On Halloween night, 5.3 million viewers tuned into the series premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead, setting a ratings record for the network. This also makes The Walking Dead this year’s most-watched cable series. Of the 5.3 million, 3.6 million accounted for the sought after 18-49 adult demographic.

AMC’s president, Charlie Collier, commented on the strong ratings:

“It’s a good day to be dead. We are so proud of this series, its depth of storytelling and the remarkable talent attached. As the network dedicated to bringing viewers the best stories on television, we are so pleased to have the opportunity with The Walking Dead to raise the bar within this popular genre and continue our commitment to being the home of premium television on basic cable.”

Did you enjoy AMC’s The Walking Dead premiere? The series is off to a delicious start!

Watch The Walking Dead, adapted from Robert Kirkman’s comic series, on AMC, Sundays at 10/9C. There are five more hour-long episodes this first season.

[Source] IGN