
FX‘s American Horror Story: Asylum got off to a strong start last night with 3.85 million total viewers. Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s horror anthology series was once again particularly strong in the younger demos, posting 2.78 million adults 18-49 (2.20 rating) and 1.78 million adults 18-34 (2.63 rating). Among 18-34, it was the top program at 10 PM last night on broadcast or cable, while in 18-49, it finished second behind only CBS’ CSI (2.39 rating).
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American Horror Story: Asylum outpaced any single telecast of its predecessor, American Horror Story, and was up sharply from AHS‘ series debut last fall: +37% in adults 18-49; +50% in adults 18-34 and +21% in total viewers. With FX’s Sons Of Anarchy already a big demo force in the Tuesday 10 PM slot, winning the hour the last couple of weeks with a 2.3-2.4 rating in 18-49, FX now has a tight grip on both Tuesday and Wednesday’s 10 PM slots in the key 18-49 demographic.
FX’s lead-in movie to Asylum, the broadcast premiere of Twilight: New Moon, was also strong, delivering 1.55 million adults 18-49.
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Ugh, so disappointed. I loved last season because of the intrigue, the mystery, the original take on a haunted house story…but this new season was a mess!! Way too over the top, all over the place with the characters and story, and worst of all NOT SCARY!! They went for plot and gore instead of character and intrigue. It’s unfortunate these talented actors have to fight to be heard in his over-edited, ridiculous, and unoriginal crap. I mean how many times have we seen these story lines! I will not be watching again.
Season two is AWESOME, I will always love the first season more because that is what intrigued me to watch season 2… But the second season is AMAZING so far and the writers still has this guy added to the viewers ages 15-49
Love AHS!! The second season was nothing like the first but still good. I love how the same actors from the first season were used but in a different plot. Can not wait for season three. Only tv show i watch:)