Brewers-Dodgers NLCS Game 1 is most-watched LCS game since 2005

More than 10.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, according to Fox Sports.

That's enough to make it the most-watched LCS Game 1 on any network since 2005 and the most-watched LCS game overall on any network since 2010, Fox Sports said.

Game 1 was played Sunday night, Oct. 11 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The pivotal moment came in the bottom of the fifth inning, when an RBI single by right fielder Luis Lara put the Brewers ahead by a run.

Here's more about the television audience for Game 1 of the NLCS.

How does the NLCS Game 1 broadcast compare to last postseason?

The television audience for NLCS Game 1 between the Brewers and the Dodgers was more than twice the size it was for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series in 2025, when about 5.2 million viewers tuned in to Fox to see the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays .

What was the peak number of viewers for Brewers vs. Dodgers in NLCS Game 1?

The telecast had about 12.4 million viewers on Fox from 7 to 7:15 p.m. CT, just as the game began with Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski on the mound.

Game 4 of the NLCS is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 , with the Brewers one win away from securing a spot in the World Series.

If necessary, Game 5 would be played at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Faces in the Crowd: Excited Brewers fans at Game 1 of the NLCS