TV Ratings: ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 11 Debut Dips Below Last Season Premiere, but Gooses AMC Plus

variety.com:

Mónica Marie Zorrilla The 11th and final season of AMC Network’s “The Walking Dead” took a ratings hit in its linear premiere compared to its most recent season opener nearly two years ago.

But viewership was on par with the Season 10 finale in April, proving there’s life in the franchise yet on linear TV even as more people watch online via AMC’s streaming platform.The premiere episode that debuted at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 22 delivered 3.2 million total viewers, including 1.6 million in the adults 25-54 demo, and 1.2 million in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen’s just-released live-plus-3 ratings.

Last season’s debut episode in October 2019 garnered 4 million total viewers and a 1.44 rating in adults 18-49. Cable ratings have dropped.