Shameless (Showtime): Ratings Recap

Showtime's 'Shameless' premiered January 9, 2011 to an OK 0.4 adults 18-49 rating with 982,000 viewers and it hovered around 1 million viewers throughout its first season, averaging 1.03 million viewers. The show exploded in the next few seasons, hitting a high of 1.1 in the demo with 2 million viewers for its third season premiere in 2013 and averaging 0.82 with 1.71 million viewers in its fourth season (2014). The next four seasons all hovered around 1.5 million viewers on average but demo scores were less consistent, notching between 0.42 and 0.88 save for a New Year's Eve episode which dropped to 0.23 (and 805,000). A ninth season premiered in the fall of 2018 and took a hard fall, down to 0.36 in the demo and 1.04 million viewers - on par with what its first season was getting. Its tenth season, in the fall of 2019 and winter of 2020, was even lower, hitting a series-low 0.21 with 757,000 for its season premiere and logging 0.24 in the demo with 847,000 viewers on average. An eleventh and final season is expected to premiere in 2021.

Sunday January 13, 2019 Nielsen Finals

On a busy Sunday night on cable TLC's '90 Day Fiance' topped the ratings charts. The show edged out Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' in adults 18-49 (0.91 rating v. 0.87), just barely in women 18-49 (1.24 v. 1.23), but fairly handedly in total viewers (2.67 million v. 2.23 million). Lead-out 'Return to Amish' lost more than half of its lead-in, down to 0.31/0.45 in those demos and 1.05 million viewers. Bravo's other entries; however, saw strong retention with 'Married to Medicine' at 0.61 in 18-48/0.89 in W18-49 with 1.64 million viewers and 'Dirty John' at 0.59/0.83 with 1.84 million viewers. On HBO, after a nearly three-and-a-half year wait, 'True Detective' returned for its third season with two episodes averaging 0.48/0.33 among 18-49 and 1.44 million/1.19 million total viewers. This was down hugely from the 2015 premiere (1.42 rating/3.17 million viewers) and finale (1.21/2.73 million) and is actually a series-low for the show (previous low was 0.68/1.67 million for the second episode of the first season). Other programs of note include: Nickelodeon's 'Spongebob' (1.05 million), Showtime's 'Ray Donovan' (1.21 million), and Starz's 'Outlander' (1.27 million). 

Saturday January 12, 2019 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of 'College Basketball' between Duke and Florida State led a low-rated Saturday among both adults 18-49 (0.69 rating) and total viewers (2.28 million). A second game, between Louisville and North Carolina was slightly lower at 0.45 with 1.78 million viewers. Among men 18-49, the two games delivered 0.99/0.65 ratings, and among males 12-34, they were at 0.69/0.42 respectively. On Nickelodeon, an episode of Henry Danger' pulled solid numbers among males & females 12-34 at 0.27/0.30 and delivered 1.11 million total viewers. Other notable airings from the day include Food Network' line-up of 'Trisha's Southern Kitchen' (1.34 million), 'Pioneer Woman' (1.3 million) & more, MTV's 'Growing Up Lohan' (162,000), and HBO' 'Sesame Street' (109,000). Finally, Showtime aired the film 'I Feel Pretty' to an audience of 276,000. 

Sunday January 6, 2019 Nielsen Finals

TLC's '90 Day Fiancé' took victory on Sunday cable with a 0.9 A18-49 rating and 2.59 million viewers, also leading the day in W18-49 (1.23 rating) and females 12-34 (0.83). On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' led-off the night with a 1.21 W18-49 rating and 2.12 million viewers, 'Married to Medicine' brought in a 0.77 rating in that demo with 1.47 million viewers, and drama-series 'Dirty John' stayed strong with a 0.62 demo rating and 1.49 million viewers. Over on premium cable, Showtime aired only 'Ray Donovan' (1.04 million), while Starz had both 'Outlander' (1.16 million) and 'Counterpart' (244,000). Other notables on the day include: Food Network's 'Worst Cooks' (1.68 million), Oxygen's 'Snapped' (407,000) & 'Snapped: Killer Couples' (372,000), and Smithsonian's 'Air Disasters' (223,000) & 'Eight Days that Made Rome' (129,000). 

