‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace’ Premiere Draws 3.6 Million Viewers

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FX's Jan. 17 premiere of its drama series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story drew 3.6 million total viewers in Nielsen Live+3 ratings, the network said Tuesday.

The premiere ratings for the series, which chronicles the events that led up to the 1997 murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace, ranking it in the top five among  cable series premieres in 2017, and in the top 10 among  cable series premiering since 2016, according to FX.

The Assassination of Gianni Versace series premierealso drew 1.5 million adults 18-49 in live+3 ratings, making it the most watched drama/limited series premiere on the network since the February 2017 premiere of Legion.

Overall, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story premiere drew 5.5 million viewers across the premiere telecast and three encores in Live+3 and on digital platforms, said network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.