E!'s Hit Series THE ROYALS Reaches Record Audience Highs in All Key Demos

Part fairy tale, part cautionary tale, this family ensemble is steeped in all of the regal opulence of the British Monarchy and framed by Shakespeare's Hamlet, a tale of men and women corrupted by power, wealth and desire.

E!'s first original scripted series, "The Royals," delivered a record high 1.3M P18-49 (Sunday, May 3 at 10pm), an increase of +25% over the previous week in L3s. The episode also scores series high ratings among its core female audiences, including 1.1M F18-49 and 600K F18-34 in L3s, up +27% and +33% versus last week's episode respectfully. "

The Royals" delivered 2.2M P2+ this week in L3s. The series remains the highest rated new original scripted series this year across all key demos in ad supported cable, excluding spinoffs.

"The Royals" has two episodes remaining in its first season with the finale on Sunday, May 17 at 10pm. The fan favorite series has already been picked up for a second season and will return late 2015.