‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ Farewell to Ellen Pompeo Ratings on Par With Winter Finale

The ABC medical drama’s midseason premiere saw Meredith’s exit, but remained steady in viewers and the demo

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“I’ll Follow the Sun” – On Meredith’s last day at Grey Sloan, the doctors plan a goodbye surprise / ABC

The ratings for ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” farewell episode for Ellen Pompeo’s titular doctor last Thursday were steady compared with the ABC procedural’s winter finale in November in both viewership and the advertiser-coveted 18-49 key demographic, according to live plus same-day Nielsen ratings data.

After 19 seasons and more than 400 episodes, Meredith Grey performed her last surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial, though the midseason premiere episode left plenty of hanging threads and Pompeo is already set to return for the season finale. Debuting at 9 p.m. after the midseason premiere of “Station 19,” the medical drama averaged 0.49 in the demographic and 3.6

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