'Hatfields and McCoys' makes ratings history

Miniseries draws large audience

Author: By Breeanna Hare, CNN
Published On: May 29 2012 06:25:40 PM EDT   Updated On: May 30 2012 07:33:52 AM EDT
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The History Channel didn't have to battle for viewers on Monday night, thanks to the feuding "Hatfields & McCoys."

The first part of the miniseries came out swinging Monday, with 13.9 million viewers tuning in.

The network expressed its appreciation for the show of support on Twitter, noting that the huge turnout made it "the No. 1 non-sports telecast in ad-supported cable history!"

In a statement on TVLine, the network's president, Nancy Dubuc, said that the History Channel has "[owned] historical drama ... with guns a-blazin'!"

The network "couldn't be more proud of the entire cast and crew," Dubuc continued, "from Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Mare Winningham, Powers Boothe, Tom Berenger, and everyone involved in truly making history!"

Part two of the miniseries aired Tuesday night.

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