With its season one ending last Sunday, Fear the Walking Dead now stands as the highest-rated initial season of any series in cable history across total viewers and all key demos in live+3 ratings, which include three days of time shifted viewing. In its first season of six episodes, Fear the Walking Dead averaged 11.2 million viewers, 7.3 million adults 18-49 and 7.2 million adults 25-54 in live+3, with the season one finale on October 4th delivering 10.1 million viewers, 6.5 million adults 18-49 and 6.6 million adults 25-54 in live+3.
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“When we set out to launch a companion series to the #1 show on television, there were truly many things to fear, beyond Fear itself. To see this show stand alone, break through and set records as a unique piece of storytelling is very gratifying and a tribute to great creative talent,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “We’re grateful to Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, the terrific executive producers, the cast and crew for a first season that was successful on so many levels. Here’s to season two and the weekly addition of Talking Dead led by the incomparable Chris Hardwick. Of course, biggest thanks to the fans who have joined us on the Fear journey – first by land and, next, if Abigail is to be believed, by sea.”
AMC also announced today that Talking Dead, the live recap aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick, will air after each of the 15 new episodes of Fear the Walking Dead‘s second season. The Talking Dead special that aired after Fear‘s October 4th season one finale delivered 2.9 million viewers, 1.8 million adults 18-49 and 2.0 million adults 25-54 in live+3 ratings.
Fear The Walking Dead returns in 2016. The Walking Dead returns this Sunday, October 11 at 9 PM EST.
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