‘Hardcore Pawn's Return Gives truTV Largest Audience Ever

Season six episode draws 3.1 million viewers

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/15/2012 10:24:10 AM

Hardcore Pawn's premiere episode of the second half of its sixth season drew 3.1 million viewers on Tuesday, the largest audience ever for a truTV series.

The episode ranked first in the 9 p.m. timeslot on basic cable, according to Nielsen and second with adults 18-49, drawing 1.4 million in the key demo.

Hardcore Pawn, which goes behind the scenes of the family-owned American Jewelry & Loan, is produced by Zodiak USA with executive producers Natalka Znak, Mike Gamson, Claire O'Donohoe and Richard Dominick.