
The Walking Dead was Sunday's top cable show with a 4.9 adults 18-49 rating, down from from last week's 5.6. Breaking Amish came in second with a 1.3 adults 18-49 rating, down from last week's 1.7 adults 18-49 rating.
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Selected Sunday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewership (million, Live+SD) | Adults 18-49 rating (Live+SD) |
| Walking Dead- | AMC | 9:00 PM | 9.214 | 4.9 |
| Walking Dead- | AMC | 10:01 PM | 3.424 | 1.8 |
| BREAKING AMISH:THE SHUNNI- | TLC | 10:00 PM | 3.063 | 1.3 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA- | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 2.482 | 1.2 |
| Dexter S7- | SHO1 | 9:00 PM | 2.251 | 1.1 |
| SOFIA THE FIRST:ONCE UPON- | DSNY | 7:00 PM | 5.151 | 1.1 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP L- | ESPN | 3:00 PM | 4.769 | 1.1 |
| Sister Wives- | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.786 | 1.1 |
| TALKING DEAD- | AMC | 11:00 PM | 1.919 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy- | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2.232 | 1.0 |
| TOY STORY TOONS SHORTS- | DSNY | 7:50 PM | 4.472 | 0.9 |
| TOY STORY 3- | DSNY | 5:10 PM | 4.299 | 0.9 |
| SPRINT CUP POST RACE L- | ESPN | 6:30 PM | 3.539 | 0.9 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L- | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 1.934 | 0.9 |
| Family Guy- | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2.150 | 0.9 |
| Homeland S2- | SHO1 | 10:00 PM | 1.867 | 0.9 |
| SpongeBob- | NICK | 10:00 AM | 3.380 | 0.8 |
| Boardwalk Empire- | HBOM | 9:02 PM | 2.181 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken- | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1.881 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME- | FX | 8:00 PM | 1.669 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME- | FX | 5:30 PM | 1.615 | 0.7 |
| Walking Dead- | AMC | 8:00 PM | 1.626 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob- | NICK | 11:00 AM | 3.509 | 0.7 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU- | USA | 8:00 PM | 2.422 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob- | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3.296 | 0.7 |
| WIZARD OF OZ, THE- | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 2.268 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob- | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2.908 | 0.7 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA- | BRVO | 10:01 PM | 1.514 | 0.7 |
| DOG WITH A BLOG- | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.682 | 0.7 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU- | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.323 | 0.7 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU- | USA | 7:00 PM | 2.515 | 0.7 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU- | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.162 | 0.7 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES- | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.939 | 0.7 |
| Sister Wives- | TLC | 11:00 PM | 1.431 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE LATE- | FX | 11:00 PM | 1.196 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU- | USA | 6:00 PM | 2.011 | 0.6 |
| Mythbusters- | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1.440 | 0.6 |
| DISNEY HAVE-A-LAUGH SHORT- | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 2.449 | 0.6 |
| Sister Wives- | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1.492 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE- | FAM | 6:00 PM | 1.744 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars- | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1.540 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars- | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2.018 | 0.6 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB- | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 2.406 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars- | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2.073 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE- | FAM | 4:00 PM | 1.649 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 11:00 AM | 1.807 | 0.6 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES- | TNT | 6:00 PM | 1.576 | 0.6 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB- | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 2.376 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars- | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1.771 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L- | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 1.197 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB- | NICK | 6:30 PM | 2.533 | 0.5 |
| NEXT IRON CHEF- | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.428 | 0.5 |
| HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS- | TBSC | 10:15 PM | 1.594 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU- | USA | 5:00 PM | 1.991 | 0.5 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK- | SHO1 | 9:58 PM | 1.192 | 0.5 |
| HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS- | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 1.450 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE L- | ESPN | 11:19 PM | 0.880 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars- | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1.620 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars- | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1.328 | 0.5 |
| Shipping Wars- | AEN | 12:30 PM | 1.001 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1.581 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars- | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1.484 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1.704 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 10:00 AM | 1.615 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars- | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.400 | 0.5 |
