Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson’s hilarious and sweet Office-like teacher comedy set in Philadelphia, premiered in December. It was so heartwarming and funny that it quickly became an Internet darling. The problem is that it premiered December 7th but we didn’t get the second episode until January 4th! In that long wait, and as momentum grew, many more people watched it. Deadline is reporting that the ratings for the pilot increased 300% over the first 35 days since it aired.
Created, written and starring Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary debuted back in December to earn a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.79 million viewers, per fast affiliates. However, after 35 days of viewing across ABC’s linear and digital platforms, the series premiere shot up 300% in the demo for a 2.4 rating and 7.1 million total viewers. Per ABC, Abbott’s opening marked the largest percentage growth from L+SD to MP35 for any new comedy premiere. ABC started tracking MP35 performance in September 2017.
A new addition to Tuesday’s primetime slate, Abbott Elementary has been a consistent performer for ABC. The series topped its hour upon its debut and maintained its demo rating every week. Since its premiere, Abbott Elementary has bested FBI: International on CBS and Our Kind of People on Fox in primetime.
[From Deadline]
Not only that, this show has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! I didn’t see last night’s episode yet because it airs at 9pm and I’m usually in bed by that time, but I’ll catch it tonight on my DVR. (It’s also on Hulu!) Abbott Elementary is a true delight and I’m so happy that it’s doing well! My parents are retired teachers and I’ve seen their experiences reflected, particularly with the obnoxious self-centered principal, played to a T by Janelle James. Sheryl Lee Ralph is fabulous as an old school second grade teacher and I also love Tyler James Williams. He plays substitute teacher Gregory Williams and am shipping his and Quinta’s characters.
If you’re looking for more new comedies, I also highly recommend Ghosts on CBS. That’s a little harder to find as it’s only streaming on a service I’m just hearing of now called Pluto, which has ads, so I’m DVRing it. It’s also very popular and has already been renewed for a second season. Oh and I’ve only seen one episode so far but Grand Crew on NBC is pretty funny too.
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 25, 2022
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