Chart activity for sci fi / fantasy TV shows for the week of March 24 through March 30th:
The Walking Dead season finales was a ratings blockbuster and also put the show at the top of the charts for the week. That episode landed at the Number 1 spot on the Cable Top 25 based on viewership while its 8.0 rating made it the most watched show by the 18-49 demographic on all of the television channels. And the episode of the discussion series The Talking Dead that followed the finale pulled an amazing 3.7 rating which tied it with the top rated show on the broadcast nets (The Voice) for the week. Makes me wonder if AMC might start bumping up the episode order of the show from its usual 16 to get more weeks of the show’s typically phenomenal ratings (don’t do that AMC, no padding needed on this one). Interestingly enough, TWD took second place in the Nielsen Twitter Ratings for a third week in a row, this time losing out to Nickelodeon’s 27th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards. I don’t think that AMC or the show’s producers are shedding too many tears over that one, though.
On the broadcast network charts, ABC’s Resurrection has started to slide as its ratings declines are impacting its stands. That show slipped to the Number 14 slot (down from 7) based on ratings and Number 20 based on total viewers. It’s still looking okay for now, though, as long is it can level off its numbers. Also in the ratings chart for the week was Once Upon A Time at Number 21 and Person of Interest, edging back in at Number 23. That latter show landed at Number 7 on the chart based on total viewers as it continues to be one of the most watched shows on CBS.
The Walking Dead will now be absent from the charts until it returns with its fifth season in October. But next week HBO’s Game of Thrones should likely make an appearance as it has its fourth season debut.
Here is the full look at chart activity for genre shows for the week of March 24th though 30th:
| Nielsen Twitter Rankings | ||||||
| Series | Network | Rank | Prior Week | Move -ment | ||
| The Walking Dead | AMC | 2 | 2 | Same | ||
| Teen Wolf | MTV | 3 | 3 | Same | ||
| Broadcast Networks Top 25 – Ratings 18-49 | ||||||
| Series | Network | Rank | Prior Week | Move -ment | Viewers (MM) | Prior Week |
| Resurrection | ABC | 14 | 7 | Down | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Once Upon A Time | ABC | 21 | 19 | Down | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 23 | n/a | Up | 2.0 | n/a |
| Broadcast Networks Top 25 – Total Viewers | ||||||
| Series | Network | Rank | Prior Week | Move -ment | Viewers (MM) | Prior Week |
| Person of Interest | CBS | 7 | 8 | Up | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| Resurrection | ABC | 20 | 13 | Down | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Cable Networks Top 25 – Total Viewers | ||||||
| Series | Network | Rank | Prior Week | Move -ment | Viewers (MM) | Prior Week |
| The Walking Dead | AMC | 1 | 1 | Same | 15.7 | 13.5 |
| The Talking Dead | AMC | 4 | 2 | Down | 7.3 | 5.3 |
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Game of Thrones: Season 3 (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)
In the third season of the hit HBO drama series Game of Thrones, the Lannisters are barely holding onto power after a savage naval onslaught from Stannis Baratheon, while stirrings in the North threaten to alter the overall balance of power in Westeros. Robb Stark, King in the North, is facing major calamity in his efforts to build on his victories over the Lannisters while beyond the Wall, Mance Rayder and his huge army of wildlings continue their inexorable march south. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen – reunited with her three fast-maturing dragons – attempts to raise an army to sail with her from Essos, in hopes of eventually claiming the Iron Throne.
