AMC's 'The Killing' Slays Audiences

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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AMC's new murder/mystery series The Killing drew 2.7 million viewers in its Sunday debut, the second best series premiere ever for the basic cable channel.

The debut audience for the series, which tells the story of the murder of a teenage girl in Seattle and the subsequent police investigation, is second only to premiere of The Walking Dead, which drew 5.3 million watchers for the network during its Oct. 31 debut.

The Killing, based on the successful Danish television series Forbrydelsen, averaged 4.7 million viewers over three Sunday night airings, including 1.9 million adults 25-54, said network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.