AMC's Real Rabid Mad Men: 'Walking Dead' Ratings Continue to Rise Mediaweek

AMC's "The Walking Dead" is showing that zombies have a lot of life in them, with the program reporting its best numbers for Sunday's episode, its fifth and penultimate, reports Mediaweek.com.

The episode drew 5.56 million total viewers, and also drew its strongest demographic performance with an average of 3.71 million viewers between the ages of 18-to-49 years old, the story notes. Through its first five episodes, the drama is averaging 5.09 million total viewers, making it AMC's most watched original series, the article adds.