Each The Walking Dead Finale, Ranked by How Many People Watched It
Which season finale attracted the craziest number of viewers?
The Walking Dead concluded almost a year ago, and it’s high time to remember our beloved zombie apocalypse series. Specifically, we are about to look back at each season’s finale and rank it by its viewership.
11. Season 10: Here's Negan — 2.9 million viewers
The least viewed finale was the finale of season 10. But still, the Whisperer War reached its climax, and our survivors faced a horde like no other.
10. Season 11: Rest in Peace — 3.1 million viewers
The finale of the whole show showed a little increase after season 10, pulling in 3.1 million viewers. As the final season, it had a lot to live up to, and luckily, it did.
9. Season 9: The Storm — 5 million viewers
Rick Grimes “died”, but the finale left us on the edge of our seats with the introduction of the Whisperers.
8. Season 1 — 6 million viewers
The season that started it all. It was our first introduction to Rick, Daryl, and the gang, and it set the stage for the epic saga to come.
7. Season 8: Wrath — 7.9 million viewers
Season 8 brought the All-Out War storyline to a close. It was a season of high stakes and higher tensions, even though the viewership dropped.
6. Season 2: Beside the Dying Fire — 9 million viewers
The farm setting gave us some iconic moments, and the tension between Rick and Shane reached boiling point.
5. Season 7: The First Day of the Rest of Your Life — 11.3 million viewers
The season was a rollercoaster of emotions, and while the viewership took a hit, the impact of Negan's reign was felt far and wide.
4. Season 3: Welcome to the Tombs — 12.4 million viewers
Season 3 introduced the Governor. The Governor’s killing spree of his own people in the finale was definitely worth watching.
3. Season 4: A — 15.7 million viewers
Season 4 brought in a whopping 15.7 million viewers. A promise of hope in the finale (and the subsequent dash of those hopes) was a big draw.
2. Season 5: Conquer — 15.8 million viewers
From Terminus to Alexandria, it was a season of new beginnings and brutal endings.
1. Season 6: Last Day on Earth — 18 million viewers
The suspense of Negan's introduction and that cliffhanger ending explain why this episode was viewed by so many people.
Source: Statista