Midseason Premiere Of ‘The Walking Dead’ Scores Record Numbers!

If that title sounds familiar… well, it is. Just last October, season three of The Walking Dead premiered to over 10 million avid undead fans (that’s fans of the undead, not fans who are undead). This was a new record for the show, and one that most dramas will never, ever see.

Just four months later (after what seemed like a cruelly long two month break), they’ve done it again. Last night’s premiere of Episode 9 brought in a record 12.3 million viewers. Including repeats, total viewers for the evening topped out at 16.6 million.

Those are some absolutely mindblowing numbers. The Walking Dead has already been picked up for a fourth season, though current showrunner Glenn Mazzara will not be involved. Rumour has it however, that current producer and Geekscape pal Scott Gimple is in talks to fill the position; we sure hope things go better for him than they have the previous leads.

Did you watch last night’s episode? What did you think?

Source: Variety