the drama series became popular soon after it went on-air. it made hum tv the slot leader on sundays. just in its first episode, abro achieved a trp of 2.8 (over the 15 mins time slot of 8:30pm–8:45pm) on 20 december 2015. over the 70 mins time slot (8pm-9:10pm) on the same day, abro achieved a trp of 2.1. in the u.k., abro's first episode raked in 33,600 viewers at 8pm, whereas the second episode attracted 36,200 viewers. escalating further, the third episode of abro in u.k. registered 63,700 viewers. the ninth episode recorded 98,800 viewers, making it the most watched on the channel. the eleventh episode garnered 79,000 viewers. the thirteenth episode broke records as 'abro' delivered 111,100 viewers – peaking at 136,400 viewers. in pakistan, the thirteenth episode abro gained a trp of 4.6 (over the 15 mins time slot of 8:30pm–8:45pm) on 13 march 2016. over the 70 mins time slot (8pm-9:10pm) on the same day, abro achieved a trp of 3.3, making it a place in the top 3 dramas during the time. it is the most watched on the channel on sundays. it is quite popular in the uk with over 60,000 views per episode on average.