Sometimes the ratings story isn’t revealed during live viewings. After posting a solid start for FX, the series premiere of Legion saw significant gains when Live+3 day viewing was tabulated.
The premiere rose to 3.27 million total viewers and 1.8 million adults 18-49 for its 10-11:30 PM telecast in Live+3. That is a +102% lift in Adults 18-49 and +101% Total Viewers, the highest ever for an FX premiere.
For the night in basic cable, Legion ranked #1 in Adults 18-49, #3 in Adults 18-34, and #4 in Total Viewers. Including two encore telecasts, Legion’s total L3 premiere audience for the night was 2.39 million Adults 18-49 and 4.37 million total viewers, excluding VOD and streaming viewing.