20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Sons Of Anarchy
2. It Was One Of The Most-Watched TV Series Ever
Seriously, underestimate the popularity of Sons Of Anarchy at your peril. It never quite managed the heights of hype managed by Mad Men, The Walking Dead or Breaking Bad, but it's been one of the most consistently watched shows on TV, with the viewership only increasing over the course of its seven seasons. And obviously it reaching seven seasons means something. The first season of Sons Of Anarchy was watched by roughly the same amount of people who tune into shows like Supernatural or The Vampire Diaries, something in the region of 2.21 millions viewers. That audience only increased as word-of-mouth spread about the quality of the series. Season 3 attracted an average of 4.9 million viewers per week, making it FX's highest rated series ever. The season 4 and 5 premieres were the two highest-rated shows in FX history. Season six, which concluded its run in December of 2013 was viewed by 7.3 million fans. As a point of comparison, shows like The Following and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit were viewed by a little over 8 million people per episode. Sons of Anarchy has quickly become FXs most popular show on the network since Rescue Me so feel for the poor sucker who has to replace it...
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