Zombies are more popular than ever and The Walking Dead brought huge ratings to AMC last season. Will they continue or could they drop low enough to see the show be cancelled? It seems unlikely but you never know. Stay tuned to find out.

Taking place in a world dominated by “walkers,” the cast of this drama includes Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, and David Morrissey. The third season airs on Sunday nights and there are 16 episodes (vs 10 episodes in season two).

Below are the most recent ratings for The Walking Dead on AMC, the best way to know if the series will be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Final season averages: 5.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.40 million total viewers. Compared to season two, AMC was up by 54% in the demo and up by 55% in viewership.

Episode 03-16: Sunday, 03/31/13
6.4 demo rating (+19% change) with 12.42 million (+13% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-15: Sunday, 03/24/13
5.4 demo rating (-2% change) with 10.99 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-14: Sunday, 03/17/13
5.5 demo rating (-4% change) with 10.84 million (-5% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-13: Sunday, 03/10/13
5.7 demo rating (0% change) with 11.46 million (+2% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-12: Sunday, 03/03/13
5.7 demo rating (0% change) with 11.30 million (+3% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-11: Sunday, 02/24/13
5.7 demo rating (+2% change) with 11.01 million (0% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-10: Sunday, 02/17/13
5.6 demo rating (-8% change) with 11.05 million (-10% change).
Season averages: 5.42 in the demo with 10.40 million.

Episode 03-09: Sunday, 02/10/13
6.1 demo rating (+13% change) with 12.26 million (+17% change).
Season averages: 5.40 in the demo with 10.33 million.

UPDATE: The remainder of the third season kicks off on 2/10/13.

Episode 03-08: Sunday, 12/02/12
5.4 demo rating (0% change) with 10.48 million (+1% change).
Season averages: 5.31 in the demo with 10.09 million.

Episode 03-07: Sunday, 11/25/12
5.4 demo rating (+10% change) with 10.43 million (+13% change).
Season averages: 5.30 in the demo with 10.03 million.

Episode 03-06: Sunday, 11/18/12
4.9 demo rating (-13% change) with 9.21 million (-11% change).
Season averages: 5.28 in the demo with 9.96 million.

Episode 03-05: Sunday, 11/11/12
5.6 demo rating (+14% change) with 10.37 million (+12% change).
Season averages: 5.36 in the demo with 10.11 million.

Episode 03-04: Sunday, 11/04/12
4.9 demo rating (-9% change) with 9.27 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 5.30 in the demo with 10.05 million.

Episode 03-03: Sunday, 10/28/12
5.4 demo rating (+6% change) with 10.51 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 5.43 in the demo with 10.31 million.

Episode 03-02: Sunday, 10/21/12
5.1 demo rating (-12% change) with 9.55 million (-12% change).
Season averages: 5.45 in the demo with 10.21 million.

Episode 03-01: Sunday, 10/14/12
5.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.87 million total viewers.
Season average: 5.80 in the demo with 10.87 million.

Compared to the season two premiere, the TV series was up by 53% in the demo (vs a 3.8 rating) and up by 50% in viewership (vs 7.26 million).

Reference point: The second season of The Walking Dead averaged a 3.5 in the demographic with 6.72 million viewers.

Cable ratings are typically released within a day or so of the show’s airing, except for in the case of weekends and holidays. They are sometimes harder to come by so there may be occasional delays or gaps.

What do you think? Do you still like The Walking Dead TV series? Do you think the show should be cancelled or renewed for another season?