Ratings: John Cena’s ‘American Grit’ Proves to Be No Champion With Soft Premiere

Fox finishes fourth on ABC-claimed Thursday

John Cena American Grit

Fox’s “American Grit” had no teeth on Thursday, when the military style competition series quietly premiered. Its home broadcast network finished fourth among the Big 4 channels.

The Shondaland-packed ABC won the night with a strong two-hour “Grey’s Anatomy” and weak “The Catch.” The competition wasn’t close in the key 18-49 demographic, but the race was tighter among total viewers.

ABC was first in ratings with a 1.8 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 6.9 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Grey’s” at 8 p.m. ET scored a 2.2/8 and 8 million viewers.

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