Season 18 of Grey’s Anatomy is on the way, and members of the main cast aren’t the only familiar faces we’ll see once it returns. Several fan-favorite characters are set to make a comeback, and we’re really excited to see these three return to this beloved medical drama.

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh made such a huge splash with the role of Derek Shepherd’s estranged wife Addison Montgomery that she even got her own spin-off Private Practice. It’s been almost a decade since the last time she played this role, but she’s finally gearing up for a comeback in Season 18.

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Abigail Spencer

Spencer made her first appearance on Grey’s Anatomy in 2017 as Megan Hunt, Dr. Owen Hunt’s younger sister who served in the U.S. Army as a trauma surgeon by his side. She only made several recurring appearances throughout the series, and it’s unclear how big her role will be this time around.

Kate Burton

Burton is one of the guest stars who’ve been a part of Grey’s Anatomy since the very start. Once the series returns for Season 18, she’ll be playing the role of Meredith’s late mom Ellis Grey, but it’s still unclear how the writers intend to include her in the plot.

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Streaming services kept their viewing numbers under wraps for years, but Nielsen is here to change that. The audience measurement firm launched a weekly list of the most popular streaming shows, and the sci-fi drama The Umbrella Academy is the first series to top it.

With a total of 3 million minutes watched between August 3-9, this Netflix show was the most-watched series on streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was followed by Shameless and Grey’s Anatomy, while The Office came in fourth. The list also included Criminal Minds, NCIS, In the Dark, Dexter, Supernatural, and Parks and Recreation.

Nielsen’s new rating list confirmed something most of us knew already—Netflix is absolutely dominating the streaming game. All of the shows that made the cut are available on this streaming service, but The Umbrella Academy is the only Netflix original.

At this point in time, Nielsen’s ratings only include shows from Netflix and Amazon Prime, but they’re planning to add other streaming services moving forward.

We’re yet to see if this newly-launched list is going to change the TV landscape but it’s certainly a great indicator of current TV trends. At this point, it seems we’re more interested in re-watching old shows than discovering new ones—unless the show in question happens to be The Umbrella Academy.

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So no one told you watching Netflix was gonna be this way – but it’s all about Friends!

Despite the fact they have hundreds of new shows on their disposal, users of this streaming service repeatedly opted for this hit ‘90s sitcom, helping Friends win the title of the most binge-watched show of 2018.

This news comes shortly after it was announced that Netflix spent almost $100 million to keep this series on their platform for another year. Despite rich variety of original programing, syndicating old TV shows is crucial for survival of this streaming service, and the list of the most binged-watched shows of 2018 proves that once again.

Only two Netflix originals made the cut, while the rest of the list mostly consisted of the syndicated shows that originally aired elsewhere. Grey’s Anatomy came in second, while 13 Reasons Why took the third spot, despite all the controversy surrounding it.

Most Binge-Watched Shows of 2018 on Netflix:

• “Friends”, 2.36 %
• “Grey’s Anatomy”, 2.07 %
• “13 Reasons Why”, 1.69 %
• “La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)”, 1.69 %
• “Riverdale”, 1.68 %
• “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, 1.40 %
• “The 100”, 1.25 %
• “Orange is the New Black”, 1.19 %
• “The Big Bang Theory”, 1.16 %
• “Pretty Little Liars”, 1.06 %

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Season 18 of Grey’s Anatomy is on the way, and members of the main cast aren’t the only familiar faces we’ll see once it returns. Several fan-favorite characters are set to make a comeback, and we’re really excited to see these three return to this beloved medical drama.

Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh made such a huge splash with the role of Derek Shepherd’s estranged wife Addison Montgomery that she even got her own spin-off Private Practice. It’s been almost a decade since the last time she played this role, but she’s finally gearing up for a comeback in Season 18.

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Abigail Spencer

Spencer made her first appearance on Grey’s Anatomy in 2017 as Megan Hunt, Dr. Owen Hunt’s younger sister who served in the U.S. Army as a trauma surgeon by his side. She only made several recurring appearances throughout the series, and it’s unclear how big her role will be this time around.

Kate Burton

Burton is one of the guest stars who’ve been a part of Grey’s Anatomy since the very start. Once the series returns for Season 18, she’ll be playing the role of Meredith’s late mom Ellis Grey, but it’s still unclear how the writers intend to include her in the plot.

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Streaming services kept their viewing numbers under wraps for years, but Nielsen is here to change that. The audience measurement firm launched a weekly list of the most popular streaming shows, and the sci-fi drama The Umbrella Academy is the first series to top it.

With a total of 3 million minutes watched between August 3-9, this Netflix show was the most-watched series on streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. It was followed by Shameless and Grey’s Anatomy, while The Office came in fourth. The list also included Criminal Minds, NCIS, In the Dark, Dexter, Supernatural, and Parks and Recreation.

Nielsen’s new rating list confirmed something most of us knew already—Netflix is absolutely dominating the streaming game. All of the shows that made the cut are available on this streaming service, but The Umbrella Academy is the only Netflix original.

At this point in time, Nielsen’s ratings only include shows from Netflix and Amazon Prime, but they’re planning to add other streaming services moving forward.

We’re yet to see if this newly-launched list is going to change the TV landscape but it’s certainly a great indicator of current TV trends. At this point, it seems we’re more interested in re-watching old shows than discovering new ones—unless the show in question happens to be The Umbrella Academy.

The post Nielsen is Now Ranking the Most Popular Streaming Shows—Here’s Who Made the Cut appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

So no one told you watching Netflix was gonna be this way – but it’s all about Friends!

Despite the fact they have hundreds of new shows on their disposal, users of this streaming service repeatedly opted for this hit ‘90s sitcom, helping Friends win the title of the most binge-watched show of 2018.

This news comes shortly after it was announced that Netflix spent almost $100 million to keep this series on their platform for another year. Despite rich variety of original programing, syndicating old TV shows is crucial for survival of this streaming service, and the list of the most binged-watched shows of 2018 proves that once again.

Only two Netflix originals made the cut, while the rest of the list mostly consisted of the syndicated shows that originally aired elsewhere. Grey’s Anatomy came in second, while 13 Reasons Why took the third spot, despite all the controversy surrounding it.

Most Binge-Watched Shows of 2018 on Netflix:

• “Friends”, 2.36 %
• “Grey’s Anatomy”, 2.07 %
• “13 Reasons Why”, 1.69 %
• “La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)”, 1.69 %
• “Riverdale”, 1.68 %
• “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, 1.40 %
• “The 100”, 1.25 %
• “Orange is the New Black”, 1.19 %
• “The Big Bang Theory”, 1.16 %
• “Pretty Little Liars”, 1.06 %

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