Debut of Telemundo’s El Señor de los Cielos 3 ranks as the highest rated premiere in network history

The premiere of the third season of the Telemundo super series El Señor de los Cielos (Tuesday April 21 at 10pm) ranked as the highest rated premiere in network history, averaging 2,681,000 Total Viewers and 1,760,000 Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen.The premiere delivered an increase of +14% and +23% among Total Viewers, and 22% and 27% among Adults 18-49, versus seasons one and two, respectively. Starring Rafael Amaya as Aurelio Casillas, the original production outperformed all Spanish-language networks in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, and English-language broadcasters CBS and ABC, across Adults 18-49, at 10pm. In addition, El Señor de los Cielos ranked as the fifth highest-rated show in all of prime time, regardless of language, among Adults 18-49.El Señor de los Cielos had a strong second night (Wednesday April 22 at 10pm), ranking as the #1 Spanish-language program, in its time slot among P2+ and A18-49 and outperforming Univision by 75% in time period, as well as beating ABC’s Nashville in the demo. In Persons 2+ El Señor de los Cielos 3 registered 2,804,000 (+5% vs. premiere) and in Persons 18-49 was tuned by 1,796,000 (+2% vs. premiere).Produced by Telemundo Studios and filmed by Argos Televisión, El Señor de los Cielos is one of Telemundo’s most ambitious productions to date. The show marks the first time in the network’s history that Telemundo produces a third season of an original series.