Tuesday January 1, 2019 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of the 'Rose Bowl' between the University of Washington and Ohio State topped the cable ratings on the first day of 2019, averaging a 4.16 A18-49 rating with 16.18 million viewers, as well as a 5.37 M18-49 rating and a 3.57 M12-34 rating. The 'Sugar Bowl' scored a 3.79 A18-49 rating, a 4.88 in M18-49, 3.11 in M12-34, and 12.97 million viewers, while the 'Fiesta Bowl' was at 2.35/3.15/1.97 in those demos with 8.47 million viewers. 'The Curse of Oak Island,' on History, was the day's highest-rated non-sports program, with a 0.9 rating in A25-54 and 3.01 million total viewers, while 'WWE Smackdown,' on USA Network, was solid at 0.83 in M18-49 and 2.09 million viewers. Other programs of note include BBC America's 'Doctor Who: Resolution' (983,000), GSN's 'America Says' (431,000), and the fourth-season premiere of TLC's 'I Am Jazz' (789,000). 

Sunday December 30, 2018 Nielsen Finals

TLC's '90 Day Fiancé' topped the Sunday cable ratings with a 0.78 A18-49 rating and 2.41 million viewers, topping both the women 18-49 demo (1.07) and females 12-34 (0.78). On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' notched a 0.93 W18-49 rating, a 0.47 F12-34 rating, and 1.77 million viewers, 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' was at 0.66/0.36 in those demos with 1.37 million viewers, and 'Dirty John' scored 0.53/0.31 with 1.37 million viewers. The final 5 fourth-season episodes of TBS's 'Angie Tribeca' averaged between 221,000 and 450,000 viewers. Finally, over on premium cable, Showtime aired 'Ray Donovan' (949,000) and 'Escape at Dannemora' (719,000), while Starz had 'Outlander' (1.01 million), and 'Counterpart' (181,000). 

Tuesday December 25, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Tuesday December 25, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Sunday December 23, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Sunday December 23, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Friday December 21, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Friday December 21, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Tuesday December 18, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Tuesday December 18, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Sunday December 16, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Sunday December 16, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Sunday December 9, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Below are the daily Nielsen ratings for Sunday December 9, 2018. In lieu of the daily text, an additional cable subdemos chart has been added below the normal cable ratings chart and includes information that would've otherwise been included in the text

Sunday December 2, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Without competition from 'The Walking Dead,' Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' topped the Sunday cable ratings with a 0.73 A18-49 rating and 1.94 million viewers. The show also secured the day's best numbers in women 18-49 (1.07 rating) and the second-best ratings in females 12-34 (0.58). Lead-out 'Real Housewives of OC' scored a 0.66 demo rating, 0.97 in W18-49, and 1.71 million viewers, while 'Dirty John' impressed at 0.54 in W18-49 with 1.23 million viewers. On TLC, '90 Day Fiancé' was at 0.87 in W18-49 with 1.8 million viewers, and on E!, 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' hit a 0.65 with 941,000 viewers. Over on Freeform, original movie 'Life Size 2' topped the F12-34 ratings (0.92) and averaged 1.26 million viewers. The Hallmark original movie, 'A Majestic Christmas,' scored a 0.58 W18-49 rating, a 1.78 P50+ rating, and 2.63 million viewers, while a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie, 'Once Upon a Christmas Miracle' hit 0.37/1.55 in those demos with 2.15 million viewers. Over on premium cable, HBO aired 'My Brilliant Friend' (291,000), 'Sally4Ever' (133,000), and the season finale of 'Camping' (308,000); Showtime had 'Ray Donovan' (1.05 million), 'Escape at Dannemora' (559,000), and 'Enemies' (142,000); and STARZ had 'Outlander' (958,000).

