It’s no secret that the diagnosis for The Good Doctor has been excellent after only two episodes (it’s already picked up for a full season) but the show got even more reason to celebrate after further delayed viewing was factored in. The show received the biggest total-viewer gain after a week of delayed viewing stats were tallied.
7.9 million people watched the premiere after the fact via DVR or on demand. That tops the previous record of 7.7 million viewer lift set a year ago by the series premiere of Designated Survivor. The Good Doctor also doubled its 18-49 demo rating, going from 2.2 the night it aired to 4,4 in the Live+7 numbers. That’s the largest seven day increase for a series premiere since How to Get Away with Murder (+2.3) debuted in 2014.
While these seven day gains aren’t the determining factor at times for renewals, it can be an asset in making streaming deals and international sales. These number could bode very well for the series if it maintains the momentum it has achieved after only two episodes.
