Downton Abbey Finale Draws 5.4 Million

The second season finale of popular culture phenom Downton Abbey averaged 5.4 million audiences on Sunday, PBS’ greatest audience since the premiere of Ken Burns’ documentary Character in September 2009. Versus. its first season, Downton was up 25%, doubling pubcaster’s primetime average. The expansion was most dramatic in youthful demos, 251% among women 18-34, 145% among women 35-49, 111% among males 18-34 and 84% among males 35-49 versus. the Masterpiece 2010-11 season average.”Downton Abbey has converted into a cultural phenomenon,” Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton mentioned. “It is actually satisfying to find out our beloved Masterpiece, after greater than four decades on PBS, getting in another audience.”