Doctor Who - Season 8 Premiere - Largest US Premiere ever

The Doctor’s latest incarnation delivered the sci-fi cult-fav’s biggest U.S. premiere audience yet.

BBC America’s Doctor Who returned to 2.6 million viewers when including its first two replays—a record-setting opener for the series. The debut airing of season eight’s “Deep Breath” featured star Peter Capaldi’s first full episode as the Doctor. During its 8 to 10 p.m. premiere Saturday night, Doctor Who was the most-watched show on cable and dominated Twitter for the day among TV shows. The numbers are despite the episode leaking online weeks in advance.

Source:

EW