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'Hatfields & McCoys' is tops -- where ratings are concerned

May 31, 2012
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14.2 million: The amount of viewers who tuned in to the final night of "Hatfields & McCoys" on the History Channel. That number, totalled with the viewership form the first two nights, made the miniseries the highest rated entertainment show ever on ad-supported cable. The event, which starred Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, averaged 13.8 million viewers over the three nights.