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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

15.8 million viewers - "The Walking Dead" Season 5 Finale is Highest Rated Finale in Series History



Who would have thought it?
  • Zombies???  What is the attraction?  Yes The Walking Dead is the best damn show on TV, but it goes deeper.  I believe people instinctively see the coming science caused Apocalypse.  The end of civilization is coming, the only question is how?  Nuclear, a Jihadi released 12 Monkeys plague, solar flares or germ warfare created zombies.  The Walking Dead allows us to speculate what we would do when our time comes.


(TV by the Numbers)  -  The Walking Dead season 5 finale earned a 8.2 adults 18-49 rating up, 3 percent from a 8.0 adults 18-49 rating for the midseason premiere, up 8 percent from a 7.6 adults 18-49 rating for the fall finale and up 3 percent from a 8.0 for the season 4 finale.  It was the show's highest rated finale, though it did not break the series record high 8.7 adults 18-49 rating for the season 5 premiere.

The special 90-minute season five finale of “The Walking Dead” Sunday night was the highest-rated finale in series history, delivering 15.8 million viewers and 10.4 million adults 18-49. The episode capped the show’s strong fifth season with all 16 episodes ranking in the top 20 entertainment telecasts across all of television this broadcast season among adults 18-49.

With time-shifted playback added in, this season finale of “The Walking Dead” should exceed more than 20 million viewers and 14 million adults 18-49.

“The Walking Dead” remains the #1 show in all of television among adults 18-49. Despite formidable competition from the NFL in the first half of its season and special event programming in the second half, such as the Oscars, the Grammys, the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special and the NBA All-Star Game, the show’s fifth season has delivered an average of 14.4 million viewers and 9.4 million adults 18-49 live/same day across its 16 episodes, an increase of 9% season over season in adults 18-49.

“Talking Dead” achieve its highest-rated episode in series history, drawing 7.5 million viewers and 4.9 million adults 18-49. Each week, the live “Talking Dead” aftershow features host Chris Hardwick and fans, actors, producers and other TV enthusiasts discussing that night’s “The Walking Dead” premiere. Last night’s season finale featured Norman Reedus (Daryl), Melissa McBride (Carol) and Lennie James (Morgan).

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