When it comes to the ratings, the numbers usually come in soon after the show would air. But nowadays, with the onslaught of digital technology, DVR and streaming, the numbers have to wait a few days.

That is the case for the "Mad Men" series finale, which aired its final episode on Sunday, May 17, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

This episode just narrowly missed its all-time high for viewership during the live airing on AMC, but the ratings also take into consideration DVR viewings, which usually happen in the next three days after the live airing of the show.

The ratings for the episode titled "Person to Person" rose 41 percent when the DVR viewings were factored in, and the final rating for the show ended up with 4.6 million viewers. The previous record for the show was held by the Season 6 premiere episode.

The ratings are now factored on a "Live Plus-3" basis. That basically means that the data measures the amount of people watching the show during the airing, the "Live" numbers, and the number of people who come back and watch it during the DVR viewings -- the "Plus-3" factor meaning ratings for the next three days of viewership.

"While it's true that AMC's 'Mad Men' ended with its highest-ever live+3 ratings, we believe the most meaningful metric for this iconic series will turn out to be live+forever," AMC president Charlie Collier said.

"We hope Matthew Weiner and the many extraordinarily talented people who helped elevate his vision over the last decade are smiling and finding peace like Don Draper at Esalen. This incredible team has produced 92 individual works of art, and we feel so fortunate to forever be known as the birthplace and home of 'Mad Men.' To quote Roger Sterling from the show's very first episode, 'I don't think I have to tell you what you just witnessed here.'"

According to Salon, you will next see Jon Hamm (Don Draper) on Netflix, in the prequel series to the 2001 hit comedy satire "Wet Hot American Summer." The "Mad Men" series is also on Netflix.