Into the Badlands nabs No. 3 ratings success for opening season

3 Jan, 2016 – In its first season, AMC’s Into the Badlands has ranked as the third-highest-rated new season of any series in cable history in key demographics.

The show averaged 5.3 million viewers, 3.2 million adults aged 18-49 and 3.3 million adults aged 25-54 in live+3 ratings, which include three days of time-shifted viewing. And it was the No. 3 most-watched opening season ever among adults aged 18-49 and 25-54 in live+3 viewing, following AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead at No. 1 and Better Call Saul at No. 2 – all three of which premiered in 2015.

The show’s season one finale on 20 December delivered 3.6 million viewers, 2 million adults aged 18-49 and 2.2 million adults aged 25-54 in live+3, the highest time-shifting percentage gains all season.

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