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“The Walking Dead” Continues to Lose Viewers, Hitting a Series Low in the Ratings This Week

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The ratings decline of “The Walking Dead” these past couple years has been well documented, and this year’s brand spankin’ new ninth season sadly isn’t doing much of anything to improve the situation. In fact, Season 9 has been off to an incredibly concerning start, with the recent premiere becoming the lowest rated in the 18-49 demographic in the show’s history.

Bad news continues this morning, with Variety reporting that this past Sunday night’s second episode of Season 9 ” posted a new series low in the Nielsen ratings.” In the key 18-49 demo, episode 9.2 drew a 2.0 rating, the lowest *ever* for “The Walking Dead.” The total Live+Same Day for the episode was 4.9 million, the lowest number the show has posted since Season 1.

The site notes, “The show’s previous low in the key demo was a 2.4, set during Season 1.”

This is really bad news for “The Walking Dead,” to say the least, which seems to be overstaying its welcome in Season 9. Granted, promises of Rick’s impending exit from the series will surely spike numbers for, at least, that particular must-watch episode, but it’s hard to imagine a world where the ratings don’t slide even further after Rick is no longer part of the show.

As we always make sure to point out, “The Walking Dead” is still, all things considered, a ratings monster for AMC, but this is starting to feel like the beginning of the end.

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“Star Wars: The Acolyte” – First Poster for Disney+ Series Teases a Bloody Horror Vibe

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Disney+ is bringing a mystery-thriller vibe to the Star Wars Universe with upcoming series “The Acolyte,” and a bloody official poster has been unleashed this morning.

Additionally, we’ve learned “Star Wars: The Acolyte” will premiere on June 4. Check out the official art below, which replaces a lightsaber beam with a streak of blood…

Bloody violence in the Star Wars Universe? It’s about time! The poster’s tagline reads, “In an age of light… a darkness rises.” Expect the show’s official trailer tomorrow, March 19.

Joining Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Dean-Charles Chapman (1917), and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).

“The Acolyte” is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.

A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.

The High Republic saw the Jedi Order at its prime, centuries prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

“The Acolyte” comes from creator, showrunner, and executive producer Leslye Headland (Russian Doll). The executive producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson are producing.

“Star Wars: The Acolyte” will stream exclusively on Disney+.

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