'Sons Of Anarchy' Sets FX Ratings Record

By R. Thomas Umstead
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The final season of FX’s Sons Of Anarchy finished as the most watched of any network show with Live +3 ratings, according to network officials.

The seventh-season of the biker drama averaged 7.5 million total viewers and 5 million adults 18-49, upending season six of the series, according to FX. The Dec. 9 final episode of the series delivered 9.2 million viewers (Live +3) and 6 million adults 18-49, 2.8 million adults 18-34 and 6.2 million adults 25-54, said network officials.

The premiere airing of the episode garnered 6.4 million viewers and 4.2 million among adults 18-49 accordng to Nielsen. 

FX’s post-show series Anarchy Afterward delivered 4 million total viewers and 2.69 million adults 18-49, 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.