“Walking Dead” Watched by a Staggering 11 Million Viewers

Posted Oct 18, 2011 by Walt Belcher

Updated Oct 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM

  The results are staggering - and so are the zombies. More than 11 viewers watched the season debut of American Movie Classic’s “The Walking Dead.”  The audience was spread over three airings Sunday.

The 9 p.m. debut of the second season garnered 7. 3 million viewers, a record number for AMC.

Included in that group were 4.8 million persons 18 to 49 and 4.2 million adults 25 to 54, demo deliveries that broke the basic-cable record for a single drama telecast previously held by USA Network’s “The Dead Zone” a few yhears back.

Total viewership for the second-campaign’s premiere episode increased 38% over the series’ season one average, with Sunday’s 4.8 household rating representing a 36% advance over last season’s rating.

The Walking Dead improved 36% in the key demo and 35% with adults 25 to 54 over its season-one average, according to AMC officials.