AMC's 'The Walking Dead' premiered October 31, 2010 to a really strong 2.7/7 adults 18-49 rating/share and 5.35 million viewers, averaging nearly a 2.7 rating & 5.24 million over the course of its short first season and establishing itself as one of the top-rated cable shows of 2010. The show absolutely soared in the ratings over the next four seasons, rising to a 7.4 rating & 14.38 million viewers on-average for its fifth season in 2014 & 2015; easily making it the top-rated and most-viewed cable series at the time. The numbers slowly began declining after that, but were still monstrous compared to everything else on air: holding above 5.0 in the demo and 11 million viewers for the next two seasons before dipping to below a 2.0 rating & under 5 million viewers for its ninth season in 2018 & 2019. An 11th and final season began airing in late-summer/early-fall 2021 and has logged a 0.46 rating & 1.8 million viewers on-average for its first 16 episodes. The last 8 episodes are rumored to air in fall 2022.
| The Walking Dead Season 1 Ratings (2010) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 31, 2010 | 5.345 | 2.7/7 |
| Nov. 7, 2010 | 4.707 | 2.5/7 |
| Nov. 14, 2010 | 5.074 | 2.5/7 |
| Nov. 21, 2010 | 4.754 | 2.4/6 |
| Nov. 28, 2010 | 5.561 | 2.8/7 |
| Dec. 5, 2010 | 5.972 | 3.0/8 |
| Average | 5.236 | 2.65 |
| The Walking Dead Season 2 Ratings (2011-12) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 16, 2011 | 7.257 | 3.8 |
| Oct. 23, 2011 | 6.703 | 3.6 |
| Oct. 30, 2011 | 6.095 | 3.1 |
| Nov. 6, 2011 | 6.294 | 3.4 |
| Nov. 13, 2011 | 6.124 | 3.2 |
| Nov. 20, 2011 | 6.077 | 3.1 |
| Nov. 27, 2011 | 6.623 | 3.5 |
| Feb. 12, 2012 | 8.102 | 4.2 |
| Feb. 19, 2012 | 6.890 | 3.6 |
| Feb. 26, 2012 | 7.040 | 3.8 |
| Mar. 4, 2012 | 6.771 | 3.5 |
| Mar. 11, 2012 | 6.888 | 3.6 |
| Mar. 18, 2012 | 8.991 | 4.7 |
| Average | 6.912 | 3.62 |
| The Walking Dead Season 3 Ratings (2012-13) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 14, 2012 | 10.872 | 5.8 |
| Oct. 21, 2012 | 9.547 | 5.1 |
| Oct. 28, 2012 | 10.509 | 5.4 |
| Nov. 4, 2012 | 9.270 | 4.9 |
| Nov. 11, 2012 | 10.373 | 5.6 |
| Nov. 18, 2012 | 9.214 | 4.9 |
| Nov. 25, 2012 | 10.427 | 5.4 |
| Dec. 2, 2012 | 10.484 | 5.4 |
| Feb. 10, 2013 | 12.257 | 6.1 |
| Feb. 17, 2013 | 11.050 | 5.6 |
| Feb. 24, 2013 | 11.014 | 5.7 |
| Mar. 3, 2013 | 11.296 | 5.7 |
| Mar. 10, 2013 | 11.458 | 5.7 |
| Mar. 17, 2013 | 10.843 | 5.5 |
| Mar. 24, 2013 | 10.993 | 5.4 |
| Mar. 31, 2013 | 12.419 | 6.4 |
| Average | 10.752 | 5.54 |
| The Walking Dead Season 4 Ratings (2013-14) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 13, 2013 | 16.111 | 8.19 |
| Oct. 20, 2013 | 13.945 | 7.14 |
| Oct. 27, 2013 | 12.924 | 6.80 |
