ABC’s ‘When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren’ Is Most-Watched Series Debut This Summer

‘When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren’ Debuts as Thursday’s No. 1 Entertainment Series in Adults 18-49

“When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” (8:00-9:00 p.m. – 4.1 million and 0.6/4 in AD18-49):

ABC’s “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” opened as the most-watched series debut (4.1 million) on any network so far this summer. In fact, ABC claims the Top 2 most-watched debuts this summer with “When Nature Calls” (4.1 million) and “The Celebrity Dating Game” (3.4 million), respectively.

The series debut of “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” ranked as Thursday’s No. 1 entertainment series in Adults 18-49 (0.6/4), tying ABC’s “Holey Moley 3D in 2D.”

“When Nature Calls” stood as the No. 1 entertainment program in the Thursday 8 p.m. hour in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live+3 Day Program Ratings, 6/24/21, Summer 2021=5/27-6/24/21. Beginning 8/31/20, National Program Ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing.

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