Kim Dickens as Madison, Cliff Curtis as Travis, Alycia Debnam Carey as Alicia and Frank Dillane as Nick – Fear The Walking Dead _ Season 1, Cast – Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Fear is contagious: more than 10 million viewers tuned in to the prequel to “The Walking Dead” on Aug. 24, making the premiere of “Fear the Walking Dead” the biggest in cable TV history. “Fear” devoured the competition.
Per AMC: “Last nightap special 90-minute series premiere of “Fear the Walking Dead” made television history, delivering 10.1 million live/same day viewers and becoming the #1 series premiere in cable television history for total viewers and all key demos. The episode delivered 6.3 million adults 18-49. In that coveted demographic, AMC now is home to three of the top five cable series premieres of all time in live/same day viewing – “Fear the Walking Dead” at #1 (2015), “Better Call Saul” at #2 (2015) and “The Walking Dead” at #5 (2010) – a remarkable accomplishment so far into the post-DVR era.”
Even the prelude to the prequel was a ratings grabber, with 4.2 million viewers checking out the “Talking Dead” season 6 preview special.