Sunday November 25, 2018 Nielsen Finals

The midseason finale of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' took an easy victory on Sunday cable with a 1.96 A18-49 rating and 5.09 million viewers. Per usual, the show led in all major sub demos including: men & women 18-49 (2.02/1.9 ratings), males & females 12-34 (1.03/1.07), people 18-34 (1.12), and people 25-54 (2.44). Lead-out 'Talking Dead' ranked second on the day with its 0.81 rating and 2.29 million viewers. On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' notched a 1.09 W18-49 with 1.86 million viewers, 'Real Housewives of OC' had a 0.85 rating in that demo with 1.51 million viewers, and the series-premiere of scripted drama series 'Dirty John' began with a solid 0.53 and 1.22 million viewers. Over on E!, 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' found a 0.82 W18-49 rating with 1.1 million viewers, on Hallmark Channel, movie 'A Shoe Addict's Christmas' scored a 1.02 rating in that demo (2.77 rating in P50+) with 4.24 million viewers, and on Freeform, 'The Truth About Christmas' was at 0.26 in F12-34 with 562,000 viewers. Elsewhere on basic cable was BBC America's 'Doctor Who' (867,000), Oxygen's 'Snapped' (413,000) & 'Snapped: Killer Couples' (474,000) and Nickelodeon's 'Spongebob' (1.34 million). On premium cable, HBO had 'My Brilliant Friend' (244,000), 'Camping' (298,000), & 'Sally4Ever' (152,000), Showtime aired 'Ray Donovan' (989,000), 'Escape at Dannemora' (487,000), & 'Enemies' (136,000). Finally, 'Outlander,' on Starz, had 960,000 viewers. 

Sunday November 18, 2018 Nielsen Finals

'The Walking Dead,' on AMC, topped the Sunday cable ratings, but fell to a new series-low in both the key A18-49 demo (1.8 rating) and total viewers (4.79 million). The program again led in both men & women 18-49 (1.87/1.73 ratings), males & females 12-34 (0.95/0.96), and people 18-34 (1.02) & 25-54 (2.27). A Hallmark original movie, 'Christmas in Evergreen' brought in the best P50+ rating (2.51) and the second-best total viewership (4 million) on cable. Among female-skewing programs, Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' had the second-best W18-49 rating (1.04) and had 1.86 million viewers; E!'s 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' notched a 0.88 rating in that demo with 1.23 million viewers; and TLC's '90 Day Fiancė' had a 0.8 with 1.79 million viewers. Elsewhere on basic cable, two premiere episodes of A&E's 'The Clinton Affair' were marginal at 0.21/0.20 in the demo with 1.1 million/1.04 million viewers, and parts 3 and 4 of Sundance's 'Jonestown' were remarkably stable from yesterday, averaging the same 0.11 demo rating with 437,000 viewers. On premium cable, HBO aired 'Last Week Tonight' (762,000), 'Camping' (273,000), & 'Sally4Ever' (142,000), while Starz had 'Outlander' (861,000). Showtime had 'Ray Donovan' (871,000), 'Escape at Dannemora' (397,000) and 'Enemies' (175,000). 

Saturday November 17, 2018 Nielsen Finals

Hallmark Channel's original movie 'Christmas at Graceland' took victory on a slow cable Saturday with a 0.66 A18-49 rating and 4.66 million viewers. The program also led in women 18-49 (0.96 rating), females 12-34 (0.52), people 25-54 (0.94), and people over 50 (3.2). The top airing of 'College Football' on the day belonged to Fox Sports 1's coverage of Indiana vs. Michigan which had a 0.86 M18-49 rating, a 0.54 in M12-34, a 0.45 in P18-34, and 2.27 million viewers. Parts 1 and 2 of Sundance's 'Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle' brought in impressive numbers for the low-rated net, averaging a 0.11 rating with 418,000 viewers, and the second part of Showtime's 'Shut Up and Dribble' had 95,000 viewers. Finally, Ovation's 'Versailles' was a speck at 0.01 in the demo with 93,000 viewers. 

Sunday November 11, 2018 Nielsen Finals

AMC's 'The Walking Dead' topped the Sunday cable ratings with a 2.02 A18-49 rating with 5.4 million viewers, leading in men & women 18-49 (2.01/2.02 ratings), males & females 12-34 (0.93/1.15), and adults 18-34 (1.08) & 25-54 (2.56). In female-skewing programming, Bravo's 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' ranked just behind 'Dead' in W18-49 (1.13) & F12-34 (0.72), TLC's '90 Day Fiancė' was in third in W18-49 (0.81), and Hallmark's movie 'Christmas in Love' was in fourth (0.77, 2.31 rating in P50+); in total viewers the three programs were at: 1.84 million, 1.68 million, and 3.66 million viewers. Elsewhere in basic cable was BBC America's 'Doctor Who' (710,000/0.37 in P50+), Lifetime's 'You' (526,000/0.28 in W18-49), and the series-finale of TNT's 'The Last Ship' (1.15 million/0.78 rating in P50+).  'The 2018 People's Choice Awards' averaged a combined 1.68 million viewers and a 0.59 A18-49 rating across the five networks it aired on. On premium cable, HBO aired new episodes of 'Last Week Tonight' (782,000), 'Camping' (246,000) & the premiere of 'Sally4Ever' (165,000); Showtime had 'Ray Donovan' (868,000), 'The Circus' (238,000), & the season finale of 'Kidding' (224,000); and Starz had 'Outlander' (870,000). 