| Nov. 3, 2013 | 13.314 | 6.83 |
| Nov. 10, 2013 | 12.201 | 6.20 |
| Nov. 17, 2013 | 12.003 | 6.05 |
| Nov. 24, 2013 | 11.293 | 5.65 |
| Dec. 1, 2013 | 12.051 | 6.09 |
| Feb. 9, 2014 | 15.760 | 8.17 |
| Feb. 16, 2014 | 13.339 | 6.83 |
| Feb. 23, 2014 | 13.122 | 6.64 |
| Mar. 2, 2014 | 12.607 | 6.41 |
| Mar. 9, 2014 | 12.652 | 6.30 |
| Mar. 16, 2014 | 12.865 | 6.36 |
| Mar. 23, 2014 | 13.467 | 6.66 |
| Mar. 30, 2014 | 15.678 | 8.00 |
| Average | 13.333 | 6.77 |
| The Walking Dead Season 5 Ratings (2014-15) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 12, 2014 | 17.286 | 8.65 |
| Oct. 19, 2014 | 15.143 | 7.71 |
| Oct. 26, 2014 | 13.801 | 6.97 |
| Nov. 2, 2014 | 14.518 | 7.56 |
| Nov. 9, 2014 | 13.534 | 6.95 |
| Nov. 16, 2014 | 14.068 | 7.26 |
| Nov. 23, 2014 | 13.329 | 6.97 |
| Nov. 30, 2014 | 14.807 | 7.58 |
| Feb. 8, 2015 | 15.643 | 7.98 |
| Feb. 15, 2015 | 12.267 | 6.22 |
| Feb. 22, 2015 | 13.438 | 6.93 |
| Mar. 1, 2015 | 14.430 | 7.53 |
| Mar. 8, 2015 | 14.534 | 7.27 |
| Mar. 15, 2015 | 13.781 | 6.99 |
| Mar. 22, 2015 | 13.757 | 6.99 |
| Mar. 29, 2015 | 15.784 | 8.16 |
| Average | 14.383 | 7.36 |
| The Walking Dead Season 6 Ratings (2015-16) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 11, 2015 | 14.633 | 7.43 |
| Oct. 18, 2015 | 12.183 | 6.17 |
| Oct. 25, 2015 | 13.143 | 6.69 |
| Nov. 1, 2015 | 13.339 | 6.78 |
| Nov. 8, 2015 | 12.440 | 6.19 |
| Nov. 15, 2015 | 12.871 | 6.51 |
| Nov. 22, 2015 | 13.224 | 6.65 |
| Nov. 29, 2015 | 13.981 | 7.02 |
| Feb. 14, 2016 | 13.742 | 6.75 |
| Feb. 21, 2016 | 13.483 | 6.58 |
| Feb. 28, 2016 | 12.794 | 6.08 |
| Mar. 6, 2016 | 12.816 | 6.15 |
| Mar. 13, 2016 | 12.530 | 5.96 |
| Mar. 20, 2016 | 12.686 | 6.04 |
| Mar. 27, 2016 | 12.384 | 5.83 |
| Apr. 3, 2016 | 14.193 | 6.92 |
| Average | 13.153 | 6.48 |
| The Walking Dead Season 7 Ratings (2016-17) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 23, 2016 | 17.029 | 8.36 |
| Oct. 30, 2016 | 12.455 | 6.09 |
| Nov. 6, 2016 | 11.721 | 5.68 |
| Nov. 13, 2016 | 11.402 | 5.43 |
| Nov. 20, 2016 | 10.996 | 5.17 |
| Nov. 27, 2016 | 10.403 | 4.90 |
| Dec. 4, 2016 | 10.481 | 4.95 |
| Dec. 11, 2016 | 10.583 | 5.09 |
| Feb. 12, 2017 | 11.996 | 5.72 |
| Feb. 19, 2017 | 11.075 | 5.28 |
| Feb. 26, 2017 | 10.423 | 4.95 |
| Mar. 5, 2017 | 10.163 | 4.71 |
| Mar. 12, 2017 | 10.676 | 4.88 |
| Mar. 19, 2017 | 10.318 | 4.72 |
| Mar. 26, 2017 | 10.543 | 4.88 |
| Apr. 2, 2017 | 11.314 | 5.42 |
| Average | 11.349 | 5.39 |
| The Walking Dead Season 8 Ratings (2017-18) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 22, 2017 | 11.439 | 5.03 |
| Oct. 29, 2017 | 8.923 | 3.99 |
| Nov. 5, 2017 | 8.519 | 3.79 |
| Nov. 12, 2017 | 8.688 | 3.87 |
