According to TV By The Numbers, The Walking Dead was viewed by only 9.81 million people and won a 3.4 rating in the 18-49 demo.
In Live+Same day calculations, Roseanne was viewed by 13.77 million people and won an impressive 3.5 in the key 18-49 demographic.
In case you’re looking for more specifics, you’ll find that it wasn’t even close between Roseanne and The Walking Dead during the April 9 week.
The demographic difference only goes down to 0.1 in 18-49, but given The Walking Dead’s long history of incredible ratings and the audience built-in after eight seasons, that 0.1 must have been cause for celebration at ABC.