'Project Blue Book' Season 1 ratings: A contemporary outlook, unconventional women, and a conspiracy ropes in 3.1 million viewers

To its biggest advantage, 'Project Blue Book' has taken the brave step of treading upon a controversy that has been haunting the US for generations

History Channel’s new drama series 'Project Blue Book' grossed 3.1 million total viewers over two telecasts of the premiere episode. With 2.1 million total viewers, the premiere telecast alone became the network’s most-watched scripted series premiere since the March 2013 premiere of the hit series 'Vikings' and was the Number 1 new scripted series on the cable of the 2018/19 TV season across all key demos and total viewers. Additionally, the episode grossed 1 million adults 25-54 and 771K adults 18-49 over the course of the night, according to an official statement from the channel.

Coming from A+E Studios and executive produced by Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Robert Zemeckis ('Forrest Gump', 'Back to the Future', 'Contact'), the 10-episode drama series is based on the true, top-secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s and 60s.

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