| MINNIES BOW-TOONS- | DSNY | 8:25 AM | 2.147 | 0.5 |
| DISNEY HAVE-A-LAUGH SHORT- | DSNY | 9:55 AM | 2.310 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS TEXAS- | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1.382 | 0.5 |
| BITE SIZE ADV. OF SAM- | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 2.228 | 0.5 |
| FINDING BIGFOOT- | APL | 10:00 PM | 1.145 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS- | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1.412 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1.656 | 0.5 |
| JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P- | DSNY | 8:30 AM | 2.222 | 0.5 |
| Walking Dead- | AMC | 12:00 AM | 0.904 | 0.5 |
| COMIC BOOK MEN- | AMC | 11:30 PM | 0.834 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE- | FAM | 8:00 PM | 1.659 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS TEXAS- | AEN | 6:00 PM | 1.266 | 0.5 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA- | BRVO | 11:02 PM | 0.950 | 0.5 |
| BREAKING AMISH:THE SHUNNI- | TLC | 12:00 AM | 0.966 | 0.5 |
| Time Machine- | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.401 | 0.5 |
| BREAK- | HBOM | 9:58 PM | 1.520 | 0.5 |
| Sister Wives- | TLC | 7:30 PM | 1.228 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L- | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 1.001 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON- | FX | 3:30 PM | 1.006 | 0.5 |
| BCS COUNTDOWN L- | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 1.181 | 0.4 |
| TBS MOVIE SUNDAY- | TBSC | 3:30 PM | 1.063 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS TEXAS- | AEN | 5:30 PM | 1.223 | 0.4 |
| NASCAR SPRINT CUP CNTDN L- | ESPN | 2:00 PM | 1.751 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS- | AEN | 10:30 PM | 1.225 | 0.4 |
| MADAGASCAR- | TBSC | 10:45 PM | 1.201 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS- | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1.113 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER EARLY L- | ESPN | 6:40 PM | 1.293 | 0.4 |
| CAUGHT RED HANDED- | TRU | 5:30 PM | 1.044 | 0.4 |
| Time Machine- | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.407 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1.492 | 0.4 |
| SP THANKSGIVING LIVE- | FOOD | 12:00 PM | 1.225 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER- | TNT | 6:00 AM | 1.281 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE EVENT- | AMC | 6:00 PM | 1.148 | 0.4 |
| PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR)- | HGTV | 11:00 AM | 1.271 | 0.3 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE- | HALL | 8:00 PM | 2.334 | 0.3 |
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@Oliver
That said, it is a bit weird that Homeland gets nearly twice as many viewers in the UK, where it is shown on broadcast television, than in the US.
Its not weird at all budy not anyone could afford 20 dollars every mount
wait, isn’t that a SERIES HIGH in the demo for homeland!? if so, AWESOME!
@jo
It is weird, because the UK has about a fifth of the population of the US and it’s an import.
I believe it’s easily the most watched US show in the UK.
@LT the only thing you’ll beat is your cock you butt-hurt fanboy.
@Oliver
It doesnt matter if Homeland was on basic cable it would be higher for sure US has over 300 mill population but only 100 million are dedicate to TV
My posts don’t seem to be going through.
Can someone give me the ratings for TMNT and Power Rangers on Sat?
“Homeland Hits Series High”, where is it on the headline?. Thx.
Actually, Homeland got a 0.9 in the demo on S02E05 (aired on october 28).
My bad.
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/30/sunday-cable-ratings-the-walking-dead-wins-night-breaking-amish-dexter-homelandlong-island-medium-boardwalk-empire-more/155249/
I love both TWD and Homeland and think they are among the top shows right now but Homeland has just as many inconsistencies and plot holes as TWD, in their current seasons I would say Homeland has actually had more. I hope TWD’s definite improvement in quality over season 2 and the continued juggernaut ratings will open the minds of academy voters and at least get it some nominations in the major awards categories.
TMNT Ratings Please! Hoping atleast 3 mill for that awesome Shredder Episode
Dexter is so boring..i can’t..
Only waiting for Homeland ..
@ JJ: Finally a sane person.
You mad Homeland fans, even though Dexter goes against a monster like the Walking Dead, it still gets better ratings than Homeland, lol. No but seriously I still like Homeland.
AMC needs to put a new show behind The Walking Dead. Or at least put one of its struggling shows behind it, like Mad Men. It would get monster ratings.
Sunday:
Sandwich King (Food Network)
-11 AM: 0.732 million viewers, 0.23 A18-49 (#2 in the AM)
Winx (Nickelodeon)
-1 PM: 1.549 million viewers, 0.32 A18-49
Saturday:
Spongebob (Nickelodeon)
-10:30 AM: 4.008 million viewers, 0.99 A18-49
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon)
-11 AM: 2.801 million viewers, 0.69 A18-49
Ben 10: Omniverse (Cartoon Network)
-9 AM: 1.739 million viewers, 0.42 A18-49
Star Wars: Clone Wars (Cartoon Network)
-9:30 AM: 1.959 million viewers, 0.52 A18-49
How The States Got Their Shapes (H2)
-10 PM: 0.310 million viewers, 0.07 A18-49
WWE AM Raw (USA)
-2 AM: 0.426 million viewers, 0.17 A18-49
WWE Saturday Morning Slam (CW, 11/10)
-10 AM: 1.219 million viewers, 0.35 A18-49
Wednesday:
WWE Main Event (Ion)
-8 PM: 1.193 million viewers, 0.31 A18-49
Nick, can you give the ratings for Power Rangers Samurai?
Saturday:
Power Rangers (Nickelodeon)
-11:30 AM: 1.836 million viewers, 0.46 A18-49
Can you post the ratings for Wedding Band? Thanks!
@Joshua
What does “story” have to do with success?
Ever hear of Twilight?