Hell on Wheels (AMC): Ratings Recap

AMC's 'Hell on Wheels' premiered in 2011 to a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating and 4.36 million viewers. It dropped down to a 0.7 rating with 2.84 million viewers for its inaugural season finale and concluded it first season to a 1.0 & 2.98 million. A second season premiered in 2012 and averaged a 0.6 rating with 2.35 million viewers, a third season premiered in 2013 and averaged a 0.5 rating with 2.18 million viewers, and a fourth season premiered in 2014 and averaged a 0.37 rating with 2.09 million viewers. A fifth season aired in two parts, in 2015 and 2016, and concluded to a 0.25 rating with 1.65 million viewers. 

Hell on Wheels Season 1 Ratings (2011-12)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Nov. 6, 2011	4.362	1.9
Nov. 13, 2011	3.838	1.5
Nov. 20, 2011	3.517	1.2
Nov. 27, 2011	3.280	1.2
Dec. 4, 2011	2.701	0.8
Dec. 11, 2011	2.153	0.6
Dec. 18, 2011	2.273	0.6
Jan. 1, 2012	2.507	0.7
Jan. 8, 2012	2.293	0.7
Jan. 15, 2012	2.843	0.7
Average	2.977	0.99

Hell on Wheels Season 2 Ratings (2012)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Aug. 12, 2012	2.452	0.6
Aug. 19, 2012	2.313	0.6
Aug. 26, 2012	2.497	0.6
Sept. 2, 2012	2.472	0.6
Sept. 9, 2012	2.623	0.6
Sept. 16, 2012	2.695	0.6
Sept. 23, 2012	2.318	0.5
Sept. 30, 2012	1.829	0.4
Oct. 7, 2012	2.184	0.5
Average	2.376	0.56

Hell on Wheels Season 3 Ratings (2013)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Aug. 10, 2013	2.494	0.5
Aug. 17, 2013	1.883	0.5
Aug. 24, 2013	1.999	0.3
Aug. 31, 2013	2.200	0.4
Sept. 7, 2013	2.065	0.5
Sept. 14, 2013	1.989	0.43
Sept. 21, 2013	2.078	0.35
Sept. 28, 2013	2.101	0.45
Oct. 5, 2013	2.492	0.50
Average	2.145	0.44

Hell on Wheels Season 4 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Aug. 2, 2014	2.425	0.47
Aug. 9, 2014	1.983	0.35
Aug. 16, 2014	2.166	0.36
Aug. 23, 2014	2.075	0.45
Aug. 30, 2014	1.779	0.28
Sept. 6, 2014	2.157	0.41
Sept. 13, 2014	2.175	0.37
Sept. 20, 2014	2.012	0.33
Sept. 27, 2014	2.301	0.41
Oct. 4, 2014	2.269	0.39
Nov. 8, 2014	1.889	0.29
Nov. 15, 2014	1.742	0.31
Nov. 22, 2014	2.173	0.37
Average	2.088	0.37

Hell on Wheels Season 5 Ratings (2015-16)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 18, 2015	2.072	0.38
Jul. 25, 2015	1.551	0.25
Aug. 1, 2015	1.665	0.30
Aug. 8, 2015	1.995	0.30
Aug. 15, 2015	1.902	0.31
Aug. 22, 2015	1.588	0.29
Aug. 29, 2015	1.850	0.28
Jun. 11, 2016	1.783	0.23
Jun. 18, 2016	1.485	0.19
Jun. 25, 2016	1.510	0.19
Jul. 2, 2016	1.430	0.19
Jul. 9, 2016	1.718	0.28
Jul. 16, 2016	1.597	0.19
Jul. 23, 2016	1.645	0.25
Average	1.699	0.26

Source: Nielsen Media Research