Launching off the FearTWD midseason finale at 10 PM ET, the heavily promoted Preacher pulled in 2.4 million total viewers with 1.1 million among adults 18-49. While a modest overall viewership debut compared to the 6.39 million Into The Badlands snared in its November 15 launch after an episode of The Walking Dead, Preacher’s 0.9 key demo results make it the second-best scripted series debut of 2016, behind FX’s also highly promoted The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’s 2.0 on February 2. In closer context, the 90-minute Preacher opener dropped 53% from its lead-in on Sunday night.
?Preacher? Ratings Debut OK, ?Fear The Walking Dead? Steady | Deadline