Killer Start Thursday for ABC’s ‘How to Get Away With Murder’

“Murder” is the season’s No. 1 new show in 18-49 and 25-54 (tied with CBS’ “Scorpion”). It retained 100% of its series-high “Scandal” 18-49 average while building by 18% on it in total viewers.

There were no 18-49 adjustments for the originals on NBC or Fox.

At CBS/NFL Network, the Giants-Redskins game averaged a 6.0/19 in 18-49 and 16.29 million viewers overall, winning the night. The primetime average for the networks (5.6/18 in 18-49, 15.40 million viewers overall) is better than CBS itself has done on a premiere week Thursday since 2007.

Thursday was a very big night for Shonda Rhimes and ABC, with the latest show executive produced by the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” creator — “How to Get Away With Murder” — opening with the largest young-adult audience for any new series this fall.

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