Saturday November 10, 2018 Nielsen Finals

ESPN's coverage of 'College Football,' between Auburn and Georgia, took an easy victory on Saturday cable with a 1.24 A18-49 rating and 3.99 million viewers. The game also led in men 18-49 (1.59 rating), males 12-34 (0.94), and adults 18-34 (0.84) & 25-54 (1.51). On Hallmark Channel, original movie 'It's Christmas Eve' led in W18-49 (0.93), F12-34 (0.55), people over 50 (2.79), and total viewers (4.17 million). Elsewhere, Animal Planet aired 'Pitbulls and Parolees' (599,000), Oxygen had 'Criminal Confessions' (399,000), Nickelodeon had 'Henry Danger' (1.1 million), and Reelz aired 'Murder Made Me Famous' (178,000). Among low-rated cables was Showtime's 'Shut Up and Dribble' (108,000), Ovation's 'Versailles' (118,000), and TeenNick's 'Fresh Artist' (70,000). 

Sunday November 4, 2018 Nielsen Finals

AMC's much-hyped episode of 'The Walking Dead' took an easy victory on Sunday cable, notching a 2.07 A18-49 rating with 5.41 million total viewers. The show was remarkable even between men & women 18-49 (2.06/2.08 ratings) and 12-34 (1.07/1.08), but found its best numbers in adults 25-54 (2.58 rating). 'Talking Dead' had an even 1.0 in the key demo with 2.7 million viewers. On Bravo, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' scored the day's second-best W18-49 rating (1.08) and had 1.93 million viewers; lead-out 'Married to Medicine' averaged a 0.70 in that demo with 1.38 million viewers. Other programs robust in female viewership include E!'s 'Keeping Up with Kardashians' (0.82 in W18-49, 0.72 in F12-34) and TLC's '90 Day Fiancė' (0.79/0.55); those two shows were at 1.13 million & 1.76 million viewers respectively. Other notable basic cable offerings include: BBC America's 'Doctor Who' (685,000/0.20), TNT's 'The Last Ship' (1.13 milion/0.20), and Lifetime's 'You' (470,000/0.14). On premium cable, Starz saw the fourth-season premiere of 'Outlander' whose 1.08 million viewers were on par with its 2016 second-season numbers, but lower than any episode last year. Elsewhere, HBO aired 'Last Week Tonight' (648,000), 'The Deuce' (387,000), & 'Camping' (265,000), and Showtime had 'Ray Donovan' (732,000), 'Kidding' (152,000), 'The Circus' (227,000), and the return of 'Our Cartoon President' (108,000). 

Sunday October 28, 2018 Nielsen Finals

AMC's 'The Walking Dead' topped the Sunday cable ratings averaging a 1.95 A18-49 rating with 5.1 million total viewers. The game led the cable in men & women 18-49 (1.97, 1.93 ratings), females 12-34 (1.08), and both people 18-34 and 25-54 (1.18/2.41). NFL Network's morning coverage of Philadelphia vs. Jacksonville in London led in males 12-34 (1.14) and averaged 3.59 million viewers. In female-skewing programming, TLC's '90 Day Fiancė' notched a 0.93 W18-49 rating with 1.85 million viewers, 'Unexpected' had a 0.49 in that demo with 1.03 million viewers, E!'s 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' had a 0.68 with 878,000 viewers, and Bravo's 'Married to Medicine' was at 0.58 with 1.07 million viewers. Also airing on ad-supported scripted cable was TNT's 'The Last Ship' (1.12 million/0.23), BBC America's 'Doctor Who' (900,000/0.32), Lifetime's 'You' (488,000/0.14), and Syfy's 'Channel Zero' (273,000/0.10), the latter of which saw nice recovery from the previous day's low. Premium cable saw Showtime's 'Kidding' (179,000), 'The Circus' (238,000), and the season premiere of Showtime's 'Ray Donovan' (805,000) which returned to its lowest viewership ever. HBO aired 'Last Week Tonight' (918,000), 'The Deuce' (480,000), and 'Camping' (384,000).