The series premiere of AX MEN, which debuted Sunday, March 9^th at 10pm ET/PT on Historyâ„¢ chopped down the rest of cable Sunday night logging 1.7 million Adult 25-54 viewers and 1.6 million Adult 18-49 viewers, making it the number one series on cable for the evening in those key demos. The Ax Men premiere was also second best series launch ever for History.

Ax Men landed an overall household rating of 2.1 and garnered three million total viewers.

Nancy Dubuc, Executive Vice President and General Manager, History, said. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the premiere of Ax Men. This is a great start to a series that showcases why the subject of the American frontier resonates with so many people.”