The Walking Dead was Sunday's top cable show with a 5.4 adults 18-49 rating, even with last week. Real Housewives of Atlanta came in a distant second with a 1.5 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 | 10.48 | 5.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 7:00 PM | 5.47 | 2.1 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 10:01 PM | 3.57 | 1.7 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 3.01 | 1.5 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 8:00 PM | 2.72 | 1.3 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 5:00 PM | 3.33 | 1.3 |
| TALKING DEAD | AMC | 11:00 PM | 2.25 | 1.2 |
| SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRVO | 10:01 PM | 2.30 | 1.1 |
| Dexter S7 | SHO1 | 9:00 PM | 2.08 | 1.1 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 9:30 PM | 2.48 | 1.0 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 9:00 PM | 2.44 | 1.0 |
| Homeland S2 | SHO1 | 10:00 PM | 2.20 | 1.0 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 2.07 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 2.28 | 1.0 |
| Family Guy | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 2.27 | 0.9 |
| Boardwalk Empire | HBOM | 9:04 PM | 2.73 | 0.9 |
| FOUR CHRISTMASES | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 2.08 | 0.9 |
| Watch What Happens Live | BRVO | 11:01 PM | 1.79 | 0.9 |
| Robot Chicken | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 2.02 | 0.9 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:30 AM | 3.36 | 0.8 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 6:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.8 |
| FOUR CHRISTMASES | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1.58 | 0.8 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 10:00 AM | 3.33 | 0.8 |
| NCIS | USA | 8:00 PM | 3.43 | 0.7 |
| SANTA CLAUSE 3, THE | DSNY | 11:00 AM | 3.15 | 0.7 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 11:31 PM | 1.41 | 0.7 |
| NEXT IRON CHEF | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1.88 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 3.28 | 0.7 |
| Good Luck Charlie | DSNY | 7:30 PM | 4.20 | 0.7 |
| NCIS | USA | 10:00 PM | 2.93 | 0.7 |
| COMIC BOOK MEN | AMC | 11:30 PM | 1.18 | 0.7 |
| Walking Dead | AMC | 12:00 AM | 1.11 | 0.7 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 4:00 PM | 1.64 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 3:00 PM | 1.89 | 0.6 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE | FAM | 1:00 PM | 2.14 | 0.6 |
| Walking Dead MARATHON | AMC | 7:00 PM | 1.45 | 0.6 |
| SpongeBob | NICK | 9:30 AM | 2.78 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1.78 | 0.6 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 12:30 AM | 1.06 | 0.6 |
| TBS PRIME MOVIE | TBSC | 5:15 PM | 1.52 | 0.6 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRVO | 8:00 PM | 1.25 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 2.51 | 0.6 |
| Storage Wars TEXAS | AEN | 9:30 PM | 1.63 | 0.6 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:33 PM | 1.13 | 0.6 |
| TINKER BELL & THE LOST TR | DSNY | 1:00 PM | 2.41 | 0.6 |
| NCIS | USA | 9:00 PM | 2.86 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE WKND AFTERNOON | FX | 2:00 PM | 1.49 | 0.5 |
| Shake It Up | DSNY | 8:30 PM | 3.85 | 0.5 |
| DOG WITH A BLOG | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 3.82 | 0.5 |
| BREAK | HBOM | 10:03 PM | 1.69 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 1.14 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1.43 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 2.56 | 0.5 |
| TBS MOVIE SUNDAY | TBSC | 1:00 PM | 0.97 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 2.40 | 0.5 |
| DISNEY HAVE-A-LAUGH SHORT | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 2.48 | 0.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L | ESPN | 8:00 AM | 0.97 | 0.5 |
| JESSIE | DSNY | 12:35 PM | 2.68 | 0.5 |
| S PHINEAS & FERB | DSNY | 9:30 AM | 2.45 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 2.45 | 0.5 |
| SHAHS OF SUNSET | BRVO | 12:32 AM | 0.98 | 0.5 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALL | 6:00 PM | 2.25 | 0.5 |
