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ESPNs much-anticipated Michael Jordan documentary seriesThe Last Dancewaltzed its way to a big audience Sunday.

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Last Dancedidnt just look good relative to the rerun programming airing on the online grid in recent weeks.

Made in Americaback in 2016.

ESPN says thats the best same-day demo rating foranybroadcast or cable telecast since sports programming disappeared in mid-March.

The overall audience forLast Dancewill continue to climb once DVR replays and digital views on theESPN appare tallied.

Already, another 794,000 viewers caught a West Coast encore of the doc at 9 p.m. PT.

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