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15.8M tune in for 'Walking Dead' Season 5 finale

By Karen Butler
Actor Norman Reedus attends the 40th annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2014. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actor Norman Reedus attends the 40th annual People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2014. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

ATLANTA, March 30 (UPI) -- Sunday's special 90-minute, Season 5 finale of The Walking Dead was seen by 15.8 million viewers, AMC announced Monday.

This was the highest-rated finale in the show's history.

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"It's tough enough in today's competitive environment to command attention, and even harder to hold onto it. So, for The Walking Dead to maintain this level of urgent viewership in its fifth season – and to end with the highest-rated finale in series history -- is really something rare and remarkable," Charlie Collier, AMC's president, said in a statement. "We're thankful to Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, Chris Hardwick, our fantastic executive producers and the talented writers, cast and crews for delivering another season of unforgettable and engaging television. And to the many amazing people who drive the passion for this program across multiple platforms, I paraphrase -- and welcome back -- Morgan when I say, 'All fans are precious.'"

Starring Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus, the zombie-apocalypse drama has been renewed for a sixth season. It is also getting a companion series -- Fear the Walking Dead -- this summer.

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