FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Had The Most Watched Cable Premiere Of All Time

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Had The Most Watched Cable Premiere Of All Time

There's simply no stopping The Walking Dead machine! Sunday's premiere of its AMC 'companion series' debuted to staggering viewership numbers, making it the biggest cable television premiere of all time. After conquering comics and TV, a Walking Dead movie is next, right?

By MarkJulian - Aug 25, 2015 08:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead
Source: AMC

While the majority of comic book fans enjoy AMC's The Walking Dead, the show is not without its detractors.  The biggest complaint comes from fans of the Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard comic book series who simply can't handle the way the show plays fast-and-loose with the source material.  If this is you, then perhaps you'll enjoy Fear The Walking Dead, AMC's companion series to the cable juggernaut which is not based on any pre-existing comic or novels.  The show recounts the very beginning of the zombie outbreaks and will showcase the world's descent into post-apocalyptic nightmare.  

It would appear that the AMC has another zombie hit on their hands as Sunday's premiere garnered 10.1 million live/same day viewers, making Fear The Walking Dead the most watched cable TV premiere of all time.  Said Charlie Collier, president of AMC and SundanceTV, "Thank you and congratulations to Robert Kirkman, Dave Erickson, the brilliant executive producers and the entire cast and crew of ‘Fear the Walking Dead.'  It is increasingly difficult to evaluate a show’s success on night one. However, we are releasing these live/same day ratings because ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ delivered record-breaking numbers that are all the more special in this era of time-shifted viewing and audience fragmentation. To have a companion series to the #1 show on television driving communal, urgent viewing, social activity and pop cultural relevance of this magnitude is truly differentiating. Of course none of it is possible without the fans, whose passion leads to these remarkable results."

Fear The Walking Dead
has 5 more episodes to go before we reunite with Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and co. for Season 6 of The Walking Dead.

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655321
655321 - 8/25/2015, 8:58 AM
I agree with Ckal. I watched it....bored outta my mind!
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 8/25/2015, 8:59 AM
Show was ok just like twd. Not sure how people can put this show up there with banshee and other great shows on tv. I love watching TWD but the shows is just ok.
3Traced
3Traced - 8/25/2015, 9:01 AM
lol @ banshee being a great show. this is a much better drama/action than that, though it's watchable it's also cheesy.
teinen
teinen - 8/25/2015, 9:03 AM
@ckal I figured that's the same reason people want h Arrow or Gotham.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 8/25/2015, 9:04 AM
Do I have to watch TWD to understand this? I've never seen TWD but I might jump on this from the start.
YeezusWept
YeezusWept - 8/25/2015, 9:10 AM
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/25/2015, 9:11 AM
It was... okay. Kind of a slow bore. Hopefully, it gets better. The characters are unlikeable to be real. I don't care about then yet
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/25/2015, 9:11 AM
Lots of cliches with divorced spouses and angsty teens
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/25/2015, 9:12 AM
First episode wasn't that great. Hopefully, the second one will be better.

MCUsDarkKnight
MCUsDarkKnight - 8/25/2015, 9:13 AM
it was boring as [frick] also its TV-14 not even TV-MA like The Walking Dead the pretty much means its going to suck
Lizardking310
Lizardking310 - 8/25/2015, 9:14 AM
There was nothing else on tv ! Wait for the ratings when Sunday night football starts
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 8/25/2015, 9:14 AM
The sister is a horrible character so far. The step dad and mom seem like able and not sure what to think of the son. Hopefully he can be a zombie apocalypse bubbles.
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 8/25/2015, 9:15 AM
Really really boring, but has potential, might watch the next one.
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 8/25/2015, 9:16 AM
I didn't know Mr Spock was in the FTWD
SidDaAstroSloth
SidDaAstroSloth - 8/25/2015, 9:20 AM
"The characters are too unlikable to be real"

I don't know about you but I hate 90% of the people I meet so that's believable :P
SidDaAstroSloth
SidDaAstroSloth - 8/25/2015, 9:22 AM
I really didn't care for the show.

I love TWD and haven't missed an episode but this strays so far from that show in tone it's kind of jarring.

It's kind of growing on me but the characters are too bland in my opinion.

I know it will pick up next week or the week after at least.
TheAcuario
TheAcuario - 8/25/2015, 9:22 AM
banshee is a great series in my opinion, should I gave this show a try? I gave up on TWD after season 2...
SidDaAstroSloth
SidDaAstroSloth - 8/25/2015, 9:23 AM
The Daughter is cute though so there's that.

Also any show that starts off with Zombie ass is alright by me.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 8/25/2015, 9:23 AM
Zombie fatigue they said.
Dredd97
Dredd97 - 8/25/2015, 9:26 AM
Eh. Not bad. But pilots rarely are anything to go by. I'll give it another shot. And what does Spock have to do with this show?
HelaGood
HelaGood - 8/25/2015, 9:32 AM
Why is Spock the icon for this story?
JamesMann
JamesMann - 8/25/2015, 9:36 AM
This pilot was the best TWD related thing since the first season of its main show.
krylonshadow
krylonshadow - 8/25/2015, 9:44 AM
Didn't even know this was airing already. I don't really care to watch it, even if the first season turns out to be amazing. I'd rather wait til I know it doesn't devolve into the same old TWD borefest. I don't need TWO post-apocalyptic soap operas with occasional guest appearances by zombies.

Sadly, I am more excited for the second season of Z Nation. It might be a little campy, but the story is interesting and it feels like it actually progresses. There's a mix of action, humor, and drama, and it's just...not as boring as TWD, which is basically dead to me. TWD, I give you mercy.
EnergyVamp
EnergyVamp - 8/25/2015, 9:45 AM
so 10 million fans were all disappointed at the same time lol
sickboy76
sickboy76 - 8/25/2015, 9:58 AM
Will be interesting to see what the drop off is. Typical stereotype though. Junkie son, brainy but moody daughter blah blah blah. Again the Aussies and the kiwis are stealing all the acting jobs us Brits steal off you septics.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 8/25/2015, 10:32 AM
No f'n Walking Dead movie.
IPfreely
IPfreely - 8/25/2015, 10:45 AM
thought it was slow and hoping it pics up... and the whole time I watched it I couldn't help but wonder what rick or daryl were doing at that point in time...smh
California
California - 8/25/2015, 10:51 AM
Which episode will Sam & Dean from Supernatural show up and kill all the zombies and save the world?
Earthbound
Earthbound - 8/25/2015, 11:14 AM
dubjon
dubjon - 8/25/2015, 11:20 AM
13echo
13echo - 8/25/2015, 11:54 AM
I didn't think they could do it but they actually cloned a one trick pony...
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