'Tut' Unwraps 1.7 Million Viewers in Premiere Run

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Spike’s scripted 3-night event-series Tut jumped out to a fast start, averaging 1.7 million viewers in its premiere run, the network said Monday.

The series, which stars Ben Kingsley and Avan Jogia, drew an additional 934,000 across two additional airings to finish with 2.6 million viewers, said network officials.  

“We are thrilled that Tut resonated with viewers and delivered a big audience for Spike’s first scripted event series in almost a decade,” said Sharon Levy, executive vice president of original series in a statement. “The big numbers are a testament the hard work and creativity of the incredible cast and crew of Tut.”

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.