| FINDING BIGFOOT | APL | 10:00 PM | 1.17 | 0.5 |
| Iron Chef America | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1.48 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:30 PM | 1.56 | 0.5 |
| MATERS TALL TALES | DSNY | 2:25 PM | 1.95 | 0.5 |
| Storage Wars | AEN | 8:00 PM | 1.61 | 0.5 |
| TBS MOVIE SUNDAY | TBSC | 3:15 PM | 1.19 | 0.5 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALL | 8:00 PM | 3.28 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE II | LIF | 7:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS TEXAS | AEN | 6:30 PM | 1.26 | 0.5 |
| Moonshiners | DISC | 10:00 PM | 1.08 | 0.5 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE III | LIF | 9:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.5 |
| STORAGE WARS | AEN | 7:30 PM | 1.51 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 1:00 PM | 1.91 | 0.5 |
| Sister Wives | TLC | 11:01 PM | 1.06 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1.59 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 9:00 AM | 1.51 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 11:00 PM | 1.92 | 0.4 |
| INCEPTION | TNT | 8:00 PM | 1.03 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 2.13 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 8:30 PM | 1.72 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1.70 | 0.4 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK | SHO1 | 9:54 PM | 1.03 | 0.4 |
| BCS COUNTDOWN L | ESPN | 8:30 PM | 1.34 | 0.4 |
| SUNDAY MOVIE I | LIF | 5:00 PM | 1.67 | 0.4 |
| Pawn Stars | HIST | 10:31 PM | 1.64 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 PM | 1.84 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 11:00 AM | 1.54 | 0.4 |
| INTERSTITIAL BREAK | SHO1 | 10:49 PM | 0.94 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 9:30 PM | 1.57 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 10:00 AM | 1.48 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 12:00 PM | 1.36 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 8:00 AM | 1.48 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 12:00 AM | 1.66 | 0.4 |
| PAWN STARS | HIST | 9:00 PM | 1.49 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER | TNT | 7:00 AM | 1.42 | 0.4 |
| THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF | HALL | 4:00 PM | 1.42 | 0.4 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALL | 2:00 PM | 1.37 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 11:00 AM | 1.53 | 0.3 |
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GLC and the other Disney shows did well!
Walking Dead still did very strong.
Another series high for Homeland!!
@Nick,
How did Victorious do in the ratings on Saturday night?
Homeland and Dexter did very well. If I’m not mistaken, Homeland is a series high.
@Anonymous
It is indeed, the last series high was 0.9 in the demo I believe.
Homeland beats Dexter in total viewer!
1st time happened?
What movie was on ABCF to get that high #s?
Huge for Watch What Happens Live! Obviously cause Kim Zolciak was on there! She’s really popular.
Does anyone know the highest rated episode ever? Just curious.
How long until we start comparing Cable AND broadcast shows together? Many of the 10 shows everyday are on cable.
happy for dexter and homeland
@Baqinardo – yeah, first time Homeland > Dexter in total viewers! WOW!
Guess Tron Uprising was lower than .3 again
So The Walking Dead has already peaked.
Dexter beat Last resort in the 18-49 demo. ABC did the right thing to cancel it, though it should’ve tried airing after Grey’s as a test run for at least one episode.
@rob60990 how do you know that? I’d say the season finale will break another record
@Nick
WWE Main Event, Saturday Morning Slam and AM Raw please- Thanks in advance!
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Is this the new “format” for the viewership or only temporary?
Pity that TWD didnt get a 6.0 but still good. Im happy that Homeland got a 1.0
i’m starting to think this walking dead show is a hit.
@Skylar, that was the season finale and there was no increase.
It’s peaked this season against football. See how it does when it is against lesser competition.
WD is a monster! Damn those numbers are amazing!