The zombies had more fans than the pop stars, according to early ratings for Sunday night.
The second episode of the AMC drama drew 137,495 viewers.
Next in the rankings were two CBS series: "60 Minutes" with 134,399 and "Big Brother" with 109,640. Head of household Vanessa has put up James and Meg for eviction. The next episode airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Rounding out the top five in total viewers were the MTV Video Music Awards with 94,159 and TNT's "The Last Ship" with 76,866.
