The Walking Dead was Sunday's top cable show with a 5.4 adults 18-49 rating, up from from last week's 4.9. The Soul Train Awards were the number two cable program with a 1.6 adults 18-49 rating.
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Selected Sunday cable ratings: (all Live+Same Day ratings):
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000) (Live + SD) | Adult 18-49 Rating (Live + SD) |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 9:00 PM | 10427 | 5.4 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 10:01 PM | 3202 | 1.6 |
| SOUL TRAIN AWARDS | BET | 8:00 PM | 3398 | 1.4 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 2251 | 1.2 |
| APOLLO LIVE | BET | 10:30 PM | 2820 | 1.2 |
| HOME ALONE | FAM | 6:00 PM | 3262 | 1.1 |
| TALKING DEAD | AMC | 11:00 PM | 1985 | 1.1 |
| LIZ & DICK | LIF | 9:00 PM | 3502 | 1.0 |
| Dexter S7 | SHO1 | 9:00 PM | 2124 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2313 | 1.0 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 8:00 PM | 2230 | 1.0 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2295 | 0.9 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2121 | 0.9 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 1958 | 0.9 |
| Homeland S2 | SHO1 | 10:00 PM | 2015 | 0.8 |
| Boardwalk Empire | HBOM | 9:03 PM | 2297 | 0.8 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1734 | 0.7 |
| EXTREME COUGAR WIVES | TLC | 10:00 PM | 1672 | 0.7 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 6:00 PM | 2055 | 0.7 |
| ABC FAMILY ORIGINAL MOVIE | FAM | 8:00 PM | 2616 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3642 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:00 AM | 3052 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:00 PM | 1516 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3066 | 0.7 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 12:30 PM | 3215 | 0.7 |
| NEXT IRON CHEF | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1854 | 0.7 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 2172 | 0.7 |
| Cleveland Show, THE | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1576 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:00 PM | 1457 | 0.6 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1511 | 0.6 |
| BITE SIZE ADV. OF SAM | DSNY | 8:55 AM | 2187 | 0.6 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 2483 | 0.6 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 2289 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 3048 | 0.6 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 11:00 PM | 1279 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:06 AM | 1265 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2334 | 0.6 |
| WIZARD OF OZ, THE | TBSC | 3:45 PM | 1799 | 0.6 |
| MOESHA | BET | 11:30 PM | 1282 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1243 | 0.6 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 11:00 AM | 1729 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 1296 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2728 | 0.6 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 12:00 AM | 1077 | 0.6 |
| COMIC BOOK MEN | AMC | 11:30 PM | 963 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2464 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 1218 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 2541 | 0.5 |
| FRED CLAUS | TBSC | 11:30 AM | 1244 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 2609 | 0.5 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK | SHO1 | 9:57 PM | 1200 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE III | LIF | 11:03 PM | 1350 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 4:00 PM | 1526 | 0.5 |
| Chopped | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1647 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 872 | 0.5 |
| FINDING BIGFOOT | APL | 10:00 PM | 1258 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 2023 | 0.5 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALL | 8:00 PM | 2862 | 0.5 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1313 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 2125 | 0.5 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 10:00 AM | 1568 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE II | LIF | 7:00 PM | 1964 | 0.5 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 7:30 PM | 1899 | 0.5 |
| MADAGASCAR | TBSC | 2:00 PM | 1297 | 0.5 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 8:00 PM | 2248 | 0.5 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 4:00 PM | 2004 | 0.5 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 11:31 PM | 1093 | 0.5 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 956 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 11:01 PM | 1189 | 0.5 |
| TNT SUNDAY MOVIES | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1218 | 0.4 |
| TNT SUNDAY MOVIES | TNT | 5:00 PM | 1429 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1495 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 10:00 PM | 1355 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | LIF | 3:00 PM | 1423 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 10:30 PM | 1264 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2031 | 0.4 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1455 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS TEXAS | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1524 | 0.4 |
| Lizard Lick Towing | TRU | 5:30 PM | 1030 | 0.4 |
| EXTREME HOMES (2012) | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1148 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 1753 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 11:31 PM | 1124 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1384 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1523 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 PM | 1670 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1976 | 0.4 |
| PROPERTY BROTHERS (1 HR) | HGTV | 11:00 AM | 1119 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1428 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 1810 | 0.4 |
| LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HGTV | 12:00 PM | 1156 | 0.4 |
| TNT BIG PICTURE MOVIES | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1135 | 0.4 |
| INCOME PROPERTY | HGTV | 1:30 PM | 1206 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1431 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 6:00 AM | 1365 | 0.4 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:00 PM | 1461 | 0.4 |
| INCOME PROPERTY | HGTV | 1:00 PM | 1144 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 11:00 AM | 1446 | 0.4 |
| INCOME PROPERTY | HGTV | 2:30 PM | 1180 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 1:00 PM | 1519 | 0.3 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 9:51 PM | 1109 | 0.3 |
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That wasn’t The Walking Dead fall finale. Next Sunday is…
Fall finale is this Sunday, but glad to see Walking Dead bounce back to a 5.4.
TWD.
Impressive. Most impressive.
With that being said, ratings are going to be HUGE
TMNT Ratings please. Thanks in advance, Nick!
Hope the fall finale can get a 6.0
@Nick – Can you post Nickelodeon’s Saturday ratings for:
11am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
11:30am Kung Fu Panda
1pm Power Rangers Samurai
8pm VICTORiOUS
8:30pm Marvin Marvin
Thanks!
coming next spring. Dancing With The zombies.
What aired on ABC Family that got a 1.1?
I… sort of don’t believe those ratings.
Like, literally, don’t believe.
I don’t think it’s possible that more than 5 times more people watch Walking Dead than anything else.
I still think Homeland isnt doing that great. Dexter goes against TWD and gets over a 1.0 each week. Homeland so much buzz should be able to do the same.
@John A
Dexter is a monster hit for Showtime. Showtime will be delighted that Homeland is even in its ballpark.
@Conor
As Yoda noted, That is why you fail.
I can already tell nickelodeon will have the cable top 25 full with spongebob and other programs. Nick most certainly won this week. Was their anything new on disney (Sunday).? I think dog with blog was. Does anybody know what it got.?
Good job TWD.!(:
sho goes by total viewers during the week through repeats and on demand /DVR.
@ conor i’m a bit skeptical about those walking dead numbers too but if its says it is then it is.
@Brandon
I think it was home alone.
Another impressive ratings from The Walking Dead. It’s not hard to imagine it might crack a 6.0 once it returns on February, just after the football season. The midseason finale next week might get high 5s.
Good job, Soul Train Awards. RIP Don Cornelius..he would be proud. Also, great showing for Apollo Live.
Great episode of The Walking Dead!