In addition to ranking as the second original scripted series episode of the week, the premiere bumps When Calls the Heart to the third original scripted cable series of the year so far.
That demo may not be the one most valued by all networks, but the network that is home of an ever-growing supply of happily-ever-after holiday movies certainly values it.
The Season 6 premiere, which aired on February 24, scored a 2.9 rating, 3.1 million total viewers, and 449,000 of those viewers in the women 25-54 age demographic.