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.