It appears Gerry Turner has stolen audiences’ hearts. In its first week, the premiere episode of The Golden Bachelor has managed to deliver an audience of more than 11M total viewers across linear and streaming platforms.
This accounts for both its debut telecast on September 28, as well as its rebroadcast on October 3. The Sept. 28 broadcast alone soared to 9M viewers after seven days of delayed viewing, according to ABC.
That’s an addition 4.64M people who tuned in through delayed cross-platform viewing, making it the strongest multiplatform telecast for any series within The Bachelor franchise in more than two years — since February 2021, when Matt James led the titular series.
In the 18-49 entertainment demo, the episode has grown to a 2.46 rating, which is quadruple its initial live+same-day rating.
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