AMC/Gene PageAMC’s The Walking Dead, which is mid-way through its seventh season, has notched a personal best: ending its run for 2016 as the Number One show on TV for the fifth straight season.

The show has attracted an average audience of 16.1 million viewers this season to date.

According to Nielsen numbers quoted in an AMC press release, the show’s mid-season finale, which aired Sunday night, attracted a large audience demographically speaking, as well: 15.2 million viewers total, which included including 9.6 million adults in the key 18-49 demographic, as well as and 9.5 million adults in the 25-54 age range.

The Walking Dead has never been more alive – on-air and online; live, near-live and time-shifted; at home and around the world,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios in the statement. “Thanks to the fans for their continued passion and care and for making this series #1 across all of television for the fifth consecutive year. We, along with the creative partners we are so proud of and fortunate to work with, are profoundly grateful.”

The exec added, alluding to Rick Grimes’ gang finally bracing for a fight against Negan’s Saviors army: “Get ready to ‘Rise Up’ this February.”

The show returns on Feb. 12, 2017 at 9 p.m. Eastern on AMC.