‘American Horror Story: Hotel’, ‘Supernatural’ Among Twitter’s Most Buzzed About Shows

Twitter has released their list of the most tweeted TV shows for the fall, both new and returning, and among the most talked about are American Horror Story: Hotel, Grey’s Anatomy, Supernatural and more.

In an increasingly digital age, a TV show’s social buzz plays a larger and larger role in predicting premiere audience sizes and determining the success of the overall show. Ratings still matter, they always will, but social media allows for a different kind of rating, more immediate and brutally honest.

Twitter has released their list of the top tweeted shows, giving audiences an idea of what others are excited to watch over the next few months. The findings, based on Nielson research, show that fans are most excited about their returning shows, but a handful of new series’ are also already establishing pretty large followings, even before their premieres.

You can see the top 5 new and returning shows, along with how much buzz they’ve been getting below:

5 Most Tweeted Returning Shows

1. Grey’s Anatomy (@GreysABC): 2.2M Tweets
2. Supernatural (@cw_spn): 2.0M Tweets
3. The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC): 1.9M Tweets
4. The Vampire Diaries (@cwtvd): 1.6M Tweets
5. Once Upon a Time (@OnceABC): 1.1M Tweets

5 Most Tweeted New Shows

1. AHS: Hotel (@AHSFX): 1.1M Tweets
2. Scream Queens (@ScreamQueens): 314K Tweets
3. The Late Show (@colbertlateshow): 247K Tweets
4. Heroes Reborn (@heroes): 107K Tweets
5. Supergirl (@supergirl): 49K Tweets

Were you surprised by any shows that made the list? Let us know in the comments below!

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