‘Breaking Bad’ Breaks Its Own Ratings Record
Three Cheers for Team Walt
AMC’s utterly captivating meth saga Breaking Bad outdid itself during the show’s “No Mas” Season Three premiere last night.
The ratings are in, and The Hollywood Reporter reports the original series attracted the most viewers ever during the season opener’s double broadcast.
Numerically speaking, Breaking Bad‘s March 21 numbers were 17 percent higher than the ratings for the second-season premiere “Seven Thirty-Seven” that aired on March 8, 2009. Two million viewers tuned in to “No Mas” for the first broadcast at 10pm ET, and another 1.3 million showed up for the encore shortly afterwards at 11pm.
Such sweet news couldn’t happen to a more deserving show, especially since — as yesterday’s premiere clearly demonstrates — Breaking Bad is still bringing lots of the good stuff. I predict more Emmys and record ratings.
Breaking Bad airs Sundays on AMC at 10pm ET.
Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston/Breaking Bad photo ©2008 courtesy of Ben Leuner/AMC
