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“The Walking Dead” Continues to See a Decline in Ratings

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A good indicator of how well a show is doing is based on the season’s premiere and finale. We’ve been tracking AMC’s “The Walking Dead” for a few years now and the ratings just continue to decline, this is not to say that it’s not still a behemoth.  The zombie series returned for its eighth season this past Sunday and pulled in an incredible 11.4M viewers. It’s an insane number, but it’s also way down from previous years. In fact, it’s the worst premiere since Season 3. As an indicator, “The Walking Dead’s” ratings continue its steady decline.

According to Nielsen Live+Same Day data, the AMC series averaged a 5.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million total viewers on Sunday night. The Season 3 premiere, which aired in 2012, averaged a 5.8 and 10.86 million viewers by comparison.  This also means that the Season 8 premiere is the third-lowest in series history, ahead of only Season 2 and Season 1. (Variety)

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The Season 7 premiere drew an 8.4 and 17.03 million, meaning Season 8 was down approximately 40 percent in the demo and 33 percent in total viewers season-to-season. However, it should be noted that last season’s premiere was the resolution of a major cliffhanger, while the new season was not.

Including Season 8, all of the season premieres now rank, from first to last according to demo rating, as follows:

  • Season 5 (8.7, 17.29 million)
  • Season 7 (8.4, 17.03 million)
  • Season 4 (8.2, 16.11 million)
  • Season 6 (7.4, 14.63 million)
  • Season 3 (5.8, 10.86 million)
  • Season 8 (5.0, 11.4 million)
  • Season 2 (3.8, 7.26 million)
  • Season 1 (2.7, 5.35 million)

Fans of “The Walking Dead” shouldn’t panic as, even with this kind of decline in ratings, the show could continue on for another decade. However, I’m starting to wonder if the showrunners decide to end the show before it overstays its welcome.

What did you guys think of the Season 8 premiere? Is the show is as good as ever?

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Ralph Ineson and Corey Stoll Join ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Spinoff Series Starring Wyatt Russell

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July 21, 2026

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Pictured: Ralph Ineson in 'The Witch'

The small screen MonsterVerse is expanding with a “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” spinoff series centered on Lee Shaw (Wyatt Russell), and Deadline brings us the latest casting news.

Corey Stoll (Imperfect Women, Billions), Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The Fantastic Four: First Steps), and Nyasha Hatendi (Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials, Casual) have signed on.

Pilou Asbæk (Salem’s Lot) and Millie Brady (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) also star.

Originally announced back in December, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” showrunner and “Monarch” executive producer Joby Harold will serve as showrunner on the untitled spinoff series.

The series will follow Colonel Lee Shaw, an American operative who in 1984 went on a secret mission behind enemy lines in an attempt to stop the Soviets from unleashing a horrific new Titan big enough to destroy the U.S. and turn the tide of the Cold War.

Wyatt Russell told Collider earlier this year, “you’ve got absolutely no fucking clue what to expect. I think people are going to expect one thing and be like, ‘Holy shit, this is not what I expected.’ It’ll go deeper into Lee’s experience after he came up, and being sort of put on ice, in 1982, and then what happens after that, and why he’s needed and the mission he goes on.”

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