The latest spinoff in The Walking Dead universe, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, made a significant impact with the return of two iconic characters, Andrew Lincoln's Rick and Danai Gurira's Michonne. The premiere episode garnered a total of 3 million viewers over three days, including replays and simulcasts, marking the best series debut performance on AMC in nearly six years.
AMC reported that The Ones Who Live premiere became the most-watched episode on its AMC+ streaming platform. The debut episode also attracted more AMC+ viewers in just two days than any other season premiere had in a full week, leading to a surge in direct-to-consumer signups on the day of the premiere.