| Nov. 19, 2017 | 7.845 | 3.42 |
| Nov. 26, 2017 | 8.282 | 3.57 |
| Dec. 3, 2017 | 7.468 | 3.28 |
| Dec. 10, 2017 | 7.885 | 3.36 |
| Feb. 25, 2018 | 8.282 | 3.64 |
| Mar. 4, 2018 | 6.820 | 2.86 |
| Mar. 11, 2018 | 6.604 | 2.80 |
| Mar. 18, 2018 | 6.663 | 2.83 |
| Mar. 25, 2018 | 6.774 | 2.95 |
| Apr. 1, 2018 | 6.295 | 2.63 |
| Apr. 8, 2018 | 6.665 | 2.81 |
| Apr. 15, 2018 | 7.916 | 3.41 |
| Average | 7.817 | 3.39 |
| The Walking Dead Season 9 Ratings (2018-19) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 7, 2018 | 6.076 | 2.49 |
| Oct. 14, 2018 | 4.947 | 1.98 |
| Oct. 21, 2018 | 5.037 | 1.93 |
| Oct. 28, 2018 | 5.095 | 1.95 |
| Nov. 4, 2018 | 5.414 | 2.07 |
| Nov. 11, 2018 | 5.396 | 2.02 |
| Nov. 18, 2018 | 4.794 | 1.80 |
| Nov. 25, 2018 | 5.089 | 1.96 |
| Feb. 10, 2019 | 5.156 | 2.00 |
| Feb. 17, 2019 | 4.538 | 1.68 |
| Feb. 24, 2019 | 4.386 | 1.71 |
| Mar. 3, 2019 | 4.708 | 1.73 |
| Mar. 10, 2019 | 4.831 | 1.77 |
| Mar. 17, 2019 | 4.566 | 1.66 |
| Mar. 24, 2019 | 4.152 | 1.48 |
| Mar. 31, 2019 | 5.019 | 1.86 |
| Average | 4.950 | 1.88 |
| The Walking Dead Season 10 Ratings (2019-21) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Oct. 6, 2019 | 4.000 | 1.44 |
| Oct. 13, 2019 | 3.467 | 1.29 |
| Oct. 20, 2019 | 3.479 | 1.19 |
| Oct. 27, 2019 | 3.305 | 1.12 |
| Nov. 3, 2019 | 3.086 | 1.03 |
| Nov. 10, 2019 | 3.212 | 1.05 |
| Nov. 17, 2019 | 3.310 | 1.12 |
| Nov. 24, 2019 | 3.214 | 1.02 |
| Feb. 23, 2020 | 3.518 | 1.20 |
| Mar. 1, 2020 | 3.159 | 1.00 |
| Mar. 8, 2020 | 2.927 | 0.92 |
| Mar. 15, 2020 | 3.494 | 1.23 |
| Mar. 22, 2020 | 3.662 | 1.21 |
| Mar. 29, 2020 | 3.264 | 1.06 |
| Apr. 5, 2020 | 3.488 | 1.13 |
| Oct. 4, 2020 | 2.727 | 0.87 |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | 2.891 | 0.92 |
| Mar. 7, 2021 | 2.259 | 0.65 |
| Mar. 14, 2021 | 2.170 | 0.57 |
| Mar. 21, 2021 | 2.113 | 0.56 |
| Mar. 28, 2021 | 1.938 | 0.55 |
| Apr. 4, 2021 | 2.124 | 0.60 |
| Average | 3.037 | 0.99 |
| The Walking Dead Season 11 Ratings (2021-22) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Aug. 22, 2021 | 2.216 | 0.60 |
| Aug. 29, 2021 | 1.990 | 0.52 |
| Sept. 5, 2021 | 1.873 | 0.49 |
| Sept. 12, 2021 | 1.884 | 0.46 |
| Sept. 19, 2021 | 1.914 | 0.51 |
| Sept. 26, 2021 | 1.782 | 0.43 |
| Oct. 3, 2021 | 1.891 | 0.47 |
| Oct. 10, 2021 | 1.914 | 0.53 |
| Feb. 20, 2022 | 1.756 | 0.53 |
| Feb. 27, 2022 | 1.604 | 0.41 |
| Mar. 6, 2022 | 1.672 | 0.42 |
| Mar. 13, 2022 | 1.582 | 0.38 |
| Mar. 20, 2022 | 1.789 | 0.45 |
| Mar. 27, 2022 | 1.552 | 0.40 |
| Apr. 3, 2022 | 1.673 | 0.37 |
| Apr. 10, 2022 | 1.606 | 0.39 |
| Average | 1.794 | 0.46 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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