Also last night , History 's first scripted series `` Vikings '' delivered 6.2 million viewers for the premiere and 8.2 million for the night . History Channel 's `` The Bible '' premiere delivered record ratings on Sunday night . In the first episode of its new series, which will air in January, a team led by historian and author Bart Ehrman examines claims that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, fathered children with her sister If you include the show 's repeat , the viewership rises to 14.8 million for the night .
History Channel 's `` The Bible '' premiere delivered record ratings on Sunday night . In the first episode of its new series, which will air in January, a team led by historian and author Bart Ehrman examines claims that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, fathered children with her sister If you include the show 's repeat , the viewership rises to 14.8 million for the night .