Walking Dead Scores
Mon, November 1, 2010 
So did everyone watch the premiere of The Walking Dead on AMC last night? And more importantly, is anyone still feeling bad for that poor horse?
According to Deadline, the first episode of new weekly zombie thriller was a hit, earning an estimated 5.3 million viewers. That's the largest audience to date for an AMC series (don't worry Mad Men, we still love you), and subsequent repeats of the pilot at 11:30 and 1am managed an additional 8.1 million viewers.
This must come as a sigh of relief to AMC, who launched a huge marketing campaign to promote the Frank Darabont-directed horror series. The original Robert Kirkman comic on which the show is based had a big following going in, but it's still difficult to know whether or not a show that features extensive shots of splattered zombie brains and a character being followed around by a multilated torso will really catch on with everyone else.
Apparently, it has, although we'll know for sure next week just how many people they scared away with the pilot. But for now, Walking Dead's future is looking pretty good. Says AMC president Charlie Collier, "It's a good day to be dead. We are so proud of this series, its depth of storytelling, and remarkable talent attached."
Reader Comments (1)
Watched it sunday. Thought it was a good pilot. Never read the comic though. But glad it scored good ratings for the network.