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Season two premiere of AMC's original series, "The Walking Dead" delivered the strongest telecast for any drama in basic cable history.

AMC's season one of "The Walking Dead" had a series average of 3.5 million Adults 18-49 making it then the most watched drama series in basic cable history for the demographic.

The season averaged 5.2 million viewers total.

The season two premiere delivered 4.8 million Adults 18-49 and 4.2 million Adults 25-54 shattering a basic cable record set nearly 10 years ago for a single drama telecast.

Season 2 premier Sats:
9pm airing - 4.8 HH rating with 7.3 million viewers a 36%/38% increase respectively over last year's season average
9pm airing - Adults 18-49 delivered 4.8 million viewers; a 36% increase over last year's season average
9pm airing - Adults 25-54 delivered 4.2 million viewers; a 35% increase over last year's average. 9, 10:30 & 12:30am airings - accumulating to approximately 11 million viewers total!

"The Walking Dead' is one of those rare television programs that reaches both a core genre fan as well as broad audiences simply looking for a great, character-based story." said Charlie Collier, AMC's president. "We're so proud of and grateful for the amazing team on both sides of the camera who works so hard and are so committed to making this a unique programming event. That "The Walking Dead' is now the most watched drama in the history of basic cable is staggering, just like our zombies."

"The Walking Dead" secured a 2010 Golden Globe nomination for best television series and won the 2011 Emmy award for outstanding prosthetic make-up.

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