What Lies Ahead on AMC. It received 7.3 million viewers and attained a 4.8HH rating, breaking the record for the most-watched drama in the history of cable television. It received the second highest viewership of the week ending October 16, scoring higher than "Jersey Shore" but less than a 2011 NFL season game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears. "What Lies Ahead" achieved similar feats, attaining a 3.8 rating—translating to 4.8 million viewers—in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. In the 25–54 demographic, it garnered 4.2 million viewers. Total viewership after two encore presentations was 11 million viewers, an increase
What Lies Beneath roles. Fox agreed to distribute both "What Lies Beneath" and Zemeckis' other project "Cast Away", with the thriller having Fox doing the domestic distribution and DreamWorks the international one. Zemeckis filmed "What Lies Beneath" while "Cast Away" was shut down to allow Tom Hanks to lose weight and grow a beard for his character's development. As Gregg had to remain with production for rewrites, he had to decline Aaron Sorkin's offer to read for a major role in "Sports Night" - though Sorkin would later write for Gregg a minor role in the final episodes of the series. "What Lies