Animal Planet’s “River Monsters” reeled in the most watched season premiere in the network’s history Sunday.
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The series, about extreme angler Jeremy Wade and the deadly fish he catches, caught 1.7 million total viewers in its two-hour sixth season premiere at 9 p.m. on Sunday. That total represents the largest audience Animal Planet has ever received for a season premiere show.
“River Monsters” also ranked as the most watched premiere in network history within the key demographics: 975,000 in the adults 18-49 category and 639,000 in the males 18-49 demo.