Sons of Anarchy Premiere Sets Series High
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It's official: Tig's daughter isn't the only thing on fire.
The Sons of Anarchy Season 5 premiere drew 5.4 million viewers last night, including 3.5 million in the coveted demographic of 18-49-year olds.
Such figures represent 10 percent gains over the FX thriller's previous series high water marks, reached for last season's opener.
Overall, Sons of Anarchy was cable's top performer on the evening in total viewers and in a number of other key areas. Heck, it even topped the broadcast networks at 10 p.m.
SOA airs a new installment next week - and be sure to visit TV Fanatic tomorrow for our weekly Round Table discussion!
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