Primetime Cable Ratings: October 22, 2017

THE WALKING DEAD season premiere ruled the Sunday night cable ratings, commanding 11.4 million viewers and posting a 5.0 rating in the A18-49 demographic. But, that is down 5.6 million viewers and 40% in the demo, from last year's fall premiere. It is also down from the winter premiere, in February, by 600k in viewership and 12% in the demo. TALKING DEAD continued the winning night for AMC, holding onto 4.9 million viewers, out of TWD.

The Hallmark original movie, The Good Witch: Spellbound, was the #4 program of the night, drawing 2.7 million viewers and a 0.4 demo rating.

Top Primetime Cable Original Programs:

Rank	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	The Walking Dead (SP)	AMC	9:00 PM	11,439	5.0
2	Talking Dead (SP)	AMC	10:07 PM	4,895	2.1
3	The Walking Dead	AMC	7:30 PM	4,878	1.9
4	Hallmark Original Movie	HALL	8:00 PM	2,696	0.4
5	Alaska The Last Frontier	DISC	9:00 PM	2,351	0.4
6	90 Day Fiance	TLC	8:00 PM	1,820	0.6
7	OUTLANDER	STARZ	8:02 PM	1,716	0.4
8	Edge Of Alaska	DISC	10:02 PM	1,698	0.3
9	90 Day Fiance	TLC	9:01 PM	1,686	0.5
10	Countdown Christmas Preview	HALL	10:00 PM	1,459	0.2
11	Shahs of Sunset	BRVO	8:00 PM	1,406	0.5
12	Mexico Life	HGTV	10:00 PM	1,371	0.3
13	Mexico Life	HGTV	10:30 PM	1,371	0.3
14	Hawaii Life	HGTV	8:30 PM	1,317	0.3
15	Hawaii Life	HGTV	8:00 PM	1,307	0.3
16	Halloween Wars	FOOD	9:00 PM	1,286	0.4
17	Island Life	HGTV	9:00 PM	1,280	0.2
18	Island Life	HGTV	9:30 PM	1,245	0.2
19	Ray Donovan	SHO	9:06 PM	1,233	0.3
20	Kardashians	E!	9:00 PM	1,126	0.5
21	Curb Your Enthusiasm	HBO	10:01 PM	1,105	0.4
22	Deadline: Crime w/Tamro	ID	10:00 PM	1,077	0.3
23	Guy's Grocery Games	FOOD	8:00 PM	1,074	0.3
24	FOX Report Sunday	FOXN	7:00 PM	1,031	0.1
25	The Next Revolution	FOXN	9:00 PM	1,028	0.1

* Viewership (,000)