Rick and his crew escaped Terminus, dispatched the cannibals, and discovered Alexandria. The premiere brought in, overall, something close to 17 million viewers and an 8.9 in the key 18-49 demo (with 22 million once DVR viewership was factored in). Are these low ratings indicative of what any show might face in its ninth season, or have there been specific storyline choices that severely affected viewership? Let's take a look. It's just nowhere near the juggernaut it was back in Seasons 5 and 6.
The show still adds a significant number of viewers when Live+3 and Live+7 numbers are counted and, when grading on a curve, it's still a hit show by today's fragmented viewing standards, and AMC's top scripted performer by a wide margin. No one's sending up warning flares just yet. Since then, Season 9 viewership has continued to plummet, as fewer and fewer fans (of which there are less overall) are making the decision to watch The Walking Dead live (impacting the show's Live+Same Day numbers), while viewers in the 18-49 demographic valued by advertisers are also dwindling. Season 9's opener drew the lowest premiere ratings since Season 1, down almost half the viewers from Season 8's premiere. YES NOIt's no secret that The Walking Dead has taken a serious nosedive in the ratings department. Someone has to win this "game" of thrones. But those stories were always building towards an ending. There are fully serialized shows that actually grow and grow, going out with a bang and getting their best ratings ever during their endgame, like Breaking Bad and (assumedly) Game of Thrones. But shows that specialize in intense serialization - and not those serialized-procedural types, like The X-Files and Supernatural - tend to peak in the middle and wane toward the end. The cases and crimes are the true draw, and the inertia can be comforting if you're looking for something to only half-pay attention to. For procedurals - like your NCISes and SVUs - it's a little easier to weather the storm of time and hold steady.
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It's very common for any hit TV show to shed viewers over the years, especially if that show is serialized. You May Also Like.Can AMC's The Walking Dead survive without Rick Grimes? The ratings aren't encouraging, to say the least. A forced evolution, a necessary survival of the fittest takes hold, and our dysfunctional family must either reinvent themselves or embrace their darker histories. The everyday pressure of blending two families while dealing with resentful, escapist, and strung out children takes a back seat when society begins to break down.
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