Stats have come in from Sunday night on Mark Burnett's and Roma Downey's "The Bible", and they're shocking Hollywood critics:
- 13.1 million watched the premiere episode (14.8m total in the two airings)- 4.6 million adults (25-54) tuned in, beating the big four networks
- The number one cable entertainment telecast of the year.
- The Bible was #1 trending term on Twitter leading up to the show
- History.com’s biggest day ever
Read Illinois Review's review "Downey and Burnett get congratulations and criticism over "The Bible".












