The Walking Dead Season 5 Premiere got 20 Million Viewers - Most Watched Episode

The Walking Dead season 5 premiere was the most-watched episode ever in television history in US. It got more or less 20 million viewers and continue to rise according to network officials. Millions of US and Non-US citizens worldwide were very eager for the first episode of The Walking Dead Season 5 that is why when it was aired in TV, millions of people watched it.

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According to AMC, the Season 5 premiere delivered the highest ratings in series history, with 17.3 million viewers and 11 million adults in the 18-49 demographic. This figure, the network says, is expected to exceed 22 million viewers after time-shifted playback.

That's an increase of 7% and 6%, respectively, from the Season 4 premiere, the previous record-holder.

“It’s a Dead man’s party. Who could ask for more?” said Charlie Collier, AMC president, via release.

And it's a party basically no one missed, it appears.

For comparison, the episode outperformed everything else on TV Sunday Night, including Sunday Night Football, in the 18-49.

For further context, last season of Game of Thrones averaged 18.6 million viewers across all platforms and repeats. And while it's common to see ratings spikes with premieres and finales, what The Walking Dead has done is impressive, no doubt about it.

AMC recently renewed the show for Season 6 and is in the process of filming a companion series. - mashable