The Walking Dead Season 4 Finale breaks records

The Walking Dead Season 4 finale, entitled "A," set a new finale record with 15.7 million viewers and 10.2 million viewers in the adults 18-49 demographic. This was record-breaking viewership for AMC.

The aftershow, Talking Dead, also had a series record with 7.3 million viewers and 4.7 million adults in the 18-49 demo. Star Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick Grimes, and showrunner Scott Gimple joined host Chris Hardwick for the hour-long show.

Season 4 also set a new viewership record for The Walking Dead with an average of 13.3 million live or same-day viewers per episode and an average of 8.6 million adults in the 18-49 demo. This marked an increase of 24 percent and 22 percent, respectively, from Season 3.

"The linear television business is Dead and well," AMC President Charlie Collier said in a statement. "Thanks to Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, the other terrific executive producers and the entire cast, crew and network for working together to bring the fans (myself included) another unforgettable season of The Walking Dead. To see this show serve as the centerpiece of a truly historic night on AMC is truly gratifying. So many played a role in this success, across all three shows, in giving the fans a reason to continue to return in ever-greater numbers. And so we say, until next fall, 'Welcome to Terminus.'"

The Hollywood Reporter also notes that Alanna Masterson (Tara), Christian Serratos (Rosita) and Andrew J. West (Gareth) have all been made series regulars for Season 5.

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