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The Walking Dead - Season 2 - Breaks Basic Cable Ratings Record

Oct 17, 2011

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The Season 2 Premiere of The Walking Dead averages 7.3 million viewers (including 4.8 million adults 18-49) -- a new basic cable record.

AMC’S “THE Walking Dead” DELIVERS THE STRONGEST TELECAST FOR ANY DRAMA IN BASIC CABLE HISTORY AGAINST KEY DEMOS

SEASON TWO PREMIERE DELIVERS MORE ADULTS 18-49 AND ADULTS 25-54 THAN ANY OTHER BASIC CABLE DRAMA IN TELEVISION HISTORY

4.8 MILLION VIEWERS ADULTS 18-49
4.2 MILLION VIEWERS ADULTS 25-54
7.3 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS
11 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS FOR THE NIGHT

New York – October 17, 2011 – Last night’s season two premiere of AMC’s original series, “The Walking Dead” delivered the strongest telecast for any drama in basic cable history. The season two premiere delivered 4.8 million Adults 18-49 and 4.2 million Adults 25-54 shattering a basic cable record set nearly 10 years ago for a single drama telecast. The program delivered a 4.8 HH rating netting 7.3 million total viewers. These results represent a 36% and 38% increase respectively over season one’s series average on AMC. Season one’s series average delivered the most A18-49 viewers for a drama in basic cable history.

Source: AMC
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13 comments:

  1. StickoxydalOctober 17, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Wow, expected it to be a huge it, but this surprises me a little bit. Anyway, good for them.

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  2. DesolaOctober 17, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    a 4.8?? Holy Crap! Congratulations!! AMC promoted well. Their bosses must be twisting their hands together, cackling madly with glee!

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  3. Sharon SeymourOctober 17, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    wow.  Waiting for the "The Walking Dead - Renewed for a 3rd Season" headline

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  4. magnutudeOctober 17, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Congrats to the show and to AMC! I'm still a bit chaffed at AMC over the Frank Darabont snafu as it seemed to be over monetary issues (unlesss I'm way off). I'm curious to see the feel of the show when we get to the eps that he wasn't a part of, but am conifdent that Glenn M will take it in a good direction.

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  5. Lena ArchermanOctober 17, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Yeah that should be coming any day now, huh?
    I'm just so frustrated that "Breaking Bad" will never get those numbers, you would think that it would have more of a "mass appeal" than a show about zombies. I mean seriously, after last week's season finale, I'm even more at a loss as to how people still haven't been tuning in. Guess four seasons' worth of critical acclaim just aren't enough!

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  6. mr.OTHEROctober 17, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Wow. Just wow.

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  7. StickoxydalOctober 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Critical aclaim rarely results in great viewers numbers. It's a pity, but most people do not want to invest time or don't want to think a lot. That's one of the main reasons why shows like CSI and other procedurals are far more successful.

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  8. GianbianchiOctober 17, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Fuck Yeah

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  9. castlerock07October 17, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    I'm really glad for AMC and The Walking Dead crew. The showmakers definitely have a good vision even if Darabont is absent. I doubt most shows on broadcast TV will see these numbers this year.

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  10. LucAltaiROctober 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Well actually 2.01 was made when Darabont was still on.
    We'll see some of these possible changes, after 2.04/2.05.

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  11. Ya HooOctober 18, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    That is so deserved.

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  12. Katie1227October 18, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    :D That's great! that's smell like S3!

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  13. klutzy_girlApril 8, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    Yay! Go them!

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