Home And Away saw some big moments unfold on Australian screens on Thursday night, as Sonny Baldwin’s secret steroid addiction continued to wreak havoc on his relationship with Dana Matheson.
Sonny battled severe physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms as his downward spiral reached a critical point, while his increasingly complicated connection with dealer Beau threatened to expose the full extent of his addiction.
As the web of lies surrounding Sonny began to unravel, Dana ultimately said goodbye, leaving their relationship in ruins.
The dramatic episode helped Home And Away rank among Seven’s strongest performers on Thursday, with the first episode reaching 1,054,000 nationally and averaging 820,000 viewers, including a 230,000 BVOD average audience.
A second episode reached 901,000 and averaged 749,000, with a further 204,000 watching on BVOD, while a third episode reached 836,000 and averaged 691,000, including 184,000 on BVOD.
However, the biggest audience of the night went to Seven’s AFL: Legends Game For Prostate Cancer, which topped Thursday’s national rankings with a reach of 2,384,000 and an average audience of 881,000. It also recorded a 190,000 BVOD average audience.
Seven News followed with a 2,243,000 reach and 1,395,000 average audience, plus 191,000 on BVOD.
Over on Nine, 9News reached 1,894,000 nationally and averaged 1,196,000, with 212,000 viewers on BVOD.
Thursday Night NRL Live also performed strongly for Nine, reaching 1,628,000 and averaging 668,000, while Tipping Point Australia reached 1,388,000 and averaged 747,000.
A Current Affair reached 1,362,000 and averaged 914,000, including 162,000 on BVOD.
Meanwhile, Ten’s 10 News reached 598,000 nationally and averaged 303,000 viewers, while The Dog House Australia encore reached 562,000 and averaged 244,000.
Over on ABC, ABC News-EV reached 1,152,000 and averaged 868,000, while 7.30 reached 1,146,000 and averaged 713,000.
SBS’s Antiques Roadshow-PM rounded out the top 30, reaching 457,000 and averaging 189,000 viewers.
