ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary breaks viewership records

Be smart: Before "The Last Dance," the highest live audience for a documentary premiere in recent history was "You Don't Know Bo," which received 3.6 million viewers on Dec. 8, 2012.

Top five:

1. "Last Dance" Part 1: 6.3 million
2. "Last Dance" Part 2: 5.8 million
3. "You Don't Know Bo" 3.6 million
4. "OJ: Made in America" Part 1: 3.4 million (on ABC)
5. "Fab Five": 2.7 million

What's next: The remaining eight episodes of the 10-part series will air over the next four weeks (two episodes each Sunday).

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