 As of September 30 , 2013 , an estimated 22 @.@ 1 million viewers have watched the premiere episode in the US through live , DVR , encore , and online viewing . In Canada , the premiere saw 2 @.@ 706 million viewers , the third highest viewership for the week on the network . In the United Kingdom , the episode debuted as the highest rated drama launch of the year , averaging 3 @.@ 23 million viewers including the + 1 channel and recordings viewed the same night , a share of 14 @.@ 8 percent of people watching TV in the UK at the time . The premiere in Australia was watched by 1 @.@ 3 million viewers , the top show of the night . In New Zealand , the episode premiered to 326 @,@ 790 viewers , the fourth highest show of the night , and the most watched show on TV2 . By the time the full season was picked up by ABC it ranked as the number one new series of the 2013 – 14 television season among adults 18 – 49 . 
