'Empire' Drew Over 750K Tweets Last Night, Now Averaging More Than 'The Walking Dead'

Trai Byers stars as Andre Lyon on Empire.

Last night's Empire drew 750,258 tweets during the live broadcast -- a record high for the show.

And Empire has now surpassed The Walking Dead in average tweets per episode (live/new eps 9/15/14-3/11/15):

* Empire – 451,270
* The Walking Dead – 444,029
* Scandal – 354,085

Source: Nielsen Social Guide / Twitter