurement organization Numeris: 1. NCIS, Global 2. Bull, Global 3. Grey’s Anatomy, CTV 4. This is Us, CTV 5. CTV Evening News, CTV 6. Lucifer, CTV 7. Chicago Fire, Global 8. Murdoch Mysteries, CBC 9. Cardinal, CTV 10. The Big Bang Theory (Thurs.), CTV 11. The Flash, CTV 12. NCIS: New Orleans, Global 13. Screen Actors Guild Awards, Global 14. NHL All- Star Skills, CBC 15. Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, CTV 16. CTV National News, CTV 17. Timeless, Global
18. The Big Bang Theory (Mon., Tues., Fri.), CTV
19. CTV Evening News Weekend, CTV
20. How to Get Away With Murder, CTV 21. Mary Kills People, Global 22. Quantico, CTV 23. Scorpion, City 24. Gotham, CTV 25. Kevin Can Wait, Global 26. Rick Mercer Report, CBC 27. Ransom, Global 28. Man With a Plan, Global 29. Grimm, CTV 30. Lethal Weapon, City Postmedia News