Following last weekend’s midseason finale, AMC has released a statement celebrating the fact that its hit zombie drama The Walking Dead remains the biggest show on TV in the key 18-49 demographic for the fifth consecutive year.
“The Walking Dead has never been more alive – on-air and online; live, near-live and time-shifted; at home and around the world,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “Thanks to the fans for their continued passion and care and for making this series #1 across all of television for the fifth consecutive year. We, along with the creative partners we are so proud of and fortunate to work with, are profoundly grateful. Get ready to ‘Rise Up’ this February.”
The Walking Dead has been averaging 16.1 million viewers and an 8.3 rating in the 18-49 demo in its seventh season. Last Sunday’s midseason finale pulled in 15.2 million viewers, down from the whopping 17 million plus of the season seven finale, and a 19% drop from the midseason finale of the sixth season.
Although much has been made of its ratings decline this year, with those kinds of numbers it’s clear that The Walking Dead is still a massive success for AMC, and remains the third-most watched show on TV across all demographics behind The Big Bang Theory and NCIS.
Originally published December 18, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.
