Anything north of 81 million — which was how many tuned in to the 1980 clash between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter — would set a new record.
While political pundits bicker over which candidate emerged victorious from Monday’s first presidential debate, Team TVLine is putting the spotlight on the event’s secondary winners and losers..
Industry watchers are predicting the tally will land somewhere between 80 and 100 million viewers.
One thing is certain: The audience will be as yuuge as the stakes.