The end of The Walking Dead was the biggest day in its history

The end of the walking deadbroadcast on the AMC+ signal on November 20, it recorded the highest ratings peak in history for the series.

The 90-minute series finale, which aired in the regular 9:00 p.m. slot that Sunday on AMC and was also available to stream on AMC+, was also the most-watched episode on the platform since its release in October 2020.

The final chapter of the walking deadtitled Rest in peacepassed at the hearing also in the previous weeks as fIt was the closing of the eleventh season of the famous – and huge – zombie series.

Although the story has significantly declined lately in terms of peak ratings, The walking Dead it was ranked second in Cable Drama for Adults 18-49 and 25-54 for the 13th consecutive year.

According to measurements provided by Live + 3 Day of Nielsenthe series finale averaged 3.1 million total viewers, 36% more than the penultimate episode.

In addition, the last episode attracted 1.5 million adult viewers in the 25-54 range (+53% in that case), and instead attracted 1.2 million adults in the 25-54 range, aged 18 to 49 (75% growth in this segment).

On the other hand, the episode 90 minutes after the final chapter, talking dead, averaged 1.3 million viewers according to data provided by Nielsen live + 3 ratings, or 138% more than the previous episode. Thus it ranks as the highest rated episode of the post show since the tenth season.

“What a fantastic ending, a finishing touch to this zombie story that began on Halloween night in 2010 and has become the most successful series in cable television history,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment for AMC and AMC Studios.

McDermott added, “Celebrating this amazing series over three hours at a live event with thousands of fans who have fueled this series since its inception was a perfect way to wrap up the flagship series, and a joy at the same time.” to share, our collective enthusiasm for the stories and worlds yet to be explored in this growing and vibrant franchise.

and there will be others

While the walking dead come to an end, the universe around zombies derived from the original plot, is still alive, installed by AMC, with the next season of Fear the walking dead.

​The series, which showed the survivors of a zombie apocalypse, trying to survive under the constant threat of attacks by mindless zombies, the “walkers”, and facing conflicts, in turn, with other survivors grouped together in communities, was the great success of the AMC signal.

The same happens with new programs derived from the first one, including, The Walking Dead: The Dead Citywith Lauren Cohan as Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan What to deny, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonwith Norman Reedus, and a third series starring the pupils of walking DeadDanai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln as Michonne and Rick.

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