The Walking Dead finale drew big numbers in the USA, ending its highest-rated season with 15.8m viewers, a record for a TWD finale. According to preliminary Nielsen estimates, the season finale averaged an 8.2 rating in adults 18-49 — up about 3% on 2014. It was the second highest demo rating (tied with its season 4 premiere and behind only the season 5 premiere) and the third largest overall viewership total in the show’s 70-episode history.
Variety notes that Empire, the hottest new show of this season, wrapped earlier this month with a lower demo rating (6.9) but more total viewers (17.62 million). That makes TWD US television season’s No. 1-rated entertainment series in 18-49.
In Australia it pulled 69,000 and 67,000 in two separate screenings, the highest-rated non-sports show on Foxtel this week. It returns to FX in October.
Mix 104.9’s Greg was devastated when Season 5 of The Walking Dead wrapped up. He’s now concerned on how he’s going to get his weekly zombie fix. Thankfully there’s those who are helping fill that gap between seasons.
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