Reelz is reaping in the benefits of giving The Kennedys series a home on their channel. The miniseries, starring Katie Holmes and Greg Kinnear, brought in record ratings!The show premiered last night to 1.9 million viewers, which is a record for the basic cable channel that reaches 60 million homes, Entertainment Weekly reports.
“Viewers across America showed their ongoing fascination with the Kennedy family and, specifically, their desire to see such a star-studded cast in the highly-anticipated The Kennedys,” Stan E. Hubbard, CEO of Reelz, in a statement. “In acquiring The Kennedys our aim was to give viewers an opportunity to watch an incredible movie event with massive star power and to also put a spotlight on our network like never before.”