Astros World Series Win Scores 12.5M Total Viewers, Slips Nearly 2 Million From Last Year’s Game 6 Audience

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The Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series on Fox to an audience of about 12.5 million people, according to live + same-day Nielsen data.

On Saturday, the six-game series came to an end with a 4-1 victory for the Astros, who secured their second championship title in franchise history with the win.

Among the 18-49 demographic, the game scored 3.8 million total viewers and a 2.9 rating. While it’s still an impressive number for Fox, the final game’s viewership was actually down quite significantly compared to last year, when 14.3 million people watched the Atlanta Braves beat the Astros in a 7-0 game.

In the demo, Game 6 of the 2021 World Series had a 3.5 rating, securing an audience of about 4.5 million demo viewers. But despite a dip in viewership for the final game, the 2022 World Series actually remained steady in average viewers year-over-year.