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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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.
FYI. Showtime reported that in overall ratings Homeland beat Dexter 2.2 million to 2.1 million in the first airing. Dexter beat Homeland (total with the additional airings included) 2.63 million to 2.5 million.
Very happy for both shows!
@Nick,
For sake of comparison, what were the numbers for Power Rangers Lost Galaxy at 9:00 on CW?